Rank in country
4 / 9
Among 9 regions in Austria
Lower Austria - Severe Material Deprivation
Regional factual view for Severe Material Deprivation in Lower Austria (2024).
Lower Austria
Latest value
· 2024
4.20% of people
AT 3.7 · +0.5 pp vs country · Europe 5.9 · -1.7 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
146 / 253
Among 253 European regions
Population
1,723,723
Regional population · 2024
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the share of people who, because they cannot afford them, lack at least 7 of the 13 material or social items used in the Eurostat material and social deprivation framework.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Severe material and social deprivation rate ILC_MDSD18
How Lower Austria compares
Lower is better · Range 1.3–7.6
Lower Austria
4.2
Austria
3.7
Europe
5.9
Austria +0.5 pp
Europe -1.7 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Lower Austria recorded 4.2% in 2024, a less favorable result than the national benchmark for Austria but a more favorable one than the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 72,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2024, the indicator deteriorated noticeably from 1.5% to 4.2%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction, but small.
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