Rank in country
1 / 11
Among 11 regions in Belgium
Prov. Hainaut - Material and Social Deprivation
Regional factual view for Material and Social Deprivation in Prov. Hainaut (2025).
Prov. Hainaut
Latest value
· 2025
20.60% of people
BE 9.4 · +11.2 pp vs country · Europe 11.4 · +9.2 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
29 / 148
Among 148 European regions
Population
1,369,741
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the share of people who, because they cannot afford them, lack at least 5 of 13 specified material or social items considered relevant to an adequate standard of living.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Material and social deprivation rate ilc_mdsd08
How Prov. Hainaut compares
Lower is better · Range 2.9–20.6
Prov. Hainaut
20.6
Belgium
9.4
Europe
11.4
Belgium +11.2 pp
Europe +9.2 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Prov. Hainaut recorded 20.6% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Belgium and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 282,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated modestly from 18.8% to 20.6%, but the latest year moved against that trend, with a noticeable improvement.