Rank in country
3 / 5
Among 5 regions in Denmark
Hovedstaden - Severe Material Deprivation
Regional factual view for Severe Material Deprivation in Hovedstaden (2025).
Hovedstaden
Latest value
· 2025
4.40% of people
DK 4.5 · -0.1 pp vs country · Europe 6.0 · -1.6 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
96 / 198
Among 198 European regions
Population
1,930,793
Regional population · 2025
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 Hovedstaden compares
Lower is better · Range 3.2–6.0
Hovedstaden
4.4
Denmark
4.5
Europe
6.0
Denmark -0.1 pp
Europe -1.6 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Hovedstaden recorded 4.4% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Denmark and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 85,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated modestly from 3.3% to 4.4%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.
Related indicators
By contrast, the result for Material deprivation has recently improved.