Rank in country
3 / 3
Among 3 regions in Ireland
Eastern and Midland Ireland - Severe Material Deprivation
Regional factual view for Severe Material Deprivation in Eastern and Midland Ireland (2024).
Eastern and Midland Ireland
Latest value
· 2024
4.30% of people
IE 4.5 · -0.2 pp vs country · Europe 5.9 · -1.6 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
139 / 253
Among 253 European regions
Population
2,633,710
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 Eastern and Midland Ireland compares
Lower is better · Range 4.3–5.9
Eastern and Midland Ireland
4.3
Ireland
4.5
Europe
5.9
Ireland -0.2 pp
Europe -1.6 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Eastern and Midland Ireland recorded 4.3% in 2024, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Ireland and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 113,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2020 to 2024, the indicator improved modestly from 6.2% to 4.3%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.