Rank in country
1 / 8
Among 8 regions in Romania
Sud-Est - Severe Material Deprivation
Regional factual view for Severe Material Deprivation in Sud-Est (2025).
Sud-Est
Latest value
· 2025
27.20% of people
RO 16.8 · +10.4 pp vs country · Europe 6.0 · +21.2 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
1 / 198
Among 198 European regions
Population
2,331,165
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 Sud-Est compares
Lower is better · Range 6.0–27.2
Sud-Est
27.2
Romania
16.8
Europe
6.0
Romania +10.4 pp
Europe +21.2 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Sud-Est recorded 27.2% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Romania and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 634,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved substantially from 38.1% to 27.2%, but the latest year moved against that trend, with a modest deterioration.