Rank in country
3 / 4
Among 4 regions in Serbia
Southern and Eastern Serbia - Material and Social Deprivation
Regional factual view for Material and Social Deprivation in Southern and Eastern Serbia (2025).
Southern and Eastern Serbia
Latest value
· 2025
13.80% of people
RS 14.6 · -0.8 pp vs country · Europe 11.4 · +2.4 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
47 / 148
Among 148 European regions
Population
1,375,863
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 Southern and Eastern Serbia compares
Lower is better · Range 10–18.6
Southern and Eastern Serbia
13.8
Serbia
14.6
Europe
11.4
Serbia -0.8 pp
Europe +2.4 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Southern and Eastern Serbia recorded 13.8% in 2025, a more favorable result than the national benchmark for Serbia but a less favorable one than the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 190,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved substantially from 24.8% to 13.8%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.