Rank in country
2 / 4
Among 4 regions in Serbia
Southern and Eastern Serbia - Severe Material Deprivation
Regional factual view for Severe Material Deprivation in Southern and Eastern Serbia (2024).
Southern and Eastern Serbia
Latest value
· 2024
10.10% of people
RS 10.3 · -0.2 pp vs country · Europe 5.9 · +4.2 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
39 / 253
Among 253 European regions
Population
1,389,365
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 Southern and Eastern Serbia compares
Lower is better · Range 5.9–13.9
Southern and Eastern Serbia
10.1
Serbia
10.3
Europe
5.9
Serbia -0.2 pp
Europe +4.2 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Southern and Eastern Serbia recorded 10.1% in 2024, 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 140,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2020 to 2024, the indicator improved substantially from 17.7% to 10.1%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.