Rank in country
2 / 4
Among 4 regions in Serbia
Šumadija and Western Serbia - Material and Social Deprivation
Regional factual view for Material and Social Deprivation in Šumadija and Western Serbia (2025).
Šumadija and Western Serbia
Latest value
· 2025
15.70% of people
RS 14.6 · +1.1 pp vs country · Europe 11.4 · +4.3 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
42 / 148
Among 148 European regions
Population
1,789,478
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 Šumadija and Western Serbia compares
Lower is better · Range 10–18.6
Šumadija and Western Serbia
15.7
Serbia
14.6
Europe
11.4
Serbia +1.1 pp
Europe +4.3 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Šumadija and Western Serbia recorded 15.7% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Serbia and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 281,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved noticeably from 19.6% to 15.7%, but the latest year moved against that trend, with a noticeable deterioration.
Related indicators
By contrast, the result for Severe deprivation has recently improved.