Rank in country
4 / 4
Among 4 regions in Serbia
Šumadija and Western Serbia - Severe Material Deprivation
Regional factual view for Severe Material Deprivation in Šumadija and Western Serbia (2024).
Šumadija and Western Serbia
Latest value
· 2024
7.60% of people
RS 10.3 · -2.7 pp vs country · Europe 5.9 · +1.7 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
72 / 253
Among 253 European regions
Population
1,802,772
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 Šumadija and Western Serbia compares
Lower is better · Range 5.9–13.9
Šumadija and Western Serbia
7.6
Serbia
10.3
Europe
5.9
Serbia -2.7 pp
Europe +1.7 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Šumadija and Western Serbia recorded 7.6% 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 137,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2020 to 2024, the indicator improved substantially from 13.9% to 7.6%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.
Related indicators
By contrast, the result for Material deprivation has recently deteriorated.