Rank in country
3 / 4
Among 4 regions in Slovakia
Western Slovakia - Severe Material Deprivation
Regional factual view for Severe Material Deprivation in Western Slovakia (2024).
Western Slovakia
Latest value
· 2024
5.30% of people
SK 7.6 · -2.3 pp vs country · Europe 5.9 · -0.6 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
118 / 253
Among 253 European regions
Population
1,802,517
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 Western Slovakia compares
Lower is better · Range 1.6–13.2
Western Slovakia
5.3
Slovakia
7.6
Europe
5.9
Slovakia -2.3 pp
Europe -0.6 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Western Slovakia recorded 5.3% in 2024, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Slovakia and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 96,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2020 to 2024, the indicator deteriorated modestly from 2.8% to 5.3%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction, but small.
Related indicators
The topic picture is mixed: the result for Life expectancy is less favorable than the European regional benchmark and has recently improved, while the result for Material deprivation is more favorable and has recently deteriorated.