# Severe material and social deprivation rate

Share of the population that cannot afford at least 7 of 13 deprivation items (EU-SILC). The 13 items are 7 for the household (facing unexpected expenses, a one-week holiday away from home, avoiding arrears on rent, mortgage, utility bills or loans, a meal with meat, fish or a vegetarian equivalent every second day, keeping the home adequately warm, a car, replacing worn-out furniture) and 6 for the person (an internet connection, replacing worn-out clothes, two pairs of properly fitting shoes, spending a small amount of money each week on oneself, regular leisure activities, getting together with friends or family for a drink or meal at least once a month).

## Key facts

- Severe material and social deprivation rate in the European Union (27) was 6.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
- Romania had the highest severe material and social deprivation rate of 27 EU countries in 2025, at 16.8%, and Slovenia the lowest, at 1.9%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
- Published for 269 places, with figures from 2014 to 2025.
- Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

- Indicator id: `severe_material_social_deprivation_rate`
- Unit: %
- Note: One of the three components of the EU at-risk-of-poverty-or-social-exclusion measure (Europe 2030 target), from 2015. It measures what people cannot afford, not income: at_risk_of_poverty_rate is the income measure. The broader rate (5 or more items) is material_social_deprivation_rate.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/severe-material-social-deprivation
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/indicators/severe_material_social_deprivation_rate

## Latest figures

| Place | Period | % | Source |
|---|---|---:|---|
| European Union (27) | 2025 | 6.3 | Eurostat. Severe material and social deprivation rate, total population (ilc_mdsd11). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdsd11/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12. |

## Rankings

- [EU countries](https://invokely.ai/rankings/severe-material-social-deprivation/eu-countries.md) (27 places)
- [EU regions (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/severe-material-social-deprivation/eu-regions.md) (241 places)
- [Autonomous communities of Spain](https://invokely.ai/rankings/severe-material-social-deprivation/spain-regions.md) (19 places)
- [Regions of Germany (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/severe-material-social-deprivation/germany-regions.md) (38 places)
- [Regions of France (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/severe-material-social-deprivation/france-regions.md) (26 places)
- [Regions of Italy (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/severe-material-social-deprivation/italy-regions.md) (21 places)
- [Regions of Poland (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/severe-material-social-deprivation/poland-regions.md) (17 places)
- [Regions of Greece (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/severe-material-social-deprivation/greece-regions.md) (13 places)
- [Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/severe-material-social-deprivation/netherlands-regions.md) (12 places)
- [Regions of Belgium (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/severe-material-social-deprivation/belgium-regions.md) (11 places)
- [Regions of Austria (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/severe-material-social-deprivation/austria-regions.md) (9 places)
- [Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/severe-material-social-deprivation/portugal-regions.md) (9 places)
- [Regions of Czechia (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/severe-material-social-deprivation/czechia-regions.md) (8 places)
- [Regions of Hungary (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/severe-material-social-deprivation/hungary-regions.md) (8 places)
- [Regions of Romania (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/severe-material-social-deprivation/romania-regions.md) (8 places)
- [Regions of Sweden (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/severe-material-social-deprivation/sweden-regions.md) (8 places)
- [Regions of Bulgaria (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/severe-material-social-deprivation/bulgaria-regions.md) (6 places)
- [Regions of Denmark (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/severe-material-social-deprivation/denmark-regions.md) (5 places)