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EU countries by material and social deprivation rate

Romania had the highest material and social deprivation rate of 27 EU countries in 2021, at 34.5%. Sweden had the lowest, at 3.5%. The median was 9.4% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 11.8%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest34.5Romania
Lowest3.5Sweden
Median9.427 EU countries
European Union (27)11.8History

Map of EU countries, 2021

Austria: 4.4 %Belgium: 10.1 %Bulgaria: 30.4 %Cyprus: 11.1 %Czechia: 4.8 %Germany: 9 %Denmark: 5.9 %Estonia: 5.1 %Spain: 15.4 %Finland: 3.6 %France: 10.5 %Greece: 29.2 %Croatia: 8.4 %Hungary: 18 %Ireland: 9.4 %Italy: 11.3 %Lithuania: 13.6 %Luxembourg: 5.3 %Latvia: 11.1 %Malta: 9.8 %Netherlands: 4.6 %Poland: 6.3 %Portugal: 13.5 %Romania: 34.5 %Sweden: 3.5 %Slovenia: 4.8 %Slovakia: 9.2 %
  • Under 4.9
  • 4.9 to 8.6
  • 8.6 to 10
  • 10 to 14
  • 14 and over
%, 2021. Source: Eurostat, Material and social deprivation rate, total population (ilc_mdsd07). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, 2021

Romania: 34.5 %Romania34.5Bulgaria: 30.4 %Bulgaria30.4Greece: 29.2 %Greece29.2Hungary: 18 %Hungary18Spain: 15.4 %Spain15.4Lithuania: 13.6 %Lithuania13.6Portugal: 13.5 %Portugal13.5Italy: 11.3 %Italy11.3Cyprus: 11.1 %Cyprus11.1Latvia: 11.1 %Latvia11.1France: 10.5 %France10.5Belgium: 10.1 %Belgium10.1Malta: 9.8 %Malta9.8Ireland: 9.4 %Ireland9.4Slovakia: 9.2 %Slovakia9.2Germany: 9 %Germany9Croatia: 8.4 %Croatia8.4Poland: 6.3 %Poland6.3Denmark: 5.9 %Denmark5.9Luxembourg: 5.3 %Luxembourg5.3Estonia: 5.1 %Estonia5.1Czechia: 4.8 %Czechia4.8Slovenia: 4.8 %Slovenia4.8Netherlands: 4.6 %Netherlands4.6Austria: 4.4 %Austria4.4Finland: 3.6 %Finland3.6Sweden: 3.5 %Sweden3.5Romania: 34.5 %Romania34.5Bulgaria: 30.4 %Bulgaria30.4Greece: 29.2 %Greece29.2Hungary: 18 %Hungary18Spain: 15.4 %Spain15.4Lithuania: 13.6 %Lithuania13.6Portugal: 13.5 %Portugal13.5Italy: 11.3 %Italy11.3Cyprus: 11.1 %Cyprus11.1Latvia: 11.1 %Latvia11.1France: 10.5 %France10.5Belgium: 10.1 %Belgium10.1Malta: 9.8 %Malta9.8Ireland: 9.4 %Ireland9.4Slovakia: 9.2 %Slovakia9.2Germany: 9 %Germany9Croatia: 8.4 %Croatia8.4Poland: 6.3 %Poland6.3Denmark: 5.9 %Denmark5.9Luxembourg: 5.3 %Luxembourg5.3Estonia: 5.1 %Estonia5.1Czechia: 4.8 %Czechia4.8Slovenia: 4.8 %Slovenia4.8Netherlands: 4.6 %Netherlands4.6Austria: 4.4 %Austria4.4Finland: 3.6 %Finland3.6Sweden: 3.5 %Sweden3.5
%. Source: Eurostat, Material and social deprivation rate, total population (ilc_mdsd07). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Romania34.5-4.4 pts
2Bulgaria30.4-3.3 pts
3Greece29.2-1.5 pts
4Hungary18-0.3 pts
5Spain15.40 pts
6Lithuania13.6-3.5 pts
7Portugal13.5+0.8 pts
8Italy11.3+0.3 pts
9Cyprus11.1-0.7 pts
9Latvia11.1-3.7 pts
11France10.5-1.7 pts
12Belgium10.1-0.8 pts
13Malta9.8+0.4 pts
14Ireland9.4-2.9 pts
15Slovakia9.2-0.5 pts
16Germany9-0.1 pts
17Croatia8.4-1 pts
18Poland6.3-0.1 pts
19Denmark5.9-0.7 pts
20Luxembourg Series break5.3+0.6 pts
21Estonia5.1-1.5 pts
22Czechia4.8-0.2 pts
22Slovenia4.8-1.3 pts
24Netherlands4.6-1.2 pts
25Austria4.4-1.2 pts
26Finland3.6-1 pts
27Sweden3.5-0.4 pts

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About this ranking

Share of the population that cannot afford at least 5 of 13 deprivation items (EU-SILC).

More on how it is measured
  • 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).

The broader of the two EU deprivation rates, from 2014. The severe rate (7 or more items) is severe_material_social_deprivation_rate. It measures what people cannot afford, not income.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Material and social deprivation rate, total population (ilc_mdsd07). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdsd07/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Material and social deprivation rate, total population (ilc_mdsd07) (EU countries by material and social deprivation rate, 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdsd07/default/table

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Material and social deprivation rate, total population (ilc_mdsd07), EU countries by material and social deprivation rate, 2021. Eurostat, European Commission, 17 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdsd07/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/material-social-deprivation/eu-countries?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Material and social deprivation rate, total population (ilc_mdsd07). EU countries by material and social deprivation rate, 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdsd07/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/material-social-deprivation/eu-countries?period=2021.

Harvard

Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Material and social deprivation rate, total population (ilc_mdsd07), EU countries by material and social deprivation rate, 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdsd07/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/material-social-deprivation/eu-countries?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which EU country has the highest material and social deprivation rate?

Romania, with 34.5% in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest material and social deprivation rate?

Sweden, with 3.5% in 2021.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Material and social deprivation rate, total population (ilc_mdsd07). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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