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EU countries by severe material and social deprivation rate

Romania had the highest severe material and social deprivation rate of 27 EU countries in 2017, at 32.4%. Sweden had the lowest, at 1%. The median was 6.3% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 7.8%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest32.4Romania
Lowest1Sweden
Median6.327 EU countries
European Union (27)7.8History

Map of EU countries, 2017

Austria: 3.4 %Belgium: 7.2 %Bulgaria: 30 %Cyprus: 6.1 %Czechia: 3.4 %Germany: 3.7 %Denmark: 3.6 %Estonia: 4 %Spain: 8.3 %Finland: 1.8 %France: 6.3 %Greece: 18.3 %Croatia: 7.1 %Hungary: 16.1 %Ireland: 6.9 %Italy: 6.6 %Lithuania: 14.4 %Luxembourg: 1.9 %Latvia: 12.9 %Malta: 4.3 %Netherlands: 2.6 %Poland: 5.3 %Portugal: 8 %Romania: 32.4 %Sweden: 1 %Slovenia: 4.5 %Slovakia: 6.3 %
  • Under 3.4
  • 3.4 to 4.8
  • 4.8 to 6.8
  • 6.8 to 12
  • 12 and over
%, 2017. Source: Eurostat, Severe material and social deprivation rate, total population (ilc_mdsd11). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, 2017

Romania: 32.4 %Romania32.4Bulgaria: 30 %Bulgaria30Greece: 18.3 %Greece18.3Hungary: 16.1 %Hungary16.1Lithuania: 14.4 %Lithuania14.4Latvia: 12.9 %Latvia12.9Spain: 8.3 %Spain8.3Portugal: 8 %Portugal8Belgium: 7.2 %Belgium7.2Croatia: 7.1 %Croatia7.1Ireland: 6.9 %Ireland6.9Italy: 6.6 %Italy6.6France: 6.3 %France6.3Slovakia: 6.3 %Slovakia6.3Cyprus: 6.1 %Cyprus6.1Poland: 5.3 %Poland5.3Slovenia: 4.5 %Slovenia4.5Malta: 4.3 %Malta4.3Estonia: 4 %Estonia4Germany: 3.7 %Germany3.7Denmark: 3.6 %Denmark3.6Austria: 3.4 %Austria3.4Czechia: 3.4 %Czechia3.4Netherlands: 2.6 %Netherlands2.6Luxembourg: 1.9 %Luxembourg1.9Finland: 1.8 %Finland1.8Sweden: 1 %Sweden1Romania: 32.4 %Romania32.4Bulgaria: 30 %Bulgaria30Greece: 18.3 %Greece18.3Hungary: 16.1 %Hungary16.1Lithuania: 14.4 %Lithuania14.4Latvia: 12.9 %Latvia12.9Spain: 8.3 %Spain8.3Portugal: 8 %Portugal8Belgium: 7.2 %Belgium7.2Croatia: 7.1 %Croatia7.1Ireland: 6.9 %Ireland6.9Italy: 6.6 %Italy6.6France: 6.3 %France6.3Slovakia: 6.3 %Slovakia6.3Cyprus: 6.1 %Cyprus6.1Poland: 5.3 %Poland5.3Slovenia: 4.5 %Slovenia4.5Malta: 4.3 %Malta4.3Estonia: 4 %Estonia4Germany: 3.7 %Germany3.7Denmark: 3.6 %Denmark3.6Austria: 3.4 %Austria3.4Czechia: 3.4 %Czechia3.4Netherlands: 2.6 %Netherlands2.6Luxembourg: 1.9 %Luxembourg1.9Finland: 1.8 %Finland1.8Sweden: 1 %Sweden1
%. Source: Eurostat, Severe material and social deprivation rate, total population (ilc_mdsd11). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Romania32.4-3.5 pts
2Bulgaria30-3.5 pts
3Greece18.3-0.1 pts
4Hungary16.1-4.5 pts
5Lithuania14.4-1 pts
6Latvia12.9+0.3 pts
7Spain8.3-0.2 pts
8Portugal8-1.1 pts
9Belgium7.2-1.2 pts
10Croatia7.1-0.2 pts
11Ireland6.9-1.1 pts
12Italy6.6-3.5 pts
13France6.3-0.4 pts
13Slovakia6.3-1.3 pts
15Cyprus6.1-0.5 pts
16Poland5.3-0.1 pts
17Slovenia4.5+0.4 pts
18Malta4.3-0.9 pts
19Estonia4+1.8 pts
20Germany3.7-1 pts
21Denmark3.6+1 pts
22Austria3.4+0.1 pts
22Czechia3.4-0.1 pts
24Netherlands2.60 pts
25Luxembourg1.9-0.1 pts
26Finland1.8+0.6 pts
27Sweden1+0.3 pts

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About this ranking

Share of the population that cannot afford at least 7 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).

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.

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. 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.

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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Severe material and social deprivation rate, total population (ilc_mdsd11) (EU countries by severe material and social deprivation rate, 2017) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdsd11/default/table

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Severe material and social deprivation rate, total population (ilc_mdsd11), EU countries by severe material and social deprivation rate, 2017. Eurostat, European Commission, 28 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdsd11/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/severe-material-social-deprivation/eu-countries?period=2017. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Severe material and social deprivation rate, total population (ilc_mdsd11). EU countries by severe material and social deprivation rate, 2017. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdsd11/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/severe-material-social-deprivation/eu-countries?period=2017.

Harvard

Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Severe material and social deprivation rate, total population (ilc_mdsd11), EU countries by severe material and social deprivation rate, 2017 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdsd11/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/severe-material-social-deprivation/eu-countries?period=2017 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Romania, with 32.4% in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Sweden, with 1% in 2017.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Severe material and social deprivation rate, total population (ilc_mdsd11). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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