# Regions of Greece (NUTS 2) by severe material and social deprivation rate, 2025

All 13 values come from Eurostat, European Commission for 2025, so the places are comparable.

- Indicator id: `severe_material_social_deprivation_rate`
- Unit: %
- Definition: 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).
- Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18) (https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdsd18/default/table)
- Publisher page: https://invokely.ai/en/publishers/eurostat
- Retrieved: 2026-10-12
- Citation: Eurostat. Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdsd18/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/rankings/severe-material-social-deprivation/greece-regions

| Rank | Place | % |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | Ionia Nisia | 23.3 |
| 2 | Kentriki Makedonia | 19.3 |
| 3 | Peloponnisos | 17.2 |
| 4 | Attiki | 15.9 |
| 5 | Notio Aigaio | 15.6 |
| 6 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 15.4 |
| 7 | Dytiki Makedonia | 13.5 |
| 8 | Dytiki Elláda | 12 |
| 9 | Sterea Elláda | 11.6 |
| 10 | Thessalia | 9.7 |
| 11 | Kriti | 9.1 |
| 12 | Voreio Aigaio | 8.1 |
| 13 | Ipeiros | 7.2 |