Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2) by severe material and social deprivation rate, 2025
Noord-Brabant had the highest severe material and social deprivation rate of 12 regions in 2025, at 3.2%. Zeeland had the lowest, at 0.4%. The median was 2.5% and the figure for the Netherlands was 2.6%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All regions, 2025
Full ranking
| Rank | Regions | 2025 (%) | Change on 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noord-Brabant | 3.2 | -0.6 pts |
| 1 | Overijssel | 3.2 | +0.6 pts |
| 3 | Gelderland | 3.1 | -0.7 pts |
| 4 | Utrecht | 3 | +2 pts |
| 5 | Noord-Holland | 2.9 | 0 pts |
| 6 | Zuid-Holland | 2.8 | -1.4 pts |
| 7 | Friesland (NL) | 2.2 | +0.5 pts |
| 8 | Limburg (NL) | 1.5 | -0.7 pts |
| 9 | Flevoland | 1.3 | -0.1 pts |
| 10 | Drenthe | 0.7 | -4.7 pts |
| 10 | Groningen | 0.7 | -0.8 pts |
| 12 | Zeeland | 0.4 | -1.2 pts |
Other periods
- 2025
- 2024
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 regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
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.
Citation styles
APA 7
Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18) (Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2) by severe material and social deprivation rate, 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdsd18/default/table
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Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18), Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2) by severe material and social deprivation rate, 2025. Eurostat, European Commission, 8 July 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdsd18/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/severe-material-social-deprivation/netherlands-regions. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18). Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2) by severe material and social deprivation rate, 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdsd18/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/severe-material-social-deprivation/netherlands-regions.
Harvard
Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18), Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2) by severe material and social deprivation rate, 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdsd18/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/severe-material-social-deprivation/netherlands-regions (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
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Questions
Which region has the highest severe material and social deprivation rate?
Noord-Brabant, with 3.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which region has the lowest severe material and social deprivation rate?
Zeeland, with 0.4% in 2025.
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 by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18). Retrieved 2026-10-12.
Severe material and social deprivation rate: other rankings
Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2): more rankings
- At risk of poverty or social exclusion rate (AROPE)
- Compensation of employees per hour worked
- Household disposable income per inhabitant in PPS
- At-risk-of-poverty rate
- Long-term unemployment rate
- Activity rate
- Adult participation in education and training, ages 25 to 64
- Young people not in employment, education or training (NEET), ages 15 to 29