Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity of the household by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
71.6
Romania
Lowest
1.6
Iceland
Median
31.3
Years covered
11
2015–2025
Data points
501
What the numbers show
Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity of the household is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 71.6 in Romania; the lowest is 1.6 in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 31.3, and the mean is 32.2.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 45.
Over the past decade 10 countries rose and 35 fell. The largest increase was in Finland (up 153.3%), and the largest decrease in Iceland (down 91.5%).
Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romania | 71.6 | 2025 | down 16.4% | falling |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 64.4 | 2025 | down 25.3% | falling |
| 3 | Slovakia | 61.3 | 2025 | down 13.9% | flat |
| 3 | Slovakia | 61.3 | 2025 | down 13.9% | flat |
| 5 | Hungary | 60.3 | 2025 | down 20.6% | falling |
| 6 | Albania | 59.3 | 2025 | down 29.1% | falling |
| 7 | Greece | 57 | 2025 | down 11.1% | falling |
| 8 | North Macedonia | 51.5 | 2024 | down 16.9% | falling |
| 8 | North Macedonia | 51.5 | 2024 | down 16.9% | falling |
| 10 | Ireland | 46.1 | 2025 | up 20.7% | flat |
| 11 | Montenegro | 42.4 | 2024 | down 38.5% | falling |
| 12 | Luxembourg | 40.1 | 2025 | up 144.5% | volatile |
| 13 | France | 39.6 | 2025 | down 6.8% | falling |
| 14 | Türkiye | 39.4 | 2025 | down 11.9% | falling |
| 15 | Spain | 35.5 | 2025 | down 13.2% | falling |
| 16 | Czechia | 34.8 | 2025 | down 20.4% | flat |
| 17 | Italy | 34.7 | 2025 | down 34.4% | falling |
| 18 | Slovenia | 31.9 | 2025 | down 6.7% | flat |
| 18 | Serbia | 31.9 | 2025 | down 44.4% | falling |
| 18 | Slovenia | 31.9 | 2025 | down 6.7% | flat |
| 18 | Serbia | 31.9 | 2025 | down 44.4% | falling |
| 22 | Malta | 31.4 | 2025 | down 46.0% | falling |
| 23 | Belgium | 31.3 | 2025 | down 23.1% | falling |
| 23 | Portugal | 31.3 | 2025 | down 23.5% | falling |
| 25 | Cyprus | 30.1 | 2025 | down 17.8% | falling |
| 26 | Austria | 27.5 | 2025 | up 45.5% | flat |
| 27 | Netherlands | 26.7 | 2025 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 27 | Netherlands | 26.7 | 2025 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 29 | Denmark | 25.1 | 2025 | up 73.1% | falling |
| 30 | Germany | 23.9 | 2025 | down 38.2% | falling |
| 31 | Sweden | 22.2 | 2025 | up 70.8% | rising |
| 32 | Estonia | 19.8 | 2025 | up 20.7% | flat |
| 32 | Estonia | 19.8 | 2025 | up 20.7% | flat |
| 34 | Croatia | 19.1 | 2025 | down 49.9% | falling |
| 34 | Croatia | 19.1 | 2025 | down 49.9% | falling |
| 36 | Norway | 18 | 2025 | down 32.1% | flat |
| 37 | Poland | 16.1 | 2025 | down 61.0% | falling |
| 37 | Poland | 16.1 | 2025 | down 61.0% | falling |
| 39 | Finland | 15.2 | 2025 | up 153.3% | rising |
| 40 | Lithuania | 14.3 | 2025 | down 68.3% | falling |
| 40 | Lithuania | 14.3 | 2025 | down 68.3% | falling |
| 42 | Switzerland | 9.2 | 2024 | down 70.3% | falling |
| 43 | Latvia | 6 | 2025 | down 87.5% | falling |
| 43 | Latvia | 6 | 2025 | down 87.5% | falling |
| 45 | Iceland | 1.6 | 2020 | down 91.5% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.