Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
54.2%
Albania
Lowest
2.0%
Iceland
Median
9.9%
Years covered
12
2014–2025
Data points
550
What the numbers show
Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 54.2% in Albania; the lowest is 2.0% in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 9.9%, and the mean is 11.4%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 27.
Over the past decade 7 countries rose and 36 fell. The largest increase was in Sweden (up 122.6%), and the largest decrease in Croatia (down 77.1%).
Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albania | 54.2% | 2022 | down 17.1% | falling |
| 2 | Greece | 30.1% | 2025 | down 20.8% | falling |
| 3 | Romania | 26.8% | 2025 | down 46.7% | falling |
| 4 | North Macedonia | 25.0% | 2024 | down 41.9% | falling |
| 5 | Bulgaria | 24.5% | 2025 | down 52.1% | falling |
| 6 | Spain | 15.4% | 2025 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 7 | Hungary | 15.3% | 2025 | down 59.1% | falling |
| 8 | Serbia | 14.6% | 2025 | down 63.6% | falling |
| 9 | France | 13.3% | 2025 | up 4.7% | flat |
| 10 | Lithuania | 12.9% | 2025 | down 54.7% | falling |
| 10 | Lithuania | 12.9% | 2025 | down 54.7% | falling |
| 12 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 12.5% | 2019 | down 36.5% | falling |
| 13 | Slovakia | 11.6% | 2025 | down 31.0% | falling |
| 13 | Slovakia | 11.6% | 2025 | down 31.0% | falling |
| 15 | Latvia | 11.3% | 2025 | down 60.9% | falling |
| 15 | Latvia | 11.3% | 2025 | down 60.9% | falling |
| 17 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 11.0% | 2021 | down 36.0% | falling |
| 18 | Germany | 10.7% | 2025 | down 4.5% | rising |
| 19 | Portugal | 10.2% | 2025 | down 54.1% | falling |
| 20 | Italy | 10.1% | 2025 | down 54.1% | falling |
| 21 | Ireland | 10.0% | 2025 | down 50.5% | falling |
| 22 | United Kingdom | 9.9% | 2018 | — | falling |
| 22 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 9.9% | 2018 | — | falling |
| 24 | Belgium | 9.4% | 2025 | down 26.0% | falling |
| 25 | Malta | 8.7% | 2025 | down 45.6% | falling |
| 25 | Estonia | 8.7% | 2025 | down 12.1% | falling |
| 25 | Estonia | 8.7% | 2025 | down 12.1% | falling |
| 28 | Denmark | 8.5% | 2025 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 29 | Cyprus | 7.6% | 2025 | down 66.7% | falling |
| 30 | Finland | 7.5% | 2025 | up 114.3% | rising |
| 31 | Sweden | 6.9% | 2025 | up 122.6% | rising |
| 32 | Austria | 6.3% | 2025 | down 10.0% | falling |
| 33 | Luxembourg | 6.2% | 2025 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 34 | Switzerland | 6.0% | 2024 | up 13.2% | flat |
| 35 | Netherlands | 5.9% | 2025 | down 19.2% | falling |
| 35 | Netherlands | 5.9% | 2025 | down 19.2% | falling |
| 37 | Czechia | 5.8% | 2025 | down 45.8% | falling |
| 38 | Norway | 5.6% | 2025 | up 64.7% | rising |
| 39 | Slovenia | 5.1% | 2025 | down 57.9% | falling |
| 39 | Slovenia | 5.1% | 2025 | down 57.9% | falling |
| 41 | Poland | 4.8% | 2025 | down 70.4% | falling |
| 41 | Poland | 4.8% | 2025 | down 70.4% | falling |
| 43 | Croatia | 4.4% | 2025 | down 77.1% | falling |
| 43 | Croatia | 4.4% | 2025 | down 77.1% | falling |
| 45 | Iceland | 2.0% | 2020 | down 66.1% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.