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 LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
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.

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Indicator
Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 550 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed