Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation was 12.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
12.0%
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
3rd
of 6 regions
All-time high
20.0%
in 2014
All-time low
11.8%
in 2021
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 12.0% for material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 20.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 20.0% | — |
| 2015 | 17.9% | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 13.1% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 12.1% | -7.6% |
| 2025 | 12.0% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.8% | 12.5% | 20.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 11.8% | 13.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 12.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2021.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd out of 6 regions with data for 2025.
- Is material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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