Material deprivation for the 'Economic strain' and 'Durables' dimensions, by number of item of deprivation by country
Countries reporting
46
Highest
76.2%
Sweden
Lowest
20.1%
Montenegro
Median
57.5%
Years covered
19
2003–2021
Data points
770
What the numbers show
Material deprivation for the 'Economic strain' and 'Durables' dimensions, by number of item of deprivation is currently reported for 46 countries. The highest value is 76.2% in Sweden; the lowest is 20.1% in Montenegro.
The median across all reporting countries is 57.5%, and the mean is 54.5%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4.
Over the past decade 38 countries rose and 7 fell. The largest increase was in Türkiye (up 251.2%), and the largest decrease in Greece (down 24.9%).
Material deprivation for the 'Economic strain' and 'Durables': full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 76.2% | 2020 | up 3.4% | flat |
| 1 | Norway | 76.2% | 2020 | down 6.2% | rising |
| 3 | Netherlands | 75.9% | 2020 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 3 | Netherlands | 75.9% | 2020 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 5 | Austria | 74.9% | 2020 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 6 | Switzerland | 74.6% | 2020 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 7 | Czechia | 72.1% | 2020 | up 50.8% | rising |
| 8 | Luxembourg | 71.6% | 2020 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 9 | Iceland | 70.8% | 2020 | up 21.6% | rising |
| 10 | Denmark | 68.6% | 2020 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 11 | Belgium | 68.3% | 2020 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 12 | Finland | 67.0% | 2020 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 13 | Slovenia | 63.0% | 2020 | up 41.6% | rising |
| 13 | Slovenia | 63.0% | 2020 | up 41.6% | rising |
| 15 | France | 61.1% | 2020 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 16 | United Kingdom | 59.8% | 2018 | down 6.3% | falling |
| 16 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 59.8% | 2018 | down 6.3% | falling |
| 16 | Malta | 59.8% | 2020 | up 81.8% | rising |
| 19 | Poland | 59.3% | 2020 | up 94.4% | rising |
| 19 | Poland | 59.3% | 2020 | up 94.4% | rising |
| 21 | Estonia | 58.7% | 2020 | up 68.2% | rising |
| 21 | Estonia | 58.7% | 2020 | up 68.2% | rising |
| 23 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 58.0% | 2019 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 24 | Ireland | 57.1% | 2020 | up 29.8% | falling |
| 25 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 57.0% | 2020 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 26 | Germany | 55.6% | 2020 | down 5.4% | rising |
| 27 | Slovakia | 54.4% | 2020 | up 60.9% | rising |
| 27 | Slovakia | 54.4% | 2020 | up 60.9% | rising |
| 29 | Italy | 54.2% | 2020 | up 9.1% | falling |
| 30 | Spain | 52.2% | 2020 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 31 | Portugal | 49.2% | 2020 | up 59.2% | rising |
| 32 | Hungary | 47.7% | 2020 | up 201.9% | rising |
| 33 | Latvia | 44.9% | 2020 | up 211.8% | rising |
| 33 | Latvia | 44.9% | 2020 | up 211.8% | rising |
| 35 | Cyprus | 42.1% | 2020 | up 35.8% | rising |
| 36 | Lithuania | 40.4% | 2020 | up 73.4% | rising |
| 36 | Lithuania | 40.4% | 2020 | up 73.4% | rising |
| 38 | Croatia | 36.9% | 2020 | up 81.8% | rising |
| 38 | Croatia | 36.9% | 2020 | up 81.8% | rising |
| 40 | Bulgaria | 34.3% | 2020 | up 154.1% | rising |
| 41 | Serbia | 33.7% | 2020 | up 78.3% | rising |
| 42 | Greece | 31.3% | 2020 | down 24.9% | falling |
| 43 | Romania | 30.8% | 2020 | up 111.0% | rising |
| 44 | North Macedonia | 29.1% | 2020 | up 81.9% | rising |
| 45 | Türkiye | 28.1% | 2020 | up 251.2% | volatile |
| 46 | Montenegro | 20.1% | 2020 | — | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.