Material deprivation for the 'Economic strain' dimension, by number of item of deprivation by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
78.0%
Netherlands
Lowest
24.2%
North Macedonia
Median
59.7%
Years covered
23
2003–2025
Data points
996
What the numbers show
Material deprivation for the 'Economic strain' dimension, by number of item of deprivation is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 78.0% in Netherlands; the lowest is 24.2% in North Macedonia.
The median across all reporting countries is 59.7%, and the mean is 58.0%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3.
Over the past decade 41 countries rose and 5 fell. The largest increase was in Croatia (up 153.6%), and the largest decrease in Norway (down 9.1%).
Material deprivation for the 'Economic strain' dimension, by number: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 78.0% | 2025 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 1 | Netherlands | 78.0% | 2025 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 3 | Luxembourg | 74.0% | 2025 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 4 | Switzerland | 73.7% | 2024 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 5 | Norway | 73.6% | 2025 | down 9.1% | flat |
| 6 | Czechia | 73.1% | 2025 | up 36.9% | rising |
| 7 | Denmark | 72.8% | 2025 | up 9.3% | flat |
| 8 | Sweden | 72.2% | 2025 | down 4.9% | flat |
| 9 | Iceland | 71.6% | 2020 | up 21.6% | rising |
| 10 | Belgium | 71.2% | 2025 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 11 | Austria | 70.1% | 2025 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 12 | Slovenia | 69.2% | 2025 | up 45.1% | rising |
| 12 | Slovenia | 69.2% | 2025 | up 45.1% | rising |
| 14 | Finland | 66.7% | 2025 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 15 | Poland | 65.0% | 2025 | up 53.7% | rising |
| 15 | Poland | 65.0% | 2025 | up 53.7% | rising |
| 17 | Ireland | 64.8% | 2025 | up 54.3% | rising |
| 18 | Slovakia | 62.3% | 2025 | up 46.9% | rising |
| 18 | Slovakia | 62.3% | 2025 | up 46.9% | rising |
| 20 | Germany | 61.0% | 2025 | down 5.9% | rising |
| 21 | United Kingdom | 60.4% | 2018 | down 6.8% | falling |
| 21 | United Kingdom | 60.4% | 2018 | down 6.8% | falling |
| 23 | France | 59.8% | 2025 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 24 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 59.7% | 2021 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 25 | Malta | 59.5% | 2025 | up 25.3% | rising |
| 26 | Cyprus | 59.4% | 2025 | up 108.4% | rising |
| 27 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 58.8% | 2019 | up 18.5% | rising |
| 28 | Italy | 57.0% | 2025 | up 29.8% | rising |
| 29 | Croatia | 56.3% | 2025 | up 153.6% | rising |
| 29 | Croatia | 56.3% | 2025 | up 153.6% | rising |
| 31 | Estonia | 55.3% | 2025 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 31 | Estonia | 55.3% | 2025 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 33 | Portugal | 55.1% | 2025 | up 46.9% | rising |
| 34 | Hungary | 52.6% | 2025 | up 129.7% | rising |
| 35 | Spain | 50.8% | 2025 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 36 | Lithuania | 48.3% | 2025 | up 68.3% | rising |
| 36 | Lithuania | 48.3% | 2025 | up 68.3% | rising |
| 38 | Latvia | 46.9% | 2025 | up 52.8% | rising |
| 38 | Serbia | 46.9% | 2025 | up 132.2% | rising |
| 38 | Latvia | 46.9% | 2025 | up 52.8% | rising |
| 41 | Türkiye | 45.7% | 2025 | up 104.0% | rising |
| 42 | Bulgaria | 41.7% | 2025 | up 72.3% | rising |
| 43 | Albania | 32.8% | 2023 | up 54.7% | rising |
| 43 | Greece | 32.8% | 2025 | up 36.7% | falling |
| 45 | Romania | 32.3% | 2025 | up 26.7% | rising |
| 46 | Montenegro | 28.2% | 2023 | — | rising |
| 47 | North Macedonia | 24.2% | 2024 | up 54.1% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.