Material deprivation for the 'Economic strain' dimension, by number in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Material deprivation for the 'Economic strain' dimension, by number was 58.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
58.8%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
4th
of 6 regions
All-time high
58.8%
in 2021
All-time low
47.2%
in 2012
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Material deprivation for the 'Economic strain' dimension, by number in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, material deprivation for the 'economic strain' dimension, by number in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 58.8%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material deprivation for the 'economic strain' dimension, by number in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 58.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 2012.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Material deprivation for the 'Economic strain' dimension, by number in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 49.1% | — |
| 2011 | 48.6% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 47.2% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 48.8% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 51.4% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 52.9% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 55.3% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 56.9% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 58.6% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 57.0% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 58.8% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 57.3% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 56.9% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 58.5% | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 58.8% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.6% | 47.2% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.9% | 56.9% | 58.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Netherlands 78.0% compare
- 1 Netherlands 78.0% compare
- 3 Luxembourg 74.0% compare
- 4 Switzerland 73.7% compare
- 5 Norway 73.6% compare
- 6 Czechia 73.1% compare
- 7 Denmark 72.8% compare
More economy & growth data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) and Gross value added (GVA) in volume by 112.4 Index, 2020=100 (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) at current market prices by NUTS 2 region 18.02 million Million euro (2024)
- Average annual population to calculate regional GDP data (thousand) 451,029 Thousand (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) at current market prices by NUTS 3 region 18.02 million Million euro (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices by NUTS 3 region 16.20 million Current prices, million euro (2024)
- Agricultural land prices by region 15,224 Euro per hectare (2024)
- Agricultural land renting prices for one year by region 295 Euro per hectare (2024)
- Farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic 155.11 million Hectare (2020)
- Irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area 155.11 million Hectare (2020)
- Gross value added and income by main industry (NACE Rev.2 ) 111.34 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material deprivation for the 'economic strain' dimension, by number in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Material deprivation for the 'economic strain' dimension, by number in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 58.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material deprivation for the 'economic strain' dimension, by number recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest material deprivation for the 'economic strain' dimension, by number recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 2012.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for material deprivation for the 'economic strain' dimension, by number?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 4th out of 6 regions with data for 2025.
- Is material deprivation for the 'economic strain' dimension, by number rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material deprivation for the 'Economic strain' dimension, by number of item of deprivation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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