Dan-Ştefan Motreanu· PPE

Nuanced

27 million citizens live in conditions of severe material and social deprivation

Omissions

• The MEP did not specify the time period (2024)
• The MEP did not cite Eurostat as the source
• The exact figure according to Eurostat 2024 data is approximately 27.5 million (based on 6.4% of EU population), slightly higher than the 27 million claimed
• The data shows an improving trend, with the rate decreasing from 6.8% in 2023 to 6.4% in 2024

Sources

• PrimaryEurostat - Severe material and social deprivation rate6.4% of people in the EU faced severe material and social deprivation in 2024 (down from 6.8% in 2023)
• PrimaryEurostat - Living conditions in Europe statistics explainedAt EU level, severe material and social deprivation decreased from 6.8% in 2023 to 6.4% in 2024
• SecondaryEU News - 27.5 million people in EU experience severe material deprivation27.5 million people in the EU experience severe material deprivation between 2023 and 2024