Rank in country
3 / 8
Among 8 regions in Sweden
Regional factual view for Poverty & Social Exclusion Risk in Mellersta Norrland (2025).
Latest value
· 2025
19.80% of people
SE 18.6 · +1.2 pp vs country · Europe 20.4 · -0.6 pp vs Europe
Rank in country
3 / 8
Among 8 regions in Sweden
Rank in Europe
114 / 246
Among 246 European regions
Population
374,297
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
Measures the share of people experiencing at least one of three conditions: risk of poverty after social transfers, severe material and social deprivation, or living in a household with very low work intensity. People meeting more than one condition are counted only once.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion ILC_PEPS11N
Lower is better · Range 15.5–21.4
Mellersta Norrland recorded 19.8% in 2025, a less favorable result than the national benchmark for Sweden but a more favorable one than the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 74,000 people in the region.
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved modestly from 21.5% to 19.8%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.
The topic picture is mixed: the result for Poverty risk is less favorable than the European regional benchmark and has recently improved, while the result for Unexpected expenses is more favorable and has recently deteriorated.