Rank in country
8 / 9
Among 9 regions in Portugal
Norte - Financial Vulnerability
Regional factual view for Financial Vulnerability in Norte (2025).
Norte
Latest value
· 2025
27.60% of people
PT 29.2 · -1.6 pp vs country · Europe 29.1 · -1.5 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
133 / 239
Among 239 European regions
Population
3,692,842
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the share of people living in households that cannot afford to meet an unexpected necessary financial expense from their available resources.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Inability to face unexpected financial expenses ilc_mdes04_r
How Norte compares
Lower is better · Range 26.4–41.8
Norte
27.6
Portugal
29.2
Europe
29.1
Portugal -1.6 pp
Europe -1.5 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Norte recorded 27.6% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Portugal and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 1,019,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved noticeably from 32% to 27.6%. The latest reading was broadly stable compared with 2024.
Related indicators
Within the same topic, the result for Poverty risk has recently improved.