Rank in country
7 / 7
Among 7 regions in Switzerland
Northwestern Switzerland - Severe Material Deprivation
Regional factual view for Severe Material Deprivation in Northwestern Switzerland (2024).
Northwestern Switzerland
Latest value
· 2024
0.60% of people
CH 2.4 · -1.8 pp vs country · Europe 5.9 · -5.3 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
251 / 253
Among 253 European regions
Population
1,225,762
Regional population · 2024
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the share of people who, because they cannot afford them, lack at least 7 of the 13 material or social items used in the Eurostat material and social deprivation framework.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Severe material and social deprivation rate ILC_MDSD18
How Northwestern Switzerland compares
Lower is better · Range 0.6–5.9
Northwestern Switzerland
0.6
Switzerland
2.4
Europe
5.9
Switzerland -1.8 pp
Europe -5.3 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Northwestern Switzerland recorded 0.6% in 2024, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Switzerland and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 7,400 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2020 to 2024, the indicator improved modestly from 1.7% to 0.6%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.
Related indicators
Recent peer movements are mixed: the result for Rooms per person deteriorated, while the result for Material deprivation improved.