Rank in country
4 / 6
Among 6 regions in Norway
Regional factual view for Material and Social Deprivation in Oslo og Viken (2025).
Latest value
· 2025
5.80% of people
NO 5.6 · +0.2 pp vs country · Europe 11.4 · -5.6 pp vs Europe
Rank in country
4 / 6
Among 6 regions in Norway
Rank in Europe
112 / 148
Among 148 European regions
Population
2,050,625
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
Measures the share of people who, because they cannot afford them, lack at least 5 of 13 specified material or social items considered relevant to an adequate standard of living.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Material and social deprivation rate ilc_mdsd08
Lower is better · Range 4–11.4
Oslo og Viken recorded 5.8% in 2025, a less favorable result than the national benchmark for Norway but a more favorable one than the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 119,000 people in the region.
After little overall change over the longer period, the latest year showed a modest improvement, moving from 6.7% to 5.8%.
Recent peer movements are mixed: the result for Rooms per person deteriorated, while the result for Severe deprivation improved.