Rank in country
3 / 8
Among 8 regions in Sweden
Regional factual view for Material and Social Deprivation in Småland med öarna (2025).
Latest value
· 2025
7.20% of people
SE 6.9 · +0.3 pp vs country · Europe 11.4 · -4.2 pp vs Europe
Rank in country
3 / 8
Among 8 regions in Sweden
Rank in Europe
90 / 148
Among 148 European regions
Population
880,683
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 2.6–11.4
Småland med öarna recorded 7.2% 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 63,000 people in the region.
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated noticeably from 2.7% to 7.2%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction, but small.
Recent peer movements are mixed: the result for Severe deprivation deteriorated, while the result for Rooms per person improved.