Rank in country
6 / 6
Among 6 regions in Norway
Vestlandet - Poverty & Social Exclusion Risk
Regional factual view for Poverty & Social Exclusion Risk in Vestlandet (2025).
Vestlandet
Latest value
· 2025
13.20% of people
NO 16.1 · -2.9 pp vs country · Europe 20.4 · -7.2 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
220 / 246
Among 246 European regions
Population
1,432,119
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
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
How Vestlandet compares
Lower is better · Range 13.2–20.4
Vestlandet
13.2
Norway
16.1
Europe
20.4
Norway -2.9 pp
Europe -7.2 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Vestlandet recorded 13.2% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Norway and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 189,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved modestly from 16% to 13.2%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.