Rank in country
5 / 6
Among 6 regions in Norway
Vestlandet - Severe Material Deprivation
Regional factual view for Severe Material Deprivation in Vestlandet (2025).
Vestlandet
Latest value
· 2025
2.10% of people
NO 2.6 · -0.5 pp vs country · Europe 6.0 · -3.9 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
160 / 198
Among 198 European regions
Population
1,432,119
Regional population · 2025
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 Vestlandet compares
Lower is better · Range 1.9–6.0
Vestlandet
2.1
Norway
2.6
Europe
6.0
Norway -0.5 pp
Europe -3.9 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Vestlandet recorded 2.1% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Norway and the European regional benchmark.
People affected
This share corresponds to an estimated 30,000 people in the region.