Rank in country
5 / 6
Among 6 regions in Norway
Vestlandet - Financial Vulnerability
Regional factual view for Financial Vulnerability in Vestlandet (2025).
Vestlandet
Latest value
· 2025
21.20% of people
NO 22.7 · -1.5 pp vs country · Europe 29.1 · -7.9 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
191 / 239
Among 239 European regions
Population
1,432,119
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the share of people living in households that cannot afford to meet an unexpected necessary financial expense from their available resources.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Inability to face unexpected financial expenses ilc_mdes04_r
How Vestlandet compares
Lower is better · Range 20.8–29.1
Vestlandet
21.2
Norway
22.7
Europe
29.1
Norway -1.5 pp
Europe -7.9 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Vestlandet recorded 21.2% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Norway and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 304,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved modestly from 23.3% to 21.2%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.