Rank in country
1 / 3
Among 3 regions in Finland
Regional factual view for Severe Material Deprivation in Helsinki-Uusimaa (2025).
Latest value
· 2025
4.00% of people
FI 3.3 · +0.7 pp vs country · Europe 6.0 · -2.0 pp vs Europe
Rank in country
1 / 3
Among 3 regions in Finland
Rank in Europe
107 / 198
Among 198 European regions
Population
1,782,300
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
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
Lower is better · Range 2.8–6.0
Helsinki-Uusimaa recorded 4% in 2025, a less favorable result than the national benchmark for Finland but a more favorable one than the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 71,000 people in the region.
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated modestly from 1.1% to 4%, but the latest year moved against that trend, with a modest improvement.
Recent peer movements are mixed: the result for Material deprivation deteriorated, while the result for Life expectancy improved.