Rank in country
2 / 6
Among 6 regions in Norway
Regional factual view for Material and Social Deprivation in Agder og Sør-Østlandet (2025).
Latest value
· 2025
6.90% of people
NO 5.6 · +1.3 pp vs country · Europe 11.4 · -4.5 pp vs Europe
Rank in country
2 / 6
Among 6 regions in Norway
Rank in Europe
95 / 148
Among 148 European regions
Population
758,122
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 4–11.4
Agder og Sør-Østlandet recorded 6.9% in 2025, a less favorable result than the national benchmark for Norway but a more favorable one than the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 52,000 people in the region.
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated noticeably from 3.3% to 6.9%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.