Rank in country
2 / 6
Among 6 regions in Norway
Agder og Sør-Østlandet - Severe Material Deprivation
Regional factual view for Severe Material Deprivation in Agder og Sør-Østlandet (2025).
Agder og Sør-Østlandet
Latest value
· 2025
3.00% of people
NO 2.6 · +0.4 pp vs country · Europe 6.0 · -3.0 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
136 / 198
Among 198 European regions
Population
758,122
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 Agder og Sør-Østlandet compares
Lower is better · Range 1.9–6.0
Agder og Sør-Østlandet
3
Norway
2.6
Europe
6.0
Norway +0.4 pp
Europe -3.0 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Agder og Sør-Østlandet recorded 3% 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 23,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated modestly from 1.8% to 3%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction, but small.