Rank in country
6 / 6
Among 6 regions in Norway
Vestlandet - Poverty Rate
Regional factual view for Poverty Rate in Vestlandet (2025).
Vestlandet
Latest value
· 2025
9.10% of people
NO 11.3 · -2.2 pp vs country · Europe 16.2 · -7.1 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
178 / 198
Among 198 European regions
Population
1,432,119
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the share of people whose equivalised disposable income after social transfers is below 60% of the national median. It is a relative-income measure rather than a measure of absolute poverty.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat At-risk-of-poverty rate ILC_LI41
How Vestlandet compares
Lower is better · Range 9.1–16.2
Vestlandet
9.1
Norway
11.3
Europe
16.2
Norway -2.2 pp
Europe -7.1 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Vestlandet recorded 9.1% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Norway and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 130,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved noticeably from 12.2% to 9.1%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.