Rank in country
8 / 9
Among 9 regions in Portugal
Regional factual view for Financial Vulnerability in Norte (2025).
Latest value
· 2025
27.60% of people
PT 29.2 · -1.6 pp vs country · Europe 29.1 · -1.5 pp vs Europe
Rank in country
8 / 9
Among 9 regions in Portugal
Rank in Europe
133 / 239
Among 239 European regions
Population
3,692,842
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
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
Lower is better · Range 26.4–41.8
Norte recorded 27.6% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Portugal and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 1,019,000 people in the region.
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved noticeably from 32% to 27.6%. The latest reading was broadly stable compared with 2024.
Within the same topic, the result for Poverty risk has recently improved.