Rank in country
2 / 2
Among 2 regions in Slovenia
Regional factual view for Material and Social Deprivation in Zahodna Slovenija (2025).
Latest value
· 2025
3.40% of people
SI 5.1 · -1.7 pp vs country · Europe 11.4 · -8.0 pp vs Europe
Rank in country
2 / 2
Among 2 regions in Slovenia
Rank in Europe
137 / 148
Among 148 European regions
Population
1,017,119
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 3.4–11.4
Zahodna Slovenija recorded 3.4% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Slovenia and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 35,000 people in the region.
After little overall change over the longer period, the latest year showed a modest deterioration, moving from 2.6% to 3.4%.
The topic picture is mixed: the result for Rooms per person is less favorable than the European regional benchmark, while the result for Severe deprivation is more favorable and has recently deteriorated. The result for Life expectancy has recently improved.