Rank in country
3 / 8
Among 8 regions in Sweden
Norra Mellansverige - Financial Vulnerability
Regional factual view for Financial Vulnerability in Norra Mellansverige (2025).
Norra Mellansverige
Latest value
· 2025
23.80% of people
SE 23 · +0.8 pp vs country · Europe 29.1 · -5.3 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
166 / 239
Among 239 European regions
Population
854,488
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
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
How Norra Mellansverige compares
Lower is better · Range 15.7–29.1
Norra Mellansverige
23.8
Sweden
23
Europe
29.1
Sweden +0.8 pp
Europe -5.3 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Norra Mellansverige recorded 23.8% in 2025, a less favorable result than the national benchmark for Sweden but a more favorable one than the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 203,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated noticeably from 18% to 23.8%, but the latest year moved against that trend, with a modest improvement.
Related indicators
The topic picture is mixed: the result for Poverty risk is less favorable than the European regional benchmark and has recently deteriorated, while the result for Poverty or exclusion is more favorable and has recently improved.