Rank in country
8 / 8
Among 8 regions in Sweden
Övre Norrland - Severe Material Deprivation
Regional factual view for Severe Material Deprivation in Övre Norrland (2025).
Övre Norrland
Latest value
· 2025
1.40% of people
SE 3.9 · -2.5 pp vs country · Europe 6.0 · -4.6 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
181 / 198
Among 198 European regions
Population
529,758
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 Övre Norrland compares
Lower is better · Range 1.4–6.0
Övre Norrland
1.4
Sweden
3.9
Europe
6.0
Sweden -2.5 pp
Europe -4.6 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Övre Norrland recorded 1.4% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Sweden and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 7,400 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated modestly from 0.1% to 1.4%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction, but small.
Related indicators
Recent peer movements are mixed: the result for Rooms per person deteriorated, while the result for Life expectancy improved.