Rank in country
4 / 8
Among 8 regions in Sweden
Regional factual view for Financial Vulnerability in Småland med öarna (2025).
Latest value
· 2025
23.50% of people
SE 23 · +0.5 pp vs country · Europe 29.1 · -5.6 pp vs Europe
Rank in country
4 / 8
Among 8 regions in Sweden
Rank in Europe
169 / 239
Among 239 European regions
Population
880,683
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 15.7–29.1
Småland med öarna recorded 23.5% 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 207,000 people in the region.
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated noticeably from 18.6% to 23.5%, but the latest year moved against that trend, with a modest improvement.
By contrast, the result for Poverty or exclusion has recently deteriorated.