Poverty and living standards in Bergen, Norway: official figures
7.8% of residents aged 18 to 66 in Bergen received disability benefit (uføretrygd) in 2025, below the national figure of 10.3%; that is the 2nd highest among Norway's three largest cities, down from 7.9% in 2024.
How many elderly people live alone in Bergen?
Living alone was the situation for 58.4% of people aged 80 or older in Bergen in 2025 (the 2nd highest among Norway's three largest cities).
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyWhat is the divorce rate in Bergen?
In 2025, divorced and separated people made up 8.2% of 16- to 66-year-olds in Bergen, the 2nd highest among Norway's three largest cities.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many single parents get benefits in Bergen?
National Insurance single-parent benefits went to 509 lone parents in Bergen in 2025, or 1.73 per 1,000 inhabitants (the 2nd highest among Norway's three largest cities).
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyIs disability benefit use rising in Bergen?
The share of Bergen residents aged 18 to 66 on disability benefit went from 7.8% in 2020 to 7.8% in 2025, while the national rate moved from 10.2% to 10.3%.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many people live alone in Bergen?
48% of the 66,880 households in Bergen were people living alone in 2022, and 4.6% were lone parents with children under 18.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Bergen compares with other cities in Norway
Residents aged 18-66 receiving disability benefit (%) (2025)
Bergen ranks 2 of 3, highest first.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyResidents aged 80 and over living alone (%) (2025)
Bergen ranks 2 of 3, highest first.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyResidents aged 16-66 who are divorced or separated (%) (2025)
Bergen ranks 2 of 3, highest first.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyMore on Bergen: overview · health · all cities in Norway
Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_clivcon: Urban Audit: living conditions (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bc58ab68d418…)
- Statistics Norway (SSB): Table 11820: Selected key figures, population profile, by county and municipality (KOSTRA), 2015-2025, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 81b324c873b0…)
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