Poverty and living standards in Vestfold (Agder og Sør-Østlandet, Norway): official figures
In 2025, Vestfold had 20,333 disability benefit recipients aged 18 to 66, 12.8% of that age group and the 6th highest among Norway's 15 counties (Norway 10.3%), unchanged from 2024.
How many elderly people live alone in Vestfold?
Living alone was the situation for 57.2% of people aged 80 or older in Vestfold in 2025 (the 8th highest among Norway's 15 counties).
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyWhat is the divorce rate in Vestfold?
In 2025, divorced and separated people made up 11.9% of 16- to 66-year-olds in Vestfold, the 2nd highest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many single parents get benefits in Vestfold?
National Insurance single-parent benefits went to 538 lone parents in Vestfold in 2025, or 2.07 per 1,000 inhabitants (the 4th highest among Norway's 15 counties).
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow much do single parents earn in Vestfold?
A single mother or father with a child aged 0 to 5 in Vestfold typically had NOK 494,100 a year after tax in 2024 (the 4th lowest among Norway's 15 counties; Norway NOK 506,600).
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Vestfold?
In 2024, the median income after tax of people 67 or older who lived alone in Vestfold was NOK 358,200, the 6th highest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow Vestfold compares with other counties in Norway
Residents aged 18-66 receiving disability benefit (%) (2025)
Vestfold ranks 6 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 18-66 receiving disability benefit (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Agder | 14.3% |
| 4 | Østfold | 13.9% |
| 5 | Nordland/Nordlánnda | 13.0% |
| 6 | Vestfold | 12.8% |
| 7 | Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku | 11.7% |
| 8 | Buskerud | 11.2% |
| 9 | Trøndelag/Trööndelage | 11.2% |
Residents aged 80 and over living alone (%) (2025)
Vestfold ranks 8 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 80 and over living alone (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Troms/Romsa/Tromssa | 58.8% |
| 6 | Buskerud | 58.0% |
| 7 | Østfold | 57.7% |
| 8 | Vestfold | 57.2% |
| 9 | Telemark | 57.1% |
| 10 | Trøndelag/Trööndelage | 56.5% |
| 11 | Agder | 56.2% |
Residents aged 16-66 who are divorced or separated (%) (2025)
Vestfold ranks 2 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 16-66 who are divorced or separated (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Østfold | 12.0% |
| 2 | Vestfold | 11.9% |
| 3 | Telemark | 11.3% |
| 4 | Buskerud | 10.9% |
| 5 | Agder | 10.6% |
| 6 | Innlandet | 10.4% |
| 7 | Akershus | 10.0% |
Median after-tax income, single parents with youngest child aged 0-5 (NOK) (2024)
Vestfold ranks 12 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median after-tax income, single parents with youngest child aged 0-5 (NOK) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Østfold | NOK 501,700 |
| 10 | Nordland/Nordlánnda | NOK 499,500 |
| 11 | Buskerud | NOK 494,400 |
| 12 | Vestfold | NOK 494,100 |
| 13 | Telemark | NOK 485,800 |
| 14 | Innlandet | NOK 481,600 |
| 15 | Agder | NOK 477,700 |
Median after-tax income, people aged 67 and over living alone (NOK) (2024)
Vestfold ranks 6 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median after-tax income, people aged 67 and over living alone (NOK) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Rogaland | NOK 366,200 |
| 4 | Vestland | NOK 364,200 |
| 5 | Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku | NOK 358,900 |
| 6 | Vestfold | NOK 358,200 |
| 7 | Buskerud | NOK 357,800 |
| 8 | Trøndelag/Trööndelage | NOK 357,300 |
| 9 | Troms/Romsa/Tromssa | NOK 356,500 |
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Sources
- 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…)
- Statistics Norway (SSB): Table 06946: Household income by type of household and county, number of households and median, 2014-2024, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5d79eb28821b…)
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