Poverty and living standards in Innlandet, Norway: official figures
Disposable household income was 18,900 PPS per person in 2020; 5th highest of 6 regions in Norway.
How many people in Innlandet are at risk of poverty?
The share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion was 18.8% in 2025, against 16.1% for Norway; 3rd highest of 6 regions in Norway.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people get disability benefit in Innlandet region?
The Innlandet region had 33,090 people on disability benefit in 2025, 8.72 for every 100 residents of all ages and the highest among Norway's six mainland NUTS 2 regions (Norway 6.52).
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many old people live alone in Innlandet region?
14,669 people aged 80 or over lived alone in the Innlandet region in 2025, 38.7 per 1,000 residents, the highest among Norway's six mainland NUTS 2 regions.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many single parents receive benefits in Innlandet region?
599 single parents in the Innlandet region drew National Insurance single-parent benefits in 2025, 1.58 per 1,000 residents against 1.86 nationally.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many people are divorced in Innlandet region?
The Innlandet region counted 24,770 divorced or separated residents aged 16 to 66 in 2025, 65.3 per 1,000 inhabitants (the 3rd highest among Norway's six mainland NUTS 2 regions).
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyWhat is the poverty rate in Innlandet?
The at-risk-of-poverty rate was 12.6% in 2025, measured against 60% of median income in Norway (Norway: 11.3%); 3rd highest of 6 statistical regions in Norway. In 2015 it was 13.6%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Innlandet cannot afford basic necessities?
4.6% of people suffered severe material and social deprivation in 2025, meaning they could not afford at least 7 of 13 basic items such as heating, a week away or replacing worn-out furniture (Norway: 2.6%); the highest of 6 statistical regions in Norway. In 2015 it was 1.0%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many households in Innlandet have nobody in work?
10.3% of people under 65 lived in households where adults worked less than a fifth of their potential in 2025 (Norway: 9.4%); 3rd lowest of 6 statistical regions in Norway. In 2015 it was 6.7%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Innlandet?
Disposable household income averaged €25,700 per person in 2020, against €27,200 for Norway as a whole and €17,400 across the EU; 2nd lowest of 6 statistical regions in Norway. In 2012 it was €27,900.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Innlandet use the internet?
97.8% of people used the internet at least once a week in 2025 (Norway: 98.2%); 2nd lowest of 6 statistical regions in Norway. In 2015 it was 96.3%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 100% of households had broadband in 2021. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
How Innlandet compares with other statistical regions
Disability benefit recipients per 100 residents (all ages) (2025)
Innlandet ranks 1 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Disability benefit recipients per 100 residents (all ages) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Innlandet | 8.72 |
| 2 | Agder og Sør-Østlandet | 8.50 |
| 3 | Nord-Norge | 7.54 |
| 4 | Trøndelag | 7.09 |
| 5 | Vestlandet | 5.72 |
| 6 | Oslo og Viken | 5.55 |
Residents aged 80 and over living alone, per 1,000 residents (2025)
Innlandet ranks 1 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Residents aged 80 and over living alone, per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Innlandet | 38.7 |
| 2 | Nord-Norge | 34.3 |
| 3 | Agder og Sør-Østlandet | 31.4 |
| 4 | Trøndelag | 29.6 |
| 5 | Vestlandet | 27.6 |
| 6 | Oslo og Viken | 26.0 |
At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) (2025)
Innlandet ranks 3 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | Region | At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nord-Norge | 15.3% |
| 2 | Agder og Sør-Østlandet | 13.5% |
| 3 | Innlandet | 12.6% |
| 4 | Trøndelag | 11.5% |
| 5 | Oslo og Viken | 10.8% |
| 6 | Vestlandet | 9.1% |
Severe material and social deprivation rate (2025)
Innlandet ranks 1 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Severe material and social deprivation rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Innlandet | 4.6% |
| 2 | Agder og Sør-Østlandet | 3.0% |
| 3 | Trøndelag | 2.6% |
| 4 | Oslo og Viken | 2.5% |
| 5 | Vestlandet | 2.1% |
| 6 | Nord-Norge | 1.9% |
People in households with very low work intensity (2025)
Innlandet ranks 4 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in households with very low work intensity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agder og Sør-Østlandet | 12.1% |
| 2 | Nord-Norge | 11.4% |
| 3 | Trøndelag | 11.2% |
| 4 | Innlandet | 10.3% |
| 5 | Oslo og Viken | 8.8% |
| 6 | Vestlandet | 7.1% |
Disposable household income per person (euros) (2020)
Innlandet ranks 5 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Disposable household income per person (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oslo og Viken | €28,600 |
| 2 | Vestlandet | €27,200 |
| 3 | Nord-Norge | €26,600 |
| 4 | Trøndelag | €26,500 |
| 5 | Innlandet | €25,700 |
| 6 | Agder og Sør-Østlandet | €25,500 |
People who use the internet regularly (2025)
Innlandet ranks 5 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People who use the internet regularly |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nord-Norge | 99.0% |
| 2 | Trøndelag | 98.9% |
| 3 | Oslo og Viken | 98.5% |
| 4 | Agder og Sør-Østlandet | 98.4% |
| 5 | Innlandet | 97.8% |
| 6 | Vestlandet | 97.1% |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_2hhinc: Disposable household income per person (PPS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bd6019768e9f…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset ilc_peps11n: At risk of poverty or social exclusion, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 94dcf245d20e…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset isoc_r_broad_h: Households with broadband, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b02c9a1ef222…)
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