Poverty and living standards in Akershus (Oslo og Viken, Norway): official figures
Disability benefit was paid to 7.7% of working-age residents (18 to 66) in Akershus county in 2025, the 2nd lowest among Norway's 15 counties, unchanged from 2024.
How many elderly people live alone in Akershus?
Living alone was the situation for 54.7% of people aged 80 or older in Akershus county in 2025 (the 2nd lowest among Norway's 15 counties).
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyWhat is the divorce rate in Akershus?
In 2025, divorced and separated people made up 10.0% of 16- to 66-year-olds in Akershus county, the 7th highest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many single parents get benefits in Akershus?
National Insurance single-parent benefits went to 1,386 lone parents in Akershus county in 2025, or 1.85 per 1,000 inhabitants (the 8th highest among Norway's 15 counties).
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow much do single parents earn in Akershus?
In 2024 the median lone-parent household with a child under six in Akershus county had NOK 515,600 after tax, the 4th highest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Akershus?
In 2024, the median income after tax of people 67 or older who lived alone in Akershus county was NOK 388,100, the 2nd highest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow Akershus compares with other counties in Norway
Residents aged 18-66 receiving disability benefit (%) (2025)
Akershus ranks 14 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 18-66 receiving disability benefit (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Trøndelag/Trööndelage | 11.2% |
| 10 | Troms/Romsa/Tromssa | 10.9% |
| 11 | Møre og Romsdal | 9.9% |
| 12 | Rogaland | 9.0% |
| 13 | Vestland | 8.9% |
| 14 | Akershus | 7.7% |
| 15 | Oslo | 6.3% |
Residents aged 80 and over living alone (%) (2025)
Akershus ranks 14 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 80 and over living alone (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Telemark | 57.1% |
| 10 | Trøndelag/Trööndelage | 56.5% |
| 11 | Agder | 56.2% |
| 12 | Møre og Romsdal | 56.1% |
| 13 | Vestland | 56.0% |
| 14 | Akershus | 54.7% |
| 15 | Rogaland | 54.6% |
Residents aged 16-66 who are divorced or separated (%) (2025)
Akershus ranks 7 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 16-66 who are divorced or separated (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Buskerud | 10.9% |
| 5 | Agder | 10.6% |
| 6 | Innlandet | 10.4% |
| 7 | Akershus | 10.0% |
| 8 | Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku | 9.7% |
| 9 | Rogaland | 9.4% |
| 10 | Nordland/Nordlánnda | 8.9% |
Median after-tax income, single parents with youngest child aged 0-5 (NOK) (2024)
Akershus ranks 4 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median after-tax income, single parents with youngest child aged 0-5 (NOK) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oslo | NOK 536,900 |
| 2 | Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku | NOK 521,300 |
| 3 | Rogaland | NOK 520,600 |
| 4 | Akershus | NOK 515,600 |
| 5 | Troms/Romsa/Tromssa | NOK 509,600 |
| 6 | Vestland | NOK 508,600 |
| 7 | Trøndelag/Trööndelage | NOK 507,500 |
Median after-tax income, people aged 67 and over living alone (NOK) (2024)
Akershus ranks 2 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median after-tax income, people aged 67 and over living alone (NOK) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oslo | NOK 395,000 |
| 2 | Akershus | NOK 388,100 |
| 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 |
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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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