Poverty and living standards in Oslo og Viken, Norway: official figures
Disposable household income was 21,000 PPS per person in 2020; the highest of 6 regions in Norway.
How many people in Oslo og Viken are at risk of poverty?
The share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion was 15.3% in 2025, against 16.1% for Norway; 5th highest of 6 regions in Norway.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people get disability benefit in Oslo og Viken?
Disability benefit recipients in Oslo og Viken numbered 114,814 in 2025: 5.55 per 100 inhabitants, below the national figure of 6.52; that is the lowest among Norway's six mainland NUTS 2 regions.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many old people live alone in Oslo og Viken?
In 2025 there were 53,681 residents aged 80 and over living alone in Oslo og Viken, equal to 26.0 per 1,000 inhabitants (below the national figure of 29.0).
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many single parents receive benefits in Oslo og Viken?
Single-parent benefits from the National Insurance Scheme went to 4,048 parents in Oslo og Viken in 2025 (1.96 per 1,000 inhabitants, the 2nd highest among Norway's six mainland NUTS 2 regions).
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many people are divorced in Oslo og Viken?
Divorced and separated people aged 16 to 66 numbered 137,519 in Oslo og Viken in 2025, 66.5 per 1,000 residents, above the national figure of 62.9.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyWhich county in Oslo og Viken has the most people on disability benefit?
The share of 18- to 66-year-olds on disability benefit in 2025 varied within Oslo og Viken from 6.3% in Oslo to 13.9% in Østfold; the national rate was 10.3%.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyWhat is the poverty rate in Oslo og Viken?
The at-risk-of-poverty rate was 10.8% in 2025, measured against 60% of median income in Norway (Norway: 11.3%); 2nd lowest of 6 statistical regions in Norway.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Oslo og Viken cannot afford basic necessities?
2.5% 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%); 3rd lowest of 6 statistical regions in Norway.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many households in Oslo og Viken have nobody in work?
8.8% of people under 65 lived in households where adults worked less than a fifth of their potential in 2025 (Norway: 9.4%); 2nd lowest of 6 statistical regions in Norway.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Oslo og Viken?
Disposable household income averaged €28,600 per person in 2020, against €27,200 for Norway as a whole and €17,400 across the EU; the highest of 6 statistical regions in Norway. In 2012 it was €31,500.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Oslo og Viken use the internet?
98.5% of people used the internet at least once a week in 2025 (Norway: 98.2%); 3rd highest of 6 statistical regions in Norway.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Oslo og Viken compares with other statistical regions
Disability benefit recipients per 100 residents (all ages) (2025)
Oslo og Viken ranks 6 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)
Oslo og Viken ranks 6 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)
Oslo og Viken ranks 5 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)
Oslo og Viken ranks 4 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)
Oslo og Viken ranks 5 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)
Oslo og Viken ranks 1 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)
Oslo og Viken ranks 3 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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- 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_iuse_i: Individuals regularly using the internet by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 fb4ff8800853…)
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