Poverty and living standards in Trøndelag, Norway: official figures
Disposable household income was 19,500 PPS per person in 2020; 4th highest of 6 regions in Norway.
How many people in Trøndelag are at risk of poverty?
The share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion was 17.1% in 2025, against 16.1% for Norway; 4th highest of 6 regions in Norway.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people get disability benefit in Trøndelag region?
Disability benefit recipients in the Trøndelag region numbered 34,679 in 2025: 7.09 per 100 inhabitants, above the national figure of 6.52; that is the 3rd lowest among Norway's six mainland NUTS 2 regions.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many old people live alone in Trøndelag region?
In 2025 there were 14,495 residents aged 80 and over living alone in the Trøndelag region, equal to 29.6 per 1,000 inhabitants (above the national figure of 29.0).
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many single parents receive benefits in Trøndelag region?
Single-parent benefits from the National Insurance Scheme went to 909 parents in the Trøndelag region in 2025 (1.86 per 1,000 inhabitants, the 3rd highest among Norway's six mainland NUTS 2 regions).
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many people are divorced in Trøndelag region?
Divorced and separated people aged 16 to 66 numbered 26,526 in the Trøndelag region in 2025, 54.2 per 1,000 residents, below the national figure of 62.9.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyWhat is the poverty rate in Trøndelag?
11.5% of people lived below the poverty line (60% of national median income after social transfers) in 2025, against 11.3% for Norway as a whole; 3rd lowest of 6 statistical regions in Norway. In 2015 it was 13.3%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Trøndelag cannot afford basic necessities?
In 2025, 2.6% of residents were severely materially and socially deprived (unable to afford 7 or more of 13 everyday necessities), against 2.6% for Norway as a whole; 3rd highest of 6 statistical regions in Norway. In 2015 it was 1.9%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many households in Trøndelag have nobody in work?
Very low work intensity affected 11.2% of people under 65 in 2025 (households where working-age adults worked under 20% of the time they could), against 9.4% for Norway as a whole; 3rd highest of 6 statistical regions in Norway. In 2015 it was 9.3%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Trøndelag?
After taxes and benefits, households had €26,500 per person to spend or save in 2020, against €27,200 for Norway as a whole and €17,400 across the EU; 3rd lowest of 6 statistical regions in Norway. In 2012 it was €28,900.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Trøndelag use the internet?
98.9% of people used the internet at least once a week in 2025, against 98.2% for Norway as a whole; 2nd highest of 6 statistical regions in Norway. In 2015 it was 98.2%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 100% of households had broadband in 2021. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
How Trøndelag compares with other statistical regions
Disability benefit recipients per 100 residents (all ages) (2025)
Trøndelag ranks 4 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)
Trøndelag ranks 4 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)
Trøndelag ranks 4 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)
Trøndelag ranks 3 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)
Trøndelag ranks 3 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)
Trøndelag ranks 4 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)
Trøndelag ranks 2 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…)
- 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…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset ilc_lvhl21n: People living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8b5e993ae943…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset ilc_li41: At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 27849ad61b9a…)
- 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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- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset ilc_mdsd18: Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 62e6e6fba571…)
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