Poverty and living standards in Vestlandet, Norway: official figures
Disposable household income was 20,100 PPS per person in 2020; 2nd highest of 6 regions in Norway.
How many people in Vestlandet are at risk of poverty?
The share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion was 13.2% in 2025, against 16.1% for Norway; the lowest of 6 regions in Norway.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people get disability benefit in Vestlandet?
The Vestlandet region had 82,440 people on disability benefit in 2025, 5.72 for every 100 residents of all ages and the 2nd lowest among Norway's six mainland NUTS 2 regions (Norway 6.52).
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many old people live alone in Vestlandet?
39,769 people aged 80 or over lived alone in the Vestlandet region in 2025, 27.6 per 1,000 residents, the 2nd lowest among Norway's six mainland NUTS 2 regions.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many single parents receive benefits in Vestlandet?
2,457 single parents in the Vestlandet region drew National Insurance single-parent benefits in 2025, 1.71 per 1,000 residents against 1.86 nationally.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many people are divorced in Vestlandet?
The Vestlandet region counted 81,790 divorced or separated residents aged 16 to 66 in 2025, 56.8 per 1,000 inhabitants (the 2nd lowest among Norway's six mainland NUTS 2 regions).
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyWhich county in Vestlandet has the most people on disability benefit?
The share of 18- to 66-year-olds on disability benefit in 2025 varied within the Vestlandet region from 8.9% in Vestland to 9.9% in Møre og Romsdal; the national rate was 10.3%.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyWhat is the poverty rate in Vestlandet?
The at-risk-of-poverty rate was 9.1% in 2025, measured against 60% of median income in Norway, against 11.3% for Norway as a whole; the lowest of 6 statistical regions in Norway.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Vestlandet cannot afford basic necessities?
In 2025, 2.1% 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; 2nd lowest of 6 statistical regions in Norway.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many households in Vestlandet have nobody in work?
7.1% of people under 65 lived in households where adults worked less than a fifth of their potential in 2025, against 9.4% for Norway as a whole; the lowest of 6 statistical regions in Norway.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Vestlandet?
After taxes and benefits, households had €27,200 per person to spend or save in 2020, compared with €27,200 nationally and €17,400 in the EU; 2nd highest of 6 statistical regions in Norway. In 2012 it was €30,600.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Vestlandet use the internet?
97.1% of people used the internet at least once a week in 2025, against 98.2% for Norway as a whole; the lowest of 6 statistical regions in Norway.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Vestlandet compares with other statistical regions
Disability benefit recipients per 100 residents (all ages) (2025)
Vestlandet ranks 5 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)
Vestlandet ranks 5 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)
Vestlandet ranks 6 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)
Vestlandet ranks 5 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)
Vestlandet ranks 6 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)
Vestlandet ranks 2 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)
Vestlandet ranks 6 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…)
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