Poverty and living standards in Vestland (Vestlandet, Norway): official figures
8.9% of residents aged 18 to 66 in Vestland received disability benefit (uføretrygd) in 2025, below the national figure of 10.3%; that is the 3rd lowest among Norway's 15 counties, down from 9.0% in 2024.
How many elderly people live alone in Vestland?
Living alone was the situation for 56.0% of people aged 80 or older in Vestland in 2025 (the 3rd lowest among Norway's 15 counties).
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyWhat is the divorce rate in Vestland?
In 2025, divorced and separated people made up 8.3% of 16- to 66-year-olds in Vestland, the joint lowest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many single parents get benefits in Vestland?
National Insurance single-parent benefits went to 1,080 lone parents in Vestland in 2025, or 1.64 per 1,000 inhabitants (the 3rd lowest among Norway's 15 counties).
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow much do single parents earn in Vestland?
Single parents whose youngest child was under six had a median income after tax of NOK 508,600 in Vestland in 2024, above the national figure of NOK 506,600; that is the 6th highest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Vestland?
In 2024, the median income after tax of people 67 or older who lived alone in Vestland was NOK 364,200, the 4th highest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow Vestland compares with other counties in Norway
Residents aged 18-66 receiving disability benefit (%) (2025)
Vestland ranks 13 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)
Vestland ranks 13 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)
Vestland ranks 14 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 16-66 who are divorced or separated (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Rogaland | 9.4% |
| 10 | Nordland/Nordlánnda | 8.9% |
| 11 | Troms/Romsa/Tromssa | 8.7% |
| 12 | Møre og Romsdal | 8.5% |
| 13 | Oslo | 8.4% |
| 14 | Vestland | 8.3% |
| 15 | Trøndelag/Trööndelage | 8.3% |
Median after-tax income, single parents with youngest child aged 0-5 (NOK) (2024)
Vestland ranks 6 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median after-tax income, single parents with youngest child aged 0-5 (NOK) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Møre og Romsdal | NOK 507,400 |
| 9 | Østfold | NOK 501,700 |
Median after-tax income, people aged 67 and over living alone (NOK) (2024)
Vestland ranks 4 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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