Data on population indicate that:

The number of disabled people varies considerably between surveys due to different definitions. According to the Labour force surveys 15% of the population (aged 16-66) has a limiting chronic illness or disability. Other surveys tend to find that 17-20% of the population has a disability or long-standing illness, but there are examples of surveys with broad definitions counting about 25% of the population as having an impairment.

The source that is most likely to be comparable with other European countries is the EU-SILC survey.

The Nordic Network on Disability Research (NNDR): the main network among disability researchers in the Nordic countries.

The Norwegian Network on Disability Research (NoNDR): the national network of NNDR in Norway:

Scandinavian Journal on Disability Research (SJDR): the main Nordic journal in this field of research, which publishes articles in English. It welcomes articles from other countries as well

Useful sources of more detailed information about the situation of disabled people, and the policies and support available, include:

Annual 'Status reports‘ from the National Centre for Documentation on Disability (from 2009 part of the Equality and Anti-Discrimination Ombud). The 2008 Status Report is available online (in Norwegian).