Finland vs United Kingdom: At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents
Finland
28.0%
in 2025
United Kingdom
26.5%
in 2018
Finland rank
28th
United Kingdom rank
31st
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents over time
- Finland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Finland currently reports 28.0% against 26.5% in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Finland ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 31st of 44 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.1% | 31.3% | 1.8% | Finland |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 25.1% | 3.2% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents, Finland or United Kingdom?
- Finland, at 28.0% against 26.5% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents between Finland and United Kingdom?
- 1.5%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Finland and United Kingdom rank globally for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents?
- Finland ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 31st of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents (population aged 0 to 17). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.