Finland vs Norway: Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity
Finland
15.2%
in 2025
Norway
18.0%
in 2025
Finland rank
37th
Norway rank
34th
Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 18.0% against 15.2% in Finland, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Norway ahead.
Finland ranks 37th and Norway ranks 34th of 43 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.1% | 19.8% | 8.7% | Norway |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 22.7% | 12.5% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 18.0% against 15.2% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity between Finland and Norway?
- 2.8%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity?
- Finland ranks 37th and Norway ranks 34th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity of the household. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.