At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … composition in Finland
Finland: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … composition was 8.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.3
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
33rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
11.1
in 2023
All-time low
5.9
in 2019
Years of data
11
2015–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Finland, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Finland stood at 8.3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Finland peaked at 11.1 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.9, in 2019.
Finland ranks 33rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … composition in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7.7 | — |
| 2016 | 7.2 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 7 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 6.4 | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 5.9 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 7.1 | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 9 | +26.8% |
| 2022 | 7.4 | -17.8% |
| 2023 | 11.1 | +50.0% |
| 2024 | 9.5 | -14.4% |
| 2025 | 8.3 | -12.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 8.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11, 75% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Finland's 8.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.3, 73% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.84 | 5.9 | 7.7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.73 | 7.1 | 11.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More population data for Finland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3569 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3888 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3569 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1705 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,461 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0156 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0727 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.367 (2100)
- Population density 15.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 178,591 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Finland?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Finland was 8.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1 in 2023.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9 in 2019.
- How does Finland rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Finland ranks 33rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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