At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Finland
Finland: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) was 8.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.3%
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
33rd
of 43 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. Measured in Percentage.
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 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7.7% | — |
| 2016 | 7.2% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | +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 11.0%, 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 | 6.8% | 5.9% | 7.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 7.1% | 11.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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- 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)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0727 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 15.14 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 178,591 people (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 43 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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