At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Finland
Finland: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) was 43.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
43.0%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
13th
of 47 countries
All-time high
43.9%
in 2021
All-time low
38.6%
in 2009
Years of data
22
2004–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Finland, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Finland is 43.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Finland peaked at 43.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 2009.
That places Finland 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 41.5% | — |
| 2005 | 40.4% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 40.6% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 41.1% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 39.5% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 38.6% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 40.7% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 41.3% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 41.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 41.7% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 43.3% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 43.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 43.7% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 43.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 43.2% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 42.8% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 42.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 43.9% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 43.3% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 41.6% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 41.8% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 43.0% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.3% | 38.6% | 41.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 40.7% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 41.6% | 43.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 10 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 43.1% compare
- 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 43.1% compare
- 10 United Kingdom 43.1% compare
- 14 Luxembourg 42.6% compare
- 15 Slovakia 42.3% compare
- 15 Slovakia 42.3% compare
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0727 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 15.14 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Finland?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Finland was 43.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 2009.
- How does Finland rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Finland ranks 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 (pensions included in social transfers) by household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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