At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Finland
Finland: At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents was 28 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
28
Change on year
up 15.7%
World rank
30th
of 46 countries
All-time high
41.7
in 2009
All-time low
17.7
in 2019
Years of data
22
2004–2025
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Finland, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Finland stood at 28.
That represents a change of up 15.7% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Finland peaked at 41.7 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17.7, in 2019.
Finland ranks 30th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 33.2 | — |
| 2005 | 23 | -30.7% |
| 2006 | 32.7 | +42.2% |
| 2007 | 35.6 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 32.3 | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 41.7 | +29.1% |
| 2010 | 40.9 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 32 | -21.8% |
| 2012 | 29.8 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 28.7 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 23.2 | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 25.2 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 28.3 | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 23 | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 24.2 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 17.7 | -26.9% |
| 2020 | 18.5 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 18 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 24.2 | +34.4% |
| 2023 | 21.5 | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 24.2 | +12.6% |
| 2025 | 28 | +15.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 28 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.6, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Finland's 28 is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.8, 97% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.08 | 23 | 41.7 | 6 |
| 2010s | 27.3 | 17.7 | 40.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4 | 18 | 28 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 27 Slovenia 28.8 compare
- 27 Slovenia 28.8 compare
- 29 Ireland 28.3 compare
- 31 Luxembourg 27.7 compare
- 32 Czechia 27.6 compare
- 33 United Kingdom 26.5 compare
- 33 United Kingdom 26.5 compare
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 for children by citizenship of their parents in Finland?
- At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Finland was 28 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7 in 2009.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7 in 2019.
- How does Finland rank for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents?
- Finland ranks 30th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents (population aged 0 to 17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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