At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Finland
Finland: At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their was 26.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
26.2%
Change on year
up 24.2%
World rank
24th
of 45 countries
All-time high
34.2%
in 2009
All-time low
15.1%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2004–2025
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Finland, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Finland is 26.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 24.2% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Finland peaked at 34.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2021.
That places Finland 24th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 country of birth of their in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 23.4% | — |
| 2005 | 21.3% | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 22.6% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 28.8% | +27.4% |
| 2009 | 34.2% | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 26.6% | -21.8% |
| 2012 | 23.9% | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 21.4% | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | -19.1% |
| 2020 | 17.1% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 19.8% | +31.1% |
| 2023 | 20.6% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 21.1% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 26.2% | +24.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 26.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.8%, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Finland's 26.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.1%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.8% | 21.3% | 34.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 15.7% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 15.1% | 26.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 21 United Kingdom 27.5% compare
- 21 United Kingdom 27.5% compare
- 23 Belgium 27.4% compare
- 25 Switzerland 26.1% compare
- 26 Luxembourg 26.0% compare
- 27 Slovenia 24.9% compare
- 27 Slovenia 24.9% compare
More population data for Finland
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1705 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3569 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 178,591 people (2100)
- Population density 15.14 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0727 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0156 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Finland?
- At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Finland was 26.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2021.
- How does Finland rank for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their?
- Finland ranks 24th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. 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 country of birth of their parents (population aged 0 to 17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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