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
25th
of 47 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.
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 25th out of 47 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 | Value | 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 | -0.6% |
| 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 | -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 26.15, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.83 | 21.3 | 34.2 | 6 |
| 2010s | 22.2 | 15.7 | 34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.98 | 15.1 | 26.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 22 United Kingdom 27.5 compare
- 22 United Kingdom 27.5 compare
- 24 Belgium 27.4 compare
- 26 Switzerland 26.1 compare
- 27 Luxembourg 26 compare
- 28 Slovenia 24.9 compare
- 28 Slovenia 24.9 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 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 25th out of 47 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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