At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Finland
Finland: At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households was 33.8 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
33.8
Change on year
up 15.8%
World rank
4th
of 49 countries
All-time high
33.8
in 2025
All-time low
24.5
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Finland, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Finland recorded 33.8 for at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Finland peaked at 33.8 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24.5, in 2004.
That places Finland 4th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 24.5 | — |
| 2005 | 26.8 | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 28.6 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 28.2 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 28.9 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 29 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 28.1 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 29.3 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 31.2 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 29.9 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 31.7 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 30.9 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 30.4 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 29.3 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 29.4 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 26.2 | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 25.8 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 25.4 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 28.3 | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 26.8 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 29.2 | +9.0% |
| 2025 | 33.8 | +15.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 33.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.7, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Finland's 33.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.9, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.67 | 24.5 | 29 | 6 |
| 2010s | 29.64 | 26.2 | 31.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.22 | 25.4 | 33.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1705 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 15.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 178,591 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Finland?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Finland was 33.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8 in 2025.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5 in 2004.
- How does Finland rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households?
- Finland ranks 4th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households below-above 65 years by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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