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 47 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. Measured in Percentage.
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 47 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 | Percentage | 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% | +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 | 27.7% | 24.5% | 29.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 26.2% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 25.4% | 33.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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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 47 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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