Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Finland
Finland: Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or was 10.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Finland, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Finland recorded 10.1% for children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Finland peaked at 10.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2017.
That places Finland 33rd out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.6% | — |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | +43.1% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | +28.0% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 10.1% | +8.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 10.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.6%, 47% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Finland's 10.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.0%, 53% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.3% | 5.8% | 9.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 8.2% | 10.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Finland?
- Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Finland was 10.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2017.
- How does Finland rank for children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or?
- Finland ranks 33rd out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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