Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Finland

Finland: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex was 22.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
22.4%
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
13th
of 47 countries
All-time high
22.4%
in 2025
All-time low
14.5%
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Finland, 2004–2025

051015202004201420252004: 14.5 Percentage2005: 14.7 Percentage2006: 14.6 Percentage2007: 16.1 Percentage2008: 17.3 Percentage2009: 17.8 Percentage2010: 16.7 Percentage2011: 17.1 Percentage2012: 17.4 Percentage2013: 18 Percentage2014: 18.5 Percentage2015: 18.5 Percentage2016: 18.6 Percentage2017: 18.2 Percentage2018: 18.1 Percentage2019: 17.8 Percentage2020: 17.5 Percentage2021: 17.6 Percentage2022: 19.4 Percentage2023: 20.4 Percentage2024: 20.7 Percentage2025: 22.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Finland is 22.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Finland peaked at 22.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2004.

Finland ranks 13th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Finland, 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 14.5%
2005 14.7% +1.4%
2006 14.6% -0.7%
2007 16.1% +10.3%
2008 17.3% +7.5%
2009 17.8% +2.9%
2010 16.7% -6.2%
2011 17.1% +2.4%
2012 17.4% +1.8%
2013 18.0% +3.4%
2014 18.5% +2.8%
2015 18.5% +0.0%
2016 18.6% +0.5%
2017 18.2% -2.2%
2018 18.1% -0.5%
2019 17.8% -1.7%
2020 17.5% -1.7%
2021 17.6% +0.6%
2022 19.4% +10.2%
2023 20.4% +5.2%
2024 20.7% +1.5%
2025 22.4% +8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.8% 14.5% 17.8% 6
2010s 17.9% 16.7% 18.6% 10
2020s 19.7% 17.5% 22.4% 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 10 Czechia 26.5% compare
  2. 11 Luxembourg 25.3% compare
  3. 12 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 25.2% compare
  4. 13 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 22.4% compare
  5. 15 Netherlands 22.3% compare
  6. 15 Netherlands 22.3% compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Finland?
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Finland was 22.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2025.
What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2004.
How does Finland rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex?
Finland ranks 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 988 data points, 2003–2025
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