Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Finland
Finland: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship was 23.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Finland, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Finland is 23.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 23.9% on the previous year and up 99.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Finland peaked at 30.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2016.
That places Finland 7th out of 21 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 21.8% | — |
| 2011 | 14.4% | -33.9% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 28.6% | +140.3% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | -22.4% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | -47.3% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -77.8% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | +226.9% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -18.7% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | +44.6% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -52.3% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -23.5% |
| 2023 | 18.2% | +366.7% |
| 2024 | 30.6% | +68.1% |
| 2025 | 23.3% | -23.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 23.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.9%, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Finland's 23.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.9%, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +366.7% | 3.9% | 18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.8% | 2.6% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 3.9% | 30.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 15.14 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 178,591 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Finland?
- Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Finland was 23.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2016.
- How does Finland rank for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship?
- Finland ranks 7th out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
- Is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship (total population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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