Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Finland
Finland: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth was 12.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
12.5%
Change on year
down 42.7%
World rank
19th
of 30 countries
All-time high
26.1%
in 2014
All-time low
5.7%
in 2021
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Finland, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Finland stood at 12.5%.
The figure is down 42.7% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Finland peaked at 26.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2021.
Finland ranks 19th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 13.1% | — |
| 2010 | 22.0% | +67.9% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | -38.2% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -41.9% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | +84.8% |
| 2014 | 26.1% | +78.8% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | -43.3% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | -58.8% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | +93.4% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | -20.3% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -34.0% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | +58.1% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -41.8% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | +31.6% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | +128.0% |
| 2024 | 21.8% | +27.5% |
| 2025 | 12.5% | -42.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 12.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.6%, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Finland's 12.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.7%, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 6.1% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 5.7% | 21.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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- 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)
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- 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 country of birth in Finland?
- Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Finland was 12.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2021.
- How does Finland rank for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth?
- Finland ranks 19th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
- Is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 country of birth (total population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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