Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Finland
Finland: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction was 66.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
66.2%
Change on year
up 17.4%
World rank
8th
of 43 countries
All-time high
74.9%
in 2023
All-time low
48.4%
in 2018
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Finland, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Finland recorded 66.2% for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in 2025.
The figure is up 17.4% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Finland peaked at 74.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 2018.
Finland ranks 8th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 57.2% | — |
| 2016 | 55.4% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 62.7% | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 48.4% | -22.8% |
| 2019 | 68.8% | +42.1% |
| 2020 | 52.7% | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 70.5% | +33.8% |
| 2022 | 68.8% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 74.9% | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 56.4% | -24.7% |
| 2025 | 66.2% | +17.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 66.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.2%, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Finland's 66.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.2%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.5% | 48.4% | 68.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 64.9% | 52.7% | 74.9% | 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 impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Finland?
- Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Finland was 66.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 74.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 2018.
- How does Finland rank for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Finland ranks 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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