Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Finland
Finland: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 20 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 25.9%
World rank
35th
of 44 countries
All-time high
27 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
7 Thousand persons
in 2015
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Finland, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Finland stood at 20 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.9% on the previous year and up 185.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Finland peaked at 27 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7 Thousand persons, in 2015.
That places Finland 35th out of 44 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.
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Finland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 8 Thousand persons | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 7 Thousand persons | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 8 Thousand persons | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 19 Thousand persons | +137.5% |
| 2020 | 23 Thousand persons | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 8 Thousand persons | -65.2% |
| 2022 | 17 Thousand persons | +112.5% |
| 2023 | 21 Thousand persons | +23.5% |
| 2024 | 27 Thousand persons | +28.6% |
| 2025 | 20 Thousand persons | -25.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 20 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80 Thousand persons, 25% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Finland's 20 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 70.5 Thousand persons, 28% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.8 Thousand persons | 7 Thousand persons | 19 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 19.33 Thousand persons | 8 Thousand persons | 27 Thousand persons | 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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- 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 persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Finland?
- Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Finland was 20 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 27 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 Thousand persons in 2015.
- How does Finland rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
- Finland ranks 35th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.7%. 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 Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household, age and sex of the person - intersections of EU 2030 poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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