Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Finland
Finland: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 1.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.0%
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
41st
of 46 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2008
All-time low
0.3%
in 2018
Years of data
13
2008–2020
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Finland, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Finland is 1.0%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Finland peaked at 1.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2018.
That places Finland 41st out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.6% | — |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -31.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -36.4% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +85.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -46.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +28.6% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -40.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +200.0% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.7%, 37% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 45% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 38 Denmark 1.3% compare
- 39 Switzerland 1.2% compare
- 40 Ireland 1.1% compare
- 41 Luxembourg 1.0% compare
- 43 Sweden 0.7% compare
- 44 Netherlands 0.6% compare
- 44 Netherlands 0.6% compare
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 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 1.0% in 2020, 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 1.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2018.
- How does Finland rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
- Finland ranks 41st out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. 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 Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household and educational attainment level (population aged 18 and over) - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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