Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Finland

Finland: Share of urban population living in inadequate housing was 5.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.4%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
28th
of 37 countries
All-time high
5.5%
in 2023
All-time low
3.5%
in 2005
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Finland, 2004–2024

02462004201420242004: 3.8 %2005: 3.5 %2006: 3.7 %2007: 4.7 %2008: 4.7 %2009: 4.4 %2010: 4.2 %2011: 4.4 %2012: 4.5 %2013: 4.9 %2014: 5.1 %2015: 4.9 %2016: 4.4 %2017: 4.3 %2018: 4.3 %2019: 4 %2020: 4.1 %2021: 4.3 %2022: 5.4 %2023: 5.5 %2024: 5.4 %

Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Finland recorded 5.4% for share of urban population living in inadequate housing in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Finland peaked at 5.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2005.

Finland ranks 28th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Finland, 2004 to 2024.
Year % Change
2004 3.8%
2005 3.5% -7.9%
2006 3.7% +5.7%
2007 4.7% +27.0%
2008 4.7% +0.0%
2009 4.4% -6.4%
2010 4.2% -4.5%
2011 4.4% +4.8%
2012 4.5% +2.3%
2013 4.9% +8.9%
2014 5.1% +4.1%
2015 4.9% -3.9%
2016 4.4% -10.2%
2017 4.3% -2.3%
2018 4.3% +0.0%
2019 4.0% -7.0%
2020 4.1% +2.5%
2021 4.3% +4.9%
2022 5.4% +25.6%
2023 5.5% +1.9%
2024 5.4% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.1% 3.5% 4.7% 6
2010s 4.5% 4.0% 5.1% 10
2020s 4.9% 4.1% 5.5% 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 25 Malta 6.0% compare
  2. 26 Montenegro 5.8% compare
  3. 27 Lithuania 5.7% compare
  4. 29 Ireland 5.3% compare
  5. 30 Poland 5.2% compare
  6. 31 Italy 5.1% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Finland?
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Finland was 5.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of urban population living in inadequate housing recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of urban population living in inadequate housing recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2005.
How does Finland rank for share of urban population living in inadequate housing?
Finland ranks 28th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of urban population living in inadequate housing rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in inadequate housing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
37 places, 670 data points, 2003–2025
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