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
Source: Our World in Data.
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
| Year | Value | 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 | -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% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 5.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.9, 78% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Finland's 5.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.9, 78% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.13 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.5 | 4 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.94 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 5 |
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)
- Population growth rate -0.367 (2100)
- Population density 15.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 178,591 (2100)
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 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 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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