Finland vs Ireland: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Finland
16.3%
in 2025
Ireland
17.2%
in 2025
Finland rank
15th
Ireland rank
12th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 17.2% against 16.3% in Finland, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 15th and Ireland ranks 12th of 47 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.8% | 24.0% | 8.2% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 24.1% | 7.4% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 28.5% | 12.2% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 19.5% | 3.7% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded), Finland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 17.2% against 16.3% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Finland and Ireland?
- 0.9%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Finland ranks 15th and Ireland ranks 12th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by poverty threshold, age and sex - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.