Finland vs Ireland: Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent
Finland
2.8%
in 2025
Ireland
2.3%
in 2025
Finland rank
26th
Ireland rank
27th
Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 2.8% against 2.3% in Ireland, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Ireland ahead.
Finland ranks 26th and Ireland ranks 27th of 35 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.0% | 6.3% | 3.3% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 0.2% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent, Finland or Ireland?
- Finland, at 2.8% against 2.3% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent between Finland and Ireland?
- 0.5%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent?
- Finland ranks 26th and Ireland ranks 27th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent activity status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.