Finland vs France: Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included)
Finland
46.7%
in 2025
France
39.5%
in 2025
Finland rank
1st
France rank
4th
Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) over time
- Finland
- France
How they compare
Finland currently reports 46.7% against 39.5% in France, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times France's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 1st and France ranks 4th of 49 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.5% | 38.1% | 5.4% | Finland |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 39.1% | 6.4% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included), Finland or France?
- Finland, at 46.7% against 39.5% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) between Finland and France?
- 7.2%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Finland and France rank globally for persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included)?
- Finland ranks 1st and France ranks 4th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.