At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions) … NUTS in Finland
Finland: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions) … NUTS was 24.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
24.2%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
26th
of 47 countries
All-time high
28.9%
in 2007
All-time low
23.5%
in 2024
Years of data
22
2004–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Finland, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Finland stood at 24.2%.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Finland peaked at 28.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2024.
That places Finland 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions) … NUTS in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 28.7% | — |
| 2005 | 28.0% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 28.6% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 28.9% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 27.3% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 26.2% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 27.4% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 26.9% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 26.4% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 27.6% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 26.8% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 26.7% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 25.9% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 25.2% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 25.1% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 25.5% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 25.3% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 23.8% | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 23.5% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 24.2% | +3.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 24.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.4%, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Finland's 24.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.4%, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.9% | 26.2% | 28.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 25.2% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 23.5% | 25.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 23 Denmark 24.5% compare
- 24 Austria 24.4% compare
- 24 Germany 24.4% compare
- 26 Switzerland 24.2% compare
- 28 North Macedonia 24.0% compare
- 28 North Macedonia 24.0% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Finland
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.28 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,310 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -12.19 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 42.69 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 42.7% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Finland?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Finland was 24.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2024.
- How does Finland rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Finland ranks 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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