Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Finland
Finland: Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children was 15.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Finland, 2010–2020
Source: Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT. Measured in % of population ages 0-17.
Analysis
In 2020, multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Finland stood at 15.1%.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Finland peaked at 16.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2013.
That places Finland 31st out of 36 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 0-17 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 14.2% | — |
| 2011 | 16.4% | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 15.1% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.8% | 12.8% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 15.1% | 15.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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 multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Finland?
- Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Finland was 15.1% in 2020, according to Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT.
- What is the highest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2013.
- How does Finland rank for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children?
- Finland ranks 31st out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
- Is multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT, published as part of Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children (% of population ages 0-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of children who are multidimensionally poor