Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%) in Finland
Finland: Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%) was 17.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Finland, 2010–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Finland is 17.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Finland peaked at 17.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2021.
That places Finland 32nd out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 16.9% | — |
| 2011 | 17.9% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 16.3% | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 16.8% | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 17.2% | +2.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 17.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.0%, 86% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Finland's 17.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.6%, 92% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.6% | 15.6% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 14.2% | 17.2% | 6 |
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 proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Finland?
- Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Finland was 17.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2021.
- How does Finland rank for proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty?
- Finland ranks 32nd out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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