Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Finland

Finland: Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex was 179 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
179 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
26th
of 41 countries
All-time high
198 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
53 Thousand persons
in 2015
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Finland, 2015–2025

501001502002015202020252015: 53 Thousand persons2016: 65 Thousand persons2017: 96 Thousand persons2018: 114 Thousand persons2019: 98 Thousand persons2020: 97 Thousand persons2021: 58 Thousand persons2022: 102 Thousand persons2023: 148 Thousand persons2024: 198 Thousand persons2025: 179 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Finland stood at 179 Thousand persons.

That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and up 237.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Finland peaked at 198 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53 Thousand persons, in 2015.

Finland ranks 26th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Finland, 2015 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2015 53 Thousand persons
2016 65 Thousand persons +22.6%
2017 96 Thousand persons +47.7%
2018 114 Thousand persons +18.8%
2019 98 Thousand persons -14.0%
2020 97 Thousand persons -1.0%
2021 58 Thousand persons -40.2%
2022 102 Thousand persons +75.9%
2023 148 Thousand persons +45.1%
2024 198 Thousand persons +33.8%
2025 179 Thousand persons -9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 85.2 Thousand persons 53 Thousand persons 114 Thousand persons 5
2020s 130.33 Thousand persons 58 Thousand persons 198 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 23 Austria 261 Thousand persons compare
  2. 24 Switzerland 211 Thousand persons compare
  3. 24 North Macedonia 211 Thousand persons compare
  4. 27 Lithuania 151 Thousand persons compare
  5. 27 Lithuania 151 Thousand persons compare
  6. 29 Norway 133 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Finland?
Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Finland was 179 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 198 Thousand persons in 2024.
What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 53 Thousand persons in 2015.
How does Finland rank for severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex?
Finland ranks 26th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 237.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 469 data points, 2015–2025
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