Financial burden of the total housing cost in Finland
Finland: Financial burden of the total housing cost was 21.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Financial burden of the total housing cost in Finland, 2004–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Finland recorded 21.2% for financial burden of the total housing cost in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial burden of the total housing cost in Finland peaked at 22.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2020.
That places Finland 30th out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Financial burden of the total housing cost in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 22.7% | — |
| 2005 | 19.7% | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 19.2% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 18.8% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 20.2% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 20.1% | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | +28.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.1% | 18.8% | 22.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 17.6% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 16.5% | 21.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 28 Switzerland 23.4% compare
- 29 Czechia 21.3% compare
- 31 Montenegro 19.3% compare
- 32 Türkiye 17.5% compare
- 33 United Kingdom 16.8% compare
- 33 United Kingdom 16.8% compare
More urban development data for Finland
- Population in the largest city 32.2% (2025)
- Population density 18.37 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 4.57 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.24 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.35 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.5999 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 4.4 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.35 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 4.53 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial burden of the total housing cost in Finland?
- Financial burden of the total housing cost in Finland was 21.2% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest financial burden of the total housing cost recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest financial burden of the total housing cost recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2020.
- How does Finland rank for financial burden of the total housing cost?
- Finland ranks 30th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is financial burden of the total housing cost rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Financial burden of the total housing cost. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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