Noise from neighbours or from the street by degree of urbanisation in Finland
Finland: Noise from neighbours or from the street by degree of urbanisation was 29.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Noise from neighbours or from the street by degree of urbanisation in Finland, 2004–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, noise from neighbours or from the street by degree of urbanisation in Finland stood at 29.6%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 62.6% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, noise from neighbours or from the street by degree of urbanisation in Finland peaked at 29.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2016.
That places Finland 9th out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Noise from neighbours or from the street by degree of urbanisation in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 23.3% | — |
| 2005 | 24.2% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 23.5% | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 22.5% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 22.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19.9% | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 29.6% | +62.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 29.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.3%, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Finland's 29.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.8%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Noise from neighbours or from the street by degree of urbanisation in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +62.6% | 18.2% | 29.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.7% | 22.5% | 26.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 15.8% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 18.2% | 29.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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 noise from neighbours or from the street by degree of urbanisation in Finland?
- Noise from neighbours or from the street by degree of urbanisation in Finland was 29.6% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest noise from neighbours or from the street by degree of urbanisation recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest noise from neighbours or from the street by degree of urbanisation recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2016.
- How does Finland rank for noise from neighbours or from the street by degree of urbanisation?
- Finland ranks 9th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is noise from neighbours or from the street by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. 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 Noise from neighbours or from the street by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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