Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Finland
Finland: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of was 470 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Finland, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Finland recorded 470 Thousand persons for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Finland peaked at 470 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 183 Thousand persons, in 2012.
Finland ranks 21st of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Finland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 238 Thousand persons | — |
| 2005 | 230 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 229 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 232 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 221 Thousand persons | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 209 Thousand persons | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 216 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 235 Thousand persons | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 183 Thousand persons | -22.1% |
| 2013 | 282 Thousand persons | +54.1% |
| 2014 | 305 Thousand persons | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 334 Thousand persons | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 349 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 333 Thousand persons | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 350 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 347 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 336 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 325 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 396 Thousand persons | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 402 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 426 Thousand persons | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 470 Thousand persons | +10.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 470 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 448 Thousand persons, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Finland's 470 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 470 Thousand persons, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +54.1% | 183 Thousand persons | 282 Thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 226.5 Thousand persons | 209 Thousand persons | 238 Thousand persons | 6 |
| 2010s | 293.4 Thousand persons | 183 Thousand persons | 350 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 392.5 Thousand persons | 325 Thousand persons | 470 Thousand persons | 6 |
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 persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Finland?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Finland was 470 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 470 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 183 Thousand persons in 2012.
- How does Finland rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of?
- Finland ranks 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of urbanisation - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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