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 451 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Finland, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Finland stood at 451 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Finland peaked at 451 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 311 Thousand persons, in 2021.
Finland ranks 18th 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.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Finland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 335 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 343 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 345 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 354 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 319 Thousand persons | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 312 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 311 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 392 Thousand persons | +26.0% |
| 2023 | 385 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 429 Thousand persons | +11.4% |
| 2025 | 451 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 451 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 426 Thousand persons, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Finland's 451 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 465.5 Thousand persons, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 339.2 Thousand persons | 319 Thousand persons | 354 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 380 Thousand persons | 311 Thousand persons | 451 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 451 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 451 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 311 Thousand persons in 2021.
- How does Finland rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of?
- Finland ranks 18th out of 41 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 34.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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