Persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors in Finland
Finland: Persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors was 6.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors in Finland, 2010–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Finland recorded 6.8% for persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors in Finland peaked at 6.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2015.
Finland ranks 40th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.7% | — |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -29.7% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -24.4% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +47.1% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +22.0% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | +11.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 6.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.8%, 43% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Finland's 6.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.0%, 42% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.9% | 3.4% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.1% | 6.8% | 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 persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors in Finland?
- Persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors in Finland was 6.8% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2015.
- How does Finland rank for persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors?
- Finland ranks 40th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors or foundation, or rot in window frames or floor by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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