Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Finland
Finland: Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation was 1.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Finland, 2004–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Finland stood at 1.5%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.4% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Finland peaked at 1.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2008.
That places Finland 41st out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.9% | — |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +66.7% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -35.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +30.0% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 38 Luxembourg 1.9% compare
- 39 Netherlands 1.8% compare
- 39 Netherlands 1.8% compare
- 42 Norway 1.2% compare
- 43 Malta 1.0% compare
- 44 Ireland 0.8% 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 severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Finland?
- Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Finland was 1.5% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2008.
- How does Finland rank for severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation?
- Finland ranks 41st out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. 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 Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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