Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Finland
Finland: Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization was 3.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Finland, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Finland recorded 3.3% for severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 230.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Finland peaked at 3.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2015.
Finland ranks 27th 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.
Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.0% | — |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -38.9% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +72.7% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | +47.4% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | +32.1% |
| 2025 | 3.3% | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 2.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.1% | 3.7% | 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 severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Finland?
- Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Finland was 3.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
- How does Finland rank for severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization?
- Finland ranks 27th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 230.0%. 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 material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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