Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Finland
Finland: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and was 16.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
16.0%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
38th
of 46 countries
All-time high
17.9%
in 2011
All-time low
15.6%
in 2019
Years of data
17
2004–2020
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Finland, 2004–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Finland recorded 16.0% for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in 2020.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Finland peaked at 17.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2019.
That places Finland 38th out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 17.2% | — |
| 2005 | 17.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17.1% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17.9% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | +2.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 16.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.8%, 81% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Finland's 16.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.0%, 84% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2% | 16.9% | 17.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 15.6% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 16.0% | 16.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More economy & growth data for Finland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,183 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -285.87 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -103.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -50.63 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 24.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Finland?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Finland was 16.0% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2019.
- How does Finland rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and?
- Finland ranks 38th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 income quantile and household composition - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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