Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Finland
Finland: Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family was 1.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.9%
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
43rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
2.2%
in 2024
All-time low
0.6%
in 2021
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Finland, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Finland stood at 1.9%.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Finland peaked at 2.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2021.
That places Finland 43rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.5% | — |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -58.8% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +42.9% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -40.0% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +83.3% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +90.9% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 1.9% | -13.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.7%, 33% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.4%, 35% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 0.6% | 2.2% | 6 |
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 who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Finland?
- Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Finland was 1.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2021.
- How does Finland rank for persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family?
- Finland ranks 43rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family (relatives) for a drink or meal at least once a month by age, sex and income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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