Finland vs Ireland: Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main
Finland
8.1%
in 2025
Ireland
8.3%
in 2025
Finland rank
9th
Ireland rank
8th
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 8.3% against 8.1% in Finland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 9th and Ireland ranks 8th of 39 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 3.3% | 5.5% | Finland |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.7% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 4.4% | 2.8% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main, Finland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 8.3% against 8.1% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main between Finland and Ireland?
- 0.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main?
- Finland ranks 9th and Ireland ranks 8th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main reason declared and groups of country of citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.