Average length of stay in Finland
Finland: Average length of stay was 1.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.8
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
136th
of 152 countries
All-time high
2
in 1998
All-time low
1.73
in 2016
Years of data
30
1995–2024
Average length of stay in Finland, 1995–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 1.8 for average length of stay in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average length of stay in Finland peaked at 2 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.73, in 2016.
That places Finland 136th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Average length of stay in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.84 | — |
| 1996 | 1.86 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.88 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 2 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.88 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.9 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.89 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.83 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.84 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.82 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.81 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.8 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.79 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.77 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.76 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.75 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.74 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.73 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.74 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.74 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.74 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.93 | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 1.92 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.87 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.84 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.8 | -2.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6, 69% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.29, 79% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9 | 1.84 | 2 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.85 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 | 1.73 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 | 1.8 | 1.93 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average length of stay in Finland?
- Average length of stay in Finland was 1.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average length of stay recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1998.
- What is the lowest average length of stay recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 in 2016.
- How does Finland rank for average length of stay?
- Finland ranks 136th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average length of stay rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average length of stay. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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