Inability to make ends meet in Finland
Finland: Inability to make ends meet was 2.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 47 countries
All-time high
3.3%
in 2004
All-time low
2.0%
in 2022
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Inability to make ends meet in Finland, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, inability to make ends meet in Finland stood at 2.7%.
That represents a change of up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inability to make ends meet in Finland peaked at 3.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2022.
That places Finland 38th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Inability to make ends meet in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.3% | — |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +22.7% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | +35.0% |
| 2025 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 2.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.8%, 56% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Finland's 2.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 64% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.7% | 6 |
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 inability to make ends meet in Finland?
- Inability to make ends meet in Finland was 2.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest inability to make ends meet recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest inability to make ends meet recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for inability to make ends meet?
- Finland ranks 38th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inability to make ends meet rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 Inability to make ends meet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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