Poverty rate at the national poverty line in Finland

Poverty rate at the national poverty line in Finland was 12.2% in 2022, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.5 pts from 2021. That is the 21st highest of 26 EU countries in 2021.

202212.2%
Change on 2021-0.5 pts
Rank21st of 26EU countries ranked
Series high13.82008
Series low10.82020

Poverty rate at the national poverty line in Finland, 2003 to 2022

101112131420032006200920122015201820222003: 11 %2004: 11.7 %2005: 12.6 %2006: 13 %2007: 13.6 %2008: 13.8 %2009: 13.1 %2010: 13.7 %2011: 13.2 %2012: 11.8 %2013: 12.8 %2014: 12.4 %2015: 11.6 %2016: 11.5 %2017: 12 %2018: 11.6 %2019: 12.2 %2020: 10.8 %2021: 12.7 %2022: 12.2 %
%. Source: World Bank, Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, % of population (SI.POV.NAHC). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-10-08.
All 20 values
Period%
202212.2
202112.7
202010.8
201912.2
201811.6
201712
201611.5
201511.6
201412.4
201312.8
201211.8
201113.2
201013.7
200913.1
200813.8
200713.6
200613
200512.6
200411.7
200311

Rankings

Definition

Share of the population living below the national poverty line that each country sets. World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform, compiled from official government sources or computed by World Bank staff with the national line.

Each country sets its own line, so rates cannot be compared between countries; compare years within one country, and check for method changes, which can move the rate by many points. There is no World value. For the United States see poverty_rate, and for the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, % of population (SI.POV.NAHC). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.NAHC. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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What is the poverty rate at the national poverty line in Finland?

Poverty rate at the national poverty line in Finland was 12.2% in 2022, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.5 pts from 2021. That is the 21st highest of 26 EU countries in 2021.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, % of population (SI.POV.NAHC). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest poverty rate at the national poverty line in Finland?

13.8% in 2008, the highest value since 2003 in this series.

Poverty rate at the national poverty line elsewhere in European Union (27)

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