Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Finland
Finland: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction was 40.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Finland, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Finland recorded 40.5% for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Finland peaked at 61.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, in 2025.
Finland ranks 8th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 48.8% | — |
| 2016 | 58.1% | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 60.7% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 54.0% | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 49.6% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 44.8% | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 61.3% | +36.8% |
| 2022 | 51.0% | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 55.2% | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 48.6% | -12.0% |
| 2025 | 40.5% | -16.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 40.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.7%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Finland's 40.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.6%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.2% | 48.8% | 60.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 40.5% | 61.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,144 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,036 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,318 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 543,350 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 360,117 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0641 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Finland?
- Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Finland was 40.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 61.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 2025.
- How does Finland rank for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Finland ranks 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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