Finland vs Ireland: Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure
Finland
7.9%
in 2025
Ireland
9.2%
in 2025
Finland rank
32nd
Ireland rank
29th
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 9.2% against 7.9% in Finland, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 32nd and Ireland ranks 29th of 47 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.7% | 13.2% | 9.5% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 10.1% | 4.8% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure, Finland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 9.2% against 7.9% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure between Finland and Ireland?
- 1.3%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure?
- Finland ranks 32nd and Ireland ranks 29th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure activity by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.