Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Finland

Finland: Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family was 1.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.9%
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
43rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
2.2%
in 2024
All-time low
0.6%
in 2021
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Finland, 2014–2025

0.511.522014201920252014: 1.5 Percentage2015: 1.6 Percentage2016: 1.7 Percentage2017: 0.7 Percentage2018: 1 Percentage2019: 1.2 Percentage2020: 0.9 Percentage2021: 0.6 Percentage2022: 1.1 Percentage2023: 2 Percentage2024: 2.2 Percentage2025: 1.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Finland recorded 1.9% for persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in 2025.

That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Finland peaked at 2.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2021.

Finland ranks 43rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family (relatives) for a drink or meal at least once a month by employment status and income quintile in Finland, 2014 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2014 1.5%
2015 1.6% +6.7%
2016 1.7% +6.2%
2017 0.7% -58.8%
2018 1.0% +42.9%
2019 1.2% +20.0%
2020 0.9% -25.0%
2021 0.6% -33.3%
2022 1.1% +83.3%
2023 2.0% +81.8%
2024 2.2% +10.0%
2025 1.9% -13.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.3% 0.7% 1.7% 6
2020s 1.4% 0.6% 2.2% 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 40 Iceland 2.1% compare
  2. 41 Croatia 2.0% compare
  3. 41 Croatia 2.0% compare
  4. 43 Slovakia 1.9% compare
  5. 43 Slovakia 1.9% compare
  6. 46 Czechia 1.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Finland?
Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Finland was 1.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2021.
How does Finland rank for persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family?
Finland ranks 43rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family (relatives) for a drink or meal at least once a month by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family (relatives) for a drink or meal at least once a month by employment status and income quintile
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 572 data points, 2014–2025
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