Finland
FI
Finland vs Sweden
Compare Finland and Sweden using 16 indicators with exactly comparable years.
Cost of living comparison
Compare Finland and Sweden using 16 indicators with exactly comparable years.
Sweden
SE
Shared indicators
16
Finland better
10
Sweden better
6
Tie
0
Indicative result based on the count of shared indicators. Each indicator uses the latest exact year available for both countries, and no weighted composite score is applied.
Housing & Energy Costs: mixed signals
The comparison is mixed within this topic: Finland has the more favorable reading on Housing Affordability, while Sweden has it on Housing & Utility Bill Arrears. The selected differences are strong and material, respectively. Against the European benchmark, Finland is on the favorable side and Sweden on the adverse side for Housing Affordability. For Housing & Utility Bill Arrears, Finland is on the adverse side of the European benchmark and Sweden on the favorable side.
Topic: Housing & Energy Costs
Primary indicator: Housing Affordability
Year: 2025
Materiality: strong
Poverty & Financial Hardship: mixed signals
The comparison is mixed within this topic: Finland has the more favorable reading on Poverty Rate, while Sweden has it on Financial Vulnerability. The selected differences are material and material, respectively. Both are on the favorable side of the European benchmark for Poverty Rate. Both are on the favorable side of the European benchmark for Financial Vulnerability.
Topic: Poverty & Financial Hardship
Primary indicator: Poverty Rate
Year: 2025
Materiality: material
Quality of Life in Europe: more favorable reading for Sweden
Sweden has the more favorable reading on Life Expectancy compared with Finland. The difference is classified as material. Both are on the favorable side of the European benchmark for Life Expectancy.
Topic: Quality of Life in Europe
Primary indicator: Life Expectancy
Year: 2024
Materiality: material
Income & Purchasing Power: more favorable reading for Finland
Finland has the more favorable reading on Income Inequality (Rich-Poor Gap) compared with Sweden. The difference is classified as material. Both are on the favorable side of the European benchmark for Income Inequality (Rich-Poor Gap).
Topic: Income & Purchasing Power
Primary indicator: Income Inequality (Rich-Poor Gap)
Year: 2025
Materiality: material
Indicators comparison
10.7%
Persons living in households with very low work intensity (0 to 64 years)
Better outcome: Sweden
8%
10.7%
Arrears on housing or utility bills
Better outcome: Sweden
8.5%
79.7 index
House price to income ratio
Better outcome: Finland
108.1 index
4.7%
Housing cost overburden rate
Better outcome: Finland
10.8%
9.5%
Overcrowding rate
Better outcome: Finland
15.7%
2.6%
Inability to keep home adequately warm
Better outcome: Finland
4.7%
101
GDP per capita in PPS
Better outcome: Sweden
111
27.1 index
Gini coefficient
Better outcome: Finland
28.6 index
3.93 ratio
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20
Better outcome: Finland
4.58 ratio
13.4%
At-risk-of-poverty rate
Better outcome: Finland
15.6%
17.2%
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion
Better outcome: Finland
18.6%
28%
Inability to face unexpected financial expenses
Better outcome: Sweden
23%
82.2 years
Life expectancy at birth
Better outcome: Sweden
83.8 years
7.5%
Material and social deprivation rate
Better outcome: Sweden
6.9%
2 rooms/person
Average number of rooms per person
Better outcome: Finland
1.7 rooms/person
3.3%
Severe material and social deprivation rate
Better outcome: Finland
3.9%
View data table
| Indicator | Country A value | Country B value | Better outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Persons living in households with very low work intensity (0 to 64 years) | 10.7% | 8% | Sweden |
| Arrears on housing or utility bills | 10.7% | 8.5% | Sweden |
| House price to income ratio | 79.7 index | 108.1 index | Finland |
| Housing cost overburden rate | 4.7% | 10.8% | Finland |
| Overcrowding rate | 9.5% | 15.7% | Finland |
| Inability to keep home adequately warm | 2.6% | 4.7% | Finland |
| GDP per capita in PPS | 101 | 111 | Sweden |
| Gini coefficient | 27.1 index | 28.6 index | Finland |
| Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 | 3.93 ratio | 4.58 ratio | Finland |
| At-risk-of-poverty rate | 13.4% | 15.6% | Finland |
| Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion | 17.2% | 18.6% | Finland |
| Inability to face unexpected financial expenses | 28% | 23% | Sweden |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.2 years | 83.8 years | Sweden |
| Material and social deprivation rate | 7.5% | 6.9% | Sweden |
| Average number of rooms per person | 2 rooms/person | 1.7 rooms/person | Finland |
| Severe material and social deprivation rate | 3.3% | 3.9% | Finland |