Rank in country
3 / 3
Among 3 regions in Finland
Helsinki-Uusimaa - Poverty Rate
Regional factual view for Poverty Rate in Helsinki-Uusimaa (2025).
Helsinki-Uusimaa
Latest value
· 2025
10.80% of people
FI 13.4 · -2.6 pp vs country · Europe 16.2 · -5.4 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
169 / 198
Among 198 European regions
Population
1,782,300
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the share of people whose equivalised disposable income after social transfers is below 60% of the national median. It is a relative-income measure rather than a measure of absolute poverty.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat At-risk-of-poverty rate ILC_LI41
How Helsinki-Uusimaa compares
Lower is better · Range 10.8–16.2
Helsinki-Uusimaa
10.8
Finland
13.4
Europe
16.2
Finland -2.6 pp
Europe -5.4 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Helsinki-Uusimaa recorded 10.8% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Finland and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 192,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated noticeably from 7.7% to 10.8%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.