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Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi - Poverty Rate
Regional factual view for Poverty Rate in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi (2025).
Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi
Latest value
· 2025
15.20% of people
FI 13.4 · +1.8 pp vs country · Europe 16.2 · -1.0 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
98 / 198
Among 198 European regions
Population
1,272,126
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 Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi compares
Lower is better · Range 10.8–16.2
Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi
15.2
Finland
13.4
Europe
16.2
Finland +1.8 pp
Europe -1.0 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi recorded 15.2% in 2025, a less favorable result than the national benchmark for Finland but a more favorable one than the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 193,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated modestly from 13.6% to 15.2%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.