Rank in country
2 / 3
Among 3 regions in Finland
Etelä-Suomi - Poverty Rate
Regional factual view for Poverty Rate in Etelä-Suomi (2025).
Etelä-Suomi
Latest value
· 2025
12.70% of people
FI 13.4 · -0.7 pp vs country · Europe 16.2 · -3.5 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
134 / 198
Among 198 European regions
Population
1,151,434
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 Etelä-Suomi compares
Lower is better · Range 10.8–16.2
Etelä-Suomi
12.7
Finland
13.4
Europe
16.2
Finland -0.7 pp
Europe -3.5 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Etelä-Suomi recorded 12.7% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Finland and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 146,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated modestly from 10.2% to 12.7%, but the latest year moved against that trend, with a modest improvement.
Related indicators
The topic picture is mixed: the result for Unexpected expenses is less favorable than the European regional benchmark and has recently deteriorated, while the result for Poverty or exclusion is more favorable.