Poverty and living standards in Åland, Finland: official figures
Disposable household income was 22,000 PPS per person in 2023; 2nd highest of 5 regions in Finland.
What is the poverty rate in Åland?
9.2% of the dwelling population of the major region of Åland lived below the at-risk-of-poverty line (60% of the national median income) in 2024, below the national figure of 14.2%; that is the lowest among the five NUTS 2 major regions, up from 8.8% in 2019.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow many children live in poverty in Åland?
11.1% of children in Åland lived in households at risk of poverty in 2024, below the national figure of 13.8%; that ranks the lowest among the five NUTS 2 major regions.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow many people live on benefits in Åland?
0.8% of residents of Åland lived entirely on basic social security benefits in 2024, against 4.5% nationally.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow many people get housing allowance in Åland?
In 2025, the general housing allowance went to 3.6% of households in the major region of Åland, the lowest among the five NUTS 2 major regions.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow many people cannot afford food in Åland?
In 2024, 17.4% of adults in Åland said a lack of money had left them short of food, medicine or medical care.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow crowded is housing in Åland?
Overcrowding affected 6.9% of household-dwelling units in Åland in 2024 (3rd highest among the five NUTS 2 major regions; Finland 7.6%).
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Åland?
Åland had 70.0 recorded offences and infractions per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025 (the lowest among the five NUTS 2 major regions; Finland 101.1).
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow much violent crime is there in Åland?
In 2025 the authorities in the major region of Åland recorded 7.07 assault offences per 1,000 inhabitants, 2nd lowest among the five NUTS 2 major regions.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow common are drug offences in Åland?
In 2025, Åland recorded 2.50 drug offences per 1,000 people.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyIs crime rising in Åland?
Offences against the Criminal Code recorded in the major region of Åland numbered 1,987 in 2025, down 15% from 2,342 in 2015.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow common are burglaries in Åland?
Burglaries of homes and summer cottages ran at 0.58 per 1,000 residents in Åland in 2025, compared with 0.76 across Finland.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Åland?
After taxes and benefits, households had €27,200 per person to spend or save in 2023, against €24,700 for Finland as a whole and €21,000 across the EU; 2nd highest of 5 regions in Finland. In 2013 it was €22,700.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Åland compares with other regions
At-risk-of-poverty rate, register-based (%) (2024)
Åland ranks 5 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | Region | At-risk-of-poverty rate, register-based (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi | 15.3% |
| 2 | Etelä-Suomi | 15.2% |
| 3 | Länsi-Suomi | 14.8% |
| 4 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 12.4% |
| 5 | Åland | 9.2% |
Children at risk of poverty (%) (2024)
Åland ranks 5 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children at risk of poverty (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Etelä-Suomi | 14.6% |
| 2 | Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi | 14.3% |
| 3 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 13.3% |
| 4 | Länsi-Suomi | 13.3% |
| 5 | Åland | 11.1% |
Social assistance recipients as a share of the population (%) (2025)
Åland ranks 5 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Social assistance recipients as a share of the population (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 9.0% |
| 2 | Etelä-Suomi | 6.7% |
| 3 | Länsi-Suomi | 6.3% |
| 4 | Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi | 6.0% |
| 5 | Åland | 2.0% |
Households receiving general housing allowance (%) (2025)
Åland ranks 5 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households receiving general housing allowance (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 10.2% |
| 2 | Länsi-Suomi | 7.9% |
| 3 | Etelä-Suomi | 7.6% |
| 4 | Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi | 7.2% |
| 5 | Åland | 3.6% |
Overcrowded household-dwelling units (%) (2024)
Åland ranks 3 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Overcrowded household-dwelling units (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 9.3% |
| 2 | Länsi-Suomi | 6.9% |
| 3 | Åland | 6.9% |
| 4 | Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi | 6.8% |
| 5 | Etelä-Suomi | 6.6% |
Offences known to the authorities per 1,000 residents (2025)
Åland ranks 5 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Offences known to the authorities per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 113.4 |
| 2 | Etelä-Suomi | 99.5 |
| 3 | Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi | 87.7 |
| 4 | Länsi-Suomi | 87.3 |
| 5 | Åland | 70.0 |
Assault offences recorded per 1,000 residents (2025)
Åland ranks 4 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Assault offences recorded per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 9.56 |
| 2 | Etelä-Suomi | 7.77 |
| 3 | Länsi-Suomi | 7.10 |
| 4 | Åland | 7.07 |
| 5 | Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi | 6.83 |
Disposable household income per person (euros) (2023)
Åland ranks 2 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Disposable household income per person (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | €28,900 |
| 2 | Åland | €27,200 |
| 3 | Etelä-Suomi | €23,700 |
| 4 | Länsi-Suomi | €22,800 |
| 5 | Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi | €21,800 |
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