Poverty and living standards in Länsi-Suomi, Finland: official figures
Disposable household income was 18,400 PPS per person in 2023; 4th highest of 5 regions in Finland.
What is the poverty rate in Western Finland?
In 2024, 14.8% of people in the Western Finland major region had household incomes under 60% of the Finnish median, 3rd highest among the five NUTS 2 major regions, up from 14.4% in 2019.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow many children live in poverty in Western Finland?
Child poverty in Western Finland (Länsi-Suomi) stood at 13.3% in 2024 (2nd lowest among the five NUTS 2 major regions; Finland 13.8%).
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow many people live on benefits in Western Finland?
In 2024, 4.2% of the population of Western Finland (Länsi-Suomi) depended wholly on basic social security.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow many homeless people are there in Western Finland?
Homelessness among single people in Western Finland (Länsi-Suomi) stood at 0.70 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025 (2nd lowest of the 4 with data).
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow many people get housing allowance in Western Finland?
7.9% of households in the Western Finland major region received the general housing allowance in 2025, below the national figure of 8.4%; that is 2nd highest among the five NUTS 2 major regions.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow many people cannot afford food in Western Finland?
23.2% of adults in Western Finland (Länsi-Suomi) reported going without food, medicine or a doctor visit because they could not afford it in 2024, against 22.9% nationally.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow crowded is housing in Western Finland?
6.9% of households in Western Finland (Länsi-Suomi) lived in overcrowded homes in 2024, below the national figure of 7.6%; that is 2nd highest among the five NUTS 2 major regions.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Western Finland?
Police and other authorities recorded 87.3 offences per 1,000 residents in Western Finland (Länsi-Suomi) in 2025, below the national figure of 101.1; that is 2nd lowest among the five NUTS 2 major regions.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow much violent crime is there in Western Finland?
Recorded assaults ran at 7.10 per 1,000 residents in the Western Finland major region in 2025, below the national figure of 8.00; that ranks 3rd highest among the five NUTS 2 major regions.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow common are drug offences in Western Finland?
Narcotics offences were recorded at a rate of 4.21 per 1,000 residents in Western Finland (Länsi-Suomi) in 2025, against 4.68 nationally.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyIs crime rising in Western Finland?
Offences against the Criminal Code recorded in the Western Finland major region numbered 118,906 in 2025, up 10% from 108,102 in 2015.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow common are burglaries in Western Finland?
Burglaries of homes and summer cottages ran at 0.69 per 1,000 residents in Western Finland (Länsi-Suomi) in 2025, compared with 0.76 across Finland.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Länsi-Suomi?
After taxes and benefits, households had €22,800 per person to spend or save in 2023, compared with €24,700 nationally and €21,000 in the EU; 2nd lowest of 5 regions in Finland. In 2013 it was €18,900.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Länsi-Suomi use the internet?
96.7% of people used the internet at least once a week in 2025 (Finland: 96.9%); 2nd highest of 4 regions in Finland. In 2015 it was 88.9%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 96% of households had broadband in 2021. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
How Länsi-Suomi compares with other regions
At-risk-of-poverty rate, register-based (%) (2024)
Länsi-Suomi ranks 3 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)
Länsi-Suomi ranks 4 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)
Länsi-Suomi ranks 3 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% |
Single homeless people per 1,000 residents (2025)
Länsi-Suomi ranks 3 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Single homeless people per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 1.10 |
| 2 | Etelä-Suomi | 0.80 |
| 3 | Länsi-Suomi | 0.70 |
| 4 | Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi | 0.50 |
Households receiving general housing allowance (%) (2025)
Länsi-Suomi ranks 2 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)
Länsi-Suomi ranks 2 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)
Länsi-Suomi ranks 4 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)
Länsi-Suomi ranks 3 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)
Länsi-Suomi ranks 4 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 |
People who use the internet regularly (2025)
Länsi-Suomi ranks 2 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People who use the internet regularly |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 98.6% |
| 2 | Länsi-Suomi | 96.7% |
| 3 | Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi | 95.9% |
| 4 | Etelä-Suomi | 95.5% |
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