Poverty and living standards in Lappi (Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi, Finland): official figures
13.6% of the dwelling population of the Lapland region 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 6th lowest among Finland's 19 regions, down from 14.3% in 2019.
How many children live in poverty in Lapland?
12.8% of children in Lappi (Lapland) lived in households at risk of poverty in 2024, below the national figure of 13.8%; that ranks 5th lowest among Finland's 19 regions.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow many people live on benefits in Lapland?
3.3% of residents of Lappi (Lapland) lived entirely on basic social security benefits in 2024, against 4.5% nationally.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow many homeless people are there in Lapland?
Lappi (Lapland) counted 0.60 single homeless people per 1,000 residents in 2025, below the national figure of 0.80; that is 9th highest of the 18 with data.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow many people get housing allowance in Lapland?
In 2025, the general housing allowance went to 5.7% of households in the Lapland region, 5th lowest among Finland's 19 regions.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow many people cannot afford food in Lapland?
In 2024, 22.1% of adults in Lappi (Lapland) 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 Lapland?
Overcrowding affected 6.9% of household-dwelling units in Lappi (Lapland) in 2024 (9th highest among Finland's 19 regions; Finland 7.6%).
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Lapland?
Lappi (Lapland) had 104.3 recorded offences and infractions per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025 (3rd highest among Finland's 19 regions; Finland 101.1).
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow much violent crime is there in Lapland?
In 2025 the authorities in the Lapland region recorded 7.06 assault offences per 1,000 inhabitants, 7th lowest among Finland's 19 regions.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow common are drug offences in Lapland?
In 2025, Lappi (Lapland) recorded 6.25 drug offences per 1,000 people.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyIs crime rising in Lapland?
Offences against the Criminal Code recorded in the Lapland region numbered 17,508 in 2025, up 13% from 15,507 in 2015.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow common are burglaries in Lapland?
Burglaries of homes and summer cottages ran at 0.61 per 1,000 residents in Lappi (Lapland) in 2025, compared with 0.76 across Finland.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow Lappi compares with other regions in Finland
At-risk-of-poverty rate, register-based (%) (2024)
Lappi ranks 14 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | At-risk-of-poverty rate, register-based (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Pirkanmaa | 14.6% |
| 12 | Satakunta | 14.6% |
| 13 | Etelä-Pohjanmaa | 13.7% |
| 14 | Lappi | 13.6% |
| 15 | Kanta-Häme | 13.2% |
| 16 | Pohjanmaa | 13.1% |
| 17 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 12.4% |
Children at risk of poverty (%) (2024)
Lappi ranks 15 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Children at risk of poverty (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Kanta-Häme | 13.6% |
| 13 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 13.3% |
| 14 | Etelä-Pohjanmaa | 13.1% |
| 15 | Lappi | 12.8% |
| 16 | Keski-Pohjanmaa | 12.7% |
| 17 | Pirkanmaa | 12.6% |
| 18 | Pohjanmaa | 12.2% |
Social assistance recipients as a share of the population (%) (2025)
Lappi ranks 16 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Social assistance recipients as a share of the population (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Pohjois-Pohjanmaa | 5.5% |
| 14 | Satakunta | 5.4% |
| 15 | Etelä-Pohjanmaa | 5.2% |
| 16 | Lappi | 5.2% |
| 17 | Keski-Pohjanmaa | 4.8% |
| 18 | Pohjanmaa | 4.7% |
| 19 | Åland | 2.0% |
Single homeless people per 1,000 residents (2025)
Lappi ranks 9 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Single homeless people per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Keski-Suomi | 0.70 |
| 7 | Pohjanmaa | 0.70 |
| 8 | Pohjois-Karjala | 0.70 |
| 9 | Lappi | 0.60 |
| 10 | Pohjois-Pohjanmaa | 0.50 |
| 11 | Pohjois-Savo | 0.50 |
| 12 | Satakunta | 0.50 |
Households receiving general housing allowance (%) (2025)
Lappi ranks 15 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Households receiving general housing allowance (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Satakunta | 6.5% |
| 13 | Etelä-Savo | 6.3% |
| 14 | Kainuu | 5.9% |
| 15 | Lappi | 5.7% |
| 16 | Etelä-Pohjanmaa | 5.6% |
| 17 | Keski-Pohjanmaa | 5.6% |
| 18 | Pohjanmaa | 5.4% |
Overcrowded household-dwelling units (%) (2024)
Lappi ranks 9 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Overcrowded household-dwelling units (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Kanta-Häme | 7.0% |
| 7 | Pirkanmaa | 7.0% |
| 8 | Åland | 6.9% |
| 9 | Lappi | 6.9% |
| 10 | Pohjois-Karjala | 6.8% |
| 11 | Keski-Suomi | 6.6% |
| 12 | Etelä-Pohjanmaa | 6.5% |
Offences known to the authorities per 1,000 residents (2025)
Lappi ranks 3 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Offences known to the authorities per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 113.4 |
| 2 | Kymenlaakso | 108.0 |
| 3 | Lappi | 104.3 |
| 4 | Päijät-Häme | 100.8 |
| 5 | Kanta-Häme | 100.7 |
| 6 | Satakunta | 99.9 |
| 7 | Varsinais-Suomi | 97.5 |
Assault offences recorded per 1,000 residents (2025)
Lappi ranks 13 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Assault offences recorded per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Pirkanmaa | 7.19 |
| 11 | Etelä-Savo | 7.16 |
| 12 | Åland | 7.07 |
| 13 | Lappi | 7.06 |
| 14 | Etelä-Pohjanmaa | 6.48 |
| 15 | Päijät-Häme | 6.45 |
| 16 | Pohjois-Pohjanmaa | 6.43 |
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