Online Bill Payments Statistics in Finland (2026)

88.5% of adults in Finland paid bills online or from a mobile phone in 2021, World Bank Global Findex data show. Up from 85.9% in 2017 to 88.5% in 2021 (+2.6 percentage points). Finland ranks #1 of 46 economies in Europe & Central Asia on this measure, and #1 of 142 globally.

Key Statistics

Latest value (2021): 88.5% (2021); Online Bill Payments in Finland as of 2021, the most recent observation in World Bank Global Findex data.
Change since 2017: +2.6 pp (2021); Up from 85.9% in 2017 to 88.5% in 2021 (+2.6 percentage points).
Record high (2021): 88.5% (2021); The 2021 value is the highest in the available World Bank Global Findex series for Finland.
Rank in Europe & Central Asia: #1 of 46 (2021); Finland ranks 1 of 46 countries in Europe & Central Asia with data, based on each country's latest value.
Global rank: #1 of 142 (2021); Finland ranks 1 of 142 countries with data globally.
Europe & Central Asia average: 50.1% (2021); Finland (88.5%) is above the average of 50.1% across the 46 countries in Europe & Central Asia with data.
Among women (2021): 88.8% (2021); Value for women in Finland, same 2021 World Bank Global Findex data.
Among men (2021): 88.1% (2021); Value for men in Finland, same 2021 World Bank Global Findex data.
Gender gap (women minus men): +0.7 pp (2021); In 2021, the figure was 88.8% for women and 88.1% for men — 0.7 percentage points higher among women.
Among the poorest 40% (2021): 82% (2021); Value for adults in the poorest 40% of households in Finland in 2021.
Poorest-40% gap vs national: −6.5 pp (2021); The poorest 40% (82%) are 6.5 percentage points below the national figure (88.5%).
Internet use in Finland (2024): 93.7% (2024); 93.7% of the population in Finland used the internet in 2024 (World Bank); shown for context only.
Population (2024): 5.6 million (2024); Finland had a population of 5.6 million in 2024 (World Bank); shown for scale only.

Trend, 2017–2021

Online Bill Payments in Finland by year (% of adults (age 15+))
Year	% of adults (age 15+)	Change
2021	88.5%	+2.6 pp
2017	85.9%	—

Frequently asked questions

What share of adults in Finland paid bills online or from a mobile phone?

88.5% of adults in Finland paid bills online or from a mobile phone in 2021, according to World Bank Global Findex data.

How recent is the online bill payments data for Finland?

The most recent observation is from 2021. World Bank Global Findex data is reported with a lag, so 2021 is the latest available year for Finland.

Where does the online bill payments data for Finland come from?

The data comes from the World Bank Global Findex (indicator fin26a). The latest observation for Finland is from 2021; the snapshot was retrieved on 2026-06-10.

How has online bill payments in Finland changed over time?

World Bank Global Findex data show a rise from 85.9% in 2017 to 88.5% in 2021.

How does Finland compare with other countries in Europe & Central Asia?

Finland ranks 1 of 46 countries in Europe & Central Asia with data, with 88.5% versus a regional average of 50.1% (latest values per country).

Source & methodology

Source: World Bank Global Findex, indicator fin26a, retrieved 2026-06-10.

Figures are shown exactly as published in the source dataset; only the change column of the trend table is computed from adjacent published values.Read more on the methodology page. All figures are estimates and projections; this is not financial advice.

Last updated 2026-06-10.