Facts and feelings: Do taxes make Finnish people happy?
What comes to mind when you consider Finland and taxes? What do Finnish people think about taxes? What are the facts? And what do the Finns get in exchange for their tax payments?
84.2%
of Finns live in urban areas
Source: UN World Urbanisation Prospects
Finnish city of Tampere declares itself sauna capital of the world
Tampereans are known for authenticity and warmth, and the same goes for Tampere’s sauna culture. In the sauna, everyone is equal, as the Finnish saying goes, and Tampere has the largest number of public saunas in Finland. And if you’re the sauna capital of Finland, you’re the sauna capital of the world.
3.2 million
Amount of saunas in Finland
Source: Finnish Sauna Society
500,400
Number of summer cottages in Finland
Source: Statistics Finland