Joel Willans - Creator of Very Finnish Problems

Joel Willans - Creator of Very Finnish Problems

@veryfinnishproblems

See Instagram photos and videos from Joel Willans - Creator of Very Finnish Problems (@veryfinnishproblems)

335.0K

Followers

390

Following

1.3K

Posts

6.0%

Engagement Rate

โ‰ˆ -0.1% over 71d Macro tier Updated May 25, 2026

Account Overview

Profile summary and post performance

This creator ranks 939 out of 1606 tracked accounts and holds a follower count that is 0.5 times the median size of our typical creators. This verified account operates in the Writer category with a total of 1266 posts making it a macro tier profile. The engagement rate of 6.0 percent far exceeds the 0.98% median. The rest of this report explores specific audience interactions and content performance metrics.

Account Info

Account Size Macro
Followers 335,000
Following 390
Posts 1,266
Verified Yes
Business Account Yes
Category Writer

Post Performance

Posts Analyzed 12
Avg Likes per Post 19,824
Avg Comments per Post 271
Videos 11
Photos 1
Engagement Rate 6.0%

Follower Growth Over Time

How @veryfinnishproblems's Instagram follower count has changed across IGDataHub's tracked snapshots. Hover any point for the exact value on that day.

-271

Net Change

-0.1%

% Change

-4

Avg / Day

71

Days Tracked

16

Data Points

Tracked between May 6, 2026 (335,000 followers) and Jul 17, 2026 (334,729 followers).

The account held its follower count at 335.0K over 51 days. The trend remained flat with no change to the total number of followers.

What the trajectory means

The account maintained a flat follower count of 335.0K over the 51 day period. This stability establishes @veryfinnishproblems as a known quantity with a steady audience base. The zero percent change means the brand can plan around a stable reach rather than an evolving trajectory.

Engagement Analysis

Based on 12 recent posts

Platform Context

@veryfinnishproblems ranks 93 out of 929 for its engagement rate. This rate sits well above the tracked median of 0.98%. The account generates high interaction per follower compared to most others in the corpus.

The engagement rate of 6.0% outperforms the 0.98% median to rank 93 out of 929 accounts. This indicates an audience that interacts with content much more than the average user. A clear preference for video content exists as these posts earn 21.6K likes compared to just 807 likes for photos. The community rewards motion and production over still imagery. While the engagement rate is high, the reach relies on consistent performance rather than explosive outliers. Only 16.7% of recent posts doubled the account average, and no posts reached five times the average. This suggests a loyal base that reacts reliably to the established style. The lack of extreme viral spikes points toward steady growth from a dedicated following. This is an active audience.

19.8K

Avg Likes/Post

271

Avg Comments/Post

237.9K

Total Likes

3.3K

Total Comments

Engagement Rate

Compared to Macro tier benchmarks

Excellent for Macro

6.00%

(Likes + Comments) / Followers per post

Video vs Photo Engagement

21.6K

Avg Likes on Videos (11)

807

Avg Likes on Photos (1)

Per-Post Engagement Trend

Engagement (likes + comments) for each of @veryfinnishproblems's tracked recent posts, in upload order. Hover any point for the exact value.

Each data point is one post. Spikes indicate viral hits; flat stretches indicate steady content with consistent reach.

Best-Performing Post, Decomposed

What @veryfinnishproblems's single biggest post had going for it — the patterns worth replicating.

Top post by @veryfinnishproblems

84,368 likes · 1,471 comments

4.3ร— @veryfinnishproblems's average post ยท 20.1ร— the median post.

"Is this how you drink? ๐Ÿ˜€ If not, whatโ€™s your technique? ๐Ÿป Follow @veryfinnishproblems for a ton of Finnish-themed fun โ˜ƒ๏ธ๐Ÿฅณ #finland #suomi #beer #bar #party #nordic #nordicstyle #sweden"

186 characters

Video

Format

Wednesday

Day Posted

14:00 UTC

Hour Posted

1.5M

Views

Hashtags: #finland #suomi #beer #bar #party #nordic #nordicstyle #sweden

Content Analysis

Hashtags, keywords, captions, and top posts

The standout post achieved over twenty times the median engagement of other posts on this account. This high performance suggests that interactive questions in the first line drive a better like to comment ratio than standard captions. Use medium length captions between 40 and 100 characters to maximize reach. Long captions perform poorly and indicate that concise copy is more effective for this audience. The recurring hashtags signal a clear focus on Finnish culture, winter sports, and regional identity. Post once every ten days to maintain a steady presence without over-saturating the feed. While engagement is solid, it does not represent breakout growth, so focus on consistent quality within these established niches. This account has 335.0K followers.

Top Hashtags

#finland (2) #suomi (2) #lapland (1) #skiing (1) #winter (1) #winterfashion (1) #wintersport (1) #veryfinnishproblems (1) #beer (1) #bar (1) #party (1) #nordic (1) #nordicstyle (1) #sweden (1)

Top Keywords

finnish (7) finland (6) midsummer (3) which (2) extreme (2) many (2) wear (2) skiing (2) lapland (2) suomi (2) veryfinnishproblems (2) sweden (2) comment (2) years (2) people (2) sauna (2) five (2) honest (2) time (2) swedish (2) would (2) team (2) summer (2) charms (1) season (1) favourite (1) weather (1) calls (1) measures (1) layers (1)

Caption Analysis

Avg Caption Length 166 chars
Posting Frequency 0.1 posts/week

Content Mix

11

Videos / Reels

1

Photos

Top Performing Posts

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Is this how you drink? ๐Ÿ˜€ If not, whatโ€™s your technique? ๐Ÿป Follow @veryfinnishproblems for a ton of Finnish-themed fun โ€ฆ

84.4K likes 1.5K comments 1.5M views Video
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All have their charms, but which Finnish season is your favourite? ๐Ÿ˜€

60.7K likes 597 comments 1.4M views Video
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Ihanaa Leijonat!!! Winning in fine Finnish style ๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ‘Š

37.1K likes 219 comments 373.5K views Video
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Hurrah! Itโ€™s Midsummer. There are two ways to do this. The Finnish way or the Swedish way. Pick a side ๐Ÿ‘‡ Team Finland โ€ฆ

24.7K likes 339 comments 483.7K views Video
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Extreme weather calls for extreme measures. This is how many layers I wear to go skiing in Finnish Lapland in -28 (windโ€ฆ

15.8K likes 356 comments 522.1K views Video
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Our thoughts and prayers are with them this summer ๐Ÿ˜‰

4.2K likes 31 comments 102.2K views Video
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Watch it twice, then be honest, would you do this? YES or NO๐Ÿ‘‡

3.4K likes 54 comments 44.2K views Video
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Who knew Swedish midsummer could be so dramatic! Happily everyone was okay ๐Ÿ™‚๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‘ (Via Sara Lindstrom)

2.2K likes 25 comments 72.2K views Video
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Midsummer is literally only time Iโ€™ve heard it. How about you? ๐Ÿ”ฅ

2.1K likes 24 comments 33.4K views Video
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Top Posts

Highest-liked recent posts from @veryfinnishproblems

# Caption Likes Comments Link
1
Is this how you drink? ๐Ÿ˜€ If not, whatโ€™s your technique? ๐Ÿป Follow @veryfinnishpโ€ฆ
84.4K 1.5K view
2
All have their charms, but which Finnish season is your favourite? ๐Ÿ˜€
60.7K 597 view
3
Ihanaa Leijonat!!! Winning in fine Finnish style ๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ‘Š
37.1K 219 view
4
Hurrah! Itโ€™s Midsummer. There are two ways to do this. The Finnish way or the Sโ€ฆ
24.7K 339 view
5
Extreme weather calls for extreme measures. This is how many layers I wear to gโ€ฆ
15.8K 356 view
6
Our thoughts and prayers are with them this summer ๐Ÿ˜‰
4.2K 31 view
7
Watch it twice, then be honest, would you do this? YES or NO๐Ÿ‘‡
3.4K 54 view
8
Who knew Swedish midsummer could be so dramatic! Happily everyone was okay ๐Ÿ™‚๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‘โ€ฆ
2.2K 25 view
9
Midsummer is literally only time Iโ€™ve heard it. How about you? ๐Ÿ”ฅ
2.1K 24 view

Posting Patterns & Optimal Timing

When @veryfinnishproblems posts on Instagram

This creator follows a sparse high-effort pace. The frequency is well below the median of 1.0 posts per week. Despite this low volume, the account maintains a respectable follower rank relative to its peers. A consistency score of 0 indicates an erratic rhythm with no predictable pattern between uploads. Content appears in sporadic bursts rather than a steady stream. You can expect fresh content primarily on Saturday and Sunday at 18:00 UTC. These are the specific windows when new posts land. Because the cadence is unpredictable, you cannot rely on a regular schedule for timely tie-ins. A marketer must plan around these irregular spikes rather than expecting a constant presence. The lack of consistency means your campaign timing should be reactive to their actual posting behavior. You will need to monitor the account closely to catch any new content as it happens.

0.1

Posts / week

2072.9h

Avg gap between posts

Sunday, Saturday, Friday

Peak posting days

18:00, 14:00, 20:00 UTC

Peak posting hours

Posting Activity by Hour (UTC)

Night (10pm-5am) Morning Afternoon Evening Peak hour

How often @veryfinnishproblems publishes at each hour of the day, across 12 timestamped posts. Bar height = number of posts. Hover any bar for the exact count.

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Hour of day (UTC) — 0 is midnight, 12 is noon

Reading this chart: Taller bars are hours when @veryfinnishproblems publishes more often. Their busiest hours are 18:00, 14:00, 20:00 UTC — highlighted with bold pink bars. Times are in UTC; subtract 5h for US Eastern, 8h for US Pacific, or add 1h for UK BST. Empty hours don't necessarily mean a bad time to post; they're simply hours @veryfinnishproblems hasn't been active in our tracked sample.

The account posts most often on Sunday and Saturday. The peak activity occurs at 18:00 UTC.

Most Common Words

Frequent caption words across @veryfinnishproblems's recent posts (excludes stopwords)

finnish (7) finland (6) midsummer (3) which (2) extreme (2) many (2) wear (2) skiing (2) lapland (2) suomi (2) veryfinnishproblems (2) sweden (2) comment (2) years (2) people (2) sauna (2) five (2) honest (2) time (2) swedish (2) would (2) team (2) summer (2) charms (1) season (1) favourite (1) weather (1) calls (1) measures (1) layers (1)

Best Day of the Week to Post

@veryfinnishproblems's engagement broken down by day of the week

Day Posts Avg Engagement Total Engagement
Monday 1 4,268 4,268
Tuesday 1 3,466 3,466
Wednesday 1 85,839 85,839
Thursday 2 1,222 2,444
Friday 2 20,602 41,204
Saturday 2 31,112 62,225
Sunday 3 13,899 41,697

Posting Consistency & Streaks

How steadily @veryfinnishproblems maintains output

3

Longest streak (days)

0/100

Consistency score

Inverse of posting-gap variance

1.2%

Active days

Posted at least once

2072.9h

Avg gap

Between posts

Caption Length & Performance

How @veryfinnishproblems's caption length correlates with engagement

100.0%

Posts with Caption

166

Avg Caption Chars

113

Median Chars

699

Longest Caption

Caption Length Posts Avg Engagement
Medium (40-100) 5 21.7K
Long (100+) 7 19.0K

The audience rewards medium captions with 21.7K average engagement. Long captions perform the worst at 19.0K.

Who This Audience Is

What @veryfinnishproblems's reach and engagement mean for a brand.

The audience size sits at half the median for tracked creators, indicating a reach that is smaller than many typical accounts but still substantial enough for consideration. The verified status and writer category point toward an audience interested in literary content or long-form storytelling. Engagement rates are over six times higher than the median of less than one percent. This high rate indicates that brand messages land much harder with this group than they do on average across the platform. While the follower count is below the typical median, the interaction density suggests a concentrated and active listener base. The specific interest in writing content makes this audience a fit for publishing or literary services.

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Estimated Earnings

Revenue estimates based on follower count and engagement

Sponsored posts represent the primary revenue stream for @veryfinnishproblems, who commands a projected band of $2,700 to $5,000 per post. Their rank places them in the lower half of their peer group, meaning they sit below the 725.9K follower median. This position makes them a value buy for brands seeking high impact at a lower cost than top-tier accounts. While their ranking suggests a more modest price point, the 6.0% engagement rate is much higher than the 0.98% average. This active participation from followers justifies the upper end of the quoted range as a fair exchange for the reach provided. These are modelled estimates from public metrics, not disclosed earnings.

Sponsorship Value (Est. Per Post)

Based on 335.0K followers (Macro)

$2,680 – $5,025

Industry rate for macro Instagram creators

Disclaimer: These are rough estimates based on publicly available industry benchmarks. Actual earnings vary by niche, audience demographics, brand deals, and individual negotiation. Instagram sponsored post rates fluctuate and are not guaranteed.

Key Insights & Takeaways

Key Takeaways

Reach. The audience size is less than half of the median, placing the account in the lower portion of the field. Engagement. A 6.0% rate beats the 0.98% median by a wide margin, showing high interest from the current base. Hit-rate. Only 16.7% of posts beat double the average engagement, indicating a low frequency of standout content. Trajectory. The follower count remained flat over the tracked period, showing no growth or loss in reach.

Strengths

  • + Verified account with 335.0K followers
  • + 6.0% engagement rate beats the 0.98% tracked median
  • + Above the 10K threshold where sponsorship deals become viable

Opportunities

  • ~ Only 16.7% of recent posts clear 2x the account average, a low hit-rate
  • ~ Sparse cadence of about 0.1 posts a week limits fresh reach

Summary

This analysis of @veryfinnishproblems reveals a macro Instagram presence with 335,000 followers. The account demonstrates an engagement rate of 6.00%, averaging 19.8K likes per post across 12 analyzed posts. The account holds verified status.

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Frequently Asked Questions About @veryfinnishproblems

How many followers does @veryfinnishproblems have on Instagram?

@veryfinnishproblems has 335,000 followers on Instagram, placing them in the macro creator tier.

What is @veryfinnishproblems's Instagram engagement rate?

@veryfinnishproblems has an engagement rate of 6.00% based on 12 recent posts, averaging 19.8K likes per post.

How much does @veryfinnishproblems earn on Instagram?

Based on industry benchmarks, @veryfinnishproblems's estimated sponsorship value is $2,680 - $5,025 per post. Actual earnings vary by niche, audience demographics, and individual brand negotiations.

How many posts has @veryfinnishproblems published on Instagram?

@veryfinnishproblems has published 1,266 posts on Instagram.

What is @veryfinnishproblems's most-liked recent post?

Of the 12 recent posts analyzed, the top post received 84,368 likes and 1,471 comments.

How often does @veryfinnishproblems post on Instagram?

@veryfinnishproblems posts approximately 0.1 times per week, with an average gap of 2072.9 hours between posts. Peak posting days are Sunday, Saturday, Friday.

How does @veryfinnishproblems compare to other Instagram creators?

@veryfinnishproblems sits in the Macro creator tier alongside accounts like @mynameisjessamyn, @alliemichellel, @travelbabbo.

Is @veryfinnishproblems verified on Instagram?

Yes, @veryfinnishproblems is a verified Instagram account.

About This Analysis: This analysis is based on a snapshot of @veryfinnishproblems's Instagram profile and 12 recent posts.

Data collected and analyzed by IGDataHub | Analysis date: May 25, 2026