Finland vs Ireland: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Finland
5.57 million people
in 2023
Ireland
5.31 million people
in 2023
Finland rank
88th
Ireland rank
91st
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 5.57 million people against 5.31 million people in Ireland, a difference of 265,850 people.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 88th and Ireland ranks 91st of 120 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.93 million people | 3.49 million people | 1.43 million people | Finland |
| 1990s | 5.11 million people | 3.59 million people | 1.51 million people | Finland |
| 2000s | 5.26 million people | 4.21 million people | 1.05 million people | Finland |
| 2010s | 5.46 million people | 4.70 million people | 756,648 people | Finland |
| 2020s | 5.55 million people | 5.16 million people | 386,745 people | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Finland or Ireland?
- Finland, at 5.57 million people against 5.31 million people in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Finland and Ireland?
- 265,850 people, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Finland ranks 88th and Ireland ranks 91st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.