Finland vs Norway: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Finland
5.57 million people
in 2023
Norway
5.51 million people
in 2023
Finland rank
88th
Norway rank
89th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Finland currently reports 5.57 million people against 5.51 million people in Norway, a difference of 64,300 people.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 88th and Norway ranks 89th of 120 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.06 million people | 4.29 million people | 767,550 people | Finland |
| 2000s | 5.26 million people | 4.65 million people | 610,110 people | Finland |
| 2010s | 5.46 million people | 5.13 million people | 321,173 people | Finland |
| 2020s | 5.55 million people | 5.43 million people | 119,615 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 Norway?
- Finland, at 5.57 million people against 5.51 million people in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Finland and Norway?
- 64,300 people, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Finland ranks 88th and Norway ranks 89th 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.