Finland vs Slovakia: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Finland
5.57 million people
in 2023
Slovakia
5.40 million people
in 2023
Finland rank
88th
Slovakia rank
90th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Finland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Finland currently reports 5.57 million people against 5.40 million people in Slovakia, a difference of 170,820 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Slovakia ahead.
Finland ranks 88th and Slovakia ranks 90th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.28 million people | 5.35 million people | 77,607 people | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 5.46 million people | 5.39 million people | 68,975 people | Finland |
| 2020s | 5.55 million people | 5.42 million people | 130,888 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 Slovakia?
- Finland, at 5.57 million people against 5.40 million people in Slovakia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Finland and Slovakia?
- 170,820 people, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Slovakia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Slovakia rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Finland ranks 88th and Slovakia ranks 90th 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.