Finland vs Zambia: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Finland
5.57 million people
in 2023
Zambia
5.71 million people
in 2022
Finland rank
88th
Zambia rank
86th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Finland
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 5.71 million people against 5.57 million people in Finland, a difference of 139,100 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 88th and Zambia ranks 86th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.01 million people | 2.95 million people | 2.06 million people | Finland |
| 2000s | 5.24 million people | 3.53 million people | 1.71 million people | Finland |
| 2010s | 5.42 million people | 4.63 million people | 785,540 people | Finland |
| 2020s | 5.55 million people | 5.71 million people | 161,900 people | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Finland or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 5.71 million people against 5.57 million people in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Finland and Zambia?
- 139,100 people, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Zambia rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Finland ranks 88th and Zambia ranks 86th 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.