Finland vs Israel: Distribution of population between different poverty lines

Finland
4.40 million people
in 2023
Israel
4.45 million people
in 2022
Finland rank
32nd
Israel rank
31st

Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time

  • Finland
  • Israel
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 4.45 million people against 4.40 million people in Finland, a difference of 52,950 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 32nd and Israel ranks 31st of 120 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Israel Difference Ahead
2000s 3.58 million people 1.84 million people 1.74 million people Finland
2010s 4.22 million people 3.13 million people 1.09 million people Finland
2020s 4.47 million people 4.12 million people 353,280 people Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Finland or Israel?
Israel, at 4.45 million people against 4.40 million people in Finland as of 2022.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Finland and Israel?
52,950 people, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Israel?
20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Finland and Israel rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
Finland ranks 32nd and Israel ranks 31st 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 Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $40 per day.