Denmark vs Finland: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011

Denmark
5.83 million people
in 2021
Finland
5.53 million people
in 2021
Denmark rank
53rd
Finland rank
54th

Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 over time

  • Denmark
  • Finland
02.0M4.0M6.0M198720042021

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 5.83 million people against 5.53 million people in Finland, a difference of 306,350 people.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 53rd and Finland ranks 54th of 119 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Finland Difference Ahead
1980s 5.04 million people 4.88 million people 154,510 people Denmark
1990s 5.21 million people 5.08 million people 124,750 people Denmark
2000s 5.38 million people 5.23 million people 154,956 people Denmark
2010s 5.62 million people 5.44 million people 184,615 people Denmark
2020s 5.81 million people 5.52 million people 288,785 people Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices), Denmark or Finland?
Denmark, at 5.83 million people against 5.53 million people in Finland as of 2021.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) between Denmark and Finland?
306,350 people, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
22 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
Denmark ranks 53rd and Finland ranks 54th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.