Finland vs Ireland: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices

Finland
1,110 people
in 2021
Ireland
3,198 people
in 2021
Finland rank
105th
Ireland rank
103rd

Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time

  • Finland
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 3,198 people against 1,110 people in Finland, a difference of 2,088 people.

That makes Ireland's figure about 2.9 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Ireland ahead.

Finland ranks 105th and Ireland ranks 103rd of 119 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 0 people 24,398 people 24,398 people Ireland
1990s 0 people 6,355 people 6,355 people Ireland
2000s 2,590 people 7,827 people 5,236 people Ireland
2010s 3,157 people 14,260 people 11,103 people Ireland
2020s 1,318 people 5,196 people 3,878 people Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Finland or Ireland?
Ireland, at 3,198 people against 1,110 people in Finland as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Finland and Ireland?
2,088 people, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
Finland ranks 105th and Ireland ranks 103rd 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 Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 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 below $1.90 per day.