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

Finland
1,110 people
in 2021
Switzerland
3,213 people
in 2020
Finland rank
105th
Switzerland rank
102nd

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

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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 3,213 people against 1,110 people in Finland, a difference of 2,103 people.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.

Finland ranks 105th and Switzerland ranks 102nd of 119 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 2,542 people 2,207 people 335.17 people Finland
2010s 3,157 people 2,035 people 1,122 people Finland
2020s 1,527 people 3,213 people 1,686 people Switzerland

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 Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 3,213 people against 1,110 people in Finland as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Finland and Switzerland?
2,103 people, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
Finland ranks 105th and Switzerland ranks 102nd 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.