Denmark vs Finland: Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP)
Denmark
0.4%
in 2023
Finland
0.3%
in 2023
Denmark rank
106th
Finland rank
109th
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 106th and Finland ranks 109th of 123 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 | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.7% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp), Denmark or Finland?
- Denmark, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) between Denmark and Finland?
- 0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Denmark ranks 106th and Finland ranks 109th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $8.30 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.