Finland vs Norway: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Finland
0.1%
in 2023
Norway
0.1%
in 2023
Finland rank
92nd
Norway rank
91st
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Finland, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 92nd and Norway ranks 91st of 120 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Finland and Norway?
- 0.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Finland ranks 92nd and Norway ranks 91st 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 Poverty gap index at $3 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The poverty gap index is a poverty measure that reflects both the prevalence and the depth of poverty. It is calculated as the share of population in poverty multiplied by the average shortfall from the poverty line (expressed as a % of the poverty line).