Finland vs Poland: Poverty gap index extreme poverty

Finland
0.1254
in 2023
Poland
0.1344
in 2023
Finland rank
92nd
Poland rank
89th

Poverty gap index extreme poverty over time

  • Finland
  • Poland
00.511.5198520042023

How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.1344 against 0.1254 in Finland, a difference of 0.009.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 92nd and Poland ranks 89th of 120 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Poland Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0072 0 0.0072 Finland
1990s 0 0.9125 0.9125 Poland
2000s 0.0414 0.4706 0.4291 Poland
2010s 0.0457 0.1815 0.1358 Poland
2020s 0.0606 0.1148 0.0542 Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty gap index extreme poverty, Finland or Poland?
Poland, at 0.1344 against 0.1254 in Finland as of 2023.
What is the difference in poverty gap index extreme poverty between Finland and Poland?
0.009, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Poland?
22 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
How do Finland and Poland rank globally for poverty gap index extreme poverty?
Finland ranks 92nd and Poland ranks 89th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Poverty gap index extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty gap index extreme poverty
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed