Finland vs Poland: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Finland
0.1%
in 2023
Poland
0.1%
in 2023
Finland rank
92nd
Poland rank
89th
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Finland
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Finland, a difference of 0.0%.
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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Finland |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.9% | Poland |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.4% | Poland |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Poland |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Finland or Poland?
- Poland, 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 Poland?
- 0.0%, 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 at $3 a day?
- Finland ranks 92nd and Poland ranks 89th 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).