Finland vs Poland: Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index

Finland
0.2%
in 2023
Poland
0.2%
in 2023
Finland rank
96th
Poland rank
93rd

Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index over time

  • Finland
  • Poland
0123198520042023

How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Finland, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.3 times Finland's.

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

Finland ranks 96th and Poland ranks 93rd 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 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Finland
1990s 0.0% 2.6% 2.6% Poland
2000s 0.1% 1.1% 1.0% Poland
2010s 0.1% 0.4% 0.4% Poland
2020s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index, Finland or Poland?
Poland, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Finland as of 2023.
What is the difference in share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index 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 share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index?
Finland ranks 96th and Poland ranks 93rd 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 Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.