Finland vs Switzerland: Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap

Finland
0.1951
in 2023
Switzerland
0.2087
in 2022
Finland rank
96th
Switzerland rank
94th

Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap over time

  • Finland
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.2087 against 0.1951 in Finland, a difference of 0.0136.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.

Finland ranks 96th and Switzerland ranks 94th of 120 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0724 0.0772 0.0048 Switzerland
2010s 0.0646 0.0316 0.033 Finland
2020s 0.0525 0.1058 0.0533 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap, Finland or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0.2087 against 0.1951 in Finland as of 2022.
What is the difference in poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap between Finland and Switzerland?
0.0136, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap?
Finland ranks 96th and Switzerland ranks 94th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap
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