Finland vs Ireland: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 8.7% against 8.6% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Ireland ahead.
Finland ranks 113th and Ireland ranks 115th of 123 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.6% | 20.5% | 14.9% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 16.8% | 12.5% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 12.4% | 4.6% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 11.6% | 3.8% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 8.2% | 0.3% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line, Finland or Ireland?
- Finland, at 8.7% against 8.6% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line between Finland and Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- Finland ranks 113th and Ireland ranks 115th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.