Canada vs Finland: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Canada
18.9%
in 2022
Finland
21.2%
in 2023
Canada rank
112th
Finland rank
110th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Canada
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 21.2% against 18.9% in Canada, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Finland ahead.
Canada ranks 112th and Finland ranks 110th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.5% | 59.1% | 18.6% | Finland |
| 1990s | 40.0% | 52.5% | 12.5% | Finland |
| 2000s | 31.7% | 33.7% | 1.9% | Finland |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 22.7% | 1.7% | Canada |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 19.3% | 2.1% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day, Canada or Finland?
- Finland, at 21.2% against 18.9% in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Canada and Finland?
- 2.3%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Finland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Finland rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Canada ranks 112th and Finland ranks 110th 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: Share of population living on less than $40 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $40 per day.