Finland vs Germany: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Finland
21.2%
in 2023
Germany
19.7%
in 2022
Finland rank
110th
Germany rank
111th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Finland
- Germany
How they compare
Finland currently reports 21.2% against 19.7% in Germany, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 110th and Germany ranks 111th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.5% | 32.5% | 20.0% | Finland |
| 2000s | 33.7% | 26.4% | 7.3% | Finland |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 23.2% | 0.5% | Germany |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 18.6% | 0.6% | 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, Finland or Germany?
- Finland, at 21.2% against 19.7% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Finland and Germany?
- 1.5%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Germany rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Finland ranks 110th and Germany ranks 111th 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.