Finland vs Sweden: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Finland
21.2%
in 2023
Sweden
24.5%
in 2023
Finland rank
110th
Sweden rank
107th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 24.5% against 21.2% in Finland, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 110th and Sweden ranks 107th of 120 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.1% | 69.6% | 10.5% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 57.3% | 60.2% | 2.9% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 33.7% | 43.4% | 9.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 27.8% | 5.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 23.8% | 4.1% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 24.5% against 21.2% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Finland and Sweden?
- 3.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Finland ranks 110th and Sweden ranks 107th 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.