Finland vs United States: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Finland
21.2%
in 2023
United States
22.6%
in 2024
Finland rank
110th
United States rank
109th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Finland
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 22.6% against 21.2% in Finland, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 110th and United States ranks 109th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.1% | 34.2% | 24.9% | Finland |
| 1990s | 52.5% | 35.0% | 17.5% | Finland |
| 2000s | 33.7% | 29.8% | 3.9% | Finland |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 28.9% | 6.1% | United States |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 21.6% | 1.8% | United States |
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 United States?
- United States, at 22.6% against 21.2% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Finland and United States?
- 1.4%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Finland and United States rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Finland ranks 110th and United States ranks 109th 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.