Finland vs Germany: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011
Finland
15.7%
in 2021
Germany
14.7%
in 2020
Finland rank
109th
Germany rank
112th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011 over time
- Finland
- Germany
How they compare
Finland currently reports 15.7% against 14.7% in Germany, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 109th and Germany ranks 112th of 119 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 | 45.7% | 29.4% | 16.4% | Finland |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 23.5% | 4.6% | Finland |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 20.8% | 2.1% | Germany |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 14.7% | 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 $30 a day (2011 prices), Finland or Germany?
- Finland, at 15.7% against 14.7% in Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices) between Finland and Germany?
- 1.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2020.
- How do Finland and Germany rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices)?
- Finland ranks 109th and Germany ranks 112th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices). 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 $30 per day.