Denmark vs Finland: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day
Denmark
6.2%
in 2023
Finland
8.9%
in 2023
Denmark rank
115th
Finland rank
112th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 8.9% against 6.2% in Denmark, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.4 times Denmark's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 115th and Finland ranks 112th of 120 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.9% | 28.7% | 15.8% | Finland |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 26.8% | 18.7% | Finland |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 14.2% | 6.4% | Finland |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 9.2% | 2.2% | Finland |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 7.9% | 2.2% | 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, Denmark or Finland?
- Finland, at 8.9% against 6.2% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day between Denmark and Finland?
- 2.7%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day?
- Denmark ranks 115th and Finland ranks 112th 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 $30 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 $30 per day.