Finland vs Iceland: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Finland
3.1%
in 2023
Iceland
3.2%
in 2019
Finland rank
99th
Iceland rank
97th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 3.2% against 3.1% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Iceland ahead.
Finland ranks 99th and Iceland ranks 97th of 120 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 3.0% | 0.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 3.0% | 0.1% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median, Finland or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 3.2% against 3.1% in Finland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Finland and Iceland?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Finland ranks 99th and Iceland ranks 97th 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 Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median. 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% of the median.