Finland vs Thailand: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Finland
3.1%
in 2023
Thailand
3.4%
in 2024
Finland rank
99th
Thailand rank
96th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Finland
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 3.4% against 3.1% in Finland, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 99th and Thailand ranks 96th of 120 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 6.3% | 3.6% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 4.6% | 1.7% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 3.8% | 1.1% | Thailand |
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 Thailand?
- Thailand, at 3.4% against 3.1% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Finland and Thailand?
- 0.3%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Thailand?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Thailand rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Finland ranks 99th and Thailand ranks 96th 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.