Finland vs Norway: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Finland
7.4%
in 2023
Norway
7.6%
in 2023
Finland rank
103rd
Norway rank
100th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 7.6% against 7.4% in Finland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Norway ahead.
Finland ranks 103rd and Norway ranks 100th of 120 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 5.2% | 1.7% | Norway |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 6.5% | 0.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 7.8% | 1.0% | Norway |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 7.9% | 1.2% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 7.6% against 7.4% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Finland and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Finland ranks 103rd and Norway ranks 100th 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 50% 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 50% of the median.