Finland vs Netherlands: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Finland
12.7%
in 2023
Netherlands
12.9%
in 2021
Finland rank
106th
Netherlands rank
105th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- Finland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 12.9% against 12.7% in Finland, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 106th and Netherlands ranks 105th of 120 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.1% | 10.8% | 1.7% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 14.0% | 1.9% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 13.9% | 1.5% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 13.3% | 1.0% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median, Finland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 12.9% against 12.7% in Finland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Finland and Netherlands?
- 0.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
- How do Finland and Netherlands rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median?
- Finland ranks 106th and Netherlands ranks 105th 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 60% 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 60% of the median.