Finland vs Norway: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Finland
12.7%
in 2023
Norway
13.2%
in 2023
Finland rank
106th
Norway rank
103rd
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 13.2% against 12.7% in Finland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Norway ahead.
Finland ranks 106th and Norway ranks 103rd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 10.4% | 2.2% | Norway |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 11.4% | 0.7% | Finland |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 13.2% | 0.9% | Norway |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 13.7% | 1.4% | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Norway, at 13.2% against 12.7% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Finland and Norway?
- 0.5%, 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 60% of the median?
- Finland ranks 106th and Norway ranks 103rd 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.