Finland vs Poland: Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds

Finland
0.1951
in 2023
Poland
0.2441
in 2023
Finland rank
96th
Poland rank
93rd

Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds over time

  • Finland
  • Poland
0123198520042023

How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.2441 against 0.1951 in Finland, a difference of 0.049.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.3 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 96th and Poland ranks 93rd of 120 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Poland Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1 0 0.1 Finland
1990s 0 2.6 2.6 Poland
2000s 0.0685 1.1 1.03 Poland
2010s 0.0646 0.4409 0.3763 Poland
2020s 0.0881 0.2179 0.1297 Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds, Finland or Poland?
Poland, at 0.2441 against 0.1951 in Finland as of 2023.
What is the difference in share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds between Finland and Poland?
0.049, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Poland?
22 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
How do Finland and Poland rank globally for share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds?
Finland ranks 96th and Poland ranks 93rd of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed