Finland vs Iceland: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day
Finland
0.4%
in 2023
Iceland
0.4%
in 2019
Finland rank
109th
Iceland rank
111th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Iceland ahead.
Finland ranks 109th and Iceland ranks 111th of 120 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day, Finland or Iceland?
- Finland, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day between Finland and Iceland?
- 0.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day?
- Finland ranks 109th and Iceland ranks 111th 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day. 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 $8.30 per day.