Estonia vs Finland: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Estonia
25.7%
in 2023
Finland
25.7%
in 2023
Estonia rank
36th
Finland rank
37th
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Estonia
- Finland
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 25.7% against 25.7% in Finland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 36th and Finland ranks 37th of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.4% | 17.7% | 16.7% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 26.7% | 18.2% | 8.5% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 22.7% | 2.1% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 24.9% | 0.3% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty, Estonia or Finland?
- Estonia, at 25.7% against 25.7% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Estonia and Finland?
- 0.0%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Finland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Finland rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Estonia ranks 36th and Finland ranks 37th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.