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
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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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Indicator
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 10,907 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.