Denmark vs Finland: Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Denmark
0.6%
in 2023
Finland
0.5%
in 2023
Denmark rank
108th
Finland rank
111th
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 108th and Finland ranks 111th of 120 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5% | 0.5% | 1.0% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.4% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index, Denmark or Finland?
- Denmark, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index between Denmark and Finland?
- 0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index?
- Denmark ranks 108th and Finland 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 Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index. 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 $10 per day.