Finland vs Norway: Share of population living in extreme poverty
Finland
0.2%
in 2023
Norway
0.2%
in 2023
Finland rank
96th
Norway rank
95th
Share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Finland, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 96th and Norway ranks 95th of 120 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty between Finland and Norway?
- 0.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Finland ranks 96th and Norway ranks 95th 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 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
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.