Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Finland
Finland: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data was 10,892 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Finland, 1987–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Finland stood at 10,892 people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 85.0% on the previous year and up 133.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Finland peaked at 10,892 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1991.
That places Finland 96th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Finland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 4,932 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 people | — |
| 2000 | 5,176 people | — |
| 2003 | 2,569 people | -50.4% |
| 2004 | 2,385 people | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 4,023 people | +68.7% |
| 2006 | 4,836 people | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 3,371 people | -30.3% |
| 2008 | 4,294 people | +27.4% |
| 2009 | 2,801 people | -34.8% |
| 2010 | 3,706 people | +32.3% |
| 2011 | 2,876 people | -22.4% |
| 2012 | 2,855 people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 4,661 people | +63.3% |
| 2014 | 3,743 people | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 4,081 people | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 2,596 people | -36.4% |
| 2017 | 4,200 people | +61.8% |
| 2018 | 4,250 people | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2,269 people | -46.6% |
| 2020 | 1,664 people | -26.7% |
| 2021 | 1,183 people | -28.9% |
| 2022 | 5,888 people | +397.7% |
| 2023 | 10,892 people | +85.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 10,892 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 41,302 people, 26% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Finland's 10,892 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,791 people, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +397.7% | 1,183 people | 5,888 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,932 people | 4,932 people | 4,932 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,682 people | 2,385 people | 5,176 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 3,524 people | 2,269 people | 4,661 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,907 people | 1,183 people | 10,892 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More poverty & inequality data for Finland
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.28 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,310 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -12.19 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 42.69 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 42.7% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Finland?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Finland was 10,892 people in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 10,892 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1991.
- How does Finland rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
- Finland ranks 96th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.