Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Finland
Finland: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 1,110 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Finland, 1987–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Finland is 1,110 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.3% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Finland peaked at 4,631 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1987.
Finland ranks 105th of 119 countries on this measure, 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: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Finland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 people | — |
| 2000 | 0 people | — |
| 2003 | 2,569 people | — |
| 2004 | 1,985 people | -22.7% |
| 2005 | 2,902 people | +46.2% |
| 2006 | 4,233 people | +45.9% |
| 2007 | 3,371 people | -20.4% |
| 2008 | 2,862 people | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 2,801 people | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 2,620 people | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 2,554 people | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 2,855 people | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 4,631 people | +62.2% |
| 2014 | 3,614 people | -22.0% |
| 2015 | 3,847 people | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 2,552 people | -33.7% |
| 2017 | 3,623 people | +42.0% |
| 2018 | 3,131 people | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 2,144 people | -31.5% |
| 2020 | 1,527 people | -28.8% |
| 2021 | 1,110 people | -27.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,590 people | 0 people | 4,233 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 3,157 people | 2,144 people | 4,631 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,318 people | 1,110 people | 1,527 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 102 Switzerland 3,213 people compare
- 103 Ireland 3,198 people compare
- 104 Kazakhstan 1,868 people compare
- 106 Malta 1,087 people compare
- 107 Republic of Moldova 672 people compare
- 108 Albania 604 people compare
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: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Finland?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Finland was 1,110 people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,631 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1987.
- How does Finland rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Finland ranks 105th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.