Share of population in extreme poverty in Finland
Finland: Share of population in extreme poverty was 0.1951 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of population in extreme poverty in Finland, 1987–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population in extreme poverty in Finland is 0.1951, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 84.1% on the previous year and up 127.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty in Finland peaked at 0.1951 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.
Share of population in extreme poverty in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.1 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0.1 | — |
| 2003 | 0.0493 | -50.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0456 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0767 | +68.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0918 | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0637 | -30.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0808 | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0525 | -35.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0691 | +31.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0534 | -22.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0527 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0857 | +62.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0685 | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0745 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0472 | -36.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0763 | +61.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0771 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0411 | -46.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0301 | -26.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0213 | -29.1% |
| 2022 | 0.106 | +396.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1951 | +84.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0701 | 0.0456 | 0.1 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0646 | 0.0411 | 0.0857 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0881 | 0.0213 | 0.1951 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More poverty & inequality data for Finland
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 8 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.28 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 3,310 (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 revenues vs income inequality 42.69 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -1.7 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.021 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population in extreme poverty in Finland?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in Finland was 0.1951 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1951 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1991.
- How does Finland rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- Finland ranks 96th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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