Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Finland
Finland: Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share of population 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 %.
Analysis
In 2021, share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Finland stood at 0.0%.
The figure is down 27.5% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Finland peaked at 0.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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.
Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -22.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +45.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +45.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -20.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +61.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -22.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -33.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +41.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -31.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -28.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -27.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 102 Belgium 0.0% compare
- 103 Republic of Moldova 0.0% compare
- 104 Albania 0.0% compare
- 106 Ukraine 0.0% compare
- 107 Russian Federation 0.0% compare
- 108 Kazakhstan 0.0% 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 share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Finland?
- Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Finland was 0.0% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1987.
- How does Finland rank for share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Finland ranks 105th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.