Share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day in Finland
Finland: Share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day in Finland, 1987–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 0.2% for share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 84.1% on the previous year and up 127.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day in Finland peaked at 0.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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 living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.1% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -50.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +68.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -30.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -35.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +31.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -22.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +62.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -36.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +61.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -46.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -26.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -29.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +396.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +84.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 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 share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day in Finland?
- Share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day in Finland was 0.2% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
- How does Finland rank for share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day?
- Finland ranks 96th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day 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 World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.