Finland vs Netherlands: Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within
Finland
2.3%
in 2025
Netherlands
3.0%
in 2025
Finland rank
45th
Netherlands rank
42nd
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within over time
- Finland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 3.0% against 2.3% in Finland, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Netherlands ahead.
Finland ranks 45th and Netherlands ranks 42nd of 47 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 4.4% | 0.7% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 4.3% | 1.1% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.7% | 0.5% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within, Finland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 3.0% against 2.3% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within between Finland and Netherlands?
- 0.7%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Netherlands rank globally for distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within?
- Finland ranks 45th and Netherlands ranks 42nd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within a four-year period. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.