Finland vs Iceland: Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status
Finland
8.6%
in 2025
Iceland
8.8%
in 2020
Finland rank
40th
Iceland rank
39th
Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 8.8% against 8.6% in Finland, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 40th and Iceland ranks 39th of 45 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.4% | 17.4% | 10.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 8.8% | 2.4% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher subjective poverty by most frequent activity status, Finland or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 8.8% against 8.6% in Finland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in subjective poverty by most frequent activity status between Finland and Iceland?
- 0.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for subjective poverty by most frequent activity status?
- Finland ranks 40th and Iceland ranks 39th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.