Share of population below and above $30 per day in Finland

Finland: Share of population below and above $30 per day was 497,966 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
497,966 people
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
112th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.42 million people
in 1987
All-time low
407,622 people
in 2021
Years of data
25
1987–2023

Share of population below and above $30 per day in Finland, 1987–2023

500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1987200520231987: 1.4M people1991: 1.0M people1995: 1.4M people2000: 1.1M people2003: 918.1k people2004: 779.2k people2005: 714.1k people2006: 716.4k people2007: 646.1k people2008: 585.0k people2009: 547.0k people2010: 548.8k people2011: 536.7k people2012: 499.4k people2013: 537.7k people2014: 534.0k people2015: 521.4k people2016: 486.8k people2017: 476.9k people2018: 445.2k people2019: 438.9k people2020: 411.1k people2021: 407.6k people2022: 440.7k people2023: 498.0k people

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2023, share of population below and above $30 per day in Finland stood at 497,966 people.

That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population below and above $30 per day in Finland peaked at 1.42 million people in 1987 and was at its lowest, 407,622 people, in 2021.

Finland ranks 112th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Share of population below and above $30 per day in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Share of population below and above $30 per day in Finland, 1987 to 2023.
Year people Change
1987 1.42 million people
1991 1.02 million people -28.1%
1995 1.37 million people +34.5%
2000 1.07 million people -21.7%
2003 918,061 people -14.3%
2004 779,199 people -15.1%
2005 714,060 people -8.4%
2006 716,436 people +0.3%
2007 646,120 people -9.8%
2008 585,018 people -9.5%
2009 546,992 people -6.5%
2010 548,791 people +0.3%
2011 536,707 people -2.2%
2012 499,408 people -6.9%
2013 537,703 people +7.7%
2014 533,953 people -0.7%
2015 521,391 people -2.4%
2016 486,820 people -6.6%
2017 476,929 people -2.0%
2018 445,217 people -6.6%
2019 438,948 people -1.4%
2020 411,108 people -6.3%
2021 407,622 people -0.8%
2022 440,673 people +8.1%
2023 497,966 people +13.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.42 million people 1.42 million people 1.42 million people 1
1990s 1.19 million people 1.02 million people 1.37 million people 2
2000s 747,171 people 546,992 people 1.07 million people 8
2010s 502,587 people 438,948 people 548,791 people 10
2020s 439,342 people 407,622 people 497,966 people 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 109 Ireland 607,311 people compare
  2. 110 Switzerland 593,153 people compare
  3. 111 Montenegro 511,852 people compare
  4. 113 Estonia 480,778 people compare
  5. 114 Denmark 368,505 people compare
  6. 115 Slovenia 233,222 people compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population below and above $30 per day in Finland?
Share of population below and above $30 per day in Finland was 497,966 people 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 below and above $30 per day recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 1.42 million people in 1987.
What is the lowest share of population below and above $30 per day recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 407,622 people in 2021.
How does Finland rank for share of population below and above $30 per day?
Finland ranks 112th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of population below and above $30 per day rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 below and above $30 per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population below and above $30 per day
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.