Finland vs Ireland: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income
Finland
7.4%
in 2023
Ireland
7.3%
in 2023
Finland rank
112th
Ireland rank
113th
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 7.4% against 7.3% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Ireland ahead.
Finland ranks 112th and Ireland ranks 113th of 130 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.0% | 13.8% | 9.8% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 11.7% | 8.6% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 10.2% | 3.8% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 9.5% | 2.7% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, Finland or Ireland?
- Finland, at 7.4% against 7.3% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Finland and Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Finland ranks 112th and Ireland ranks 113th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.