Belgium vs Finland: Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%
Belgium
33.32 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Finland
31.5 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Belgium rank
8th
Finland rank
9th
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 33.32 international-$ in 2021 prices against 31.5 international-$ in 2021 prices in Finland, a difference of 1.82 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 8th and Finland ranks 9th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | Belgium |
| 2000s | 27.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.4266 international-$ in 2021 prices | Belgium |
| 2010s | 29.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | 30.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | Finland |
| 2020s | 33.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 32.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%, Belgium or Finland?
- Belgium, at 33.32 international-$ in 2021 prices against 31.5 international-$ in 2021 prices in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% between Belgium and Finland?
- 1.82 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%?
- Belgium ranks 8th and Finland ranks 9th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.