Finland vs Norway: Inability to make ends meet
Finland
2.7%
in 2025
Norway
3.3%
in 2025
Finland rank
32nd
Norway rank
30th
Inability to make ends meet over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 3.3% against 2.7% in Finland, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 32nd and Norway ranks 30th of 38 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 0.0% | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 0.2% | Finland |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.9% | 0.6% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inability to make ends meet, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 3.3% against 2.7% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inability to make ends meet between Finland and Norway?
- 0.6%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for inability to make ends meet?
- Finland ranks 32nd and Norway ranks 30th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Inability to make ends meet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.