Belgium vs Finland: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile
Belgium
999.66 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Finland
944.93 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Belgium rank
8th
Finland rank
9th
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 999.66 international-$ in 2021 prices against 944.93 international-$ in 2021 prices in Finland, a difference of 54.73 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 | 747.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | 709.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 38.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | Belgium |
| 2000s | 832.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 819.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | Belgium |
| 2010s | 873.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 923.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 50.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | Finland |
| 2020s | 1,004 international-$ in 2021 prices | 965.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | 38.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile, Belgium or Finland?
- Belgium, at 999.66 international-$ in 2021 prices against 944.93 international-$ in 2021 prices in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile between Belgium and Finland?
- 54.73 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 threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- 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 Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. 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 month below which 10% of the population falls.