Canada vs Finland: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile
Canada
933.49 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Finland
944.93 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Canada rank
10th
Finland rank
9th
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile over time
- Canada
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 944.93 international-$ in 2021 prices against 933.49 international-$ in 2021 prices in Canada, a difference of 11.44 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Finland ahead.
Canada ranks 10th and Finland ranks 9th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 620.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | 678.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | 57.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | Finland |
| 1990s | 617.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 738.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 120.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | Finland |
| 2000s | 704.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | 819.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | 114.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | Finland |
| 2010s | 800.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | 923.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 123.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | Finland |
| 2020s | 988.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | 972.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
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, Canada or Finland?
- Finland, at 944.93 international-$ in 2021 prices against 933.49 international-$ in 2021 prices in Canada 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 Canada and Finland?
- 11.44 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Finland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Finland rank globally for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Canada ranks 10th 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.