Finland vs Switzerland: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile

Finland
944.93 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Switzerland
1,021 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Finland rank
9th
Switzerland rank
6th

Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile over time

  • Finland
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 1,021 international-$ in 2021 prices against 944.93 international-$ in 2021 prices in Finland, a difference of 76.07 international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 120 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 827.23 international-$ in 2021 prices 967.77 international-$ in 2021 prices 140.54 international-$ in 2021 prices Switzerland
2010s 923.6 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,042 international-$ in 2021 prices 118.37 international-$ in 2021 prices Switzerland
2020s 972.71 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,048 international-$ in 2021 prices 75.23 international-$ in 2021 prices Switzerland

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, Finland or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 1,021 international-$ in 2021 prices against 944.93 international-$ in 2021 prices in Finland as of 2022.
What is the difference in threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile between Finland and Switzerland?
76.07 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
Finland ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 6th 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

Indicator
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

The level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.