Denmark vs Finland: Prosperity gap
Denmark
0.7729
in 2023
Finland
0.6812
in 2023
Denmark rank
105th
Finland rank
108th
Prosperity gap over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.7729 against 0.6812 in Finland, a difference of 0.0917.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 105th and Finland ranks 108th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Finland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.17 | 0.8304 | 0.3389 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.6775 | 0.7994 | 0.1219 | Finland |
| 2000s | 0.6748 | 0.6787 | 0.0039 | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.6464 | 0.6146 | 0.0317 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.6751 | 0.5983 | 0.0768 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Denmark or Finland?
- Denmark, at 0.7729 against 0.6812 in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Denmark and Finland?
- 0.0917, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Denmark ranks 105th and Finland ranks 108th 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 Prosperity gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.