Finland vs Ireland: Prosperity gap
Finland
0.6812
in 2023
Ireland
0.6619
in 2023
Finland rank
108th
Ireland rank
109th
Prosperity gap over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.6812 against 0.6619 in Ireland, a difference of 0.0193.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Ireland ahead.
Finland ranks 108th and Ireland ranks 109th of 120 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8304 | 2.29 | 1.46 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.7994 | 1.55 | 0.747 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.6787 | 0.9412 | 0.2626 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.6146 | 1.03 | 0.4179 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.5983 | 0.6919 | 0.0936 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Finland or Ireland?
- Finland, at 0.6812 against 0.6619 in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Finland and Ireland?
- 0.0193, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Finland ranks 108th and Ireland ranks 109th 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.