Finland vs South Korea: Prosperity gap
Finland
0.6812
in 2023
South Korea
0.6595
in 2021
Finland rank
108th
South Korea rank
110th
Prosperity gap over time
- Finland
- South Korea
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.6812 against 0.6595 in South Korea, a difference of 0.0217.
Across all 11 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 108th and South Korea ranks 110th of 120 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6645 | 1.18 | 0.5166 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.6079 | 0.9226 | 0.3146 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.5529 | 0.6697 | 0.1169 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Finland or South Korea?
- Finland, at 0.6812 against 0.6595 in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Finland and South Korea?
- 0.0217, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Korea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Finland and South Korea rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Finland ranks 108th and South Korea ranks 110th 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.