Finland vs Iceland: Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income

Finland
31.5 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Iceland
33.85 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2019
Finland rank
9th
Iceland rank
7th

Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income over time

  • Finland
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 33.85 international-$ in 2021 prices against 31.5 international-$ in 2021 prices in Finland, a difference of 2.35 international-$ in 2021 prices.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Iceland ahead.

Finland ranks 9th and Iceland ranks 7th of 120 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 27.78 international-$ in 2021 prices 29.9 international-$ in 2021 prices 2.13 international-$ in 2021 prices Iceland
2010s 30.79 international-$ in 2021 prices 30.85 international-$ in 2021 prices 0.0617 international-$ in 2021 prices Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income, Finland or Iceland?
Iceland, at 33.85 international-$ in 2021 prices against 31.5 international-$ in 2021 prices in Finland as of 2019.
What is the difference in income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income between Finland and Iceland?
2.35 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income?
Finland ranks 9th and Iceland ranks 7th 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 Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income
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

Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.