Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Finland
Finland: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile was 944.93 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
944.93 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
9th
of 120 countries
All-time high
990.09 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
All-time low
678.12 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1987
Years of data
25
1987–2023
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Finland, 1987–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Finland is 944.93 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Finland peaked at 990.09 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 678.12 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1987.
Finland ranks 9th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Finland, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 678.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 767.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 709.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 721.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 758.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 796.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 832.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 824.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 853.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 872.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 894.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 889.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 901.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 923.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 901.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 907.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 913.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 936.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 947.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 958.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 958.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 990.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 976.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 951.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 944.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 944.93 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 697.69 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Finland's 944.93 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 484.21 international-$ in 2021 prices, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 678.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | 678.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | 678.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 738.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 709.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 767.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 819.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | 721.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | 894.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 2010s | 923.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 889.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | 958.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 965.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | 944.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | 990.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 6 Switzerland 1,021 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 7 Iceland 1,016 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 8 Belgium 999.66 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 10 Canada 933.49 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 11 Slovenia 871.72 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 12 Cyprus 856.07 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Finland?
- Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Finland was 944.93 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 990.09 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 678.12 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1987.
- How does Finland rank for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Finland ranks 9th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.