Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Finland
Finland: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 56.48 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
56.48 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
14th
of 120 countries
All-time high
58.38 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
All-time low
36.88 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1987
Years of data
25
1987–2023
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ 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
In 2023, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Finland stood at 56.48 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Finland peaked at 58.38 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 36.88 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1987.
That places Finland 14th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Finland, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 36.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 40.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 37.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 42.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 44.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 46.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 48.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 48.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 50.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 51.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 52.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 53.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 53.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 54.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 53.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 53.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 54.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 54.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 55.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 56.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 57.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 57.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 58.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 56.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 56.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 56.48 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.01 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Finland's 56.48 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.68 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | 36.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | 36.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 39.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 37.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 40.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | 42.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | 52.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 2010s | 54.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | 53.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | 57.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | 56.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | 58.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 11 Iceland 60.63 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 12 Australia 59.71 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 13 France 57.21 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 15 Malta 56.03 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 16 Sweden 55.6 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 17 United Kingdom 54.55 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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Finland?
- Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Finland was 56.48 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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 58.38 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.88 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1987.
- How does Finland rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Finland ranks 14th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.