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
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.
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 |
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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.