Prosperity gap in Finland
Finland: Prosperity gap was 0.6812 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.6812
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
108th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.8304
in 1987
All-time low
0.5462
in 2021
Years of data
25
1987–2023
Prosperity gap in Finland, 1987–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, prosperity gap in Finland stood at 0.6812.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Finland peaked at 0.8304 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.5462, in 2021.
Finland ranks 108th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Prosperity gap in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.8304 | — |
| 1991 | 0.7454 | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7994 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7353 | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7373 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6887 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6741 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6999 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6388 | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6291 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6263 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6166 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6176 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6239 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6415 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6168 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6317 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5974 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6216 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5957 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5834 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5595 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5462 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6063 | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6812 | +12.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.6812 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.08, 63% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.6812 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.29, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8304 | 0.8304 | 0.8304 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.7724 | 0.7454 | 0.7994 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6787 | 0.6263 | 0.7373 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.6146 | 0.5834 | 0.6415 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5983 | 0.5462 | 0.6812 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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 prosperity gap in Finland?
- Prosperity gap in Finland was 0.6812 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8304 in 1987.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5462 in 2021.
- How does Finland rank for prosperity gap?
- Finland ranks 108th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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