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

00.20.40.60.81987200520231987: 0.831991: 0.7451995: 0.7992000: 0.7352003: 0.7372004: 0.6892005: 0.6742006: 0.72007: 0.6392008: 0.6292009: 0.6262010: 0.6172011: 0.6182012: 0.6242013: 0.6422014: 0.6172015: 0.6322016: 0.5972017: 0.6222018: 0.5962019: 0.5832020: 0.562021: 0.5462022: 0.6062023: 0.681

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 105 Denmark 0.7729 compare
  2. 107 Taiwan 0.6992 compare
  3. 110 South Korea 0.6595 compare
  4. 111 Canada 0.6536 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is prosperity gap in Finland?
Prosperity gap in Finland was 0.6812 in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by 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 World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Prosperity gap
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
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Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.