Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Finland

Finland: Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb was 31.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
31.5
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
9th
of 120 countries
All-time high
33
in 2020
All-time low
22.6
in 1987
Years of data
25
1987–2023

Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Finland, 1987–2023

01020301987200520231987: 22.61991: 25.61995: 23.62000: 242003: 25.32004: 26.52005: 27.72006: 27.52007: 28.52008: 29.12009: 29.82010: 29.62011: 30.12012: 30.82013: 302014: 30.22015: 30.42016: 31.22017: 31.62018: 322019: 31.92020: 332021: 32.62022: 31.72023: 31.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Finland stood at 31.5.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Finland peaked at 33 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.6, 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 marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Finland, 1987 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1987 22.6
1991 25.57 +13.1%
1995 23.64 -7.6%
2000 24.03 +1.7%
2003 25.27 +5.1%
2004 26.54 +5.0%
2005 27.75 +4.5%
2006 27.5 -0.9%
2007 28.46 +3.5%
2008 29.1 +2.3%
2009 29.82 +2.5%
2010 29.64 -0.6%
2011 30.06 +1.4%
2012 30.78 +2.4%
2013 30.03 -2.4%
2014 30.24 +0.7%
2015 30.45 +0.7%
2016 31.21 +2.5%
2017 31.57 +1.2%
2018 31.95 +1.2%
2019 31.93 -0.1%
2020 33 +3.3%
2021 32.57 -1.3%
2022 31.7 -2.7%
2023 31.5 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 22.6 22.6 22.6 1
1990s 24.6 23.64 25.57 2
2000s 27.31 24.03 29.82 8
2010s 30.79 29.64 31.95 10
2020s 32.19 31.5 33 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 6 Switzerland 34.02 compare
  2. 7 Iceland 33.85 compare
  3. 8 Belgium 33.32 compare
  4. 10 Canada 31.12 compare
  5. 11 Slovenia 29.06 compare
  6. 12 Cyprus 28.54 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Finland?
Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Finland was 31.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 33 in 2020.
What is the lowest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 22.6 in 1987.
How does Finland rank for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb?
Finland ranks 9th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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