Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Finland
Finland: Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth was 81.91 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.91
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
40th
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.91
in 2023
All-time low
64.2
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Finland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Finland is 81.91, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Finland peaked at 81.91 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64.2, in 1950.
Finland ranks 40th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 64.2 | — |
| 1951 | 65.64 | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 66.52 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 66.6 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 67.55 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 67.34 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 67.98 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 67.45 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 68.61 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 68.8 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 68.99 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 69.01 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 68.74 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 69.18 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 69.38 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 69.13 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 69.64 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 69.82 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 69.78 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 69.65 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 70.33 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 70.15 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 70.87 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 71.37 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 71.29 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 71.84 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 71.99 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 72.51 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 73.08 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 73.36 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 73.65 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 73.97 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 74.53 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 74.44 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 74.74 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 74.42 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 74.77 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 74.8 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 74.77 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 74.97 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 74.99 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 75.41 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 75.65 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 75.89 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 76.58 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 76.6 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 76.87 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 77.06 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 77.26 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 77.45 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 77.67 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 78.14 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 78.27 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 78.53 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 78.85 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 78.97 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 79.37 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 79.39 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 79.69 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 79.83 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 80.01 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 80.39 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 80.51 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 80.87 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 81.06 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 81.38 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 81.3 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 81.5 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 81.63 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 81.86 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 81.82 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 81.81 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 81.24 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 81.91 | +0.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 81.91 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Finland's 81.91 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.72, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.07 | 64.2 | 68.8 | 10 |
| 1960s | 69.33 | 68.74 | 69.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.68 | 70.15 | 73.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.5 | 73.65 | 74.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.38 | 74.99 | 77.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.87 | 77.67 | 79.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.05 | 80.01 | 81.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.7 | 81.24 | 81.91 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Finland?
- Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Finland was 81.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 81.91 in 2023.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.2 in 1950.
- How does Finland rank for extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth?
- Finland ranks 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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