Finland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita

Finland
56.48 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
54.55 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Finland rank
13th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
16th

Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Finland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0204060196819952023

How they compare

Finland currently reports 56.48 international-$ in 2021 prices against 54.55 international-$ in 2021 prices in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.93 international-$ in 2021 prices.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 118 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 36.88 international-$ in 2021 prices 30.2 international-$ in 2021 prices 6.68 international-$ in 2021 prices Finland
1990s 39.13 international-$ in 2021 prices 35.25 international-$ in 2021 prices 3.89 international-$ in 2021 prices Finland
2000s 48.07 international-$ in 2021 prices 48.54 international-$ in 2021 prices 0.4711 international-$ in 2021 prices United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 54.79 international-$ in 2021 prices 51.36 international-$ in 2021 prices 3.43 international-$ in 2021 prices Finland
2020s 58.02 international-$ in 2021 prices 53.96 international-$ in 2021 prices 4.06 international-$ in 2021 prices Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita, Finland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Finland, at 56.48 international-$ in 2021 prices against 54.55 international-$ in 2021 prices in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita between Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.93 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
23 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
How do Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
Finland ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 118 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
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
118 places, 2,082 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.