Finland vs Iceland: Income inequality vs. GDP per capita
Finland
0.274
in 2023
Iceland
0.268
in 2019
Finland rank
107th
Iceland rank
109th
Income inequality vs. GDP per capita over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.274 against 0.268 in Iceland, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 107th and Iceland ranks 109th of 120 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2783 | 0.2914 | 0.0131 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.2731 | 0.2665 | 0.0066 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality vs. gdp per capita, Finland or Iceland?
- Finland, at 0.274 against 0.268 in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality vs. gdp per capita between Finland and Iceland?
- 0.006, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for income inequality vs. gdp per capita?
- Finland ranks 107th and Iceland ranks 109th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income inequality vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.