Belgium vs Finland: Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Belgium
0.2869
in 2022
Finland
0.2785
in 2022
Belgium rank
102nd
Finland rank
104th
Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.2869 against 0.2785 in Finland, a difference of 0.0084.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 102nd and Finland ranks 104th of 109 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3036 | 0.2812 | 0.0223 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.3121 | 0.2395 | 0.0726 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.3016 | 0.279 | 0.0226 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.2787 | 0.2777 | 0.0009 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.2825 | 0.2776 | 0.0049 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank, Belgium or Finland?
- Belgium, at 0.2869 against 0.2785 in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank between Belgium and Finland?
- 0.0084, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Belgium ranks 102nd and Finland ranks 104th of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. 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. Inequality is measured here in terms of income after taxes and benefits.