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
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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

Indicator
Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 2,196 data points, 1913–2024
Last refreshed

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.