Finland vs Sweden: Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Finland
0.2785
in 2022
Sweden
0.2588
in 2022
Finland rank
104th
Sweden rank
107th
Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.2785 against 0.2588 in Sweden, a difference of 0.0197.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 104th and Sweden ranks 107th of 109 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2846 | 0.2212 | 0.0634 | Finland |
| 1990s | 0.2401 | 0.2266 | 0.0135 | Finland |
| 2000s | 0.279 | 0.2522 | 0.0268 | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.2768 | 0.2548 | 0.022 | Finland |
| 2020s | 0.2776 | 0.256 | 0.0217 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 0.2785 against 0.2588 in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.0197, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Finland ranks 104th and Sweden ranks 107th 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.