Denmark vs Finland: Gini coefficient (before tax)
Denmark
0.4417
in 2022
Finland
0.433
in 2022
Denmark rank
100th
Finland rank
103rd
Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.4417 against 0.433 in Finland, a difference of 0.0087.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Finland ahead.
Denmark ranks 100th and Finland ranks 103rd of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3784 | 0.3874 | 0.009 | Finland |
| 1990s | 0.3872 | 0.3928 | 0.0056 | Finland |
| 2000s | 0.3988 | 0.4321 | 0.0333 | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.4331 | 0.439 | 0.0059 | Finland |
| 2020s | 0.4408 | 0.4356 | 0.0052 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Denmark or Finland?
- Denmark, at 0.4417 against 0.433 in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Denmark and Finland?
- 0.0087, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Denmark ranks 100th and Finland ranks 103rd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gini coefficient (before tax). 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 before taxes and benefits.