Finland vs Netherlands: Gini coefficient (before tax)
Finland
0.433
in 2022
Netherlands
0.4241
in 2022
Finland rank
103rd
Netherlands rank
105th
Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Finland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.433 against 0.4241 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0089.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 103rd and Netherlands ranks 105th of 113 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3881 | 0.3812 | 0.0069 | Finland |
| 1990s | 0.3953 | 0.383 | 0.0123 | Finland |
| 2000s | 0.4321 | 0.4013 | 0.0308 | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.4406 | 0.4108 | 0.0298 | Finland |
| 2020s | 0.4356 | 0.4172 | 0.0184 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Finland or Netherlands?
- Finland, at 0.433 against 0.4241 in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Finland and Netherlands?
- 0.0089, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Netherlands rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Finland ranks 103rd and Netherlands ranks 105th 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.