Finland vs Netherlands: Income share held by lowest 20%
Finland
9.2%
in 2023
Netherlands
9.4%
in 2021
Finland rank
15th
Netherlands rank
12th
Income share held by lowest 20% over time
- Finland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 9.4% against 9.2% in Finland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 12th of 123 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.8% | 9.7% | 1.1% | Finland |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 8.7% | 0.6% | Finland |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 8.9% | 0.4% | Finland |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 9.3% | 0.1% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by lowest 20%, Finland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 9.4% against 9.2% in Finland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in income share held by lowest 20% between Finland and Netherlands?
- 0.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
- How do Finland and Netherlands rank globally for income share held by lowest 20%?
- Finland ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 12th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Income share held by lowest 20%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.