Finland vs Netherlands: Three metrics of inequality
Finland
43.3
in 2022
Netherlands
42.41
in 2022
Finland rank
103rd
Netherlands rank
105th
Three metrics of inequality over time
- Finland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Finland currently reports 43.3 against 42.41 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.89.
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 | 38.81 | 38.12 | 0.685 | Finland |
| 1990s | 39.53 | 38.3 | 1.23 | Finland |
| 2000s | 43.21 | 40.13 | 3.08 | Finland |
| 2010s | 44.06 | 41.08 | 2.98 | Finland |
| 2020s | 43.56 | 41.72 | 1.84 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher three metrics of inequality, Finland or Netherlands?
- Finland, at 43.3 against 42.41 in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in three metrics of inequality between Finland and Netherlands?
- 0.89, 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 three metrics of inequality?
- 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 Three metrics of inequality. 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.