Finland vs Switzerland: Inequality metrics before tax wid

Finland
43.3
in 2022
Switzerland
42.34
in 2022
Finland rank
103rd
Switzerland rank
106th

Inequality metrics before tax wid over time

  • Finland
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 43.3 against 42.34 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.96.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1933 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 103rd and Switzerland ranks 106th of 113 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Switzerland Difference Ahead
1930s 47.69 47.45 0.2375 Finland
1940s 44.78 44.95 0.168 Switzerland
1950s 42.41 42.23 0.184 Finland
1960s 40.86 41.44 0.58 Switzerland
1970s 37.55 39.31 1.76 Switzerland
1980s 38.8 40.95 2.15 Switzerland
1990s 39.99 41.28 1.29 Switzerland
2000s 43.21 42.77 0.442 Finland
2010s 44.06 42.84 1.22 Finland
2020s 43.56 41.68 1.88 Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inequality metrics before tax wid, Finland or Switzerland?
Finland, at 43.3 against 42.34 in Switzerland as of 2022.
What is the difference in inequality metrics before tax wid between Finland and Switzerland?
0.96, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
56 years are reported by both, from 1933 to 2022.
How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for inequality metrics before tax wid?
Finland ranks 103rd and Switzerland ranks 106th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Inequality metrics before tax wid. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Inequality metrics before tax wid
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
Last refreshed