Finland vs Iceland: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax among working age population
Finland
0.272
in 2023
Iceland
0.2476
in 2019
Finland rank
33rd
Iceland rank
36th
Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax among working age population over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.272 against 0.2476 in Iceland, a difference of 0.0244.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 33rd and Iceland ranks 36th of 39 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2661 | 0.2756 | 0.0095 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.2681 | 0.2507 | 0.0174 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax among working age population, Finland or Iceland?
- Finland, at 0.272 against 0.2476 in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax among working age population between Finland and Iceland?
- 0.0244, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax among working age population?
- Finland ranks 33rd and Iceland ranks 36th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax among working age population. 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.