Finland vs Ireland: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax
Finland
0.269
in 2023
Ireland
0.2806
in 2023
Finland rank
32nd
Ireland rank
30th
Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.2806 against 0.269 in Finland, a difference of 0.0116.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 32nd and Ireland ranks 30th of 39 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2645 | 0.3139 | 0.0493 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.2634 | 0.2993 | 0.0359 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.2702 | 0.283 | 0.0127 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax, Finland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.2806 against 0.269 in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax between Finland and Ireland?
- 0.0116, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?
- Finland ranks 32nd and Ireland ranks 30th 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. 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.