Finland vs Mauritania: Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Finland
10.0%
in 2022
Mauritania
10.0%
in 2019
Finland rank
93rd
Mauritania rank
93rd
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Finland
- Mauritania
How they compare
Finland currently reports 10.0% against 10.0% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Mauritania ahead.
Finland ranks 93rd and Mauritania ranks 93rd of 113 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.6% | 12.8% | 6.3% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 22.1% | 15.2% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 12.7% | 0.2% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 10.4% | 0.7% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax), Finland or Mauritania?
- Finland, at 10.0% against 10.0% in Mauritania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Finland and Mauritania?
- 0.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Mauritania?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2019.
- How do Finland and Mauritania rank globally for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Finland ranks 93rd and Mauritania ranks 93rd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.