Finland vs Sweden: Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Finland
10.0%
in 2022
Sweden
9.7%
in 2022
Finland rank
93rd
Sweden rank
96th
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 10.0% against 9.7% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 83 shared years of data; in 1935 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 93rd and Sweden ranks 96th of 113 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 15.4% | 14.1% | 1.3% | Finland |
| 1940s | 12.5% | 11.3% | 1.2% | Finland |
| 1950s | 10.7% | 9.2% | 1.5% | Finland |
| 1960s | 9.4% | 8.8% | 0.6% | Finland |
| 1970s | 7.1% | 7.9% | 0.8% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 9.0% | 3.2% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 10.1% | 2.5% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 10.9% | 0.9% | Finland |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 10.2% | 0.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 0.0% | Finland |
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 Sweden?
- Finland, at 10.0% against 9.7% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 83 years are reported by both, from 1935 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Finland ranks 93rd and Sweden ranks 96th 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.