Denmark vs Finland: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Denmark
33.3%
in 2022
Finland
32.2%
in 2022
Denmark rank
99th
Finland rank
102nd
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 33.3% against 32.2% in Finland, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Finland ahead.
Denmark ranks 99th and Finland ranks 102nd of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.1% | 26.5% | 0.6% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 28.6% | 28.4% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 30.0% | 33.3% | 3.3% | Finland |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 32.7% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 32.7% | 0.6% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax), Denmark or Finland?
- Denmark, at 33.3% against 32.2% in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Denmark and Finland?
- 1.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Denmark ranks 99th and Finland ranks 102nd 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 10% 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 10% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.