Finland vs Switzerland: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Finland
32.2%
in 2022
Switzerland
32.0%
in 2022
Finland rank
102nd
Switzerland rank
103rd
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 32.2% against 32.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1933 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 102nd and Switzerland ranks 103rd of 113 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 39.4% | 39.1% | 0.3% | Finland |
| 1940s | 35.8% | 36.0% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 32.9% | 32.7% | 0.2% | Finland |
| 1960s | 31.4% | 32.2% | 0.9% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 27.9% | 30.6% | 2.7% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 26.4% | 30.9% | 4.5% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 29.4% | 31.2% | 1.8% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 32.6% | 0.7% | Finland |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 32.5% | 0.3% | Finland |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 31.3% | 1.4% | Finland |
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), Finland or Switzerland?
- Finland, at 32.2% against 32.0% in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Finland and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1933 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Finland ranks 102nd and Switzerland ranks 103rd 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.