How does Finland rank for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?

Finland ranks 44th out of 48 countries with data for 2016.

Is income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax rising or falling in Finland?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Finland data come from?

The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax in Finland

Name: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax in Finland
Creator: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Finland: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax was 0.2584 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)

0.2584

Change on year

down 0.8%

World rank

44th

of 48 countries

All-time high

0.2666

in 2007

All-time low

0.207

in 1987

Years of data

1987–2016

Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax in Finland, 1987–2016

Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in Finland is 0.2584, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in Finland peaked at 0.2666 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.207, in 1987.

That places Finland 44th out of 48 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	0.207	0.207	0.207	1
1990s	0.2132	0.2092	0.2172	2
2000s	0.2607	0.2536	0.2666	3
2010s	0.2608	0.2584	0.2634	3

Countries ranked near Finland

41 Hungary 0.2682 compare
42 Slovenia 0.2628 compare
43 Norway 0.2602 compare
45 Iceland 0.2506 compare
46 Belgium 0.2432 compare
47 Czechia 0.2432 compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

More poverty & inequality data for Finland

Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.28 live births per woman (2023)
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,310 kg per hectare (2023)
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 42.7% (2023)
Gender Inequality Index 0.021 (2023)
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 25.7% (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0739 (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0739 (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0919 (2023)
Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1275 (2023)

All data for Finland →

Frequently asked questions

What is income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in Finland?: Income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in Finland was 0.2584 in 2016, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax recorded in Finland?: The highest recorded value was 0.2666 in 2007.
What is the lowest income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax recorded in Finland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.207 in 1987.
How does Finland rank for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?: Finland ranks 44th out of 48 countries with data for 2016.
Is income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax rising or falling in Finland?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?: The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 48 places, 1,046 data points, 1963–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income after taxes and benefits.