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

Finland ranks 26th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Finland data come from?

The figures come from World Bank – processed 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: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
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Finland: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax was 0.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.3%

Change on year

up 1.5%

World rank

26th

of 35 countries

All-time high

0.3%

in 2020

All-time low

0.3%

in 2014

Years of data

2014–2023

Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax in Finland, 2014–2023

Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in Finland is 0.3%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in Finland peaked at 0.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2014.

Finland ranks 26th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	6
2020s	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	4

Countries ranked near Finland

23 Hungary 0.3% compare
24 Sweden 0.3% compare
25 Ireland 0.3% compare
27 Austria 0.3% compare
28 Norway 0.3% compare
29 Poland 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 35 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 0.3% in 2023, according to World Bank – processed 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 0.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax recorded in Finland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2014.
How does Finland rank for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?: Finland ranks 26th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax rising or falling in Finland?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?: The figures come from World Bank – processed 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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About this data

Indicator: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax
Unit: %
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 35 places, 313 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Redistributive impact of fiscal policy, Gini index (%)