Three metrics of inequality in Finland
Finland: Three metrics of inequality was 43.3 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
43.3
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
103rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
52.77
in 1920
All-time low
35.72
in 1992
Years of data
103
1920–2022
Three metrics of inequality in Finland, 1920–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, three metrics of inequality in Finland stood at 43.3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, three metrics of inequality in Finland peaked at 52.77 in 1920 and was at its lowest, 35.72, in 1992.
That places Finland 103rd out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 103 years of available data.
Three metrics of inequality in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 52.77 | — |
| 1921 | 52.25 | -1.0% |
| 1922 | 51.62 | -1.2% |
| 1923 | 50.72 | -1.7% |
| 1924 | 50.21 | -1.0% |
| 1925 | 49.82 | -0.8% |
| 1926 | 49 | -1.6% |
| 1927 | 48.54 | -0.9% |
| 1928 | 48.08 | -0.9% |
| 1929 | 47.54 | -1.1% |
| 1930 | 47.04 | -1.1% |
| 1931 | 47.2 | +0.3% |
| 1932 | 47.22 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 47.51 | +0.6% |
| 1934 | 47.57 | +0.1% |
| 1935 | 47.37 | -0.4% |
| 1936 | 47.62 | +0.5% |
| 1937 | 47.87 | +0.5% |
| 1938 | 47.84 | -0.1% |
| 1939 | 48.04 | +0.4% |
| 1940 | 47.86 | -0.4% |
| 1941 | 47.16 | -1.5% |
| 1942 | 46.71 | -1.0% |
| 1943 | 45.8 | -1.9% |
| 1944 | 45.31 | -1.1% |
| 1945 | 44.92 | -0.9% |
| 1946 | 43.93 | -2.2% |
| 1947 | 43.5 | -1.0% |
| 1948 | 43.13 | -0.9% |
| 1949 | 42.51 | -1.4% |
| 1950 | 42.17 | -0.8% |
| 1951 | 42.27 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 42.22 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 42.4 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 42.44 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 42.34 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 42.51 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 42.43 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 42.45 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 42.62 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 42.34 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 42.21 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 41.74 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 41.7 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 41.2 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 40.86 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 40.65 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 40.36 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 39.97 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 39.19 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 38.95 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 38.74 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 38.6 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 38.06 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 37.82 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 37.61 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 37.2 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 36.94 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 36.69 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 36.4 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 39.33 | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 38.59 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 38.84 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 39.09 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 38.29 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 38.66 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 38.46 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 38.9 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 39.29 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 38.51 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 37 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 35.97 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 35.72 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 36.45 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 39.39 | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 40.48 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 40.74 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 41.98 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 42.47 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 42.57 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 43.78 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 43.12 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 42.61 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 42.34 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 43.1 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 42.3 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 43.38 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 43.24 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 44.66 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 43.57 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 44.2 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 44.01 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 43.46 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 43.09 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 43.45 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 44.22 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 43.99 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 44.48 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 44.25 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 43.86 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 43.86 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 43.52 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 43.3 | -0.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 43.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.06, 92% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Finland's 43.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.7, 93% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 50.05 | 47.54 | 52.77 | 10 |
| 1930s | 47.53 | 47.04 | 48.04 | 10 |
| 1940s | 45.08 | 42.51 | 47.86 | 10 |
| 1950s | 42.39 | 42.17 | 42.62 | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.02 | 39.19 | 42.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.7 | 36.4 | 38.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.8 | 38.29 | 39.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.28 | 35.72 | 42.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.21 | 42.3 | 44.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.9 | 43.09 | 44.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.56 | 43.3 | 43.86 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 100 Denmark 44.17 compare
- 101 North Macedonia 43.82 compare
- 102 Italy 43.4 compare
- 104 Hungary 43.28 compare
- 105 Netherlands 42.41 compare
- 106 Switzerland 42.34 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Finland
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (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)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -12.19 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 42.69 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 42.7% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is three metrics of inequality in Finland?
- Three metrics of inequality in Finland was 43.3 in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest three metrics of inequality recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 52.77 in 1920.
- What is the lowest three metrics of inequality recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.72 in 1992.
- How does Finland rank for three metrics of inequality?
- Finland ranks 103rd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is three metrics of inequality rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Three metrics of inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 before taxes and benefits.