Three metrics of inequality in Finland
Finland: Three metrics of inequality was 43.3 in 2022. ▼ Falling
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.
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)
- 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)
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.