Finland vs United States: Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)
Finland
1,485 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2016
United States
1,439 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Finland rank
11th
United States rank
13th
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) over time
- Finland
- United States
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1,485 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,439 international-$ in 2021 prices in United States, a difference of 46 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 11th and United States ranks 13th of 47 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,128 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,073 international-$ in 2021 prices | 54.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | Finland |
| 1990s | 1,190 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,109 international-$ in 2021 prices | 80.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | Finland |
| 2000s | 1,286 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,217 international-$ in 2021 prices | 69.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | Finland |
| 2010s | 1,449 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,247 international-$ in 2021 prices | 201.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax), Finland or United States?
- Finland, at 1,485 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,439 international-$ in 2021 prices in United States as of 2016.
- What is the difference in threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) between Finland and United States?
- 46 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United States?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2016.
- How do Finland and United States rank globally for threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)?
- Finland ranks 11th and United States ranks 13th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of income per month below which 10% of the population falls.