Finland vs Sweden: Incomes of the richest
Finland
9.97
in 2022
Sweden
9.74
in 2022
Finland rank
93rd
Sweden rank
96th
Incomes of the richest over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 9.97 against 9.74 in Sweden, a difference of 0.23.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 83 shared years of data; in 1935 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 93rd and Sweden ranks 96th of 113 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 15.42 | 14.14 | 1.28 | Finland |
| 1940s | 12.47 | 11.25 | 1.21 | Finland |
| 1950s | 10.66 | 9.17 | 1.49 | Finland |
| 1960s | 9.36 | 8.79 | 0.579 | Finland |
| 1970s | 7.1 | 7.92 | 0.825 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 5.83 | 9.05 | 3.22 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 7.66 | 10.12 | 2.46 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 11.83 | 10.95 | 0.879 | Finland |
| 2010s | 9.58 | 10.17 | 0.587 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 10.09 | 10.08 | 0.01 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incomes of the richest, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 9.97 against 9.74 in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in incomes of the richest between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.23, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 83 years are reported by both, from 1935 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for incomes of the richest?
- Finland ranks 93rd and Sweden ranks 96th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Incomes of the richest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.