Denmark vs Finland: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Denmark
20.8%
in 2024
Finland
18.0%
in 2024
Denmark rank
210th
Finland rank
212th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 20.8% against 18.0% in Finland, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Finland ahead.
Denmark ranks 210th and Finland ranks 212th of 215 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.9% | 13.9% | 1.0% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 21.0% | 15.0% | 6.0% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 17.8% | 2.0% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 18.1% | 2.5% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 18.1% | 3.0% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Denmark or Finland?
- Denmark, at 20.8% against 18.0% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Denmark and Finland?
- 2.8%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Denmark ranks 210th and Finland ranks 212th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Wealth share of the richest 1%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of wealth owned by the richest 1% of the population. Wealth is defined as the total value of non-financial and financial assets (housing, land, deposits, bonds, equities, etc.) held by households, minus their debts.