Finland vs Iceland: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Finland
18.0%
in 2024
Iceland
19.2%
in 2024
Finland rank
212th
Iceland rank
211th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 19.2% against 18.0% in Finland, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 212th and Iceland ranks 211th of 215 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.9% | 18.2% | 4.3% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 18.3% | 3.3% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 20.9% | 3.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 21.1% | 3.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 19.7% | 1.6% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Finland or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 19.2% against 18.0% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Finland and Iceland?
- 1.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Finland ranks 212th and Iceland ranks 211th 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.