Finland vs Slovakia: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Finland
18.0%
in 2024
Slovakia
17.2%
in 2024
Finland rank
212th
Slovakia rank
213th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Finland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Finland currently reports 18.0% against 17.2% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 212th and Slovakia ranks 213th of 215 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.9% | 12.5% | 1.4% | Finland |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 12.6% | 2.4% | Finland |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 12.7% | 5.1% | Finland |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 16.5% | 1.6% | Finland |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 17.2% | 0.9% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Finland or Slovakia?
- Finland, at 18.0% against 17.2% in Slovakia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Finland and Slovakia?
- 0.8%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Slovakia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Slovakia rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Finland ranks 212th and Slovakia ranks 213th 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.