Incomes of the richest in Finland
Finland: Incomes of the richest was 9.97 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
9.97
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
93rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
21.31
in 1920
All-time low
3.68
in 1991
Years of data
103
1920–2022
Incomes of the richest in Finland, 1920–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 9.97 for incomes of the richest in 2022.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incomes of the richest in Finland peaked at 21.31 in 1920 and was at its lowest, 3.68, in 1991.
Finland ranks 93rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 103 years of available data.
Incomes of the richest in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 21.31 | — |
| 1921 | 20.88 | -2.0% |
| 1922 | 20.29 | -2.8% |
| 1923 | 19.25 | -5.1% |
| 1924 | 18.87 | -2.0% |
| 1925 | 18.67 | -1.1% |
| 1926 | 17.77 | -4.8% |
| 1927 | 17.45 | -1.8% |
| 1928 | 17.14 | -1.8% |
| 1929 | 16.69 | -2.6% |
| 1930 | 16.31 | -2.3% |
| 1931 | 16.27 | -0.2% |
| 1932 | 16.03 | -1.5% |
| 1933 | 16.2 | +1.1% |
| 1934 | 16.02 | -1.1% |
| 1935 | 15.42 | -3.7% |
| 1936 | 15.53 | +0.7% |
| 1937 | 15.66 | +0.8% |
| 1938 | 15.33 | -2.1% |
| 1939 | 15.36 | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 14.79 | -3.7% |
| 1941 | 14.16 | -4.3% |
| 1942 | 13.95 | -1.5% |
| 1943 | 13 | -6.8% |
| 1944 | 12.72 | -2.2% |
| 1945 | 12.6 | -0.9% |
| 1946 | 11.54 | -8.4% |
| 1947 | 11.35 | -1.6% |
| 1948 | 11.26 | -0.8% |
| 1949 | 10.77 | -4.4% |
| 1950 | 10.71 | -0.6% |
| 1951 | 10.78 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 10.62 | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 10.81 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 10.78 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 10.54 | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 10.72 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 10.52 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 10.46 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 10.64 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 10.12 | -4.9% |
| 1961 | 10.2 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 9.76 | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 9.98 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 9.49 | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 9.26 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 9.22 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 9.04 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 8.73 | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 7.84 | -10.2% |
| 1970 | 7.76 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 7.71 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 7.77 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 7.23 | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 7.14 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 7.09 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 6.76 | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 6.64 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 6.52 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 6.36 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 6.41 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 5.43 | -15.3% |
| 1982 | 5.21 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 5.31 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 5.99 | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 5.6 | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 5.32 | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 6.56 | +23.3% |
| 1988 | 6.72 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 5.74 | -14.6% |
| 1990 | 4.49 | -21.8% |
| 1991 | 3.68 | -18.0% |
| 1992 | 3.69 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 4.84 | +31.2% |
| 1994 | 7.17 | +48.1% |
| 1995 | 8.96 | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 9.04 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 10.58 | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 11.61 | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 12.54 | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 13.48 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 12.89 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 12.53 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 11.8 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 12.95 | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 11.01 | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 11.81 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 11.55 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 11.26 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 9.01 | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 9.62 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 9.24 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 8.76 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 8.6 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 9.01 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 9.56 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 9.68 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 10.61 | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 10.47 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 10.26 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 10.26 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.05 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 9.97 | -0.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 9.97 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.84, 84% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Finland's 9.97 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.8, 92% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incomes of the richest in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +48.1% | 4.84 | 7.17 |
| 1993 | +31.2% | 3.69 | 4.84 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 18.83 | 16.69 | 21.31 | 10 |
| 1930s | 15.81 | 15.33 | 16.31 | 10 |
| 1940s | 12.61 | 10.77 | 14.79 | 10 |
| 1950s | 10.66 | 10.46 | 10.81 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.36 | 7.84 | 10.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.1 | 6.36 | 7.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.83 | 5.21 | 6.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.66 | 3.68 | 12.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.83 | 9.01 | 13.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.58 | 8.6 | 10.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.09 | 9.97 | 10.26 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incomes of the richest in Finland?
- Incomes of the richest in Finland was 9.97 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incomes of the richest recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 21.31 in 1920.
- What is the lowest incomes of the richest recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.68 in 1991.
- How does Finland rank for incomes of the richest?
- Finland ranks 93rd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is incomes of the richest rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Incomes of the richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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