Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Finland
Finland: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) was 10.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
10.0%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
93rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
21.3%
in 1920
All-time low
3.7%
in 1991
Years of data
103
1920–2022
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Finland, 1920–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 10.0% for income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in 2022.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Finland peaked at 21.3% in 1920 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, 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.
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 21.3% | — |
| 1921 | 20.9% | -2.0% |
| 1922 | 20.3% | -2.8% |
| 1923 | 19.2% | -5.1% |
| 1924 | 18.9% | -2.0% |
| 1925 | 18.7% | -1.1% |
| 1926 | 17.8% | -4.8% |
| 1927 | 17.4% | -1.8% |
| 1928 | 17.1% | -1.8% |
| 1929 | 16.7% | -2.6% |
| 1930 | 16.3% | -2.3% |
| 1931 | 16.3% | -0.2% |
| 1932 | 16.0% | -1.5% |
| 1933 | 16.2% | +1.1% |
| 1934 | 16.0% | -1.1% |
| 1935 | 15.4% | -3.7% |
| 1936 | 15.5% | +0.7% |
| 1937 | 15.7% | +0.8% |
| 1938 | 15.3% | -2.1% |
| 1939 | 15.4% | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 14.8% | -3.7% |
| 1941 | 14.2% | -4.3% |
| 1942 | 13.9% | -1.5% |
| 1943 | 13.0% | -6.8% |
| 1944 | 12.7% | -2.2% |
| 1945 | 12.6% | -0.9% |
| 1946 | 11.5% | -8.4% |
| 1947 | 11.3% | -1.6% |
| 1948 | 11.3% | -0.8% |
| 1949 | 10.8% | -4.4% |
| 1950 | 10.7% | -0.6% |
| 1951 | 10.8% | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 10.6% | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 10.8% | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 10.8% | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 10.5% | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 10.7% | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 10.5% | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 10.5% | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 10.6% | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 10.1% | -4.9% |
| 1961 | 10.2% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 9.8% | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 10.0% | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 9.5% | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 9.3% | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 9.2% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 9.0% | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 8.7% | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 7.8% | -10.2% |
| 1970 | 7.8% | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 7.7% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 7.8% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 7.2% | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 7.1% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 7.1% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 6.8% | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 6.6% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 6.5% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 6.4% | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 6.4% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 5.4% | -15.3% |
| 1982 | 5.2% | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 5.3% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 6.0% | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 5.6% | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 5.3% | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 6.6% | +23.3% |
| 1988 | 6.7% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 5.7% | -14.6% |
| 1990 | 4.5% | -21.8% |
| 1991 | 3.7% | -18.0% |
| 1992 | 3.7% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 4.8% | +31.2% |
| 1994 | 7.2% | +48.1% |
| 1995 | 9.0% | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 9.0% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 10.6% | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 11.6% | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 12.5% | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 13.5% | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 12.9% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | -0.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 10.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.8%, 84% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Finland's 10.0% 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 Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) 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% | 4.8% | 7.2% |
| 1993 | +31.2% | 3.7% | 4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 18.8% | 16.7% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 1930s | 15.8% | 15.3% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 1940s | 12.6% | 10.8% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 1950s | 10.7% | 10.5% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.4% | 7.8% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.1% | 6.4% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 5.2% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 3.7% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 9.0% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 8.6% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 10.0% | 10.3% | 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 income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Finland?
- Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Finland was 10.0% in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 1920.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1991.
- How does Finland rank for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Finland ranks 93rd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) 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 World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.