Palma ratio wid in Finland

Finland: Palma ratio wid was 2.19 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
2.19
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
104th
of 113 countries
All-time high
3.57
in 1920
All-time low
1.39
in 1992
Years of data
103
1920–2022

Palma ratio wid in Finland, 1920–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Finland recorded 2.19 for palma ratio wid in 2022.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, palma ratio wid in Finland peaked at 3.57 in 1920 and was at its lowest, 1.39, in 1992.

Finland ranks 104th 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.

Palma ratio wid in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Palma ratio wid in Finland, 1920 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1920 3.57 —
1921 3.5 -2.2%
1922 3.4 -2.7%
1923 3.27 -3.9%
1924 3.2 -2.2%
1925 3.15 -1.6%
1926 3.03 -3.6%
1927 2.97 -2.0%
1928 2.92 -1.9%
1929 2.85 -2.5%
1930 2.78 -2.2%
1931 2.79 +0.3%
1932 2.78 -0.3%
1933 2.81 +1.1%
1934 2.81 -0.0%
1935 2.78 -1.4%
1936 2.8 +0.8%
1937 2.82 +0.8%
1938 2.81 -0.5%
1939 2.83 +0.6%
1940 2.79 -1.2%
1941 2.71 -3.1%
1942 2.66 -1.8%
1943 2.55 -4.1%
1944 2.49 -2.1%
1945 2.45 -1.7%
1946 2.34 -4.6%
1947 2.29 -1.9%
1948 2.25 -1.7%
1949 2.19 -3.0%
1950 2.16 -1.5%
1951 2.16 +0.3%
1952 2.16 -0.3%
1953 2.17 +0.8%
1954 2.17 -0.0%
1955 2.16 -0.7%
1956 2.18 +0.8%
1957 2.16 -0.5%
1958 2.16 -0.0%
1959 2.18 +0.8%
1960 2.15 -1.6%
1961 2.13 -0.9%
1962 2.07 -2.5%
1963 2.06 -0.4%
1964 2.01 -2.8%
1965 1.97 -1.8%
1966 1.95 -1.3%
1967 1.91 -1.7%
1968 1.87 -2.2%
1969 1.79 -4.3%
1970 1.76 -1.4%
1971 1.74 -1.3%
1972 1.73 -0.8%
1973 1.67 -3.1%
1974 1.65 -1.5%
1975 1.63 -1.3%
1976 1.59 -2.4%
1977 1.56 -1.6%
1978 1.54 -1.6%
1979 1.51 -1.7%
1980 1.74 +15.1%
1981 1.65 -5.2%
1982 1.65 +0.1%
1983 1.67 +1.0%
1984 1.64 -1.6%
1985 1.65 +0.5%
1986 1.62 -1.8%
1987 1.71 +5.4%
1988 1.74 +1.8%
1989 1.66 -4.5%
1990 1.52 -8.4%
1991 1.42 -6.8%
1992 1.39 -1.7%
1993 1.48 +6.6%
1994 1.76 +18.6%
1995 1.89 +7.1%
1996 1.92 +1.6%
1997 2.07 +7.8%
1998 2.13 +3.2%
1999 2.16 +1.1%
2000 2.3 +6.7%
2001 2.22 -3.6%
2002 2.16 -2.5%
2003 2.13 -1.3%
2004 2.24 +4.9%
2005 2.12 -5.1%
2006 2.26 +6.5%
2007 2.24 -1.1%
2008 2.4 +7.3%
2009 2.23 -7.1%
2010 2.3 +3.3%
2011 2.28 -1.1%
2012 2.21 -3.2%
2013 2.15 -2.4%
2014 2.2 +2.1%
2015 2.3 +4.7%
2016 2.28 -1.0%
2017 2.33 +2.4%
2018 2.3 -1.3%
2019 2.26 -2.0%
2020 2.26 +0.0%
2021 2.21 -1.9%
2022 2.19 -1.2%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 2.19 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.75, 80% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 2.19 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.68, 82% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s 3.19 2.85 3.57 10
1930s 2.8 2.78 2.83 10
1940s 2.47 2.19 2.79 10
1950s 2.17 2.16 2.18 10
1960s 1.99 1.79 2.15 10
1970s 1.64 1.51 1.76 10
1980s 1.67 1.62 1.74 10
1990s 1.77 1.39 2.16 10
2000s 2.23 2.12 2.4 10
2010s 2.26 2.15 2.33 10
2020s 2.22 2.19 2.26 3

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 101 Denmark 2.33 compare
  2. 102 Hungary 2.27 compare
  3. 103 Italy 2.27 compare
  4. 105 Netherlands 2.11 compare
  5. 106 Switzerland 2.11 compare
  6. 107 Austria 2.05 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is palma ratio wid in Finland?
Palma ratio wid in Finland was 2.19 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest palma ratio wid recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 3.57 in 1920.
What is the lowest palma ratio wid recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.39 in 1992.
How does Finland rank for palma ratio wid?
Finland ranks 104th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is palma ratio wid rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Palma ratio wid. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Palma ratio wid
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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