Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Finland

Finland: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 6.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
6.7%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
101st
of 109 countries
All-time high
8.3%
in 2001
All-time low
2.5%
in 1991
Years of data
43
1980–2022

Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Finland, 1980–2022

24681980200120221980: 5.3 %1981: 4.5 %1982: 4.3 %1983: 4.3 %1984: 4.9 %1985: 4.6 %1986: 4.2 %1987: 5.3 %1988: 5.2 %1989: 4.4 %1990: 3.2 %1991: 2.5 %1992: 2.5 %1993: 3.5 %1994: 4.9 %1995: 5.8 %1996: 5.4 %1997: 6.5 %1998: 7.2 %1999: 7.7 %2000: 7.9 %2001: 8.3 %2002: 8.1 %2003: 7.7 %2004: 8.2 %2005: 6.8 %2006: 7.3 %2007: 7.2 %2008: 7.1 %2009: 5.8 %2010: 6.3 %2011: 6 %2012: 5.7 %2013: 5.5 %2014: 5.8 %2015: 6.1 %2016: 6.2 %2017: 6.9 %2018: 7 %2019: 6.8 %2020: 6.8 %2021: 6.7 %2022: 6.7 %

Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Finland is 6.7%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Finland peaked at 8.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1991.

Finland ranks 101st of 109 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.7% 4.2% 5.3% 10
1990s 4.9% 2.5% 7.7% 10
2000s 7.4% 5.8% 8.3% 10
2010s 6.2% 5.5% 7.0% 10
2020s 6.7% 6.7% 6.8% 3

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 98 Austria 7.1% compare
  2. 99 Sweden 6.9% compare
  3. 100 Denmark 6.8% compare
  4. 102 Slovenia 6.5% compare
  5. 103 Switzerland 6.1% compare
  6. 104 Italy 6.1% compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Finland?
Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Finland was 6.7% 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%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2001.
What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1991.
How does Finland rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
Finland ranks 101st out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
Is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Unit
%
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 2,196 data points, 1913–2024
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The share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.