Wealth share richest in Finland
Finland: Wealth share richest was 17.98 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.98
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
212th
of 215 countries
All-time high
18.8
in 2006
All-time low
13.88
in 1991
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Wealth share richest in Finland, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 17.98 for wealth share richest in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share richest in Finland peaked at 18.8 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 13.88, in 1991.
Finland ranks 212th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Wealth share richest in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.94 | — |
| 1981 | 13.93 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 13.93 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 13.93 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 13.94 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 13.93 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 13.93 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 13.95 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 13.95 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 13.93 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 13.92 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 13.88 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 13.88 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 13.92 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 13.97 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 14.01 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 15.09 | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 15.93 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 17.24 | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 18.09 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 17.98 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 17.41 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 17.31 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 17.6 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 17.65 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 18.15 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 18.8 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 18.3 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 16.7 | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 17.75 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 18.6 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 17.56 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 17.39 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 17.96 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 18.1 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 17.94 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 18.08 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 18.56 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 18.58 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 18.17 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 18.08 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 18.54 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 17.91 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 17.9 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 17.98 | +0.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 17.98 is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.49, 65% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Finland's 17.98 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.14, 74% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.94 | 13.93 | 13.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.99 | 13.88 | 18.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.77 | 16.7 | 18.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.09 | 17.39 | 18.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.08 | 17.9 | 18.54 | 5 |
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 wealth share richest in Finland?
- Wealth share richest in Finland was 17.98 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8 in 2006.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.88 in 1991.
- How does Finland rank for wealth share richest?
- Finland ranks 212th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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