Finland vs Ireland: Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Finland
32,820 Euro
in 2025
Ireland
35,776 Euro
in 2025
Finland rank
10th
Ireland rank
9th
Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 35,776 Euro against 32,820 Euro in Finland, a difference of 2,956 Euro.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ireland ahead.
Finland ranks 10th and Ireland ranks 9th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,810 Euro | 20,605 Euro | 1,795 Euro | Ireland |
| 2010s | 24,096 Euro | 20,772 Euro | 3,324 Euro | Finland |
| 2020s | 29,439 Euro | 30,730 Euro | 1,290 Euro | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded), Finland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 35,776 Euro against 32,820 Euro in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Finland and Ireland?
- 2,956 Euro, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Finland ranks 10th and Ireland ranks 9th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by household composition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.