Finland vs Germany: Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20
Finland
5.8 Ratio
in 2025
Germany
5.1 Ratio
in 2025
Finland rank
3rd
Germany rank
5th
Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 over time
- Finland
- Germany
How they compare
Finland currently reports 5.8 Ratio against 5.1 Ratio in Germany, a difference of 0.7 Ratio.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 5th of 45 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.1 Ratio | 4.06 Ratio | 1.04 Ratio | Finland |
| 2020s | 5.1 Ratio | 5.13 Ratio | 0.0333 Ratio | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20, Finland or Germany?
- Finland, at 5.8 Ratio against 5.1 Ratio in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 between Finland and Germany?
- 0.7 Ratio, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Germany rank globally for effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20?
- Finland ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 5th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.