Finland vs Germany: Income distribution database — Gini
Finland
0.486 0-1 scale
in 2012
Germany
0.506 0-1 scale
in 2011
Finland rank
9th
Germany rank
6th
Income distribution database — Gini over time
- Finland
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.506 0-1 scale against 0.486 0-1 scale in Finland, a difference of 0.02 0-1 scale.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Finland ranks 9th and Germany ranks 6th of 19 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.441 0-1 scale | 0.444 0-1 scale | 0.003 0-1 scale | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.4752 0-1 scale | 0.4892 0-1 scale | 0.014 0-1 scale | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.484 0-1 scale | 0.499 0-1 scale | 0.015 0-1 scale | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income distribution database — gini, Finland or Germany?
- Germany, at 0.506 0-1 scale against 0.486 0-1 scale in Finland as of 2011.
- What is the difference in income distribution database — gini between Finland and Germany?
- 0.02 0-1 scale, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Finland and Germany rank globally for income distribution database — gini?
- Finland ranks 9th and Germany ranks 6th of 19 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Income distribution database — Gini (market income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD Income Distribution Database (IDD) offers data on levels and trends in income inequality and poverty and is updated on a rolling basis, two to three times a year.