Finland vs Japan: Income distribution database — Gini
Finland
0.486 0-1 scale
in 2012
Japan
0.499 0-1 scale
in 2018
Finland rank
9th
Japan rank
7th
Income distribution database — Gini over time
- Finland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.499 0-1 scale against 0.486 0-1 scale in Finland, a difference of 0.013 0-1 scale.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 9th and Japan ranks 7th of 19 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.48 0-1 scale | 0.403 0-1 scale | 0.077 0-1 scale | Finland |
| 2000s | 0.4792 0-1 scale | 0.4562 0-1 scale | 0.023 0-1 scale | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.486 0-1 scale | 0.488 0-1 scale | 0.002 0-1 scale | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income distribution database — gini, Finland or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.499 0-1 scale against 0.486 0-1 scale in Finland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in income distribution database — gini between Finland and Japan?
- 0.013 0-1 scale, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2012.
- How do Finland and Japan rank globally for income distribution database — gini?
- Finland ranks 9th and Japan ranks 7th 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.