Denmark vs Finland: Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax
Denmark
6.8%
in 2022
Finland
6.7%
in 2022
Denmark rank
100th
Finland rank
101st
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 6.8% against 6.7% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 100th and Finland ranks 101st of 109 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.3% | 4.6% | 0.7% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 4.9% | 0.5% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 7.4% | 1.5% | Finland |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 6.2% | 0.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.7% | 0.0% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1% before and after tax, Denmark or Finland?
- Denmark, at 6.8% against 6.7% in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% before and after tax between Denmark and Finland?
- 0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax?
- Denmark ranks 100th and Finland ranks 101st of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.