Finland vs Switzerland: Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax
Finland
6.7%
in 2022
Switzerland
6.1%
in 2022
Finland rank
101st
Switzerland rank
103rd
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 6.7% against 6.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Switzerland ahead.
Finland ranks 101st and Switzerland ranks 103rd of 109 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.6% | 8.0% | 3.4% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 7.5% | 2.0% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 7.6% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 7.0% | 0.6% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 5.9% | 0.9% | Finland |
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, Finland or Switzerland?
- Finland, at 6.7% against 6.1% in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% before and after tax between Finland and Switzerland?
- 0.6%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax?
- Finland ranks 101st and Switzerland ranks 103rd of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – 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.