Finland vs Portugal: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax)
Finland
10.0%
in 2022
Portugal
10.4%
in 2022
Finland rank
93rd
Portugal rank
91st
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) over time
- Finland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 10.4% against 10.0% in Finland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 87 shared years of data; in 1936 it was Portugal ahead.
Finland ranks 93rd and Portugal ranks 91st of 113 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 15.5% | 14.8% | 0.7% | Finland |
| 1940s | 12.6% | 12.2% | 0.4% | Finland |
| 1950s | 10.7% | 10.8% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 1960s | 9.4% | 12.3% | 3.0% | Portugal |
| 1970s | 7.1% | 9.7% | 2.6% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 7.5% | 1.7% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 9.7% | 2.1% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 10.5% | 1.4% | Finland |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 10.8% | 1.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 10.4% | 0.3% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1% (before tax), Finland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 10.4% against 10.0% in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% (before tax) between Finland and Portugal?
- 0.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Portugal?
- 87 years are reported by both, from 1936 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Portugal rank globally for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Finland ranks 93rd and Portugal ranks 91st of 113 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 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 before taxes and benefits.