Finland vs Netherlands: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax
Finland
24.2%
in 2022
Netherlands
25.2%
in 2022
Finland rank
101st
Netherlands rank
99th
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax over time
- Finland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 25.2% against 24.2% in Finland, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 101st and Netherlands ranks 99th of 109 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.1% | 22.0% | 0.2% | Finland |
| 1990s | 21.0% | 22.5% | 1.5% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 24.4% | 0.0% | Finland |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 24.5% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 24.8% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 10% before and after tax, Finland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 25.2% against 24.2% in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% before and after tax between Finland and Netherlands?
- 1.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Netherlands rank globally for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Finland ranks 101st and Netherlands ranks 99th 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 10% 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 10% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.