Finland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Median income per year (after tax)
Finland
31,699 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2016
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
31,976 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Finland rank
17th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
16th
Median income per year (after tax) over time
- Finland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 31,976 international-$ in 2021 prices against 31,699 international-$ in 2021 prices in Finland, a difference of 277 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 47 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22,959 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18,852 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,107 international-$ in 2021 prices | Finland |
| 1990s | 23,833 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21,300 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,533 international-$ in 2021 prices | Finland |
| 2000s | 28,136 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27,762 international-$ in 2021 prices | 373.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | Finland |
| 2010s | 31,711 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29,334 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,377 international-$ in 2021 prices | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income per year (after tax), Finland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 31,976 international-$ in 2021 prices against 31,699 international-$ in 2021 prices in Finland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in median income per year (after tax) between Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 277 international-$ in 2021 prices, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2016.
- How do Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for median income per year (after tax)?
- Finland ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income per year (after tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of income per year below which 50% of the population live.