Finland vs Ireland: Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national
Finland
8.3%
in 2025
Ireland
8.4%
in 2025
Finland rank
21st
Ireland rank
20th
Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 8.4% against 8.3% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ireland ahead.
Finland ranks 21st and Ireland ranks 20th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 9.8% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 8.4% | 0.2% | Finland |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 7.6% | 1.1% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people having income greater or equal to specific national, Finland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 8.4% against 8.3% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of people having income greater or equal to specific national between Finland and Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for share of people having income greater or equal to specific national?
- Finland ranks 21st and Ireland ranks 20th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national thresholds by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.