Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in Finland
Finland: Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio was 7.1 Ratio in 2025. ▲ Rising
Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in Finland, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in Finland is 7.1 Ratio, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in Finland peaked at 7.1 Ratio in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.5 Ratio, in 2013.
That places Finland 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in Finland, year by year
| Year | Ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.8 Ratio | — |
| 2011 | 6.4 Ratio | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 5.8 Ratio | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 5.5 Ratio | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 6 Ratio | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 6.2 Ratio | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 7.1 Ratio | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 6.6 Ratio | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 6.5 Ratio | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 6 Ratio | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 6 Ratio | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.2 Ratio | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 6.5 Ratio | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 5.9 Ratio | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 6.3 Ratio | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 7.1 Ratio | +12.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 7.1 Ratio is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.05 Ratio, 2.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Finland's 7.1 Ratio is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.2 Ratio, 2.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.19 Ratio | 5.5 Ratio | 7.1 Ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.33 Ratio | 5.9 Ratio | 7.1 Ratio | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More economy & growth data for Finland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,183 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -285.87 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -103.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -50.63 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 24.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in Finland?
- Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in Finland was 7.1 Ratio in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1 Ratio in 2016.
- What is the lowest effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 Ratio in 2013.
- How does Finland rank for effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio?
- Finland ranks 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 16 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).