Finland: Gini coefficient 2021

The Gini coefficient in Finland increased between 2011 and 2021, indicating a slight growth in income inequality. In 2021, the Gini coefficient stood at 28.5 percent, increasing from the previous year.

The Gini coefficient measures the distribution of income among individuals or households within an economy. A Gini index of 0 corresponds to perfect income equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect income inequality.

Gini coefficient in Finland from 2011 to 2021

Characteristic	Gini coefficient
2021	28.5%
2020	26.8%
2019	27.4%
2018	27.4%
2017	26.9%
2016	26.2%
2015	26.6%
2014	26.2%
2013	26.3%
2012	25.7%
2011	26.5%

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December 2023

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Region

Finland

Survey time period

2011 to 2021

Special properties

Disposable income; incl. imputed rents and capital gains, sample-based data

Supplementary notes

The source adds the following information: "Indicators are based on the distribution of disposable income per consumption unit among persons. Consumption units : OECD modified equivalence scale (1.0 - 0.5 - 0.3). Data in euros are given in the value of the latest statistical year."

The Gini coefficient measures the inequality among values of a frequency distribution (for example levels of income). A Gini coefficient of zero expresses perfect equality where all values are the same (for example, where everyone has an exactly equal income). A Gini coefficient of one (100 on the percentile scale) expresses maximal inequality among values (for example where only one person has all the income).

Here it is expressed as a percentage.

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