Finland vs Sweden: Gini index of monthly earnings of employees

Finland
0.257
in 2025
Sweden
0.262
in 2025
Finland rank
80th
Sweden rank
78th

Gini index of monthly earnings of employees over time

  • Finland
  • Sweden
00.10.20.3200420142025

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.262 against 0.257 in Finland, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.

Finland ranks 80th and Sweden ranks 78th of 93 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2972 0.306 0.0088 Sweden
2010s 0.2844 0.2973 0.0129 Sweden
2020s 0.2663 0.2683 0.002 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gini index of monthly earnings of employees, Finland or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.262 against 0.257 in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in gini index of monthly earnings of employees between Finland and Sweden?
0.005, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for gini index of monthly earnings of employees?
Finland ranks 80th and Sweden ranks 78th of 93 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Gini index of monthly earnings of employees (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gini index of monthly earnings of employees (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
93 places, 1,587 data points, 1989–2026
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The Gini index measures the degree of inequality in the distribution of earnings among employees. It ranges from 0 to 1, where 0 indicates perfect equality (all employees have the same earnings) and higher values indicate greater inequality. The index is calculated from the distribution of employees earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.