Human Development Index (UNICEF) in Finland
Finland: Human Development Index (UNICEF) was 0.948 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.948
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
10th
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.949
in 2021
All-time low
0.823
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Human Development Index in Finland, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index in Finland stood at 0.948.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Finland peaked at 0.949 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.823, in 1990.
Finland ranks 10th of 72 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human Development Index (UNICEF) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.823 | — |
| 1991 | 0.827 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.833 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.838 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.85 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.856 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.863 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.871 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.88 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.889 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.898 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.908 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.912 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.915 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.911 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.914 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.917 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.92 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.921 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.916 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.92 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.924 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.924 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.934 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.936 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.938 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.94 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.942 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.945 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.947 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.947 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.949 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.946 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.948 | +0.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.948 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.915, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.948 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.895, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.853 | 0.823 | 0.889 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9132 | 0.898 | 0.921 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.935 | 0.92 | 0.947 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9475 | 0.946 | 0.949 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 7 Netherlands 0.955 compare
- 8 Belgium 0.951 compare
- 9 Ireland 0.949 compare
- 11 United Kingdom 0.946 compare
- 12 United Arab Emirates 0.94 compare
- 13 Liechtenstein 0.938 compare
More health data for Finland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4544 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4631 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1502 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0212 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Finland?
- Human development index in Finland was 0.948 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.949 in 2021.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.823 in 1990.
- How does Finland rank for human development index?
- Finland ranks 10th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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