Human Development Index in Finland

Finland: Human Development Index was 0.948 in 2023. β–² 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

00.20.40.60.811990200620231990: 0.8231991: 0.8271992: 0.8331993: 0.8381994: 0.851995: 0.8561996: 0.8631997: 0.8711998: 0.881999: 0.8892000: 0.8982001: 0.9082002: 0.9122003: 0.9152004: 0.9112005: 0.9142006: 0.9172007: 0.922008: 0.9212009: 0.9162010: 0.922011: 0.9242012: 0.9242013: 0.9342014: 0.9362015: 0.9382016: 0.942017: 0.9422018: 0.9452019: 0.9472020: 0.9472021: 0.9492022: 0.9462023: 0.948

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 7 Netherlands 0.955 compare
  2. 8 Belgium 0.951 compare
  3. 9 Ireland 0.949 compare
  4. 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.946 compare
  5. 12 United Arab Emirates 0.94 compare
  6. 13 Liechtenstein 0.938 compare

See the full ranking of 72 places β†’

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All data for Finland β†’

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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Indicator
Human Development Index
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
72 places, 2,260 data points, 1990–2023
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