Finland vs Ireland: Human Development Index

Finland

0.948

in 2023

Ireland

0.949

in 2023

Finland rank

12th

Ireland rank

11th

Human Development Index over time

Finland
Ireland

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.949 against 0.948 in Finland, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.

Globally, Finland ranks 12th and Ireland ranks 11th of 192 countries.

Individual pages

Human Development Index in Finland
Human Development Index in Ireland
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Human Development Index
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 5,938 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.