Finland vs United Arab Emirates: Human Development Index

Finland

0.948

in 2023

United Arab Emirates

0.94

in 2023

Finland rank

12th

United Arab Emirates rank

15th

Human Development Index over time

Finland
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.948 against 0.94 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.008.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Globally, Finland ranks 12th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 192 countries.

Individual pages

Human Development Index in Finland
Human Development Index in United Arab Emirates
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.