Human Development Index in Finland
Finland: Human Development Index was 0.948 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Finland, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 0.948 for human development index in 2023.
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.
That places Finland 12th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
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
- 10 Belgium 0.951 compare
- 11 Ireland 0.949 compare
- 13 Singapore 0.946 compare
- 13 United Kingdom 0.946 compare
- 15 United Arab Emirates 0.94 compare
More reference data data for Finland
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0042 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.28 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.28 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.28 live births per woman (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 2.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 91.75 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 89.29 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 1.85 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.8326 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 80.12 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Finland?
- Human development index in Finland was 0.948 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- 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 12th out of 192 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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.