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Largest religious group: Christians. These are labels that describe the country, not numbers, so they are never compared with other measures. The numbers behind them, such as population shares, are.

Finland

Against high income countries, Finland ranks 2nd of 58 on gender and 55th of 67 on labour. Each ranking counts only the countries that report that score, so the totals differ and the two ranks can’t be compared directly. Both compare Finland with countries of similar wealth. That is the only kind of ranking that tells you something a ranking by income does not already show.

How it has changed

Every measure Finland reports, over all the years it has been published. Pick one. Hover or use the arrow keys to read a year. Gaps in a line are years with no data. They are left open, not filled in.

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Scores by area

Each score averages the measures in one area, such as health. Each measure is first put on a common scale and turned so that higher is always better. Zero is the average country in an average year. One point is a typical gap between countries (a standard deviation), so +1 means about one typical gap above average. These are summaries, not measurements. See how the country scores are built and how the topic scores compare with each other.

ScoreValueRank, all countriesRank, similar incomeMostly income?
Governance score 2025+1.389 of 1799 of 58moderate +0.53
Health score 2023+0.5816 of 19314 of 63moderate +0.32
Education score 2024+1.0223 of 19921 of 72proxy +0.81
Wellbeing score 2022+1.872 of 1102 of 49high +0.80
Equality score 2023+0.8614 of 1659 of 47high +0.64
Infrastructure score 2024+1.4834 of 21032 of 80proxy +0.90
Gender score 2024+2.042 of 1862 of 58moderate +0.37
Environment score 2024-0.50164 of 21361 of 83moderate -0.33
Labour score 2025+0.4270 of 19555 of 67high +0.79

The last column shows how closely each score just tracks national income. The number is its link with GDP per person (the value of everything a country produces, divided by its people), from −1 to +1. A score marked proxy is mostly a measure of how rich the country is. Its rank among all countries says little that GDP per person does not. That is why the rank among similar-income countries sits beside it.

The measures behind them

Every measure reported for Finland, grouped by area. Some measures have no agreed better direction, such as population growth, inflation and military spending. They are listed here but left out of every score, since there is no fair way to say which way is better. Some names use technical terms: PPP means adjusted for what money buys in each country, HDI is a United Nations score combining life expectancy, schooling and income, and a Gini indexmeasures how unequally income is shared. Each measure’s own page explains it.

crime

Public order spending1.24%% of GDP2023no agreed direction
Conflict deaths0per 100,000 people2025higher is worse
Armed conflict present01 if any conflict, else 02025higher is worse
Homicide rate0.982per 100,000 population2023higher is worse

culture

Religious attendance11.1%% of respondents2022no agreed direction
Religion very important11%% of respondents2022no agreed direction
Confidence in religious institutions55%% of respondents2022no agreed direction
Divorce rate2divorces per 1,000 people2022no agreed direction
Births outside marriage46.1%% of live births2020no agreed direction
Women's age at first marriage31.9years2019no agreed direction
Marriage rate3.9marriages per 1,000 people2022no agreed direction
Children with one parent19.5%% of children aged 0-172023no agreed direction
Religiously unaffiliated25%% of population2020no agreed direction
Christian share72.3%% of population2020no agreed direction
Muslim share1.61%% of population2020no agreed direction
Single-parent households6.68%% of households2010no agreed direction
One-person households41%% of households2010no agreed direction
Women in a union57.1%% of women aged 15-492023no agreed direction
Marriage rate (UN)3.81marriages per 1,000 people2024no agreed direction
Divorce rate (UN)2.11divorces per 1,000 people2024no agreed direction

demography

Median age42.8years2023no agreed direction
Age at childbearing31.5years2023no agreed direction
Population5,646,436people2025no agreed direction
Population growth0.471%% per year2025no agreed direction
Urbanization74.5%% of population2025no agreed direction
Population 65+24.2%% of population2025no agreed direction
Population 0-1414.3%% of population2025no agreed direction
Fertility rate1.25births per woman2024no agreed direction
Birth rate7.8per 1,000 people2024no agreed direction
Net migration18,246people2025no agreed direction
Migrant share of population9.2%% of population2024no agreed direction

economy

Public social spending31.4%% of GDP2024no agreed direction
Family benefits spending3.09%% of GDP2021no agreed direction
Old-age spending13%% of GDP2021no agreed direction
Aid given0.443%% of GNI2025no agreed direction
Government spending per capita$37,614current international dollars2024no agreed direction
Corporate tax rate20%% of profit2018no agreed direction
HDI0.948index, 0 to 12023higher is better
Inequality-adjusted HDI0.891index, 0 to 12023higher is better
GDP per capita (PPP)$55,735international $2025higher is better
GNI per capita (PPP)$55,772international $2025higher is better
GDP per capita (market)$44,941US$2025higher is better
GDP growth0.173%% per year2025no agreed direction
Inflation0.338%% per year2025no agreed direction
Trade openness83.4%% of GDP2025no agreed direction
FDI inflows-0.0902%% of GDP2025no agreed direction
Tax revenue25.3%% of GDP2024no agreed direction
Government consumption26.1%% of GDP2025no agreed direction
Government expense44.9%% of GDP2023no agreed direction
Military spending2.3%% of GDP2024no agreed direction
Employment in agriculture3.49%% of employment2025no agreed direction

education

PISA maths484PISA points2022higher is better
PISA reading490PISA points2022higher is better
PISA science511PISA points2022higher is better
Primary completion99.7%% of children2025higher is better
Expected schooling19.5years2023higher is better
Mean years of schooling13years2023higher is better
Education spending6.38%% of GDP2022no agreed direction
Primary enrollment98.9%% gross2024higher is better
Secondary enrollment142%% gross2024higher is better
Tertiary enrollment110%% gross2024higher is better
Compulsory schooling12years2025no agreed direction
Out of school, primary1.77%% of primary-age children2024higher is worse
Pupil-teacher ratio13.7pupils per teacher2017higher is worse
Researchers8,315per million people2023higher is better

environment

Recycling rate28.1%% of municipal waste2015higher is better
CO2 per capita5.54t CO2e per capita2024higher is worse
Forest area73.7%% of land area2023higher is better
Agricultural land7.44%% of land area2023no agreed direction
Protected land13.9%% of land area2025higher is better

gender

Gender wage gap18.1%% of men's median earnings2015higher is worse
Gender Inequality Index0.021index, 0 to 12023higher is worse
Gender Development Index0.992ratio of women's HDI to men's2023no agreed direction
Women's political empowerment0.932index (0-1)2025higher is better
Women ministers61.1%% of ministers2024higher is better
Women in parliament45.5%% of seats2025higher is better
Women in management39.2%% of managers2024higher is better
Married by 180.1%% of women aged 20-242017higher is worse

governance

Corruption Perceptions Index88index (0-100, higher = cleaner)2024higher is better
Political rights (FH)1rating (1-7, 1 = most free)2025higher is worse
Civil liberties (FH)1rating (1-7, 1 = most free)2025higher is worse
Trust in government70.5%% of respondents2024higher is better
Pre-trial detainee share27.4%% of prisoners2024higher is worse
Refugees originating0.089per 100,000 people2024higher is worse
Electoral democracy0.852index (0-1)2025higher is better
Liberal democracy0.808index (0-1)2025higher is better
Participatory democracy0.597index (0-1)2025higher is better
Free and fair elections0.961index (0-1)2025higher is better
Regime type3regime category (0-3)2025higher is better
Political corruption0.031index (0-1)2025higher is worse
Freedom of expression0.946index (0-1)2025higher is better
Freedom of association0.864index (0-1)2025higher is better
Political civil liberties0.936index (0-1)2025higher is better
Civil society participation0.948index (0-1)2025higher is better
Birth registration100%% of children under 52022higher is better
Control of corruption2.19index (approx. -2.5 to 2.5)2024higher is better
Rule of law2.02index (approx. -2.5 to 2.5)2024higher is better
Government effectiveness1.82index (approx. -2.5 to 2.5)2024higher is better
Regulatory quality1.96index (approx. -2.5 to 2.5)2024higher is better
Voice and accountability1.85index (approx. -2.5 to 2.5)2024higher is better
Political stability0.833index (approx. -2.5 to 2.5)2024higher is better

health

Life expectancy82.3years2024higher is better
Infant mortality1.9per 1,000 live births2024higher is worse
Under-5 mortality2.4per 1,000 live births2024higher is worse
Health spending10.5%% of GDP2023no agreed direction
Suicide rate14.6per 100,0002021higher is worse
Hospital beds2.61per 1,000 people2022no agreed direction
Basic water access100%% of population2024higher is better
Basic sanitation99.4%% of population2024higher is better
Child stunting1.7%% of children under 52024higher is worse
Adolescent fertility2.99births per 1,000 women aged 15-192024higher is worse
Maternal mortality8per 100,000 live births2023higher is worse
Skilled birth attendance99.5%% of births2021higher is better
Alcohol consumption9.08litres per adult per year2020no agreed direction
Tobacco use21.4%% of adults2024higher is worse
Road traffic deaths3.9per 100,000 population2019higher is worse
Physicians3.61per 1,000 people2021higher is better
DTP3 immunisation91%% of children aged 12-23 months2024higher is better
Tuberculosis incidence3.7per 100,000 people2024higher is worse
Premature NCD mortality9.6%% probability, ages 30-702021higher is worse
Anaemia in women13.6%% of women aged 15-492023higher is worse
Out-of-pocket health spending14.1%% of health spending2023higher is worse
Undernourishment2.5%% of population2023higher is worse
Food insecurity13.4%% of population2023higher is worse
Adult obesity24.2%% of adults2024higher is worse
Health coverage index86index, 0 to 1002023higher is better

inequality

Market-income Gini0.509index, 0 to 12023higher is worse
Redistribution47.2%% reduction in the Gini2023no agreed direction
Gini index27.4index (0-100)2023higher is worse
Extreme poverty rate0.2%% of population2023higher is worse

infrastructure

Internet users93.7%% of population2024higher is better
Mobile subscriptions126per 100 people2024higher is better
Electricity access100%% of population2024higher is better
Slum share of urban population0%% of urban population2022higher is worse
Fixed broadband36.5per 100 people2024higher is better

labor

Active labour market spending0.838%% of GDP2021no agreed direction
Unemployment benefit spending1.87%% of GDP2021no agreed direction
Retirement age, men64.3years2018no agreed direction
Retirement age, women63.4years2018no agreed direction
Hours worked1,635hours per year2016no agreed direction
Informal employment2.19%% of employment2024higher is worse
Unemployment9.46%% of labor force2025higher is worse
Female labor participation56.5%% of women 15+2025no agreed direction
Male labor participation63%% of men 15+2025no agreed direction
Youth not in work or study8.28%% of 15 to 24 year olds2024higher is worse
Vulnerable employment9.46%% of employment2025higher is worse

wellbeing

Interpersonal trust68.4%% of respondents2022higher is better
Self-reported happiness88.9%% of respondents2022higher is better
Life satisfaction7.76score (0-10)2025higher is better

Values are the most recent in 2010–2025, and different measures can come from different years. The year is shown beside each. Nothing here ranks countries by merit. An area score averages whatever measures its publishers happen to collect, and the choice of what to collect is itself a judgement made by someone else. All countries · How the country data works

Countries to compare with Finland

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