Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Finland
Finland: Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.7898 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Finland, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 0.7898 for augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita in Finland peaked at 0.7898 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1224, in 1880.
That places Finland 12th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.1239 | — |
| 1880 | 0.1224 | -1.2% |
| 1890 | 0.1357 | +10.9% |
| 1900 | 0.1362 | +0.4% |
| 1913 | 0.1763 | +29.4% |
| 1925 | 0.256 | +45.2% |
| 1929 | 0.2647 | +3.4% |
| 1933 | 0.2825 | +6.7% |
| 1938 | 0.313 | +10.8% |
| 1950 | 0.3946 | +26.1% |
| 1955 | 0.4225 | +7.1% |
| 1960 | 0.4478 | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4599 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.4809 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5139 | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5532 | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5833 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6095 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6395 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6708 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6967 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7237 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7117 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7898 | +11.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.7898 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6909, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.7898 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6904, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | +45.2% | 0.1763 | 0.256 |
| 1913 | +29.4% | 0.1362 | 0.1763 |
| 1950 | +26.1% | 0.313 | 0.3946 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1239 | 0.1239 | 0.1239 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.1224 | 0.1224 | 0.1224 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.1357 | 0.1357 | 0.1357 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.1362 | 0.1362 | 0.1362 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.1763 | 0.1763 | 0.1763 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.2603 | 0.256 | 0.2647 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.2978 | 0.2825 | 0.313 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.4086 | 0.3946 | 0.4225 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.4538 | 0.4478 | 0.4599 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.4974 | 0.4809 | 0.5139 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.5682 | 0.5532 | 0.5833 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.6245 | 0.6095 | 0.6395 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6838 | 0.6708 | 0.6967 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7177 | 0.7117 | 0.7237 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.7898 | 0.7898 | 0.7898 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 9 New Zealand 0.8116 compare
- 10 Sweden 0.8034 compare
- 11 Denmark 0.8008 compare
- 13 United Kingdom 0.7805 compare
- 14 Israel 0.7732 compare
- 15 Netherlands 0.7698 compare
More economy & growth data for Finland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,183 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -285.87 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -103.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -50.63 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 24.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita in Finland?
- Augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita in Finland was 0.7898 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7898 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1224 in 1880.
- How does Finland rank for augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita?
- Finland ranks 12th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, a decent standard of living, and civil and political freedom.