Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Finland
Finland: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.7589 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Finland, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 0.7589 for augmented human development index (excluding income) in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Finland peaked at 0.7589 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0826, in 1880.
Finland ranks 12th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0841 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0826 | -1.8% |
| 1890 | 0.0926 | +12.1% |
| 1900 | 0.091 | -1.7% |
| 1913 | 0.1249 | +37.3% |
| 1925 | 0.2032 | +62.7% |
| 1929 | 0.2092 | +2.9% |
| 1933 | 0.2282 | +9.1% |
| 1938 | 0.2546 | +11.6% |
| 1950 | 0.3414 | +34.1% |
| 1955 | 0.3675 | +7.6% |
| 1960 | 0.3912 | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 0.3988 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.4163 | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 0.449 | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4912 | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 0.523 | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5492 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5872 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6165 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6439 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6766 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6625 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7589 | +14.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.7589 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6505, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.7589 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.646, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) 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 | +62.7% | 0.1249 | 0.2032 |
| 1913 | +37.3% | 0.091 | 0.1249 |
| 1950 | +34.1% | 0.2546 | 0.3414 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0841 | 0.0841 | 0.0841 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0826 | 0.0826 | 0.0826 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0926 | 0.0926 | 0.0926 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.091 | 0.091 | 0.091 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.1249 | 0.1249 | 0.1249 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.2062 | 0.2032 | 0.2092 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.2414 | 0.2282 | 0.2546 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.3544 | 0.3414 | 0.3675 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.395 | 0.3912 | 0.3988 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.4327 | 0.4163 | 0.449 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.5071 | 0.4912 | 0.523 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.5682 | 0.5492 | 0.5872 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6302 | 0.6165 | 0.6439 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6695 | 0.6625 | 0.6766 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.7589 | 0.7589 | 0.7589 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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 (excluding income) in Finland?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in Finland was 0.7589 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 (excluding income) recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7589 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0826 in 1880.
- How does Finland rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Finland ranks 12th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (excluding income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, and civil and political freedom. This indicator excludes the income-based wellbeing component.