Gender Development Index in Finland
Finland: Gender Development Index was 0.992 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender Development Index in Finland, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender development index in Finland stood at 0.992.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Finland peaked at 1.01 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.988, in 2019.
That places Finland 50th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gender Development Index in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 | — |
| 1991 | 1 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.01 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.01 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.998 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.997 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.995 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.993 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.989 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.99 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.989 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.988 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.991 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.989 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.994 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.992 | -0.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.992 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.991, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.992 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.989, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9993 | 0.993 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9933 | 0.988 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9915 | 0.989 | 0.994 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More gender data for Finland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 722.94 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.98 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,869 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,869 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.1211 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 21,608 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 22,763 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 21,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 22,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 22,103 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Finland?
- Gender development index in Finland was 0.992 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 in 1996.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.988 in 2019.
- How does Finland rank for gender development index?
- Finland ranks 50th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Gender Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gender Development Index (GDI) measures gender inequalities in the achievement of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living.