What is the highest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Finland?

The highest recorded value was 0.949 in 2021.

What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Finland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.823 in 1990.

How does Finland rank for human development index vs. mean male height?

Finland ranks 12th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.

Is human development index vs. mean male height 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 vs. mean male height. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Finland

Name: Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Finland
Creator: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Finland: Human Development Index vs. mean male height was 0.948 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.948

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

12th

of 192 countries

All-time high

0.949

in 2021

All-time low

0.823

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2023

Human Development Index vs. mean male height 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 vs. mean male height in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human development index vs. mean male height in Finland peaked at 0.949 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.823, in 1990.

Finland ranks 12th of 192 countries on this measure, 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

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More gender data for Finland

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)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 23,286 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 23,753 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 24,879 (2025)
Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 24,270 (2025)
Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 25,381 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human development index vs. mean male height in Finland?: Human development index vs. mean male height 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 vs. mean male height recorded in Finland?: The highest recorded value was 0.949 in 2021.
What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Finland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.823 in 1990.
How does Finland rank for human development index vs. mean male height?: Finland ranks 12th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is human development index vs. mean male height 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 vs. mean male height. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Human Development Index vs. mean male height
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 5,938 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.