What is human rights index in Finland?

Human rights index in Finland was 0.947 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index recorded in Finland?

The highest recorded value was 0.967 in 1993.

What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Finland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.534 in 1918.

How does Finland rank for human rights index?

Finland ranks 10th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index rising or falling in Finland?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Finland data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index in Finland

Name: Human Rights Index in Finland
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Finland: Human Rights Index was 0.947 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.947

Change on year

up 0.3%

World rank

10th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.967

in 1993

All-time low

0.534

in 1918

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Human Rights Index in Finland, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human rights index in Finland is 0.947, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index in Finland peaked at 0.967 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.534, in 1918.

Finland ranks 10th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.626	0.626	0.626	1
1790s	0.626	0.626	0.626	10
1800s	0.6214	0.58	0.626	10
1810s	0.58	0.58	0.58	10
1820s	0.58	0.58	0.58	10
1830s	0.58	0.58	0.58	10
1840s	0.58	0.58	0.58	10
1850s	0.58	0.58	0.58	10
1860s	0.5803	0.58	0.583	10
1870s	0.583	0.583	0.583	10
1880s	0.5838	0.583	0.591	10
1890s	0.591	0.591	0.591	10
1900s	0.6075	0.552	0.653	10
1910s	0.6067	0.534	0.683	10
1920s	0.7278	0.699	0.741	10
1930s	0.7279	0.697	0.767	10
1940s	0.7713	0.682	0.926	10
1950s	0.9319	0.93	0.933	10
1960s	0.938	0.934	0.941	10
1970s	0.9414	0.941	0.942	10
1980s	0.9516	0.943	0.955	10
1990s	0.9665	0.964	0.967	10
2000s	0.967	0.967	0.967	10
2010s	0.9651	0.961	0.967	10
2020s	0.952	0.944	0.962	6

Countries ranked near Finland

8 Czechia 0.948 compare
8 New Zealand 0.948 compare
10 Norway 0.947 compare
12 Luxembourg 0.946 compare
13 Spain 0.942 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Finland

Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 102,544 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 5 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.852 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.946 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.864 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.852 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.597 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.808 (2025)

All data for Finland →

Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index in Finland?: Human rights index in Finland was 0.947 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index recorded in Finland?: The highest recorded value was 0.967 in 1993.
What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Finland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.534 in 1918.
How does Finland rank for human rights index?: Finland ranks 10th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index rising or falling in Finland?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.