Finland - International Rankings

International Rankings

The following list contains international comparisons of national performance. The list has a maximum of three years per survey. For a more comprehensive list, see International rankings of Finland.
International rankings of Finland
Organisation Survey Year Rank Out of
 Ref Notes
A.T. Kearney /
Foreign Policy Magazine		 Globalization Index
2007 18 72
2006 13 62
2005 10 62
Yale University /
Columbia University		 Environmental Performance Index
2008 4 149
2006 3 133
Heritage Foundation /
The Wall Street Journal		 Index of Economic Freedom
2008 16 165
2007 16 165
2006 16 165
IMD International World Competitiveness Yearbook
2008 15 55* *economies (countries and regions)
2007 17 55
2006 10 61
NationMaster Technological Achievement
2001 1 68
Organisation for Economic Co-operation
and Development (OECD)		 Programme for International Student
Assessment (PISA)
2006 → 57 rank 1 in science and ability to use scientific knowledge; rank 2 in reading literacy; rank 2 in mathematics
2003 → 41 rank 1 in science (tied with Japan); rank 1 in reading literacy; rank 2 in problem solving; rank 2 in mathematics
2000 → 43 rank 1 in reading performance
Reporters Without Borders Worldwide Press Freedom Index
2008 4 173 tied with Estonia and Ireland
2007 5 169 tied with Belgium and Sweden
2006 1 168 tied with Iceland, Ireland and Netherlands
Save the Children State of the World’s Mothers
2010 7 43 Compared against 42 other developed countries
2003 5 117 117 developed and developing countries
The Economist Intelligence Unit Global Peace Index
2008 8 140
2007 6 121
Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index
2008 5 180 tied with Switzerland
2007 1 179 tied with Denmark and New Zealand
2006 1 163 tied with Iceland and New Zealand
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Human Development Index
2007–2008 11 177
2006 11 177
2005 13 177
World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Report
2008–2009 6 134
2007–2008 6 131
2006–2007 2 125
WorldAudit.org World Democracy Audit
2008 1 150
2006 1 150


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