Finland vs Norway: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
Finland
6.0%
in 2023
Norway
6.3%
in 2023
Finland rank
160th
Norway rank
159th
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 6.3% against 6.0% in Finland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 160th and Norway ranks 159th of 166 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.8% | 5.9% | 0.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 6.3% | 0.5% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 6.3% against 6.0% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities between Finland and Norway?
- 0.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Finland ranks 160th and Norway ranks 159th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage difference between the IHDI value and the HDI value.