Finland among the best in the world
Finland is a small country on a global scale. The population of Finland makes up just 0.07 per cent of the world's population and its area as much of the total world area. But even a small country can jump to the top of the world, and this is what Finland has done: in international country comparisons of positive things Finland is often among the top countries next to other Nordic countries.
In honour of Finland's centenary celebrations, we collected a list of these comparisons in which Finland is one of the best in the world. The comparisons speak for themselves: Finland is a good country.
Society
Finland is the most stable country in the world.
The Fund for Peace, Fragile States Index 2018
Finland is the freest country in the world together with Sweden and Norway.
Freedom House, Freedom in the World 2018
Finland is the safest country in the world.
World Economic Forum, The Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report 2017
Finland has the best governance in the world.
Legatum Institute, The Legatum Prosperity Index 2017: Finland
Finland has the least organised crime in the world.
World Economic Forum, The Global Competitiveness Report 2017–2018: Organized crime
Next to Norwegians and Icelanders, Finns feel the second least insecure in the world.
Gallup, Law and Order Index 2018
Finland’s judicial system is the most independent in the world.
World Economic Forum, The Global Competitiveness Report 2017–2018: Judicial independence
Next to Danes, Finns vote in the freest and most reliable elections.
Pippa Norris, Thomas Wynter and Sarah Cameron, Corruption and Coercion: The Year in Elections 2017 (The Electoral Integrity Project, University of Sydney & Harvard University)
Finland has the third least corruption in the world.
Transparency International, Corruption Perceptions Index 2017