Suomenlinna

Finland

Name: World Residence Index 2026 scores for Finland
Published: 2026

Region: Northern Europe
Capital: Helsinki
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Density: 18 / km²

WRI Score 2026

70.84

scale 1–100 · higher is better

Global rank: 65th
In Europe: 32nd
Ranked: 211

Parameter Breakdown · 2026

The nine components behind the score.

Every parameter is scored 1–100, higher is better, equally weighted; their sum normalises to the 0–100 WRI Score.

Personal Income Tax · 100 = no income tax Top rate 51%· KPMG / EY
1.0
Among the highest top marginal rates on this list.
Population Density · 100 = uncrowded 18 / km²· UN WPP
100.0
Sparsely populated, well below global norms.
GDP per Capita · 100 = highest output per resident $59,750· IMF WEO 2026
87.0
Strong output per resident, well above the global median.
Life Expectancy · 100 = longest life expectancy 82.2 years· WHO / UN
88.9
Strong healthcare outcomes, above the global average.
Tourism & Lifestyle · 100 = strongest lifestyle appeal 0.6 arrivals per capita· UNWTO
68.5
Moderate tourism activity relative to population.
Unemployment · 100 = lowest unemployment 7.8%· ILO / SECO
75.0
Moderate unemployment relative to peers.
Warmongering · 100 = least militarised 2.4% of GDP· SIPRI
80.2
Modest military expenditure relative to GDP.
Safety & Rule of Law · 100 = safest Composite· UNODC · WJP · TI
96.7
Among the strongest safety and rule-of-law composites globally.
Ideological Neutrality · 100 = most ideologically neutral WRI rubric composite· WRI rubric
42.9
Elevated ideological enforcement.

Where it sits

Among the world's elite tier.

Finland holds 64th of 211 with a WRI Score of 70.84 — holds a comfortable position in the upper half. Its strength lies in population density (100) and safety and rule of law (96.7); its tax treatment remains its clearest structural constraint.