International rankings of Finland

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The following table contains international rankings of Finland, including previous years when available.

Organisation Survey Year Rank Out of
(countries)
Notes
A.T. Kearney /
Foreign Policy
Globalization Index
2007
18
72
2006
13
62
2005
10
62
2004
5
62
Columbia University /
Yale University
Environmental Sustainability Index
2005
1
146
2002
1
142
2001
1
122
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
2007
17
55
2006
10
61
2004
8
60*
*economies (countries and regions)
NationMaster Technological Achievement
2001
1
68
OECD, PISA Programme for International
Student Assessment
2006
57
out of 57 countries: rank 1 in science and ability to use scientific knowledge; rank 2 in reading literacy; rank 2 in mathematics
2003
41
out of 41 countries: rank 2 in mathematics; rank 1 in reading literacy; rank 1 in science (tied with Japan); rank 2 in problem solving
2000
1
43
in reading performance
Reporters Without Borders World Press Freedom Ranking
2007
5
169
tied with Belgium and Sweden
2006
1
168
tied with Iceland, Ireland and Netherlands
2005
1
167
tied with Denmark, Iceland, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, and Switzerland
2004
1
167
tied with Denmark, Iceland, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Slovakia and Switzerland
2003
1
166
tied with Iceland, Netherlands and Norway
2002
1
139
tied with Iceland, Netherlands and Norway
Save the Children State of the World’s Mothers
2008
7
146
2007
7
140
2006
2
125
tied with Denmark
2005
3
109
2004
2
119
tied with Denmark
2003
5
117
2002
9
105
2001
4
94
2000
8
106
The Economist Intelligence Unit Global Peace Index
2007
6
121
Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index
2007
1
179
tied with Denmark and New Zealand
2006
1
163
tied with Iceland and New Zealand
2005
2
158
tied with New Zealand
2004
1
146
2003
1
133
2002
1
102
2001
1
91
2000
2
99
1999
2
85
UNDP Human Development Index
2007
11
177
2006
11
177
2005
13
177
2004
13
177
2003
14
175
2002
10
173
2001
10
162
World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Report –
Growth Competitiveness Index Ranking
2007–2008
6
131
2006–2007
2
125
2005–2006
1
117
WorldAudit.org World Democracy Audit
2008
1
150
2006
1
150
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