Macro-economic and social benchmarks
GDP
(current US$)
2022
GDP Per Capita
(current US$)
2022
GDP Growth
(annual %)
2022
Unemployment
(% of population)
2022
GNI Per Capita, Atlas Method
(current USD)
2022
Capital
Helsinki
Surface Area
338,411 km2
Population 2020
5,527,000
Density 2020
16 inhabitants/km2
Political System
Parliamentary republic
Head of State Since March 1 2012
Sauli Niinistö
Focus: Association / Civil Society
– The Constitution of Finland, 1999 https://finlex.fi/en/laki/kaannokset/1999/en19990731.pdf
Section 13 – Freedom of assembly and freedom of association
Everyone has the right to arrange meetings and demonstrations without a permit, as well as the right to participate in them.
Everyone has the freedom of association. Freedom of association entails the right to form an association without a permit, to be a member or not to be a member of an association and to participate in the activities of an association.
The freedom to form trade unions and to organise in order to look after other interests is likewise guaranteed.
More detailed provisions on the exercise of the freedom of assembly and the freedom of association are laid down by an Act.
– Associations Act (503/1989) (Loi sur les associations (503/1989))
https://www.riigiteataja.ee/en/eli/510042014003/consolide
– 1999 Assembly Act
https://www.rightofassembly.info/assets/downloads/1999_Assembly_Act.pdf
UN: accession 12/14/1955
ICESCR Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Signature: 11/10/1967,
Ratification/Accession: Ratification 19/10/1975
ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Signature: 11/10/1967, Ratification/Accession: Ratification 19/10/1975
Convention on the Rights of the Child: Signature: 26/01/1990, Ratification/Accession: Ratification 20/06/1991
International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families: Signature: NO, Ratification/Accession: NO
UNESCO : Member since 1956
CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women: Signature: 17/07/1980, Ratification/Accession: Ratification 04/09/1986
Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions: Acceptance 18/12/2006
Currency: Euro
EU member: since January 1, 1995
CoE (Council of Europe): May 5, 1989
Schengen area: member of the Schengen area since March 25, 2001
European Convention on Human Rights: Signature: May 5, 1989, Ratification: May 10, 1990
Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union: N/A
The country in the world through international indices
Population Growth
(annual %)
2022
Fertility Rate
(births per woman)
2021
Ratio of Poor Population to National Poverty Line
(% of population)
2020
Youth Literacy Rate
(% of young people aged 15-24)
#
Net Enrollment Rate
(% population)
2020
Internet Users
(% of population)
2021
Access to Electricity
(% of population)
2021
Intentional Homicides
(per 100,000 people)
2020
Happiness Index /10
2022
Press Freedom Index /10
2023
GINI Index /100
2020
Democracy Index /10
2022
Corruption Perceptions Index /100
Transparency International
2022
ITUC Global Rights Index /5
Sporadic rights violations
2022
HDI
2021
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