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Thursday, April 30, 2020

Superlatives of a Country - Finland in 2019

Finland, after 102 years of Independence, is a country of several superlatives. 


Here are a few examples.

1. Finland is a good country for children.


2. Young people are happy with their life and they a strong start in life.


3. Education and wellbeing generate results that have an impact all the way to adulthood.


4. Equality is is a buzz word in Finland. Finnish people, irrespective of gender, have good possibilities to be active in society.

  • Finland is the fourth most gender equal country in the world.
    World Economic Forum (WEF), Global Gender Gap Report 2018
  • In Finland, power is divided between genders the third most equally in the EU.
    European Institute of Gender Equality (EIGE), Gender Equality Index 2019: Power
  • According to a comparison made at the beginning of 2019, Finland has second most female MPs in Europe.
    Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and UN Women, Women in Politics 2019
  • Finland is the third best country in the world for women.
    Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security (GIWPS) and Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), Women, Peace and Security Index 2019

5. Business activity, innovations and competitiveness are built into the character of life in Finland. 


6. Finland is  the happiest country in the world. 


7. Finland enjoys many other superlatives.