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Pekka Haavisto

Pekka Haavisto

🇫🇮Finland

Rank #19
Score: 78
About Pekka Haavisto

Pekka Haavisto (b.1958) is a veteran Finnish politician, having served in multiple ministerial roles including Foreign Minister. He is noted for environmental advocacy, human rights work, and a long-standing presence in Finnish public life.

Scoring Breakdown
Detailed analysis of the politician's score.

HDI
Finland HDI ≈ 0.9429/10
Source: UNDP – Finland (2022 )
GDP per capita
~ 55,629 USD8/10
Source: World Bank / TheGlobalEconomy (2024 )
Gini coefficient
≈ 27.73/10
Source: TheGlobalEconomy – Finland Gini (2021 )
Employment rate
Unemployment ~ 8.3%4/5
Source: World Bank – Finland employment data (2024 )
Freedom index
Freedom House – Finland: Free10/10
Source: Freedom House – Finland country report (2024 )
Corruption index
Finland CPI = 885/5
Source: Transparency Int’l – Finland (2024 )

Derived Criminal Score
No public criminal convictions20/20
Source: Public legal record / press (2025 )