Nordicum - Real Estate Annual Finland 2020 | Page 7

The World Justice Project (WJP) put Finland in third place in its 2019 Rule of Law Index. Finland is the third-least corrupt country in the world according to the Corruption Perceptions Index 2018 (CPI) by Transparency International. Finland placed sixth in the 2019 Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI), while Helsinki was ranked seventh in the world. Finland is the most stable country in the world (The Fund for Peace, Fragile States Index 2018). Finland is the freest country in the world together with Sweden and Norway (Freedom House, Freedom in the World 2018). Builder of the world’s greatest cruise ships, former capital Turku is making waves also in other sectors, such as ICT and Life Sciences. Finnish startup spirit is personified by super tech-event Slush, described as “Burning Man meets TED”, organized every November/December. Oulu Corporation tax was lowered to 20% (from previous 24,5%) in 2014. The Helsinki-Vantaa International Airport offers the best connections from Finland has the highest Research & Development intensity of all 28 European Union member states (Eurostat). Europe to Asia. Oulu – Capital of Northern Scandinavia – is the fastest growing city of the North, with hundreds of new startups and hi-tech edge. Going medieval? Porvoo, with its picturesque wooden town center, will make you feel like you’re in a fairytale. Tampere Pori Hämeenlinna Rauma Uusikaupunki Turku Porvoo Nordicum 7 Stockholm Tallinn - Oslo St.Petersburg Helsinki Copenhagen Growth Corridors Going Strong