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Finland vs France statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 68.6M in France (ranked 23/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 208,090 sq mi for France (ranked 70th vs. 48th).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while France ranks 27/197 ($46,103).

Main facts and rankings

Finland France
Population
5631965
68788006
Population rank 120/197 23/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$3.16T
2024
GDP rank 47/197 7/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$46,103
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 27/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$62,557
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$3.58T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
113.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$52,165
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 8/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$35,669
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 208,090 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
330 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.66
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
43 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Finland and France: Comparison Charts

Finland and France economies compared

GDP
Finland

France
1x
Year GDP
Finland France
2024 $298,696,961,298 $3,160,442,622,465
2023 $295,021,982,463 $3,056,250,648,138
2022 $280,253,099,309 $2,794,788,137,067
2021 $294,223,210,496 $2,966,433,692,008
2020 $270,000,311,606 $2,647,926,055,110
2019 $267,014,821,129 $2,722,793,515,172
2018 $273,869,255,596 $2,781,576,320,884
2017 $253,846,138,440 $2,588,868,323,335
2016 $238,777,818,793 $2,470,407,619,777
2015 $233,210,733,506 $2,442,483,452,643
2014 $273,478,528,955 $2,861,236,112,552
2013 $270,268,036,626 $2,816,077,607,875
2012 $257,443,384,493 $2,683,007,095,787
2011 $275,126,915,516 $2,870,408,553,990
2010 $249,429,613,683 $2,646,230,027,988
2009 $253,480,783,439 $2,700,075,882,519
2008 $285,698,662,071 $2,926,802,941,586
2007 $256,360,251,538 $2,655,816,911,867
2006 $217,044,068,234 $2,317,861,544,691
2005 $204,859,368,791 $2,192,146,403,028
2004 $197,458,297,640 $2,109,792,297,237
2003 $171,612,867,736 $1,835,095,983,049
2002 $140,360,963,812 $1,492,427,756,382
2001 $129,519,672,869 $1,370,376,677,299
2000 $125,967,821,111 $1,360,959,069,477
1999 $135,234,241,918 $1,486,915,879,702
1998 $133,990,876,725 $1,496,906,382,032
1997 $126,862,902,302 $1,449,392,222,971
1996 $131,991,975,149 $1,598,889,216,566
1995 $134,060,457,516 $1,595,219,345,512
1994 $103,182,697,780 $1,385,822,778,828
1993 $89,112,105,756 $1,314,383,368,080
1992 $112,537,828,511 $1,389,663,073,110
1991 $127,794,441,994 $1,258,961,748,634
1990 $141,446,120,355 $1,257,649,439,827
1989 $118,991,270,611 $1,016,742,237,302
1988 $109,039,090,263 $1,010,827,662,152
1987 $91,564,993,913 $926,320,855,615
1986 $73,511,611,541 $764,946,585,851
1985 $55,856,676,899 $547,220,981,165
1984 $52,870,993,273 $525,033,325,828
1983 $50,956,447,481 $553,356,312,936
1982 $52,784,013,815 $578,152,310,610
1981 $52,440,066,134 $609,184,791,792
1980 $53,649,984,061 $694,529,183,483
1979 $44,469,218,440 $608,218,624,730
1978 $36,259,392,058 $501,724,418,605
1977 $33,502,784,418 $406,401,711,688
1976 $31,852,352,670 $368,363,152,144
1975 $29,475,251,333 $357,324,307,786
1974 $24,851,036,710 $282,739,225,314
1973 $19,474,098,335 $261,970,536,240
1972 $14,744,499,570 $201,738,881,664
1971 $12,528,522,307 $164,694,210,962
1970 $11,358,529,162 $147,312,861,698
1969 $10,177,524,839 $140,660,914,841
1968 $8,916,565,041 $128,710,572,572
1967 $9,468,272,357 $118,088,635,381
1966 $9,306,142,172 $109,306,730,313
1965 $8,680,393,839 $100,927,668,584
1964 $7,848,987,793 $93,424,179,943
1963 $6,958,916,548 $84,227,606,650
1962 $6,407,796,043 $75,196,980,365
1961 $5,984,433,774 $67,158,050,215
1960 $5,279,481,824 $61,959,085,885

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Finland and France economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

France
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland France
2024 $53,150 $46,103
2023 $52,834 $44,700
2022 $50,441 $40,989
2021 $53,099 $43,725
2020 $48,829 $39,170
2019 $48,358 $40,408
2018 $49,654 $41,418
2017 $46,085 $38,687
2016 $43,451 $37,024
2015 $42,560 $36,702
2014 $50,074 $43,148
2013 $49,691 $42,669
2012 $47,552 $40,864
2011 $51,060 $43,930
2010 $46,506 $40,695
2009 $47,478 $41,728
2008 $53,769 $45,465
2007 $48,473 $41,486
2006 $41,214 $36,432
2005 $39,050 $34,696
2004 $37,768 $33,645
2003 $32,920 $29,480
2002 $26,989 $24,145
2001 $24,965 $22,332
2000 $24,336 $22,341
1999 $26,180 $24,576
1998 $26,000 $24,869
1997 $24,682 $24,169
1996 $25,757 $26,758
1995 $26,246 $26,792
1994 $20,278 $23,360
1993 $17,589 $22,239
1992 $22,320 $23,615
1991 $25,489 $21,501
1990 $28,366 $21,586
1989 $23,969 $17,547
1988 $22,044 $17,550
1987 $18,565 $16,176
1986 $14,947 $13,430
1985 $11,394 $9,657
1984 $10,830 $9,312
1983 $10,494 $9,862
1982 $10,935 $10,360
1981 $10,925 $10,956
1980 $11,225 $12,565
1979 $9,333 $11,063
1978 $7,629 $9,167
1977 $7,070 $7,459
1976 $6,740 $6,792
1975 $6,256 $6,617
1974 $5,298 $5,261
1973 $4,174 $4,907
1972 $3,178 $3,809
1971 $2,716 $3,137
1970 $2,466 $2,833
1969 $2,201 $2,729
1968 $1,927 $2,518
1967 $2,056 $2,328
1966 $2,032 $2,173
1965 $1,902 $2,024
1964 $1,726 $1,891
1963 $1,538 $1,723
1962 $1,427 $1,554
1961 $1,341 $1,402
1960 $1,192 $1,307

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Finland vs. France life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

France
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland France
2026 82.4 83.7
2025 82.2 83.6
2024 82.1 83.5
2023 81.9 83.3
2022 81.2 82.5
2021 81.8 82.3
2020 81.8 82.2
2019 81.9 82.7
2018 81.6 82.6
2017 81.5 82.4
2016 81.3 82.4
2015 81.4 82.1
2014 81.1 82.4
2013 80.9 82
2012 80.5 81.7
2011 80.4 81.8
2010 80 81.4
2009 79.8 81.2
2008 79.7 81
2007 79.4 81
2006 79.4 80.7
2005 79 80.3
2004 78.8 80.3
2003 78.5 79.4
2002 78.3 79.4
2001 78.1 79.2
2000 77.7 79
1999 77.5 78.7
1998 77.3 78.6
1997 77.1 78.4
1996 76.9 78.1
1995 76.6 77.9
1994 76.6 77.8
1993 75.9 77.3
1992 75.6 77.3
1991 75.4 77
1990 75 76.8
1989 75 76.5
1988 74.8 76.4
1987 74.8 76.1
1986 74.8 75.6
1985 74.4 75.3
1984 74.7 75.2
1983 74.4 74.7
1982 74.5 74.8
1981 74 74.4
1980 73.6 74.2
1979 73.4 74.1
1978 73.1 73.8
1977 72.5 73.7
1976 72 73.1
1975 71.8 72.9
1974 71.3 72.8
1973 71.4 72.5
1972 70.9 72.3
1971 70.1 72.1
1970 70.3 72.1
1969 69.6 71.2
1968 69.8 71.5
1967 69.8 71.5
1966 69.6 71.5
1965 69.1 71.1
1964 69.4 71.3
1963 69.2 70.3
1962 68.7 70.5
1961 69 71
1960 69 70.4
1959 68.8 70.2
1958 68.6 70.1
1957 67.5 68.9
1956 68 68.5
1955 67.3 68.4
1954 67.5 68.2
1953 66.6 67.3
1952 66.5 67.4
1951 65.6 66.1
1950 64.2 66.4

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Finland and France population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

France
1x
Year Population
Finland France
2024 5,619,911 68,551,653
2023 5,583,911 68,372,286
2022 5,556,106 68,184,457
2021 5,541,017 67,842,811
2020 5,529,543 67,601,110
2019 5,521,606 67,382,061
2018 5,515,525 67,158,348
2017 5,508,214 66,918,020
2016 5,495,303 66,724,104
2015 5,479,531 66,548,272
2014 5,461,512 66,312,067
2013 5,438,972 65,997,932
2012 5,413,971 65,657,659
2011 5,388,272 65,340,830
2010 5,363,352 65,026,211
2009 5,338,871 64,706,436
2008 5,313,399 64,375,116
2007 5,288,720 64,016,890
2006 5,266,268 63,622,342
2005 5,246,096 63,180,854
2004 5,228,172 62,707,588
2003 5,213,014 62,249,855
2002 5,200,598 61,812,142
2001 5,188,008 61,364,377
2000 5,176,209 60,918,661
1999 5,165,474 60,501,986
1998 5,153,498 60,190,684
1997 5,139,835 59,968,066
1996 5,124,573 59,754,504
1995 5,107,790 59,541,294
1994 5,088,333 59,324,863
1993 5,066,447 59,103,094
1992 5,041,992 58,846,584
1991 5,013,740 58,554,242
1990 4,986,431 58,261,012
1989 4,964,371 57,943,062
1988 4,946,481 57,598,186
1987 4,932,123 57,266,167
1986 4,918,154 56,956,002
1985 4,902,206 56,665,619
1984 4,881,803 56,383,085
1983 4,855,787 56,108,330
1982 4,826,933 55,806,789
1981 4,799,964 55,603,353
1980 4,779,535 55,274,184
1979 4,764,690 54,979,851
1978 4,752,528 54,734,030
1977 4,738,902 54,486,467
1976 4,725,664 54,232,383
1975 4,711,440 54,002,853
1974 4,690,574 53,746,571
1973 4,666,081 53,392,161
1972 4,639,657 52,962,356
1971 4,612,124 52,499,553
1970 4,606,307 52,007,169
1969 4,623,785 51,536,014
1968 4,626,469 51,112,980
1967 4,605,744 50,722,791
1966 4,580,869 50,311,637
1965 4,563,732 49,877,725
1964 4,548,543 49,401,492
1963 4,523,309 48,877,567
1962 4,491,443 48,389,516
1961 4,461,005 47,905,982
1960 4,429,634 47,412,964

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Finland and France

Fertility rate
Finland

France
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland France
2023 1.26 1.66
2022 1.32 1.79
2021 1.46 1.84
2020 1.37 1.83
2019 1.35 1.86
2018 1.41 1.87
2017 1.49 1.89
2016 1.57 1.92
2015 1.65 1.96
2014 1.71 2
2013 1.75 1.99
2012 1.8 2.01
2011 1.83 2.01
2010 1.87 2.03
2009 1.86 2
2008 1.85 2.01
2007 1.83 1.98
2006 1.84 2
2005 1.8 1.94
2004 1.8 1.92
2003 1.76 1.89
2002 1.72 1.88
2001 1.73 1.9
2000 1.73 1.89
1999 1.73 1.81
1998 1.7 1.78
1997 1.75 1.77
1996 1.78 1.75
1995 1.81 1.74
1994 1.85 1.73
1993 1.81 1.73
1992 1.85 1.74
1991 1.79 1.75
1990 1.78 1.77
1989 1.71 1.79
1988 1.69 1.81
1987 1.59 1.83
1986 1.6 1.85
1985 1.64 1.86
1984 1.69 1.86
1983 1.74 1.86
1982 1.71 1.86
1981 1.64 1.85
1980 1.63 1.85
1979 1.64 1.87
1978 1.64 1.89
1977 1.68 1.94
1976 1.7 2.01
1975 1.68 2.09
1974 1.61 2.18
1973 1.49 2.28
1972 1.58 2.38
1971 1.68 2.47
1970 1.83 2.55
1969 1.93 2.62
1968 2.14 2.69
1967 2.32 2.75
1966 2.41 2.8
1965 2.48 2.84
1964 2.59 2.87
1963 2.68 2.89
1962 2.68 2.89
1961 2.72 2.87
1960 2.72 2.85

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Finland and France demographics compared

Median age
Finland

France
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland France
2024 44 43
2023 43.8 42.8
2022 43.5 42.6
2021 43.3 42.4
2020 43.2 42.3
2019 43 42.1
2018 42.8 41.9
2017 42.7 41.6
2016 42.6 41.4
2015 42.5 41.2
2014 42.4 41
2013 42.3 40.8
2012 42.2 40.5
2011 42.1 40.3
2010 41.9 40
2009 41.8 39.8
2008 41.6 39.6
2007 41.4 39.4
2006 41.2 39.1
2005 40.9 38.9
2004 40.6 38.6
2003 40.3 38.4
2002 40 38.2
2001 39.7 37.9
2000 39.4 37.7
1999 39 37.4
1998 38.7 37.1
1997 38.4 36.8
1996 38.1 36.5
1995 37.8 36.2
1994 37.5 35.9
1993 37.2 35.6
1992 37 35.3
1991 36.7 35
1990 36.4 34.7
1989 36.1 34.5
1988 35.8 34.2
1987 35.4 34
1986 35.1 33.7
1985 34.7 33.5
1984 34.3 33.3
1983 33.9 33
1982 33.5 32.8
1981 33.2 32.6
1980 32.8 32.4
1979 32.4 32.3
1978 32.1 32.1
1977 31.7 31.9
1976 31.2 31.7
1975 30.7 31.6
1974 30.4 31.7
1973 30.2 31.8
1972 30.1 32
1971 29.9 32.2
1970 29.6 32.4
1969 29.3 32.5
1968 29 32.6
1967 28.9 32.7
1966 28.8 32.7
1965 28.7 32.7
1964 28.6 32.8
1963 28.5 32.8
1962 28.5 32.9
1961 28.4 32.8
1960 28.4 32.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland France
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$3.1T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
57.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
5.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
2.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
304,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
7.44%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
70.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
17.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
64.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
25%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
2,897,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
5.47%
2025
Number of billionaires
7
2025
52
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
134
2004
457
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.3B
2004
$2.37T
2018
Total reserves including gold
$18B
2024
$283B
2024
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$38.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
117,109,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
4.8%
2020
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Finland France
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
3,136 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$19.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
274.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
46.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
16.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
46.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
47.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
6,415 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
22.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
11.6%
2023
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
64.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Finland France
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
+91,737
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
78.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
86.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
66
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
85
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
1.31
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
99%
2003
English speaking
70.2%
2023
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
88.7%
2024

Health

Finland France
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$5,327
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$492
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
3.28
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
29.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
4.3
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
10%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
6.5%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
34.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
10.3 liters
2020

Territory

Finland France
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.36%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
3,036 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
109,256 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
67,580 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
654,437 mi
2011

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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