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Finland vs Gabon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 2.54M in Gabon (ranked 141/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 99,487 sq mi for Gabon (ranked 70th vs. 75th).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Gabon
Population
5631965
2663339
Population rank 120/197 141/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$20.9B
2024
GDP rank 47/197 127/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$8,230
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 93/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$21,510
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$15.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
72.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$5,985
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 75/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$5,368
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 99,487 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
22.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Finland and Gabon: Comparison Charts

Finland and Gabon economies compared

GDP
Finland

Gabon
1x
Year GDP
Finland Gabon
2024 $298,696,961,298 $20,895,684,426
2023 $295,021,982,463 $19,388,372,071
2022 $280,253,099,309 $20,440,655,695
2021 $294,223,210,496 $19,444,935,097
2020 $270,000,311,606 $15,342,236,164
2019 $267,014,821,129 $16,874,405,465
2018 $273,869,255,596 $16,867,326,402
2017 $253,846,138,440 $14,929,487,485
2016 $238,777,818,793 $14,023,890,265
2015 $233,210,733,506 $14,383,107,763
2014 $273,478,528,955 $18,203,966,896
2013 $270,268,036,626 $17,595,744,798
2012 $257,443,384,493 $17,170,464,016
2011 $275,126,915,516 $18,210,307,744
2010 $249,429,613,683 $14,372,593,020
2009 $253,480,783,439 $12,113,699,068
2008 $285,698,662,071 $15,571,348,344
2007 $256,360,251,538 $12,455,409,587
2006 $217,044,068,234 $10,327,598,306
2005 $204,859,368,791 $9,582,783,991
2004 $197,458,297,640 $7,770,219,008
2003 $171,612,867,736 $6,511,903,365
2002 $140,360,963,812 $5,335,451,100
2001 $129,519,672,869 $5,023,265,413
2000 $125,967,821,111 $5,080,483,629
1999 $135,234,241,918 $4,662,992,036
1998 $133,990,876,725 $4,483,417,310
1997 $126,862,902,302 $5,326,817,115
1996 $131,991,975,149 $5,694,040,003
1995 $134,060,457,516 $4,958,845,648
1994 $103,182,697,780 $4,190,819,344
1993 $89,112,105,756 $4,378,645,081
1992 $112,537,828,511 $5,592,390,827
1991 $127,794,441,994 $5,402,919,785
1990 $141,446,120,355 $5,952,293,765
1989 $118,991,270,611 $4,186,411,464
1988 $109,039,090,263 $3,834,503,376
1987 $91,564,993,913 $3,281,797,043
1986 $73,511,611,541 $3,403,638,189
1985 $55,856,676,899 $3,339,914,757
1984 $52,870,993,273 $3,561,451,561
1983 $50,956,447,481 $3,391,275,732
1982 $52,784,013,815 $3,618,007,841
1981 $52,440,066,134 $3,862,269,121
1980 $53,649,984,061 $4,279,637,942
1979 $44,469,218,440 $3,030,251,120
1978 $36,259,392,058 $2,389,479,272
1977 $33,502,784,418 $2,809,349,069
1976 $31,852,352,670 $3,009,409,974
1975 $29,475,251,333 $2,157,592,940
1974 $24,851,036,710 $1,544,216,002
1973 $19,474,098,335 $722,780,701
1972 $14,744,499,570 $430,508,359
1971 $12,528,522,307 $381,687,073
1970 $11,358,529,162 $323,802,476
1969 $10,177,524,839 $318,124,701
1968 $8,916,565,041 $294,468,564
1967 $9,468,272,357 $271,543,680
1966 $9,306,142,172 $245,849,781
1965 $8,680,393,839 $226,474,286
1964 $7,848,987,793 $215,679,855
1963 $6,958,916,548 $154,480,244
1962 $6,407,796,043 $182,796,536
1961 $5,984,433,774 $167,637,907
1960 $5,279,481,824 $141,468,978

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

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Finland and Gabon economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Gabon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Gabon
2024 $53,150 $8,230
2023 $52,834 $7,803
2022 $50,441 $8,409
2021 $53,099 $8,181
2020 $48,829 $6,606
2019 $48,358 $7,441
2018 $49,654 $7,624
2017 $46,085 $6,922
2016 $43,451 $6,677
2015 $42,560 $7,047
2014 $50,074 $9,201
2013 $49,691 $9,198
2012 $47,552 $9,297
2011 $51,060 $10,219
2010 $46,506 $8,357
2009 $47,478 $7,291
2008 $53,769 $9,689
2007 $48,473 $8,004
2006 $41,214 $6,847
2005 $39,050 $6,548
2004 $37,768 $5,466
2003 $32,920 $4,711
2002 $26,989 $3,966
2001 $24,965 $3,836
2000 $24,336 $3,983
1999 $26,180 $3,751
1998 $26,000 $3,700
1997 $24,682 $4,509
1996 $25,757 $4,943
1995 $26,246 $4,415
1994 $20,278 $3,828
1993 $17,589 $4,106
1992 $22,320 $5,386
1991 $25,489 $5,345
1990 $28,366 $6,051
1989 $23,969 $4,374
1988 $22,044 $4,119
1987 $18,565 $3,624
1986 $14,947 $3,865
1985 $11,394 $3,898
1984 $10,830 $4,273
1983 $10,494 $4,182
1982 $10,935 $4,584
1981 $10,925 $5,026
1980 $11,225 $5,718
1979 $9,333 $4,155
1978 $7,629 $3,360
1977 $7,070 $4,048
1976 $6,740 $4,441
1975 $6,256 $3,258
1974 $5,298 $2,384
1973 $4,174 $1,140
1972 $3,178 $693
1971 $2,716 $627
1970 $2,466 $543
1969 $2,201 $545
1968 $1,927 $515
1967 $2,056 $482
1966 $2,032 $443
1965 $1,902 $415
1964 $1,726 $400
1963 $1,538 $290.7
1962 $1,427 $348
1961 $1,341 $323
1960 $1,192 $276.1

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

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Finland vs. Gabon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Gabon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Gabon
2026 82.4 68.9
2025 82.2 68.7
2024 82.1 68.5
2023 81.9 68.3
2022 81.2 67.7
2021 81.8 67.1
2020 81.8 67.1
2019 81.9 67.3
2018 81.6 67
2017 81.5 66.8
2016 81.3 66.6
2015 81.4 66.3
2014 81.1 66.1
2013 80.9 65.8
2012 80.5 65.4
2011 80.4 65.1
2010 80 64.7
2009 79.8 64.4
2008 79.7 64
2007 79.4 63.6
2006 79.4 63.3
2005 79 63
2004 78.8 62.7
2003 78.5 62.5
2002 78.3 62.2
2001 78.1 62
2000 77.7 61.8
1999 77.5 61.7
1998 77.3 61.5
1997 77.1 61.4
1996 76.9 61.3
1995 76.6 61.3
1994 76.6 61.2
1993 75.9 61.1
1992 75.6 61
1991 75.4 60.9
1990 75 60.7
1989 75 60.6
1988 74.8 60.4
1987 74.8 60.2
1986 74.8 60
1985 74.4 59.7
1984 74.7 59.3
1983 74.4 59
1982 74.5 58.6
1981 74 58.3
1980 73.6 57.9
1979 73.4 57.4
1978 73.1 57
1977 72.5 56.5
1976 72 56
1975 71.8 55.5
1974 71.3 54.9
1973 71.4 54.4
1972 70.9 53.8
1971 70.1 53.3
1970 70.3 52.7
1969 69.6 52.1
1968 69.8 51.5
1967 69.8 50.9
1966 69.6 50.3
1965 69.1 49.7
1964 69.4 49
1963 69.2 48.4
1962 68.7 47.8
1961 69 47.1
1960 69 46.4
1959 68.8 45.8
1958 68.6 45.1
1957 67.5 44.4
1956 68 43.7
1955 67.3 42.9
1954 67.5 42.2
1953 66.6 41.5
1952 66.5 40.7
1951 65.6 40
1950 64.2 39.3

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

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Finland and Gabon population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Gabon
1x
Year Population
Finland Gabon
2024 5,619,911 2,538,952
2023 5,583,911 2,484,789
2022 5,556,106 2,430,747
2021 5,541,017 2,376,722
2020 5,529,543 2,322,539
2019 5,521,606 2,267,706
2018 5,515,525 2,212,318
2017 5,508,214 2,156,900
2016 5,495,303 2,100,306
2015 5,479,531 2,040,989
2014 5,461,512 1,978,399
2013 5,438,972 1,913,059
2012 5,413,971 1,846,889
2011 5,388,272 1,781,985
2010 5,363,352 1,719,879
2009 5,338,871 1,661,556
2008 5,313,399 1,607,175
2007 5,288,720 1,556,237
2006 5,266,268 1,508,337
2005 5,246,096 1,463,495
2004 5,228,172 1,421,609
2003 5,213,014 1,382,350
2002 5,200,598 1,345,135
2001 5,188,008 1,309,589
2000 5,176,209 1,275,572
1999 5,165,474 1,243,016
1998 5,153,498 1,211,736
1997 5,139,835 1,181,439
1996 5,124,573 1,152,015
1995 5,107,790 1,123,213
1994 5,088,333 1,094,720
1993 5,066,447 1,066,405
1992 5,041,992 1,038,380
1991 5,013,740 1,010,818
1990 4,986,431 983,734
1989 4,964,371 957,138
1988 4,946,481 931,020
1987 4,932,123 905,479
1986 4,918,154 880,705
1985 4,902,206 856,726
1984 4,881,803 833,501
1983 4,855,787 811,005
1982 4,826,933 789,286
1981 4,799,964 768,385
1980 4,779,535 748,389
1979 4,764,690 729,375
1978 4,752,528 711,245
1977 4,738,902 693,984
1976 4,725,664 677,628
1975 4,711,440 662,197
1974 4,690,574 647,691
1973 4,666,081 633,995
1972 4,639,657 620,960
1971 4,612,124 608,348
1970 4,606,307 595,846
1969 4,623,785 583,276
1968 4,626,469 572,257
1967 4,605,744 563,108
1966 4,580,869 554,463
1965 4,563,732 546,308
1964 4,548,543 538,657
1963 4,523,309 531,452
1962 4,491,443 524,649
1961 4,461,005 518,266
1960 4,429,634 512,316

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and Gabon

Fertility rate
Finland

Gabon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Gabon
2023 1.26 3.65
2022 1.32 3.71
2021 1.46 3.78
2020 1.37 3.83
2019 1.35 3.88
2018 1.41 3.91
2017 1.49 3.91
2016 1.57 3.92
2015 1.65 3.92
2014 1.71 3.95
2013 1.75 4.02
2012 1.8 4.09
2011 1.83 4.15
2010 1.87 4.15
2009 1.86 4.14
2008 1.85 4.12
2007 1.83 4.14
2006 1.84 4.17
2005 1.8 4.21
2004 1.8 4.25
2003 1.76 4.3
2002 1.72 4.36
2001 1.73 4.42
2000 1.73 4.47
1999 1.73 4.5
1998 1.7 4.58
1997 1.75 4.66
1996 1.78 4.74
1995 1.81 4.88
1994 1.85 5.04
1993 1.81 5.19
1992 1.85 5.29
1991 1.79 5.37
1990 1.78 5.46
1989 1.71 5.55
1988 1.69 5.62
1987 1.59 5.67
1986 1.6 5.69
1985 1.64 5.71
1984 1.69 5.73
1983 1.74 5.76
1982 1.71 5.74
1981 1.64 5.73
1980 1.63 5.66
1979 1.64 5.61
1978 1.64 5.57
1977 1.68 5.52
1976 1.7 5.46
1975 1.68 5.39
1974 1.61 5.33
1973 1.49 5.29
1972 1.58 5.24
1971 1.68 5.16
1970 1.83 5.1
1969 1.93 5.05
1968 2.14 4.98
1967 2.32 4.92
1966 2.41 4.86
1965 2.48 4.79
1964 2.59 4.71
1963 2.68 4.65
1962 2.68 4.59
1961 2.72 4.5
1960 2.72 4.42

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

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Finland and Gabon demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Gabon
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Gabon
2024 44 22.6
2023 43.8 22.6
2022 43.5 22.5
2021 43.3 22.5
2020 43.2 22.5
2019 43 22.5
2018 42.8 22.4
2017 42.7 22.4
2016 42.6 22.3
2015 42.5 22.2
2014 42.4 22.1
2013 42.3 21.9
2012 42.2 21.7
2011 42.1 21.4
2010 41.9 21.2
2009 41.8 21
2008 41.6 20.8
2007 41.4 20.6
2006 41.2 20.3
2005 40.9 20.1
2004 40.6 19.9
2003 40.3 19.7
2002 40 19.6
2001 39.7 19.4
2000 39.4 19.3
1999 39 19.1
1998 38.7 19
1997 38.4 18.9
1996 38.1 18.9
1995 37.8 18.8
1994 37.5 18.8
1993 37.2 18.8
1992 37 18.8
1991 36.7 18.9
1990 36.4 18.9
1989 36.1 19
1988 35.8 19.2
1987 35.4 19.3
1986 35.1 19.5
1985 34.7 19.7
1984 34.3 19.9
1983 33.9 20.1
1982 33.5 20.4
1981 33.2 20.7
1980 32.8 21
1979 32.4 21.3
1978 32.1 21.6
1977 31.7 21.9
1976 31.2 22.2
1975 30.7 22.5
1974 30.4 22.9
1973 30.2 23.2
1972 30.1 23.5
1971 29.9 23.9
1970 29.6 24.2
1969 29.3 24.5
1968 29 24.8
1967 28.9 25.2
1966 28.8 25.6
1965 28.7 25.9
1964 28.6 26.2
1963 28.5 26.5
1962 28.5 26.8
1961 28.4 27
1960 28.4 27.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Gabon
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$19.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
24.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
2.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
1.54%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
-3.84%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
20.4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
36.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
52.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
56.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
27.7%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.2%
2017
Number of billionaires
7
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
134
2004
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.3B
2004
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$18B
2024
$1.45B
2023
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$18.5M
2023
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
526,000
2005
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
0.53%
2015
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
68.2%
2024

Energy

Finland Gabon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
2,096 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$9.54
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
5.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
2.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
22.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
91.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
2.57%
2022
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
-187.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
1,065 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
33.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
47.7%
2022
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
94.1%
2023

Society

Finland Gabon
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
+1,116
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
91.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
36.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
29
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
2
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
8.04
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
23.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
85.7%
2022
English speaking
70.2%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
71.9%
2023

Health

Finland Gabon
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$253
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$43.7
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
4.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
0.52
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
233
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
33.2
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
8.5%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
8.14 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Gabon
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.17%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
39,184 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
8,314 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
90,715 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
8,886 mi
2001

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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) (2000–2025, 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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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