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Finland vs Gambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 2.76M in The Gambia (ranked 140/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 3,907 sq mi for The Gambia (ranked 70th vs. 161st).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Gambia
Population
5631965
2902554
Population rank 120/197 138/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$2.4B
2024
GDP rank 47/197 174/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$871
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 183/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$3,476
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$1.92B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
80%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$697
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 155/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$741
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 3,907 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
739 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
4.01
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Finland and Gambia: Comparison Charts

Finland and Gambia economies compared

GDP
Finland

Gambia
1x
Year GDP
Finland Gambia
2024 $298,696,961,298 $2,404,888,749
2023 $295,021,982,463 $2,382,262,185
2022 $280,253,099,309 $2,204,734,528
2021 $294,223,210,496 $2,014,158,842
2020 $270,000,311,606 $1,812,170,891
2019 $267,014,821,129 $1,813,609,692
2018 $273,869,255,596 $1,670,671,328
2017 $253,846,138,440 $1,504,909,463
2016 $238,777,818,793 $1,484,578,886
2015 $233,210,733,506 $1,378,176,609
2014 $273,478,528,955 $1,229,461,721
2013 $270,268,036,626 $1,375,609,453
2012 $257,443,384,493 $1,415,004,738
2011 $275,126,915,516 $1,409,693,597
2010 $249,429,613,683 $1,543,294,927
2009 $253,480,783,439 $1,450,142,509
2008 $285,698,662,071 $1,561,766,956
2007 $256,360,251,538 $1,279,703,047
2006 $217,044,068,234 $1,054,112,488
2005 $204,859,368,791 $1,027,701,068
2004 $197,458,297,640 $961,900,651
2003 $171,612,867,736 $487,038,685
2002 $140,360,963,812 $578,235,309
2001 $129,519,672,869 $687,410,645
2000 $125,967,821,111 $782,913,872
1999 $135,234,241,918 $814,724,032
1998 $133,990,876,725 $840,285,265
1997 $126,862,902,302 $803,633,342
1996 $131,991,975,149 $848,239,446
1995 $134,060,457,516 $785,999,865
1994 $103,182,697,780 $746,493,952
1993 $89,112,105,756 $755,040,974
1992 $112,537,828,511 $714,254,256
1991 $127,794,441,994 $690,311,081
1990 $141,446,120,355 $317,083,695
1989 $118,991,270,611 $284,120,329
1988 $109,039,090,263 $266,672,212
1987 $91,564,993,913 $220,626,484
1986 $73,511,611,541 $185,646,987
1985 $55,856,676,899 $225,726,359
1984 $52,870,993,273 $177,340,880
1983 $50,956,447,481 $213,448,585
1982 $52,784,013,815 $216,050,552
1981 $52,440,066,134 $218,767,743
1980 $53,649,984,061 $241,083,090
1979 $44,469,218,440 $207,112,628
1978 $36,259,392,058 $171,833,086
1977 $33,502,784,418 $138,093,099
1976 $31,852,352,670 $112,190,829
1975 $29,475,251,333 $115,179,719
1974 $24,851,036,710 $95,796,022
1973 $19,474,098,335 $75,187,749
1972 $14,744,499,570 $59,160,569
1971 $12,528,522,307 $55,728,663
1970 $11,358,529,162 $52,296,084
1969 $10,177,524,839 $45,168,072
1968 $8,916,565,041 $41,160,066
1967 $9,468,272,357 $46,695,007
1966 $9,306,142,172 $44,212,081
1965 $8,680,393,839 -
1964 $7,848,987,793 -
1963 $6,958,916,548 -
1962 $6,407,796,043 -
1961 $5,984,433,774 -
1960 $5,279,481,824 -

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

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Finland and Gambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Gambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Gambia
2024 $53,150 $871
2023 $52,834 $883
2022 $50,441 $836
2021 $53,099 $782
2020 $48,829 $720
2019 $48,358 $738
2018 $49,654 $696
2017 $46,085 $643
2016 $43,451 $650
2015 $42,560 $620
2014 $50,074 $568
2013 $49,691 $654
2012 $47,552 $693
2011 $51,060 $711
2010 $46,506 $801
2009 $47,478 $775
2008 $53,769 $859
2007 $48,473 $725
2006 $41,214 $615
2005 $39,050 $616
2004 $37,768 $593
2003 $32,920 $309
2002 $26,989 $377
2001 $24,965 $460
2000 $24,336 $538
1999 $26,180 $575
1998 $26,000 $610
1997 $24,682 $600
1996 $25,757 $652
1995 $26,246 $622
1994 $20,278 $608
1993 $17,589 $635
1992 $22,320 $623
1991 $25,489 $628
1990 $28,366 $301
1989 $23,969 $280.9
1988 $22,044 $274.9
1987 $18,565 $237
1986 $14,947 $207.7
1985 $11,394 $262.8
1984 $10,830 $214.8
1983 $10,494 $268.6
1982 $10,935 $282.1
1981 $10,925 $296
1980 $11,225 $338
1979 $9,333 $300
1978 $7,629 $257.6
1977 $7,070 $213.8
1976 $6,740 $179.3
1975 $6,256 $189.8
1974 $5,298 $162.6
1973 $4,174 $131.4
1972 $3,178 $106.5
1971 $2,716 $103.3
1970 $2,466 $99.8
1969 $2,201 $88.7
1968 $1,927 $83.1
1967 $2,056 $97
1966 $2,032 $94.4
1965 $1,902 -
1964 $1,726 -
1963 $1,538 -
1962 $1,427 -
1961 $1,341 -
1960 $1,192 -

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

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Finland vs. Gambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Gambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Gambia
2026 82.4 66.5
2025 82.2 66.3
2024 82.1 66.1
2023 81.9 65.9
2022 81.2 64.9
2021 81.8 63.8
2020 81.8 64.4
2019 81.9 64.4
2018 81.6 64
2017 81.5 63.7
2016 81.3 63.4
2015 81.4 63
2014 81.1 62.6
2013 80.9 62.3
2012 80.5 61.9
2011 80.4 61.6
2010 80 61.2
2009 79.8 60.7
2008 79.7 60.5
2007 79.4 60
2006 79.4 59.7
2005 79 59.1
2004 78.8 58.7
2003 78.5 58.2
2002 78.3 57.7
2001 78.1 57.3
2000 77.7 56.9
1999 77.5 56.5
1998 77.3 56
1997 77.1 55.2
1996 76.9 54.8
1995 76.6 54.3
1994 76.6 53.8
1993 75.9 53.2
1992 75.6 52.5
1991 75.4 51.9
1990 75 51.3
1989 75 50.7
1988 74.8 50.1
1987 74.8 49.4
1986 74.8 48.8
1985 74.4 48.2
1984 74.7 47.5
1983 74.4 46.9
1982 74.5 46.3
1981 74 44.5
1980 73.6 45
1979 73.4 44.5
1978 73.1 43.6
1977 72.5 43.4
1976 72 42.9
1975 71.8 42.2
1974 71.3 41.7
1973 71.4 41.1
1972 70.9 40.5
1971 70.1 40
1970 70.3 39.5
1969 69.6 39
1968 69.8 38.5
1967 69.8 38.1
1966 69.6 37.6
1965 69.1 37.1
1964 69.4 36.6
1963 69.2 36.1
1962 68.7 35.6
1961 69 35.1
1960 69 34.6
1959 68.8 34.1
1958 68.6 33.6
1957 67.5 33.1
1956 68 32.8
1955 67.3 32.4
1954 67.5 32.2
1953 66.6 31.9
1952 66.5 31.7
1951 65.6 31.5
1950 64.2 31.2

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

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Finland and Gambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Gambia
1x
Year Population
Finland Gambia
2024 5,619,911 2,759,988
2023 5,583,911 2,697,845
2022 5,556,106 2,636,470
2021 5,541,017 2,576,010
2020 5,529,543 2,515,733
2019 5,521,606 2,456,844
2018 5,515,525 2,399,632
2017 5,508,214 2,342,189
2016 5,495,303 2,283,769
2015 5,479,531 2,224,529
2014 5,461,512 2,164,528
2013 5,438,972 2,103,820
2012 5,413,971 2,043,094
2011 5,388,272 1,983,784
2010 5,363,352 1,926,630
2009 5,338,871 1,871,422
2008 5,313,399 1,817,852
2007 5,288,720 1,765,774
2006 5,266,268 1,715,275
2005 5,246,096 1,667,037
2004 5,228,172 1,621,312
2003 5,213,014 1,577,611
2002 5,200,598 1,535,691
2001 5,188,008 1,495,011
2000 5,176,209 1,455,084
1999 5,165,474 1,415,779
1998 5,153,498 1,376,987
1997 5,139,835 1,338,889
1996 5,124,573 1,301,410
1995 5,107,790 1,264,313
1994 5,088,333 1,227,226
1993 5,066,447 1,188,365
1992 5,041,992 1,145,582
1991 5,013,740 1,099,959
1990 4,986,431 1,054,696
1989 4,964,371 1,011,357
1988 4,946,481 970,160
1987 4,932,123 931,091
1986 4,918,154 894,019
1985 4,902,206 858,874
1984 4,881,803 825,631
1983 4,855,787 794,525
1982 4,826,933 765,753
1981 4,799,964 739,125
1980 4,779,535 713,913
1979 4,764,690 689,781
1978 4,752,528 667,103
1977 4,738,902 645,770
1976 4,725,664 625,667
1975 4,711,440 606,821
1974 4,690,574 589,085
1973 4,666,081 571,991
1972 4,639,657 555,370
1971 4,612,124 539,388
1970 4,606,307 524,105
1969 4,623,785 509,440
1968 4,626,469 495,269
1967 4,605,744 481,588
1966 4,580,869 468,516
1965 4,563,732 455,952
1964 4,548,543 443,687
1963 4,523,309 431,757
1962 4,491,443 420,163
1961 4,461,005 408,930
1960 4,429,634 398,060

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and Gambia

Fertility rate
Finland

Gambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Gambia
2023 1.26 4.01
2022 1.32 4.08
2021 1.46 4.17
2020 1.37 4.25
2019 1.35 4.33
2018 1.41 4.42
2017 1.49 4.61
2016 1.57 4.81
2015 1.65 5
2014 1.71 5.2
2013 1.75 5.39
2012 1.8 5.52
2011 1.83 5.54
2010 1.87 5.56
2009 1.86 5.57
2008 1.85 5.63
2007 1.83 5.69
2006 1.84 5.74
2005 1.8 5.71
2004 1.8 5.68
2003 1.76 5.66
2002 1.72 5.66
2001 1.73 5.67
2000 1.73 5.72
1999 1.73 5.77
1998 1.7 5.82
1997 1.75 5.85
1996 1.78 5.93
1995 1.81 5.99
1994 1.85 6.04
1993 1.81 6.03
1992 1.85 6.11
1991 1.79 6.19
1990 1.78 6.25
1989 1.71 6.25
1988 1.69 6.26
1987 1.59 6.3
1986 1.6 6.34
1985 1.64 6.36
1984 1.69 6.39
1983 1.74 6.39
1982 1.71 6.4
1981 1.64 6.4
1980 1.63 6.41
1979 1.64 6.41
1978 1.64 6.42
1977 1.68 6.43
1976 1.7 6.43
1975 1.68 6.43
1974 1.61 6.42
1973 1.49 6.41
1972 1.58 6.37
1971 1.68 6.33
1970 1.83 6.26
1969 1.93 6.25
1968 2.14 6.22
1967 2.32 6.21
1966 2.41 6.18
1965 2.48 6.19
1964 2.59 6.2
1963 2.68 6.2
1962 2.68 6.21
1961 2.72 6.23
1960 2.72 6.25

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

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Finland and Gambia demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Gambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Gambia
2024 44 19.4
2023 43.8 19.2
2022 43.5 19.1
2021 43.3 18.9
2020 43.2 18.7
2019 43 18.5
2018 42.8 18.4
2017 42.7 18.2
2016 42.6 18.1
2015 42.5 17.9
2014 42.4 17.8
2013 42.3 17.7
2012 42.2 17.6
2011 42.1 17.5
2010 41.9 17.4
2009 41.8 17.3
2008 41.6 17.2
2007 41.4 17.1
2006 41.2 17
2005 40.9 16.9
2004 40.6 16.8
2003 40.3 16.7
2002 40 16.6
2001 39.7 16.6
2000 39.4 16.5
1999 39 16.5
1998 38.7 16.5
1997 38.4 16.6
1996 38.1 16.7
1995 37.8 16.8
1994 37.5 16.9
1993 37.2 17
1992 37 17.1
1991 36.7 17.1
1990 36.4 17.2
1989 36.1 17.2
1988 35.8 17.3
1987 35.4 17.4
1986 35.1 17.4
1985 34.7 17.5
1984 34.3 17.6
1983 33.9 17.8
1982 33.5 17.9
1981 33.2 18.1
1980 32.8 18.2
1979 32.4 18.4
1978 32.1 18.5
1977 31.7 18.6
1976 31.2 18.8
1975 30.7 18.9
1974 30.4 19.1
1973 30.2 19.2
1972 30.1 19.3
1971 29.9 19.4
1970 29.6 19.5
1969 29.3 19.6
1968 29 19.7
1967 28.9 19.8
1966 28.8 19.7
1965 28.7 19.7
1964 28.6 19.6
1963 28.5 19.6
1962 28.5 19.5
1961 28.4 19.4
1960 28.4 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Gambia
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$2.43B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
25.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
2.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
0.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
-4.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
6.48%
2023
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
56.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
15.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
56.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
30.5%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.6%
2020
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
$629M
2024
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$529M
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
246,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
30.2%
2020
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
38.2%
2024

Energy

Finland Gambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
75.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$26.4
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
0.49 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
0.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
47.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
1.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
66.9%
2023

Society

Finland Gambia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
-2,984
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
21.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
35
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
9.13
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
29.6
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
73
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
58.7%
2022
English speaking
70.2%
2023
2.34%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
45.9%
2023

Health

Finland Gambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$25.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$8.7
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
17.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
0.09
2023
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
20.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
44.1
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
15.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
9
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
10.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
0.61 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Gambia
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
1,416 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
2,448 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
871 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
1,850 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) (2000–2025, 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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