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Finland vs Greece statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 10.4M in Greece (ranked 94/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 49,769 sq mi for Greece (ranked 70th vs. 95th).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Greece
Population
5631965
10181414
Population rank 120/197 96/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$256B
2024
GDP rank 47/197 53/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$24,626
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 49/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$44,327
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$397B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
154.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$38,119
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 16/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$14,396
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 49,769 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.32
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
47.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Finland and Greece: Comparison Charts

Finland and Greece economies compared

GDP
Finland

Greece
1x
Year GDP
Finland Greece
2024 $298,696,961,298 $256,238,371,778
2023 $295,021,982,463 $242,946,187,738
2022 $280,253,099,309 $217,990,189,601
2021 $294,223,210,496 $218,303,801,895
2020 $270,000,311,606 $191,362,985,555
2019 $267,014,821,129 $207,305,649,887
2018 $273,869,255,596 $213,298,873,494
2017 $253,846,138,440 $200,381,103,984
2016 $238,777,818,793 $193,097,239,006
2015 $233,210,733,506 $194,567,373,678
2014 $273,478,528,955 $233,911,581,521
2013 $270,268,036,626 $236,556,279,641
2012 $257,443,384,493 $238,841,140,018
2011 $275,126,915,516 $283,228,079,776
2010 $249,429,613,683 $296,417,644,404
2009 $253,480,783,439 $326,829,054,686
2008 $285,698,662,071 $351,121,399,546
2007 $256,360,251,538 $314,226,996,944
2006 $217,044,068,234 $269,073,415,334
2005 $204,859,368,791 $242,315,668,619
2004 $197,458,297,640 $234,979,615,898
2003 $171,612,867,736 $196,930,509,813
2002 $140,360,963,812 $150,253,800,086
2001 $129,519,672,869 $132,050,474,720
2000 $125,967,821,111 $125,760,166,225
1999 $135,234,241,918 $137,131,371,955
1998 $133,990,876,725 $139,612,812,176
1997 $126,862,902,302 $138,766,067,640
1996 $131,991,975,149 $142,502,984,145
1995 $134,060,457,516 $134,974,613,914
1994 $103,182,697,780 $114,980,063,202
1993 $89,112,105,756 $107,295,704,518
1992 $112,537,828,511 $114,608,178,405
1991 $127,794,441,994 $103,680,863,713
1990 $141,446,120,355 $96,529,587,274
1989 $118,991,270,611 $78,067,933,277
1988 $109,039,090,263 $75,200,610,137
1987 $91,564,993,913 $64,739,630,096
1986 $73,511,611,541 $55,595,445,472
1985 $55,856,676,899 $47,155,741,426
1984 $52,870,993,273 $47,352,146,312
1983 $50,956,447,481 $48,741,397,059
1982 $52,784,013,815 $53,858,346,939
1981 $52,440,066,134 $51,618,456,335
1980 $53,649,984,061 $56,039,256,595
1979 $44,469,218,440 $53,724,121,435
1978 $36,259,392,058 $43,654,480,519
1977 $33,502,784,418 $35,673,080,481
1976 $31,852,352,670 $30,719,552,239
1975 $29,475,251,333 $28,129,128,587
1974 $24,851,036,710 $24,998,715,909
1973 $19,474,098,335 $22,037,019,563
1972 $14,744,499,570 $16,650,659,091
1971 $12,528,522,307 $14,388,806,818
1970 $11,358,529,162 $12,957,113,636
1969 $10,177,524,839 $11,454,106,327
1968 $8,916,565,041 $9,950,331,206
1967 $9,468,272,357 $9,146,592,856
1966 $9,306,142,172 $8,472,021,467
1965 $8,680,393,839 $7,582,209,670
1964 $7,848,987,793 $6,576,906,345
1963 $6,958,916,548 $5,813,285,627
1962 $6,407,796,043 $5,140,542,929
1961 $5,984,433,774 $4,892,397,431
1960 $5,279,481,824 $4,274,890,307

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

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Finland and Greece economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Greece
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Greece
2024 $53,150 $24,626
2023 $52,834 $23,344
2022 $50,441 $20,887
2021 $53,099 $20,655
2020 $48,829 $17,887
2019 $48,358 $19,335
2018 $49,654 $19,873
2017 $46,085 $18,632
2016 $43,451 $17,919
2015 $42,560 $17,981
2014 $50,074 $21,475
2013 $49,691 $21,573
2012 $47,552 $21,624
2011 $51,060 $25,505
2010 $46,506 $26,653
2009 $47,478 $29,425
2008 $53,769 $31,696
2007 $48,473 $28,441
2006 $41,214 $24,416
2005 $39,050 $22,054
2004 $37,768 $21,449
2003 $32,920 $18,021
2002 $26,989 $13,782
2001 $24,965 $12,157
2000 $24,336 $11,638
1999 $26,180 $12,743
1998 $26,000 $13,023
1997 $24,682 $13,016
1996 $25,757 $13,433
1995 $26,246 $12,779
1994 $20,278 $10,937
1993 $17,589 $10,257
1992 $22,320 $11,021
1991 $25,489 $10,047
1990 $28,366 $9,467
1989 $23,969 $7,738
1988 $22,044 $7,492
1987 $18,565 $6,474
1986 $14,947 $5,578
1985 $11,394 $4,747
1984 $10,830 $4,785
1983 $10,494 $4,950
1982 $10,935 $5,502
1981 $10,925 $5,305
1980 $11,225 $5,812
1979 $9,333 $5,627
1978 $7,629 $4,629
1977 $7,070 $3,832
1976 $6,740 $3,343
1975 $6,256 $3,109
1974 $5,298 $2,789
1973 $4,174 $2,468
1972 $3,178 $1,873
1971 $2,716 $1,629
1970 $2,466 $1,474
1969 $2,201 $1,306
1968 $1,927 $1,138
1967 $2,056 $1,053
1966 $2,032 $984
1965 $1,902 $887
1964 $1,726 $773
1963 $1,538 $686
1962 $1,427 $608
1961 $1,341 $583
1960 $1,192 $513

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

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Finland vs. Greece life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Greece
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Greece
2026 82.4 82.4
2025 82.2 82.2
2024 82.1 82
2023 81.9 81.9
2022 81.2 79.9
2021 81.8 80.5
2020 81.8 81.5
2019 81.9 81.3
2018 81.6 81.5
2017 81.5 81
2016 81.3 81.3
2015 81.4 80.8
2014 81.1 81.1
2013 80.9 81.1
2012 80.5 80.4
2011 80.4 80.6
2010 80 80.6
2009 79.8 80.4
2008 79.7 80.1
2007 79.4 79.7
2006 79.4 79.8
2005 79 79.7
2004 78.8 79.4
2003 78.5 79.1
2002 78.3 79
2001 78.1 78.9
2000 77.7 78.4
1999 77.5 78.4
1998 77.3 78.3
1997 77.1 78.4
1996 76.9 78
1995 76.6 77.9
1994 76.6 77.9
1993 75.9 77.7
1992 75.6 77.3
1991 75.4 77.4
1990 75 77.3
1989 75 77.1
1988 74.8 77
1987 74.8 76.1
1986 74.8 76.5
1985 74.4 76.1
1984 74.7 75.8
1983 74.4 75.5
1982 74.5 75.2
1981 74 74.9
1980 73.6 74.5
1979 73.4 74.7
1978 73.1 74.4
1977 72.5 73.8
1976 72 73.7
1975 71.8 73.5
1974 71.3 73.5
1973 71.4 73
1972 70.9 72.7
1971 70.1 72.9
1970 70.3 72.7
1969 69.6 72.1
1968 69.8 71.5
1967 69.8 71.4
1966 69.6 71.9
1965 69.1 71.5
1964 69.4 70.5
1963 69.2 70.6
1962 68.7 70.3
1961 69 70.4
1960 69 70.5
1959 68.8 69.6
1958 68.6 69.7
1957 67.5 68.4
1956 68 68.1
1955 67.3 68.6
1954 67.5 68
1953 66.6 67.5
1952 66.5 67.3
1951 65.6 66.7
1950 64.2 66.2

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

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Finland and Greece population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Greece
1x
Year Population
Finland Greece
2024 5,619,911 10,405,134
2023 5,583,911 10,407,351
2022 5,556,106 10,436,882
2021 5,541,017 10,569,207
2020 5,529,543 10,698,599
2019 5,521,606 10,721,582
2018 5,515,525 10,732,882
2017 5,508,214 10,754,679
2016 5,495,303 10,775,971
2015 5,479,531 10,820,883
2014 5,461,512 10,892,413
2013 5,438,972 10,965,211
2012 5,413,971 11,045,011
2011 5,388,272 11,104,899
2010 5,363,352 11,121,341
2009 5,338,871 11,107,017
2008 5,313,399 11,077,841
2007 5,288,720 11,048,473
2006 5,266,268 11,020,362
2005 5,246,096 10,987,314
2004 5,228,172 10,955,141
2003 5,213,014 10,928,070
2002 5,200,598 10,902,022
2001 5,188,008 10,862,132
2000 5,176,209 10,805,808
1999 5,165,474 10,761,698
1998 5,153,498 10,720,509
1997 5,139,835 10,661,259
1996 5,124,573 10,608,800
1995 5,107,790 10,562,153
1994 5,088,333 10,512,922
1993 5,066,447 10,460,415
1992 5,041,992 10,399,061
1991 5,013,740 10,319,927
1990 4,986,431 10,196,792
1989 4,964,371 10,089,498
1988 4,946,481 10,036,983
1987 4,932,123 10,000,595
1986 4,918,154 9,967,213
1985 4,902,206 9,934,300
1984 4,881,803 9,895,801
1983 4,855,787 9,846,627
1982 4,826,933 9,789,513
1981 4,799,964 9,729,350
1980 4,779,535 9,642,505
1979 4,764,690 9,548,258
1978 4,752,528 9,429,959
1977 4,738,902 9,308,479
1976 4,725,664 9,188,150
1975 4,711,440 9,046,541
1974 4,690,574 8,962,022
1973 4,666,081 8,929,086
1972 4,639,657 8,888,628
1971 4,612,124 8,831,036
1970 4,606,307 8,792,806
1969 4,623,785 8,772,764
1968 4,626,469 8,740,765
1967 4,605,744 8,684,088
1966 4,580,869 8,613,651
1965 4,563,732 8,550,333
1964 4,548,543 8,510,429
1963 4,523,309 8,479,625
1962 4,491,443 8,448,233
1961 4,461,005 8,398,050
1960 4,429,634 8,331,725

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and Greece

Fertility rate
Finland

Greece
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Greece
2023 1.26 1.32
2022 1.32 1.32
2021 1.46 1.43
2020 1.37 1.39
2019 1.35 1.34
2018 1.41 1.35
2017 1.49 1.35
2016 1.57 1.38
2015 1.65 1.33
2014 1.71 1.3
2013 1.75 1.29
2012 1.8 1.34
2011 1.83 1.4
2010 1.87 1.48
2009 1.86 1.5
2008 1.85 1.5
2007 1.83 1.41
2006 1.84 1.4
2005 1.8 1.34
2004 1.8 1.31
2003 1.76 1.29
2002 1.72 1.28
2001 1.73 1.25
2000 1.73 1.25
1999 1.73 1.23
1998 1.7 1.24
1997 1.75 1.27
1996 1.78 1.26
1995 1.81 1.28
1994 1.85 1.33
1993 1.81 1.32
1992 1.85 1.36
1991 1.79 1.37
1990 1.78 1.39
1989 1.71 1.4
1988 1.69 1.5
1987 1.59 1.5
1986 1.6 1.6
1985 1.64 1.67
1984 1.69 1.83
1983 1.74 1.94
1982 1.71 2.03
1981 1.64 2.09
1980 1.63 2.23
1979 1.64 2.26
1978 1.64 2.28
1977 1.68 2.27
1976 1.7 2.35
1975 1.68 2.33
1974 1.61 2.38
1973 1.49 2.27
1972 1.58 2.32
1971 1.68 2.32
1970 1.83 2.4
1969 1.93 2.36
1968 2.14 2.42
1967 2.32 2.45
1966 2.41 2.32
1965 2.48 2.25
1964 2.59 2.24
1963 2.68 2.14
1962 2.68 2.16
1961 2.72 2.13
1960 2.72 2.23

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

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Finland and Greece demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Greece
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Greece
2024 44 47.3
2023 43.8 46.7
2022 43.5 46.4
2021 43.3 45.9
2020 43.2 45.3
2019 43 45
2018 42.8 44.7
2017 42.7 44.4
2016 42.6 44.1
2015 42.5 43.7
2014 42.4 43.2
2013 42.3 42.7
2012 42.2 42.2
2011 42.1 41.8
2010 41.9 41.4
2009 41.8 40.9
2008 41.6 40.5
2007 41.4 40.1
2006 41.2 39.7
2005 40.9 39.4
2004 40.6 39.1
2003 40.3 38.8
2002 40 38.5
2001 39.7 38.2
2000 39.4 38
1999 39 37.8
1998 38.7 37.6
1997 38.4 37.4
1996 38.1 37.2
1995 37.8 37
1994 37.5 36.8
1993 37.2 36.6
1992 37 36.5
1991 36.7 36.3
1990 36.4 36
1989 36.1 35.7
1988 35.8 35.4
1987 35.4 35.1
1986 35.1 34.8
1985 34.7 34.5
1984 34.3 34.3
1983 33.9 34.1
1982 33.5 33.9
1981 33.2 33.7
1980 32.8 33.8
1979 32.4 34
1978 32.1 33.9
1977 31.7 33.9
1976 31.2 33.8
1975 30.7 33.8
1974 30.4 33.6
1973 30.2 33.3
1972 30.1 33
1971 29.9 32.9
1970 29.6 33.2
1969 29.3 31.6
1968 29 31.3
1967 28.9 31.1
1966 28.8 30.9
1965 28.7 31
1964 28.6 29.4
1963 28.5 29.4
1962 28.5 29.3
1961 28.4 29
1960 28.4 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Greece
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$236B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
48%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
3.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
3.13%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
147,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
+1.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
10%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
68%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
15%
2024
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
63.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
26%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.7%
2023
Number of billionaires
7
2025
16
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
134
2004
143
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.3B
2004
$83.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$18B
2024
$15.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$561M
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
7,406,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
10.5%
2020
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
88.6%
2024

Energy

Finland Greece
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
1,875 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$22.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
52.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
5.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
21.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
12.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
89.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
4,694 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
40.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
8.1%
2023
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Finland Greece
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
+16,636
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
79%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.88 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
74.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
0.84
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
8.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
93.9%
2009
English speaking
70.2%
2023
51%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
86.3%
2024

Health

Finland Greece
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$1,963
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$673
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
0.27%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
6.58
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
31 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
32.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
5.81 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Greece
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
4,783 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
20,742 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
15,065 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
72,700 mi
2018

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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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