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Finland vs Iceland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 387K in Iceland (ranked 173/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 38,931 sq mi for Iceland (ranked 70th vs. 104th).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Iceland
Population
5631965
397129
Population rank 120/197 173/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$33.3B
2024
GDP rank 47/197 108/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$86,041
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$84,257
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$19.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
59.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$51,148
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 9/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$55,565
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 38,931 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.59
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
37.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
83.3 years
2026

Finland and Iceland: Comparison Charts

Finland and Iceland economies compared

GDP
Finland

Iceland
1x
Year GDP
Finland Iceland
2024 $298,696,961,298 $33,255,181,469
2023 $295,021,982,463 $31,677,891,897
2022 $280,253,099,309 $29,166,102,877
2021 $294,223,210,496 $26,234,872,402
2020 $270,000,311,606 $22,034,665,041
2019 $267,014,821,129 $24,985,687,022
2018 $273,869,255,596 $26,677,652,544
2017 $253,846,138,440 $25,060,086,488
2016 $238,777,818,793 $21,083,713,310
2015 $233,210,733,506 $17,700,486,957
2014 $273,478,528,955 $18,052,183,515
2013 $270,268,036,626 $16,244,319,959
2012 $257,443,384,493 $14,943,757,823
2011 $275,126,915,516 $15,394,005,872
2010 $249,429,613,683 $13,922,711,577
2009 $253,480,783,439 $13,212,543,838
2008 $285,698,662,071 $18,247,921,360
2007 $256,360,251,538 $21,960,110,030
2006 $217,044,068,234 $17,671,649,843
2005 $204,859,368,791 $17,146,410,561
2004 $197,458,297,640 $13,963,943,244
2003 $171,612,867,736 $11,564,687,742
2002 $140,360,963,812 $9,416,199,700
2001 $129,519,672,869 $8,323,401,820
2000 $125,967,821,111 $9,140,168,922
1999 $135,234,241,918 $9,107,644,691
1998 $133,990,876,725 $8,637,732,542
1997 $126,862,902,302 $7,716,781,803
1996 $131,991,975,149 $7,686,566,105
1995 $134,060,457,516 $7,372,640,169
1994 $103,182,697,780 $6,612,804,056
1993 $89,112,105,756 $6,435,952,174
1992 $112,537,828,511 $7,328,497,599
1991 $127,794,441,994 $7,151,260,062
1990 $141,446,120,355 $6,694,851,159
1989 $118,991,270,611 $5,870,854,233
1988 $109,039,090,263 $6,320,093,411
1987 $91,564,993,913 $5,713,281,235
1986 $73,511,611,541 $4,129,080,094
1985 $55,856,676,899 $3,088,359,967
1984 $52,870,993,273 $2,964,568,006
1983 $50,956,447,481 $2,862,634,164
1982 $52,784,013,815 $3,318,714,326
1981 $52,440,066,134 $3,615,094,820
1980 $53,649,984,061 $3,499,616,683
1979 $44,469,218,440 $2,953,176,971
1978 $36,259,392,058 $2,599,627,089
1977 $33,502,784,418 $2,285,707,749
1976 $31,852,352,670 $1,727,845,419
1975 $29,475,251,333 $1,456,052,700
1974 $24,851,036,710 $1,568,154,077
1973 $19,474,098,335 $1,194,794,186
1972 $14,744,499,570 $869,002,946
1971 $12,528,522,307 $693,679,545
1970 $11,358,529,162 $545,115,909
1969 $10,177,524,839 $435,659,610
1968 $8,916,565,041 $498,365,200
1967 $9,468,272,357 $652,609,076
1966 $9,306,142,172 $660,663,763
1965 $8,680,393,839 $550,150,988
1964 $7,848,987,793 $456,206,299
1963 $6,958,916,548 $357,240,896
1962 $6,407,796,043 $299,309,938
1961 $5,984,433,774 $266,711,460
1960 $5,279,481,824 $260,984,499

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

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Finland and Iceland economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Iceland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Iceland
2024 $53,150 $86,041
2023 $52,834 $82,139
2022 $50,441 $76,350
2021 $53,099 $70,425
2020 $48,829 $60,128
2019 $48,358 $69,296
2018 $49,654 $75,634
2017 $46,085 $72,976
2016 $43,451 $62,854
2015 $42,560 $53,506
2014 $50,074 $55,140
2013 $49,691 $50,173
2012 $47,552 $46,595
2011 $51,060 $48,255
2010 $46,506 $43,776
2009 $47,478 $41,484
2008 $53,769 $57,489
2007 $48,473 $70,483
2006 $41,214 $58,172
2005 $39,050 $57,784
2004 $37,768 $47,810
2003 $32,920 $39,944
2002 $26,989 $32,749
2001 $24,965 $29,208
2000 $24,336 $32,504
1999 $26,180 $32,834
1998 $26,000 $31,519
1997 $24,682 $28,462
1996 $25,757 $28,584
1995 $26,246 $27,565
1994 $20,278 $24,858
1993 $17,589 $24,404
1992 $22,320 $28,072
1991 $25,489 $27,740
1990 $28,366 $26,272
1989 $23,969 $23,219
1988 $22,044 $25,307
1987 $18,565 $23,238
1986 $14,947 $16,980
1985 $11,394 $12,793
1984 $10,830 $12,378
1983 $10,494 $12,080
1982 $10,935 $14,191
1981 $10,925 $15,666
1980 $11,225 $15,340
1979 $9,333 $13,082
1978 $7,629 $11,630
1977 $7,070 $10,305
1976 $6,740 $7,848
1975 $6,256 $6,680
1974 $5,298 $7,287
1973 $4,174 $5,627
1972 $3,178 $4,155
1971 $2,716 $3,366
1970 $2,466 $2,666
1969 $2,201 $2,142
1968 $1,927 $2,473
1967 $2,056 $3,284
1966 $2,032 $3,378
1965 $1,902 $2,861
1964 $1,726 $2,414
1963 $1,538 $1,924
1962 $1,427 $1,641
1961 $1,341 $1,490
1960 $1,192 $1,486

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

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Finland vs. Iceland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Iceland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Iceland
2026 82.4 83.3
2025 82.2 83.2
2024 82.1 83
2023 81.9 82.7
2022 81.2 81.6
2021 81.8 82.8
2020 81.8 82.7
2019 81.9 82.8
2018 81.6 82.5
2017 81.5 82.2
2016 81.3 81.8
2015 81.4 82.2
2014 81.1 82.4
2013 80.9 81.7
2012 80.5 82.3
2011 80.4 82
2010 80 81.6
2009 79.8 81.4
2008 79.7 81.2
2007 79.4 81.1
2006 79.4 80.9
2005 79 81.2
2004 78.8 80.7
2003 78.5 80.8
2002 78.3 80.3
2001 78.1 80.4
2000 77.7 79.5
1999 77.5 79.2
1998 77.3 79.4
1997 77.1 78.7
1996 76.9 78.6
1995 76.6 77.5
1994 76.6 79
1993 75.9 78.8
1992 75.6 78.6
1991 75.4 77.8
1990 75 77.7
1989 75 77.9
1988 74.8 76.9
1987 74.8 77.1
1986 74.8 77.9
1985 74.4 77.4
1984 74.7 77.3
1983 74.4 76.4
1982 74.5 76.8
1981 74 76.2
1980 73.6 76.6
1979 73.4 76.5
1978 73.1 76.4
1977 72.5 76.1
1976 72 76.6
1975 71.8 75.3
1974 71.3 74.1
1973 71.4 74.3
1972 70.9 74.4
1971 70.1 73.5
1970 70.3 73.8
1969 69.6 73.7
1968 69.8 73.9
1967 69.8 73.7
1966 69.6 73.1
1965 69.1 73.8
1964 69.4 73.5
1963 69.2 72.9
1962 68.7 73.6
1961 69 73.4
1960 69 74
1959 68.8 72.6
1958 68.6 73.3
1957 67.5 73.4
1956 68 72.9
1955 67.3 73.3
1954 67.5 73.3
1953 66.6 72.3
1952 66.5 72.4
1951 65.6 71
1950 64.2 71

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

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Finland and Iceland population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Iceland
1x
Year Population
Finland Iceland
2024 5,619,911 386,506
2023 5,583,911 385,663
2022 5,556,106 382,003
2021 5,541,017 372,520
2020 5,529,543 366,463
2019 5,521,606 360,563
2018 5,515,525 352,721
2017 5,508,214 343,400
2016 5,495,303 335,439
2015 5,479,531 330,815
2014 5,461,512 327,386
2013 5,438,972 323,764
2012 5,413,971 320,716
2011 5,388,272 319,014
2010 5,363,352 318,041
2009 5,338,871 318,499
2008 5,313,399 317,414
2007 5,288,720 311,566
2006 5,266,268 303,782
2005 5,246,096 296,734
2004 5,228,172 292,074
2003 5,213,014 289,521
2002 5,200,598 287,523
2001 5,188,008 284,968
2000 5,176,209 281,205
1999 5,165,474 277,381
1998 5,153,498 274,047
1997 5,139,835 271,128
1996 5,124,573 268,916
1995 5,107,790 267,468
1994 5,088,333 266,021
1993 5,066,447 263,725
1992 5,041,992 261,057
1991 5,013,740 257,797
1990 4,986,431 254,826
1989 4,964,371 252,852
1988 4,946,481 249,740
1987 4,932,123 245,859
1986 4,918,154 243,180
1985 4,902,206 241,405
1984 4,881,803 239,511
1983 4,855,787 236,977
1982 4,826,933 233,860
1981 4,799,964 230,755
1980 4,779,535 228,138
1979 4,764,690 225,735
1978 4,752,528 223,537
1977 4,738,902 221,799
1976 4,725,664 220,154
1975 4,711,440 217,979
1974 4,690,574 215,209
1973 4,666,081 212,317
1972 4,639,657 209,137
1971 4,612,124 206,098
1970 4,606,307 204,438
1969 4,623,785 203,369
1968 4,626,469 201,488
1967 4,605,744 198,751
1966 4,580,869 195,570
1965 4,563,732 192,286
1964 4,548,543 188,983
1963 4,523,309 185,653
1962 4,491,443 182,378
1961 4,461,005 179,029
1960 4,429,634 175,574

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and Iceland

Fertility rate
Finland

Iceland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Iceland
2023 1.26 1.59
2022 1.32 1.59
2021 1.46 1.82
2020 1.37 1.72
2019 1.35 1.74
2018 1.41 1.71
2017 1.49 1.71
2016 1.57 1.74
2015 1.65 1.8
2014 1.71 1.93
2013 1.75 1.93
2012 1.8 2.04
2011 1.83 2.02
2010 1.87 2.2
2009 1.86 2.23
2008 1.85 2.15
2007 1.83 2.09
2006 1.84 2.08
2005 1.8 2.05
2004 1.8 2.04
2003 1.76 1.99
2002 1.72 1.93
2001 1.73 1.95
2000 1.73 2.08
1999 1.73 1.99
1998 1.7 2.05
1997 1.75 2.04
1996 1.78 2.12
1995 1.81 2.08
1994 1.85 2.14
1993 1.81 2.22
1992 1.85 2.21
1991 1.79 2.18
1990 1.78 2.3
1989 1.71 2.19
1988 1.69 2.26
1987 1.59 2.06
1986 1.6 1.92
1985 1.64 1.93
1984 1.69 2.08
1983 1.74 2.24
1982 1.71 2.27
1981 1.64 2.33
1980 1.63 2.48
1979 1.64 2.49
1978 1.64 2.35
1977 1.68 2.31
1976 1.7 2.52
1975 1.68 2.65
1974 1.61 2.66
1973 1.49 2.94
1972 1.58 3.09
1971 1.68 2.92
1970 1.83 2.81
1969 1.93 2.99
1968 2.14 3.06
1967 2.32 3.28
1966 2.41 3.59
1965 2.48 3.73
1964 2.59 3.88
1963 2.68 3.99
1962 2.68 3.98
1961 2.72 3.88
1960 2.72 4.29

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

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Finland and Iceland demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Iceland
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Iceland
2024 44 37.1
2023 43.8 36.9
2022 43.5 36.7
2021 43.3 36.7
2020 43.2 36.6
2019 43 36.5
2018 42.8 36.4
2017 42.7 36.3
2016 42.6 36.2
2015 42.5 36
2014 42.4 35.7
2013 42.3 35.5
2012 42.2 35.4
2011 42.1 35.1
2010 41.9 34.9
2009 41.8 34.6
2008 41.6 34.5
2007 41.4 34.6
2006 41.2 34.5
2005 40.9 34.2
2004 40.6 34
2003 40.3 33.7
2002 40 33.4
2001 39.7 33
2000 39.4 32.8
1999 39 32.6
1998 38.7 32.4
1997 38.4 32.1
1996 38.1 31.8
1995 37.8 31.5
1994 37.5 31.1
1993 37.2 30.8
1992 37 30.5
1991 36.7 30.2
1990 36.4 30
1989 36.1 29.6
1988 35.8 29.3
1987 35.4 29.1
1986 35.1 28.8
1985 34.7 28.4
1984 34.3 28
1983 33.9 27.7
1982 33.5 27.5
1981 33.2 27.2
1980 32.8 26.9
1979 32.4 26.7
1978 32.1 26.4
1977 31.7 26
1976 31.2 25.7
1975 30.7 25.4
1974 30.4 25.1
1973 30.2 24.9
1972 30.1 24.8
1971 29.9 24.7
1970 29.6 24.5
1969 29.3 24.3
1968 29 24.2
1967 28.9 24.1
1966 28.8 24.1
1965 28.7 24.2
1964 28.6 24.4
1963 28.5 24.7
1962 28.5 24.9
1961 28.4 25.2
1960 28.4 25.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Iceland
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$31.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
46.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
7.29%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
-3.51%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
3.56%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
64.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
20.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
75
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
22.4%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.7%
2019
Number of billionaires
7
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
134
2004
34
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.3B
2004
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$18B
2024
$6.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$246M
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
488,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
11.9%
2008
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
99.9%
2024

Energy

Finland Iceland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
15,686 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$5.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
3.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
8.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
10.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
88.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
20.5%
2009
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
50,951 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
100%
2016
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
70.3%
2023
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Finland Iceland
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.005%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
+2,709
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
94.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
93.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
79
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
1.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
168
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
99%
2003
English speaking
70.2%
2023
98%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
99.8%
2023

Health

Finland Iceland
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$7,642
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$1,137
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
83.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
4.37
2023
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
28.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
2.6
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
21.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
98
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
9.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
7.94 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Iceland
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
100,725 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
6,324 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
205.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
8,014 mi
2012

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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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