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Finland vs India statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 1.45B in India (ranked 1/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 1,147,955 sq mi for India (ranked 70th vs. 7th).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while India ranks 143/197 ($2,695).

Main facts and rankings

Finland India
Population
5631965
1480351380
Population rank 120/197 1/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$3.91T
2024
GDP rank 47/197 5/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$2,695
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 143/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$11,160
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$3.19T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
81.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$2,200
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 118/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$4,596
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 1,147,955 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
29.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
72.7 years
2026

Finland and India: Comparison Charts

Finland and India economies compared

GDP
Finland

India
1x
Year GDP
Finland India
2024 $298,696,961,298 $3,909,891,533,858
2023 $295,021,982,463 $3,638,489,096,034
2022 $280,253,099,309 $3,346,107,287,731
2021 $294,223,210,496 $3,167,270,623,260
2020 $270,000,311,606 $2,674,851,578,587
2019 $267,014,821,129 $2,835,606,256,558
2018 $273,869,255,596 $2,702,929,641,649
2017 $253,846,138,440 $2,651,474,262,755
2016 $238,777,818,793 $2,294,796,885,663
2015 $233,210,733,506 $2,103,588,360,045
2014 $273,478,528,955 $2,039,126,479,155
2013 $270,268,036,626 $1,856,721,507,622
2012 $257,443,384,493 $1,827,637,590,410
2011 $275,126,915,516 $1,823,051,829,895
2010 $249,429,613,683 $1,675,615,519,485
2009 $253,480,783,439 $1,341,888,016,995
2008 $285,698,662,071 $1,198,895,139,006
2007 $256,360,251,538 $1,216,736,438,835
2006 $217,044,068,234 $940,259,888,788
2005 $204,859,368,791 $820,383,763,511
2004 $197,458,297,640 $709,152,728,831
2003 $171,612,867,736 $607,700,687,237
2002 $140,360,963,812 $514,939,140,319
2001 $129,519,672,869 $485,440,139,204
2000 $125,967,821,111 $468,395,521,654
1999 $135,234,241,918 $458,821,052,616
1998 $133,990,876,725 $421,351,317,225
1997 $126,862,902,302 $415,867,563,593
1996 $131,991,975,149 $392,896,866,205
1995 $134,060,457,516 $360,281,909,643
1994 $103,182,697,780 $327,274,843,459
1993 $89,112,105,756 $279,295,648,983
1992 $112,537,828,511 $288,208,070,278
1991 $127,794,441,994 $270,105,341,879
1990 $141,446,120,355 $320,979,026,420
1989 $118,991,270,611 $296,042,052,945
1988 $109,039,090,263 $296,589,670,896
1987 $91,564,993,913 $279,033,584,092
1986 $73,511,611,541 $248,985,994,041
1985 $55,856,676,899 $232,511,554,840
1984 $52,870,993,273 $212,157,645,178
1983 $50,956,447,481 $218,262,146,413
1982 $52,784,013,815 $200,715,624,831
1981 $52,440,066,134 $193,491,368,446
1980 $53,649,984,061 $186,328,579,302
1979 $44,469,218,440 $152,995,442,498
1978 $36,259,392,058 $137,302,319,829
1977 $33,502,784,418 $121,486,641,441
1976 $31,852,352,670 $102,716,451,980
1975 $29,475,251,333 $98,473,832,017
1974 $24,851,036,710 $99,526,597,934
1973 $19,474,098,335 $85,517,673,173
1972 $14,744,499,570 $71,464,700,667
1971 $12,528,522,307 $67,351,404,352
1970 $11,358,529,162 $62,422,483,055
1969 $10,177,524,839 $58,447,995,017
1968 $8,916,565,041 $53,085,455,871
1967 $9,468,272,357 $50,134,942,204
1966 $9,306,142,172 $45,581,230,504
1965 $8,680,393,839 $59,556,105,229
1964 $7,848,987,793 $56,480,289,941
1963 $6,958,916,548 $48,421,923,459
1962 $6,407,796,043 $42,161,481,858
1961 $5,984,433,774 $39,232,435,784
1960 $5,279,481,824 $37,029,883,876

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

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Finland and India economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

India
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland India
2024 $53,150 $2,695
2023 $52,834 $2,530
2022 $50,441 $2,347
2021 $53,099 $2,240
2020 $48,829 $1,907
2019 $48,358 $2,041
2018 $49,654 $1,966
2017 $46,085 $1,950
2016 $43,451 $1,708
2015 $42,560 $1,584
2014 $50,074 $1,554
2013 $49,691 $1,433
2012 $47,552 $1,429
2011 $51,060 $1,445
2010 $46,506 $1,348
2009 $47,478 $1,095
2008 $53,769 $993
2007 $48,473 $1,022
2006 $41,214 $802
2005 $39,050 $710
2004 $37,768 $624
2003 $32,920 $544
2002 $26,989 $469
2001 $24,965 $450
2000 $24,336 $443
1999 $26,180 $442
1998 $26,000 $414
1997 $24,682 $416
1996 $25,757 $401
1995 $26,246 $375
1994 $20,278 $348
1993 $17,589 $303
1992 $22,320 $319
1991 $25,489 $306
1990 $28,366 $371
1989 $23,969 $350
1988 $22,044 $358
1987 $18,565 $345
1986 $14,947 $315
1985 $11,394 $301
1984 $10,830 $281
1983 $10,494 $296
1982 $10,935 $278.7
1981 $10,925 $275
1980 $11,225 $271.1
1979 $9,333 $228
1978 $7,629 $209.4
1977 $7,070 $189.6
1976 $6,740 $164.1
1975 $6,256 $161.1
1974 $5,298 $166.7
1973 $4,174 $146.6
1972 $3,178 $125.3
1971 $2,716 $120.7
1970 $2,466 $114.4
1969 $2,201 $109.5
1968 $1,927 $101.6
1967 $2,056 $98
1966 $2,032 $91
1965 $1,902 $121.5
1964 $1,726 $117.9
1963 $1,538 $103.4
1962 $1,427 $92.2
1961 $1,341 $87.9
1960 $1,192 $84.9

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

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Finland vs. India life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

India
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland India
2026 82.4 72.7
2025 82.2 72.5
2024 82.1 72.2
2023 81.9 72
2022 81.2 71.7
2021 81.8 67.3
2020 81.8 70.2
2019 81.9 70.7
2018 81.6 70.4
2017 81.5 70.1
2016 81.3 69.7
2015 81.4 69.3
2014 81.1 68.9
2013 80.9 68.5
2012 80.5 68.1
2011 80.4 67.6
2010 80 67.2
2009 79.8 66.7
2008 79.7 66.2
2007 79.4 65.8
2006 79.4 65.4
2005 79 64.9
2004 78.8 64.5
2003 78.5 64.1
2002 78.3 63.6
2001 78.1 63.2
2000 77.7 62.7
1999 77.5 62.3
1998 77.3 61.9
1997 77.1 61.4
1996 76.9 61
1995 76.6 60.6
1994 76.6 60.2
1993 75.9 59.8
1992 75.6 59.4
1991 75.4 59
1990 75 58.6
1989 75 58.2
1988 74.8 57.7
1987 74.8 57.3
1986 74.8 56.8
1985 74.4 56.3
1984 74.7 55.8
1983 74.4 55.3
1982 74.5 54.7
1981 74 54.2
1980 73.6 53.6
1979 73.4 53
1978 73.1 52.4
1977 72.5 51.8
1976 72 51.3
1975 71.8 50.8
1974 71.3 50.3
1973 71.4 49.6
1972 70.9 49.2
1971 70.1 48.9
1970 70.3 48.6
1969 69.6 48.3
1968 69.8 47.9
1967 69.8 46.2
1966 69.6 45.9
1965 69.1 45.6
1964 69.4 46.7
1963 69.2 46.5
1962 68.7 46.1
1961 69 45.8
1960 69 45.6
1959 68.8 45.3
1958 68.6 44.8
1957 67.5 44.4
1956 68 44.1
1955 67.3 43.7
1954 67.5 43.2
1953 66.6 42.4
1952 66.5 42.1
1951 65.6 41.6
1950 64.2 41.2

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

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Finland and India population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

India
1x
Year Population
Finland India
2024 5,619,911 1,450,935,791
2023 5,583,911 1,438,069,596
2022 5,556,106 1,425,423,212
2021 5,541,017 1,414,203,896
2020 5,529,543 1,402,617,695
2019 5,521,606 1,389,030,312
2018 5,515,525 1,374,659,064
2017 5,508,214 1,359,657,400
2016 5,495,303 1,343,944,296
2015 5,479,531 1,328,024,498
2014 5,461,512 1,312,277,191
2013 5,438,972 1,295,829,511
2012 5,413,971 1,278,674,502
2011 5,388,272 1,261,224,954
2010 5,363,352 1,243,481,564
2009 5,338,871 1,225,524,753
2008 5,313,399 1,207,930,964
2007 5,288,720 1,190,676,021
2006 5,266,268 1,172,878,890
2005 5,246,096 1,154,676,322
2004 5,228,172 1,135,991,513
2003 5,213,014 1,116,803,006
2002 5,200,598 1,097,600,380
2001 5,188,008 1,077,898,575
2000 5,176,209 1,057,922,733
1999 5,165,474 1,038,225,823
1998 5,153,498 1,018,665,080
1997 5,139,835 999,133,762
1996 5,124,573 979,678,458
1995 5,107,790 960,301,044
1994 5,088,333 941,163,767
1993 5,066,447 922,118,387
1992 5,041,992 902,957,070
1991 5,013,740 883,927,600
1990 4,986,431 864,972,221
1989 4,964,371 846,039,529
1988 4,946,481 827,342,990
1987 4,932,123 808,931,270
1986 4,918,154 790,689,978
1985 4,902,206 772,647,793
1984 4,881,803 754,875,449
1983 4,855,787 737,372,681
1982 4,826,933 720,313,473
1981 4,799,964 703,696,250
1980 4,779,535 687,354,025
1979 4,764,690 671,155,747
1978 4,752,528 655,728,229
1977 4,738,902 640,801,103
1976 4,725,664 625,861,883
1975 4,711,440 611,309,535
1974 4,690,574 597,041,391
1973 4,666,081 583,465,598
1972 4,639,657 570,482,142
1971 4,612,124 558,096,387
1970 4,606,307 545,864,268
1969 4,623,785 533,880,544
1968 4,626,469 522,716,889
1967 4,605,744 511,606,372
1966 4,580,869 500,740,247
1965 4,563,732 490,140,146
1964 4,548,543 479,229,598
1963 4,523,309 468,138,575
1962 4,491,443 457,283,090
1961 4,461,005 446,564,729
1960 4,429,634 435,990,338

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and India

Fertility rate
Finland

India
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland India
2023 1.26 1.98
2022 1.32 1.99
2021 1.46 2.01
2020 1.37 2.05
2019 1.35 2.12
2018 1.41 2.18
2017 1.49 2.19
2016 1.57 2.28
2015 1.65 2.29
2014 1.71 2.29
2013 1.75 2.4
2012 1.8 2.47
2011 1.83 2.53
2010 1.87 2.6
2009 1.86 2.67
2008 1.85 2.71
2007 1.83 2.78
2006 1.84 2.87
2005 1.8 2.96
2004 1.8 3.05
2003 1.76 3.12
2002 1.72 3.22
2001 1.73 3.3
2000 1.73 3.35
1999 1.73 3.38
1998 1.7 3.45
1997 1.75 3.51
1996 1.78 3.58
1995 1.81 3.65
1994 1.85 3.72
1993 1.81 3.8
1992 1.85 3.88
1991 1.79 3.96
1990 1.78 4.05
1989 1.71 4.13
1988 1.69 4.22
1987 1.59 4.31
1986 1.6 4.4
1985 1.64 4.43
1984 1.69 4.52
1983 1.74 4.57
1982 1.71 4.62
1981 1.64 4.7
1980 1.63 4.78
1979 1.64 4.81
1978 1.64 4.89
1977 1.68 5.01
1976 1.7 5.13
1975 1.68 5.2
1974 1.61 5.33
1973 1.49 5.4
1972 1.58 5.48
1971 1.68 5.57
1970 1.83 5.62
1969 1.93 5.68
1968 2.14 5.76
1967 2.32 5.83
1966 2.41 5.88
1965 2.48 5.94
1964 2.59 5.98
1963 2.68 5.97
1962 2.68 5.95
1961 2.72 5.94
1960 2.72 5.92

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

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Finland and India demographics compared

Median age
Finland

India
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland India
2024 44 29.5
2023 43.8 29.1
2022 43.5 28.7
2021 43.3 28.4
2020 43.2 28.1
2019 43 27.7
2018 42.8 27.3
2017 42.7 27
2016 42.6 26.6
2015 42.5 26.3
2014 42.4 26
2013 42.3 25.6
2012 42.2 25.3
2011 42.1 25
2010 41.9 24.7
2009 41.8 24.4
2008 41.6 24.1
2007 41.4 23.8
2006 41.2 23.6
2005 40.9 23.3
2004 40.6 23.1
2003 40.3 22.9
2002 40 22.7
2001 39.7 22.5
2000 39.4 22.3
1999 39 22.1
1998 38.7 21.9
1997 38.4 21.7
1996 38.1 21.6
1995 37.8 21.4
1994 37.5 21.2
1993 37.2 21.1
1992 37 21
1991 36.7 20.8
1990 36.4 20.7
1989 36.1 20.6
1988 35.8 20.5
1987 35.4 20.4
1986 35.1 20.4
1985 34.7 20.3
1984 34.3 20.2
1983 33.9 20.1
1982 33.5 20
1981 33.2 20
1980 32.8 19.9
1979 32.4 19.8
1978 32.1 19.7
1977 31.7 19.6
1976 31.2 19.5
1975 30.7 19.4
1974 30.4 19.3
1973 30.2 19.3
1972 30.1 19.2
1971 29.9 19.2
1970 29.6 19.2
1969 29.3 19.2
1968 29 19.2
1967 28.9 19.3
1966 28.8 19.4
1965 28.7 19.5
1964 28.6 19.6
1963 28.5 19.8
1962 28.5 19.9
1961 28.4 20.1
1960 28.4 20.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland India
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$3.84T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
28.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
4.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
2.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
3,068,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
-7.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
4.17%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
49.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
24.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
22.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
4.5%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
917,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.09%
2025
Number of billionaires
7
2025
205
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
134
2004
2,673
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.3B
2004
$5.13T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$18B
2024
$643B
2024
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$138B
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
17,914,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
2.77%
2020
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
89%
2024

Energy

Finland India
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
754 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
3,154 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
2.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
74.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
4.12%
2023
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
36.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
1,182 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
19.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
7.24%
2023
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
2.41%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.5%
2023

Society

Finland India
% of world population
0.07%
2024
17.9%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
-495,753
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
35.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
51.6:48.4
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
71
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
2.83
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
15.6
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
81.7%
2023
English speaking
70.2%
2023
15.8%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
70%
2025

Health

Finland India
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$84.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$37.2
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
72.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
2.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
0.72
2020
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
80
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
27.7
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
7.51%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
4.1 liters
2020

Territory

Finland India
% of world land
0.2%
2026
2%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
791 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
689,466 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
281,697 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
4,112,172 mi
2023

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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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