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Finland vs Iraq statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 46M in Iraq (ranked 34/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 167,619 sq mi for Iraq (ranked 70th vs. 57th).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Iraq
Population
5631965
48289334
Population rank 120/197 33/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$280B
2024
GDP rank 47/197 50/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$6,074
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 113/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$14,464
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
46.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$2,822
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 105/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$5,928
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 167,619 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
3.25
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
21.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
72.6 years
2026

Finland and Iraq: Comparison Charts

Finland and Iraq economies compared

GDP
Finland

Iraq
1x
Year GDP
Finland Iraq
2024 $298,696,961,298 $279,641,257,615
2023 $295,021,982,463 $268,881,051,644
2022 $280,253,099,309 $287,372,232,138
2021 $294,223,210,496 $209,691,945,713
2020 $270,000,311,606 $180,898,797,517
2019 $267,014,821,129 $233,636,097,800
2018 $273,869,255,596 $227,367,469,034
2017 $253,846,138,440 $187,217,660,051
2016 $238,777,818,793 $166,743,557,748
2015 $233,210,733,506 $166,774,104,959
2014 $273,478,528,955 $228,415,656,175
2013 $270,268,036,626 $234,637,675,129
2012 $257,443,384,493 $218,002,476,129
2011 $275,126,915,516 $185,749,664,444
2010 $249,429,613,683 $138,516,722,650
2009 $253,480,783,439 $111,657,580,326
2008 $285,698,662,071 $131,614,434,154
2007 $256,360,251,538 $88,837,057,320
2006 $217,044,068,234 $65,147,051,918
2005 $204,859,368,791 $50,065,104,668
2004 $197,458,297,640 $36,633,669,269
2003 $171,612,867,736 $21,921,569,479
2002 $140,360,963,812 $32,928,454,672
2001 $129,519,672,869 $36,176,430,129
2000 $125,967,821,111 $48,364,250,944
1999 $135,234,241,918 $36,881,601,584
1998 $133,990,876,725 $20,617,405,044
1997 $126,862,902,302 $20,764,857,056
1996 $131,991,975,149 $10,433,698,621
1995 $134,060,457,516 $12,894,029,888
1994 $103,182,697,780 $3,991,349,283
1993 $89,112,105,756 $1,031,944,881
1992 $112,537,828,511 $553,671,958
1991 $127,794,441,994 $407,796,350
1990 $141,446,120,355 $180,408,064,516
1989 $118,991,270,611 $65,831,935,484
1988 $109,039,090,263 $62,684,516,129
1987 $91,564,993,913 $56,774,193,548
1986 $73,511,611,541 $47,264,516,129
1985 $55,856,676,899 $48,425,161,290
1984 $52,870,993,273 $46,938,387,097
1983 $50,956,447,481 $40,712,903,226
1982 $52,784,013,815 $42,382,333,333
1981 $52,440,066,134 $37,823,000,000
1980 $53,649,984,061 $52,569,000,000
1979 $44,469,218,440 $37,816,457,839
1978 $36,259,392,058 $23,762,275,652
1977 $33,502,784,418 $19,838,130,715
1976 $31,852,352,670 $17,754,825,601
1975 $29,475,251,333 $13,458,516,763
1974 $24,851,036,710 $11,516,762,614
1973 $19,474,098,335 $5,134,367,778
1972 $14,744,499,570 $4,113,848,002
1971 $12,528,522,307 $3,865,346,535
1970 $11,358,529,162 $3,281,318,687
1969 $10,177,524,839 $3,007,758,797
1968 $8,916,565,041 $2,896,598,841
1967 $9,468,272,357 $2,551,522,656
1966 $9,306,142,172 $2,530,306,096
1965 $8,680,393,839 $2,335,785,506
1964 $7,848,987,793 $2,136,408,198
1963 $6,958,916,548 $1,805,901,510
1962 $6,407,796,043 $1,784,174,541
1961 $5,984,433,774 $1,671,960,965
1960 $5,279,481,824 $1,537,252,193

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

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Finland and Iraq economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Iraq
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Iraq
2024 $53,150 $6,074
2023 $52,834 $5,965
2022 $50,441 $6,521
2021 $53,099 $4,868
2020 $48,829 $4,295
2019 $48,358 $5,672
2018 $49,654 $5,647
2017 $46,085 $4,759
2016 $43,451 $4,334
2015 $42,560 $4,440
2014 $50,074 $6,249
2013 $49,691 $6,650
2012 $47,552 $6,478
2011 $51,060 $5,776
2010 $46,506 $4,462
2009 $47,478 $3,715
2008 $53,769 $4,543
2007 $48,473 $3,129
2006 $41,214 $2,277
2005 $39,050 $1,762
2004 $37,768 $1,328
2003 $32,920 $818
2002 $26,989 $1,266
2001 $24,965 $1,436
2000 $24,336 $1,980
1999 $26,180 $1,560
1998 $26,000 $901
1997 $24,682 $936
1996 $25,757 $485
1995 $26,246 $619
1994 $20,278 $198.2
1993 $17,589 $53.7
1992 $22,320 $30.3
1991 $25,489 $23
1990 $28,366 $10,261
1989 $23,969 $3,791
1988 $22,044 $3,707
1987 $18,565 $3,436
1986 $14,947 $2,940
1985 $11,394 $3,088
1984 $10,830 $3,066
1983 $10,494 $2,743
1982 $10,935 $2,942
1981 $10,925 $2,700
1980 $11,225 $3,868
1979 $9,333 $2,871
1978 $7,629 $1,863
1977 $7,070 $1,609
1976 $6,740 $1,489
1975 $6,256 $1,166
1974 $5,298 $1,031
1973 $4,174 $476
1972 $3,178 $394
1971 $2,716 $384
1970 $2,466 $337
1969 $2,201 $320
1968 $1,927 $319
1967 $2,056 $290.6
1966 $2,032 $298.2
1965 $1,902 $284.8
1964 $1,726 $269.4
1963 $1,538 $235.5
1962 $1,427 $240.7
1961 $1,341 $232.4
1960 $1,192 $218.9

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

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Finland vs. Iraq life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Iraq
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Iraq
2026 82.4 72.6
2025 82.2 72.5
2024 82.1 72.4
2023 81.9 72.3
2022 81.2 72
2021 81.8 70.7
2020 81.8 69.7
2019 81.9 71.2
2018 81.6 71.1
2017 81.5 69.8
2016 81.3 68.7
2015 81.4 70
2014 81.1 69.7
2013 80.9 69
2012 80.5 68.8
2011 80.4 68.4
2010 80 68.1
2009 79.8 67.8
2008 79.7 66.5
2007 79.4 64.4
2006 79.4 64
2005 79 64.9
2004 78.8 64.6
2003 78.5 64.8
2002 78.3 65.7
2001 78.1 65.3
2000 77.7 64.9
1999 77.5 64.5
1998 77.3 64.4
1997 77.1 64.2
1996 76.9 64.6
1995 76.6 64.8
1994 76.6 65
1993 75.9 65.3
1992 75.6 65.3
1991 75.4 61.3
1990 75 57.6
1989 75 57.5
1988 74.8 56.7
1987 74.8 60.3
1986 74.8 60
1985 74.4 59.8
1984 74.7 59.5
1983 74.4 59.3
1982 74.5 59
1981 74 58.7
1980 73.6 60.9
1979 73.4 64.4
1978 73.1 64.2
1977 72.5 63.9
1976 72 63.6
1975 71.8 61.4
1974 71.3 61
1973 71.4 62.3
1972 70.9 61.8
1971 70.1 61.3
1970 70.3 60.5
1969 69.6 59.6
1968 69.8 59
1967 69.8 58.4
1966 69.6 57.3
1965 69.1 56.4
1964 69.4 55.2
1963 69.2 54.4
1962 68.7 53.5
1961 69 52.3
1960 69 51.5
1959 68.8 49.7
1958 68.6 49
1957 67.5 47.7
1956 68 46.4
1955 67.3 45
1954 67.5 43.5
1953 66.6 42.1
1952 66.5 40.5
1951 65.6 39
1950 64.2 37.4

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

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Finland and Iraq population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Iraq
1x
Year Population
Finland Iraq
2024 5,619,911 46,042,015
2023 5,583,911 45,074,049
2022 5,556,106 44,070,551
2021 5,541,017 43,071,211
2020 5,529,543 42,116,605
2019 5,521,606 41,192,171
2018 5,515,525 40,265,624
2017 5,508,214 39,337,353
2016 5,495,303 38,469,627
2015 5,479,531 37,560,535
2014 5,461,512 36,550,059
2013 5,438,972 35,281,989
2012 5,413,971 33,654,842
2011 5,388,272 32,161,424
2010 5,363,352 31,045,366
2009 5,338,871 30,058,206
2008 5,313,399 28,971,036
2007 5,288,720 28,391,607
2006 5,266,268 28,616,515
2005 5,246,096 28,407,448
2004 5,228,172 27,577,878
2003 5,213,014 26,802,659
2002 5,200,598 26,006,559
2001 5,188,008 25,197,840
2000 5,176,209 24,424,056
1999 5,165,474 23,636,527
1998 5,153,498 22,884,399
1997 5,139,835 22,176,593
1996 5,124,573 21,501,321
1995 5,107,790 20,825,860
1994 5,088,333 20,139,807
1993 5,066,447 19,201,195
1992 5,041,992 18,300,845
1991 5,013,740 17,767,253
1990 4,986,431 17,581,206
1989 4,964,371 17,364,542
1988 4,946,481 16,908,819
1987 4,932,123 16,521,049
1986 4,918,154 16,074,145
1985 4,902,206 15,683,430
1984 4,881,803 15,310,733
1983 4,855,787 14,840,555
1982 4,826,933 14,406,083
1981 4,799,964 14,006,381
1980 4,779,535 13,591,992
1979 4,764,690 13,170,365
1978 4,752,528 12,753,355
1977 4,738,902 12,331,046
1976 4,725,664 11,927,651
1975 4,711,440 11,543,639
1974 4,690,574 11,167,761
1973 4,666,081 10,795,869
1972 4,639,657 10,430,164
1971 4,612,124 10,077,809
1970 4,606,307 9,735,611
1969 4,623,785 9,403,356
1968 4,626,469 9,085,016
1967 4,605,744 8,778,869
1966 4,580,869 8,485,104
1965 4,563,732 8,202,140
1964 4,548,543 7,929,566
1963 4,523,309 7,667,928
1962 4,491,443 7,413,875
1961 4,461,005 7,194,553
1960 4,429,634 7,022,052

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and Iraq

Fertility rate
Finland

Iraq
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Iraq
2023 1.26 3.25
2022 1.32 3.29
2021 1.46 3.36
2020 1.37 3.42
2019 1.35 3.48
2018 1.41 3.55
2017 1.49 3.64
2016 1.57 3.84
2015 1.65 4.08
2014 1.71 4.31
2013 1.75 4.44
2012 1.8 4.54
2011 1.83 4.59
2010 1.87 4.46
2009 1.86 4.38
2008 1.85 4.37
2007 1.83 4.4
2006 1.84 4.46
2005 1.8 4.45
2004 1.8 4.53
2003 1.76 4.58
2002 1.72 4.67
2001 1.73 4.8
2000 1.73 4.92
1999 1.73 5.04
1998 1.7 5.11
1997 1.75 5.19
1996 1.78 5.25
1995 1.81 5.36
1994 1.85 5.49
1993 1.81 5.61
1992 1.85 5.72
1991 1.79 5.83
1990 1.78 5.93
1989 1.71 5.99
1988 1.69 6.05
1987 1.59 6.11
1986 1.6 6.18
1985 1.64 6.25
1984 1.69 6.32
1983 1.74 6.39
1982 1.71 6.46
1981 1.64 6.53
1980 1.63 6.59
1979 1.64 6.66
1978 1.64 6.73
1977 1.68 6.8
1976 1.7 6.86
1975 1.68 6.91
1974 1.61 6.95
1973 1.49 6.99
1972 1.58 7.02
1971 1.68 7.06
1970 1.83 7.07
1969 1.93 7.08
1968 2.14 7.06
1967 2.32 7.03
1966 2.41 7.02
1965 2.48 7.02
1964 2.59 7.01
1963 2.68 7.01
1962 2.68 6.99
1961 2.72 5.8
1960 2.72 5.3

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

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Finland and Iraq demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Iraq
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Iraq
2024 44 21.6
2023 43.8 21.4
2022 43.5 21.1
2021 43.3 20.9
2020 43.2 20.6
2019 43 20.4
2018 42.8 20.1
2017 42.7 19.9
2016 42.6 19.7
2015 42.5 19.5
2014 42.4 19.4
2013 42.3 19.3
2012 42.2 19.2
2011 42.1 19.1
2010 41.9 19
2009 41.8 18.9
2008 41.6 18.8
2007 41.4 18.7
2006 41.2 18.6
2005 40.9 18.5
2004 40.6 18.3
2003 40.3 18.2
2002 40 18.1
2001 39.7 18
2000 39.4 17.9
1999 39 17.9
1998 38.7 17.8
1997 38.4 17.7
1996 38.1 17.6
1995 37.8 17.5
1994 37.5 17.4
1993 37.2 17.3
1992 37 17.3
1991 36.7 17.2
1990 36.4 17.1
1989 36.1 17
1988 35.8 16.9
1987 35.4 16.9
1986 35.1 16.8
1985 34.7 16.7
1984 34.3 16.6
1983 33.9 16.6
1982 33.5 16.5
1981 33.2 16.5
1980 32.8 16.5
1979 32.4 16.5
1978 32.1 16.6
1977 31.7 16.6
1976 31.2 16.7
1975 30.7 17
1974 30.4 17.2
1973 30.2 17.5
1972 30.1 17.7
1971 29.9 17.9
1970 29.6 18.1
1969 29.3 18.3
1968 29 18.5
1967 28.9 18.7
1966 28.8 19
1965 28.7 19.3
1964 28.6 19.5
1963 28.5 19.8
1962 28.5 20.1
1961 28.4 20.4
1960 28.4 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Iraq
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$277B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
42.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
3.55%
1989
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
2.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
459,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
-4.14%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
16.2%
2021
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
45.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
51.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
15.6
2002
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
24.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.7%
2023
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
$101B
2024
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$696M
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
892,000
2013
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
1.88%
2020
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
30.2%
2024

Energy

Finland Iraq
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
1,412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
238.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
5.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
98.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
0.37%
2022
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
-274.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
1,373 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
3.78%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
1.98%
2022
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Finland Iraq
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.57%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
-1,064
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
39.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
52
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
9.41
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
27.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
41
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
84.1%
2021
English speaking
70.2%
2023
35%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
81.7%
2023

Health

Finland Iraq
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$333
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$179.9
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
72.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
1.15%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
1.02
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
22.6
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
41.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
0.24 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Iraq
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.29%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
3,641 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
36,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
3,185 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
n/a

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2002–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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