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Finland vs Ireland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 5.4M in Ireland (ranked 120/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 26,599 sq mi for Ireland (ranked 70th vs. 119th).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Ireland
Population
5631965
5518360
Population rank 120/197 121/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$609B
2024
GDP rank 47/197 25/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$112,895
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 4/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$133,437
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$236B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$43,766
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 11/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$47,851
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 26,599 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
207 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
39.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Finland and Ireland: Comparison Charts

Finland and Ireland economies compared

GDP
Finland

Ireland
1x
Year GDP
Finland Ireland
2024 $298,696,961,298 $609,157,459,747
2023 $295,021,982,463 $567,372,737,459
2022 $280,253,099,309 $548,341,794,599
2021 $294,223,210,496 $530,394,123,830
2020 $270,000,311,606 $436,009,027,819
2019 $267,014,821,129 $407,211,793,801
2018 $273,869,255,596 $395,780,319,817
2017 $253,846,138,440 $348,355,212,569
2016 $238,777,818,793 $305,431,252,709
2015 $233,210,733,506 $302,101,388,556
2014 $273,478,528,955 $266,490,442,124
2013 $270,268,036,626 $242,924,245,719
2012 $257,443,384,493 $226,921,827,888
2011 $275,126,915,516 $240,975,871,047
2010 $249,429,613,683 $221,732,824,603
2009 $253,480,783,439 $236,443,115,854
2008 $285,698,662,071 $275,447,471,451
2007 $256,360,251,538 $270,079,279,420
2006 $217,044,068,234 $232,180,617,162
2005 $204,859,368,791 $211,876,989,656
2004 $197,458,297,640 $194,372,115,041
2003 $171,612,867,736 $164,670,771,260
2002 $140,360,963,812 $128,596,035,288
2001 $129,519,672,869 $109,346,669,230
2000 $125,967,821,111 $100,207,610,430
1999 $135,234,241,918 $98,893,958,263
1998 $133,990,876,725 $90,199,410,116
1997 $126,862,902,302 $82,856,648,758
1996 $131,991,975,149 $75,790,786,290
1995 $134,060,457,516 $69,139,823,232
1994 $103,182,697,780 $57,097,656,066
1993 $89,112,105,756 $52,417,477,614
1992 $112,537,828,511 $55,918,538,121
1991 $127,794,441,994 $49,787,501,584
1990 $141,446,120,355 $49,305,632,408
1989 $118,991,270,611 $39,238,392,678
1988 $109,039,090,263 $37,772,896,221
1987 $91,564,993,913 $33,920,518,493
1986 $73,511,611,541 $28,714,571,852
1985 $55,856,676,899 $21,270,013,326
1984 $52,870,993,273 $20,106,648,455
1983 $50,956,447,481 $20,766,047,764
1982 $52,784,013,815 $21,474,752,962
1981 $52,440,066,134 $20,670,190,138
1980 $53,649,984,061 $21,747,855,640
1979 $44,469,218,440 $18,319,334,300
1978 $36,259,392,058 $14,647,996,074
1977 $33,502,784,418 $11,248,340,431
1976 $31,852,352,670 $9,453,756,015
1975 $29,475,251,333 $9,483,808,362
1974 $24,851,036,710 $7,896,860,615
1973 $19,474,098,335 $7,481,173,066
1972 $14,744,499,570 $6,318,060,582
1971 $12,528,522,307 $5,098,250,287
1970 $11,358,529,162 $4,395,995,086
1969 $10,177,524,839 $3,902,721,632
1968 $8,916,565,041 $3,378,701,147
1967 $9,468,272,357 $3,445,739,915
1966 $9,306,142,172 $3,198,820,904
1965 $8,680,393,839 $3,035,655,794
1964 $7,848,987,793 $2,851,091,646
1963 $6,958,916,548 $2,505,073,358
1962 $6,407,796,043 $2,329,372,972
1961 $5,984,433,774 $2,151,772,980
1960 $5,279,481,824 $1,998,550,222

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

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Finland and Ireland economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Ireland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Ireland
2024 $53,150 $112,895
2023 $52,834 $106,819
2022 $50,441 $105,191
2021 $53,099 $103,783
2020 $48,829 $86,514
2019 $48,358 $81,828
2018 $49,654 $80,804
2017 $46,085 $72,161
2016 $43,451 $64,130
2015 $42,560 $64,250
2014 $50,074 $57,215
2013 $49,691 $52,538
2012 $47,552 $49,336
2011 $51,060 $52,614
2010 $46,506 $48,624
2009 $47,478 $52,133
2008 $53,769 $61,353
2007 $48,473 $61,396
2006 $41,214 $54,329
2005 $39,050 $50,933
2004 $37,768 $47,754
2003 $32,920 $41,204
2002 $26,989 $32,705
2001 $24,965 $28,282
2000 $24,336 $26,335
1999 $26,180 $26,338
1998 $26,000 $24,295
1997 $24,682 $22,551
1996 $25,757 $20,836
1995 $26,246 $19,158
1994 $20,278 $15,903
1993 $17,589 $14,657
1992 $22,320 $15,714
1991 $25,489 $14,087
1990 $28,366 $14,031
1989 $23,969 $11,176
1988 $22,044 $10,716
1987 $18,565 $9,582
1986 $14,947 $8,112
1985 $11,394 $6,012
1984 $10,830 $5,692
1983 $10,494 $5,915
1982 $10,935 $6,161
1981 $10,925 $5,986
1980 $11,225 $6,372
1979 $9,333 $5,430
1978 $7,629 $4,400
1977 $7,070 $3,427
1976 $6,740 $2,920
1975 $6,256 $2,973
1974 $5,298 $2,517
1973 $4,174 $2,424
1972 $3,178 $2,080
1971 $2,716 $1,704
1970 $2,466 $1,487
1969 $2,201 $1,331
1968 $1,927 $1,159
1967 $2,056 $1,187
1966 $2,032 $1,107
1965 $1,902 $1,055
1964 $1,726 $995
1963 $1,538 $878
1962 $1,427 $821
1961 $1,341 $762
1960 $1,192 $707

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

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Finland vs. Ireland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Ireland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Ireland
2026 82.4 82.9
2025 82.2 82.7
2024 82.1 82.6
2023 81.9 82.4
2022 81.2 82.1
2021 81.8 81.9
2020 81.8 82.4
2019 81.9 82.4
2018 81.6 82.1
2017 81.5 82.1
2016 81.3 81.7
2015 81.4 81.5
2014 81.1 81.4
2013 80.9 81.1
2012 80.5 80.9
2011 80.4 80.7
2010 80 80.6
2009 79.8 80.1
2008 79.7 79.8
2007 79.4 79.6
2006 79.4 79.2
2005 79 78.9
2004 78.8 78.5
2003 78.5 78.1
2002 78.3 77.6
2001 78.1 77.1
2000 77.7 76.5
1999 77.5 76.1
1998 77.3 76.2
1997 77.1 76
1996 76.9 75.8
1995 76.6 75.5
1994 76.6 75.8
1993 75.9 75.3
1992 75.6 75.4
1991 75.4 75
1990 75 74.8
1989 75 74.5
1988 74.8 74.4
1987 74.8 74.4
1986 74.8 73.6
1985 74.4 73.6
1984 74.7 73.6
1983 74.4 73.2
1982 74.5 73.2
1981 74 72.9
1980 73.6 72.5
1979 73.4 72.2
1978 73.1 71.9
1977 72.5 71.9
1976 72 71.8
1975 71.8 71.7
1974 71.3 71.1
1973 71.4 71.2
1972 70.9 71
1971 70.1 71.6
1970 70.3 70.8
1969 69.6 70.8
1968 69.8 70.9
1967 69.8 71.2
1966 69.6 70.2
1965 69.1 70.6
1964 69.4 70.4
1963 69.2 70.2
1962 68.7 69.9
1961 69 69.6
1960 69 70.2
1959 68.8 69.4
1958 68.6 69.3
1957 67.5 69
1956 68 69
1955 67.3 68
1954 67.5 68
1953 66.6 67.9
1952 66.5 67.2
1951 65.6 64.8
1950 64.2 65.6

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

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Finland and Ireland population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Ireland
1x
Year Population
Finland Ireland
2024 5,619,911 5,395,790
2023 5,583,911 5,311,538
2022 5,556,106 5,212,836
2021 5,541,017 5,110,585
2020 5,529,543 5,039,747
2019 5,521,606 4,976,456
2018 5,515,525 4,898,022
2017 5,508,214 4,827,445
2016 5,495,303 4,762,722
2015 5,479,531 4,701,957
2014 5,461,512 4,657,740
2013 5,438,972 4,623,816
2012 5,413,971 4,599,533
2011 5,388,272 4,580,084
2010 5,363,352 4,560,155
2009 5,338,871 4,535,375
2008 5,313,399 4,489,544
2007 5,288,720 4,398,942
2006 5,266,268 4,273,591
2005 5,246,096 4,159,914
2004 5,228,172 4,070,262
2003 5,213,014 3,996,521
2002 5,200,598 3,931,947
2001 5,188,008 3,866,243
2000 5,176,209 3,805,174
1999 5,165,474 3,754,786
1998 5,153,498 3,712,696
1997 5,139,835 3,674,171
1996 5,124,573 3,637,510
1995 5,107,790 3,608,841
1994 5,088,333 3,590,386
1993 5,066,447 3,576,261
1992 5,041,992 3,558,430
1991 5,013,740 3,534,235
1990 4,986,431 3,513,974
1989 4,964,371 3,511,009
1988 4,946,481 3,524,949
1987 4,932,123 3,540,057
1986 4,918,154 3,539,690
1985 4,902,206 3,538,082
1984 4,881,803 3,532,423
1983 4,855,787 3,510,600
1982 4,826,933 3,485,800
1981 4,799,964 3,453,000
1980 4,779,535 3,412,800
1979 4,764,690 3,373,750
1978 4,752,528 3,329,100
1977 4,738,902 3,282,200
1976 4,725,664 3,238,050
1975 4,711,440 3,189,550
1974 4,690,574 3,137,500
1973 4,666,081 3,085,950
1972 4,639,657 3,036,850
1971 4,612,124 2,992,050
1970 4,606,307 2,957,250
1969 4,623,785 2,932,650
1968 4,626,469 2,915,550
1967 4,605,744 2,902,450
1966 4,580,869 2,888,800
1965 4,563,732 2,877,300
1964 4,548,543 2,866,550
1963 4,523,309 2,852,650
1962 4,491,443 2,836,050
1961 4,461,005 2,824,400
1960 4,429,634 2,828,600

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and Ireland

Fertility rate
Finland

Ireland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Ireland
2023 1.26 1.5
2022 1.32 1.54
2021 1.46 1.78
2020 1.37 1.63
2019 1.35 1.71
2018 1.41 1.75
2017 1.49 1.77
2016 1.57 1.81
2015 1.65 1.85
2014 1.71 1.89
2013 1.75 1.93
2012 1.8 1.98
2011 1.83 2.03
2010 1.87 2.05
2009 1.86 2.06
2008 1.85 2.06
2007 1.83 2.01
2006 1.84 1.91
2005 1.8 1.86
2004 1.8 1.93
2003 1.76 1.96
2002 1.72 1.97
2001 1.73 1.94
2000 1.73 1.89
1999 1.73 1.9
1998 1.7 1.94
1997 1.75 1.93
1996 1.78 1.88
1995 1.81 1.84
1994 1.85 1.85
1993 1.81 1.9
1992 1.85 1.99
1991 1.79 2.08
1990 1.78 2.11
1989 1.71 2.08
1988 1.69 2.17
1987 1.59 2.32
1986 1.6 2.44
1985 1.64 2.48
1984 1.69 2.58
1983 1.74 2.74
1982 1.71 2.94
1981 1.64 3.05
1980 1.63 3.21
1979 1.64 3.21
1978 1.64 3.21
1977 1.68 3.24
1976 1.7 3.29
1975 1.68 3.37
1974 1.61 3.59
1973 1.49 3.71
1972 1.58 3.84
1971 1.68 3.93
1970 1.83 3.85
1969 1.93 3.83
1968 2.14 3.77
1967 2.32 3.84
1966 2.41 3.94
1965 2.48 4.04
1964 2.59 4.07
1963 2.68 4.01
1962 2.68 3.92
1961 2.72 3.78
1960 2.72 3.78

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

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Finland and Ireland demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Ireland
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Ireland
2024 44 39.7
2023 43.8 39.4
2022 43.5 38.9
2021 43.3 38.6
2020 43.2 38.2
2019 43 37.8
2018 42.8 37.4
2017 42.7 37.1
2016 42.6 36.8
2015 42.5 36.4
2014 42.4 36
2013 42.3 35.6
2012 42.2 35.2
2011 42.1 34.8
2010 41.9 34.3
2009 41.8 33.9
2008 41.6 33.5
2007 41.4 33.4
2006 41.2 33.4
2005 40.9 33.4
2004 40.6 33.4
2003 40.3 33.2
2002 40 33
2001 39.7 32.7
2000 39.4 32.5
1999 39 32.2
1998 38.7 31.9
1997 38.4 31.6
1996 38.1 31.3
1995 37.8 30.9
1994 37.5 30.6
1993 37.2 30.2
1992 37 29.9
1991 36.7 29.6
1990 36.4 29.2
1989 36.1 28.8
1988 35.8 28.4
1987 35.4 27.9
1986 35.1 27.6
1985 34.7 27.3
1984 34.3 27.1
1983 33.9 26.9
1982 33.5 26.7
1981 33.2 26.6
1980 32.8 26.5
1979 32.4 26.5
1978 32.1 26.5
1977 31.7 26.5
1976 31.2 26.4
1975 30.7 26.5
1974 30.4 26.5
1973 30.2 26.7
1972 30.1 26.9
1971 29.9 27.1
1970 29.6 27.4
1969 29.3 27.6
1968 29 27.8
1967 28.9 28
1966 28.8 28.2
1965 28.7 28.6
1964 28.6 28.9
1963 28.5 29.2
1962 28.5 29.5
1961 28.4 29.8
1960 28.4 30.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Ireland
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$435B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
2.9%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
0.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
+4.09%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
4.27%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
33.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
83.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
24.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires
7
2025
11
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
134
2004
43
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.3B
2004
$110B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$18B
2024
$12.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$656M
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
10,951,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
0.68%
2020
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

Finland Ireland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
2,468 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$52.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
32.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
6.04 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
82.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
12.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
8.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
85.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
6,145 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
37.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
3.88%
2023
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Finland Ireland
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
+35,417
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
94.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
76
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
0.65
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
99%
2003
English speaking
70.2%
2023
98.4%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
96.5%
2023

Health

Finland Ireland
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$7,395
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$784
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
3.88
2023
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
31.6 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
3.8
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
29.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
3.6%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
19.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Ireland
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
4,930 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
16,174 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
3,066 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
62,031 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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