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Finland vs Israel statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 9.97M in Israel (ranked 96/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 8,355 sq mi for Israel (ranked 70th vs. 149th).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Israel
Population
5631965
10290887
Population rank 120/197 95/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$540B
2024
GDP rank 47/197 29/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$54,177
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 21/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$57,236
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$366B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
67.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$36,645
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 18/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$43,003
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 8,355 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
2.85
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Finland and Israel: Comparison Charts

Finland and Israel economies compared

GDP
Finland

Israel
1x
Year GDP
Finland Israel
2024 $298,696,961,298 $540,379,921,262
2023 $295,021,982,463 $512,184,638,999
2022 $280,253,099,309 $525,181,008,026
2021 $294,223,210,496 $489,851,549,972
2020 $270,000,311,606 $410,768,352,658
2019 $267,014,821,129 $400,645,216,359
2018 $273,869,255,596 $376,299,083,108
2017 $253,846,138,440 $358,451,839,053
2016 $238,777,818,793 $321,940,971,558
2015 $233,210,733,506 $303,469,434,072
2014 $273,478,528,955 $315,017,088,117
2013 $270,268,036,626 $298,478,070,673
2012 $257,443,384,493 $263,589,172,712
2011 $275,126,915,516 $268,094,998,225
2010 $249,429,613,683 $239,679,036,634
2009 $253,480,783,439 $213,403,181,853
2008 $285,698,662,071 $221,231,658,863
2007 $256,360,251,538 $184,681,214,673
2006 $217,044,068,234 $158,900,547,825
2005 $204,859,368,791 $147,519,922,009
2004 $197,458,297,640 $140,047,984,605
2003 $171,612,867,736 $131,408,914,824
2002 $140,360,963,812 $125,332,331,884
2001 $129,519,672,869 $135,002,039,613
2000 $125,967,821,111 $136,512,300,542
1999 $135,234,241,918 $121,417,185,062
1998 $133,990,876,725 $120,547,409,279
1997 $126,862,902,302 $119,459,826,347
1996 $131,991,975,149 $115,116,595,545
1995 $134,060,457,516 $105,497,418,059
1994 $103,182,697,780 $90,740,103,829
1993 $89,112,105,756 $79,855,877,174
1992 $112,537,828,511 $79,457,685,757
1991 $127,794,441,994 $70,998,755,007
1990 $141,446,120,355 $62,016,729,541
1989 $118,991,270,611 $52,443,479,454
1988 $109,039,090,263 $52,650,948,910
1987 $91,564,993,913 $43,049,543,635
1986 $73,511,611,541 $35,834,154,874
1985 $55,856,676,899 $28,905,736,367
1984 $52,870,993,273 $30,645,607,293
1983 $50,956,447,481 $32,675,755,462
1982 $52,784,013,815 $29,255,285,401
1981 $52,440,066,134 $26,882,009,819
1980 $53,649,984,061 $25,395,256,478
1979 $44,469,218,440 $22,609,741,060
1978 $36,259,392,058 $17,701,286,907
1977 $33,502,784,418 $18,257,113,904
1976 $31,852,352,670 $15,956,349,550
1975 $29,475,251,333 $16,141,767,373
1974 $24,851,036,710 $17,172,607,138
1973 $19,474,098,335 $11,902,574,259
1972 $14,744,499,570 $9,222,557,539
1971 $12,528,522,307 $7,052,544,000
1970 $11,358,529,162 $7,406,712,876
1969 $10,177,524,839 $6,297,852,761
1968 $8,916,565,041 $5,458,427,928
1967 $9,468,272,357 $4,762,386,783
1966 $9,306,142,172 $4,703,300,098
1965 $8,680,393,839 $4,329,084,429
1964 $7,848,987,793 $4,024,344,853
1963 $6,958,916,548 $3,535,949,089
1962 $6,407,796,043 $2,966,154,031
1961 $5,984,433,774 $3,708,586,471
1960 $5,279,481,824 $3,070,585,807

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

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Finland and Israel economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Israel
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Israel
2024 $53,150 $54,177
2023 $52,834 $52,004
2022 $50,441 $54,950
2021 $53,099 $52,271
2020 $48,829 $44,576
2019 $48,358 $44,251
2018 $49,654 $42,363
2017 $46,085 $41,138
2016 $43,451 $37,672
2015 $42,560 $36,213
2014 $50,074 $38,343
2013 $49,691 $37,034
2012 $47,552 $33,321
2011 $51,060 $34,523
2010 $46,506 $31,439
2009 $47,478 $28,508
2008 $53,769 $30,269
2007 $48,473 $25,721
2006 $41,214 $22,527
2005 $39,050 $21,287
2004 $37,768 $20,568
2003 $32,920 $19,643
2002 $26,989 $19,076
2001 $24,965 $20,966
2000 $24,336 $21,707
1999 $26,180 $19,823
1998 $26,000 $20,189
1997 $24,682 $20,469
1996 $25,757 $20,224
1995 $26,246 $19,026
1994 $20,278 $16,807
1993 $17,589 $15,179
1992 $22,320 $15,510
1991 $25,489 $14,346
1990 $28,366 $13,308
1989 $23,969 $11,608
1988 $22,044 $11,853
1987 $18,565 $9,853
1986 $14,947 $8,335
1985 $11,394 $6,829
1984 $10,830 $7,369
1983 $10,494 $7,960
1982 $10,935 $7,258
1981 $10,925 $6,795
1980 $11,225 $6,549
1979 $9,333 $5,972
1978 $7,629 $4,797
1977 $7,070 $5,053
1976 $6,740 $4,516
1975 $6,256 $4,672
1974 $5,298 $5,085
1973 $4,174 $3,631
1972 $3,178 $2,930
1971 $2,716 $2,298
1970 $2,466 $2,490
1969 $2,201 $2,189
1968 $1,927 $1,947
1967 $2,056 $1,735
1966 $2,032 $1,789
1965 $1,902 $1,689
1964 $1,726 $1,626
1963 $1,538 $1,486
1962 $1,427 $1,294
1961 $1,341 $1,697
1960 $1,192 $1,452

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

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Finland vs. Israel life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Israel
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Israel
2026 82.4 82.9
2025 82.2 82.8
2024 82.1 82.7
2023 81.9 82.4
2022 81.2 82.8
2021 81.8 82.5
2020 81.8 82.7
2019 81.9 82.9
2018 81.6 82.9
2017 81.5 82.7
2016 81.3 82.6
2015 81.4 82.3
2014 81.1 82.4
2013 80.9 82.4
2012 80.5 82
2011 80.4 82
2010 80 82
2009 79.8 81.8
2008 79.7 81.3
2007 79.4 81
2006 79.4 80.8
2005 79 80.4
2004 78.8 80.3
2003 78.5 79.8
2002 78.3 79.5
2001 78.1 79.5
2000 77.7 79.2
1999 77.5 78.9
1998 77.3 78.6
1997 77.1 78.6
1996 76.9 78.6
1995 76.6 78.1
1994 76.6 78
1993 75.9 77.9
1992 75.6 77.3
1991 75.4 77.6
1990 75 78
1989 75 77.6
1988 74.8 76.9
1987 74.8 76.4
1986 74.8 75.9
1985 74.4 76
1984 74.7 75.5
1983 74.4 75.1
1982 74.5 74.3
1981 74 74.2
1980 73.6 73.7
1979 73.4 73.4
1978 73.1 73.1
1977 72.5 72.7
1976 72 72.7
1975 71.8 71.6
1974 71.3 71.6
1973 71.4 71.6
1972 70.9 71.6
1971 70.1 71.8
1970 70.3 71.2
1969 69.6 71
1968 69.8 70.8
1967 69.8 70.9
1966 69.6 70.9
1965 69.1 70.5
1964 69.4 69.6
1963 69.2 69.6
1962 68.7 69.3
1961 69 69.8
1960 69 69.8
1959 68.8 68.9
1958 68.6 68.4
1957 67.5 66.5
1956 68 66.6
1955 67.3 68
1954 67.5 66.3
1953 66.6 66.4
1952 66.5 67.2
1951 65.6 67.6
1950 64.2 69.9

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

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Finland and Israel population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Israel
1x
Year Population
Finland Israel
2024 5,619,911 9,974,400
2023 5,583,911 9,849,000
2022 5,556,106 9,557,500
2021 5,541,017 9,371,400
2020 5,529,543 9,215,100
2019 5,521,606 9,054,000
2018 5,515,525 8,882,800
2017 5,508,214 8,713,300
2016 5,495,303 8,546,000
2015 5,479,531 8,380,100
2014 5,461,512 8,215,700
2013 5,438,972 8,059,500
2012 5,413,971 7,910,500
2011 5,388,272 7,765,800
2010 5,363,352 7,623,600
2009 5,338,871 7,485,600
2008 5,313,399 7,308,800
2007 5,288,720 7,180,100
2006 5,266,268 7,053,700
2005 5,246,096 6,930,100
2004 5,228,172 6,809,000
2003 5,213,014 6,689,700
2002 5,200,598 6,570,000
2001 5,188,008 6,439,000
2000 5,176,209 6,289,000
1999 5,165,474 6,125,000
1998 5,153,498 5,971,000
1997 5,139,835 5,836,000
1996 5,124,573 5,692,000
1995 5,107,790 5,545,000
1994 5,088,333 5,399,000
1993 5,066,447 5,261,000
1992 5,041,992 5,123,000
1991 5,013,740 4,949,000
1990 4,986,431 4,660,000
1989 4,964,371 4,518,000
1988 4,946,481 4,442,000
1987 4,932,123 4,369,000
1986 4,918,154 4,299,000
1985 4,902,206 4,233,000
1984 4,881,803 4,159,000
1983 4,855,787 4,105,000
1982 4,826,933 4,031,000
1981 4,799,964 3,956,000
1980 4,779,535 3,878,000
1979 4,764,690 3,786,000
1978 4,752,528 3,690,000
1977 4,738,902 3,613,000
1976 4,725,664 3,533,000
1975 4,711,440 3,455,000
1974 4,690,574 3,377,000
1973 4,666,081 3,278,000
1972 4,639,657 3,148,000
1971 4,612,124 3,069,000
1970 4,606,307 2,974,000
1969 4,623,785 2,877,000
1968 4,626,469 2,803,000
1967 4,605,744 2,745,000
1966 4,580,869 2,629,000
1965 4,563,732 2,563,000
1964 4,548,543 2,475,000
1963 4,523,309 2,379,000
1962 4,491,443 2,293,000
1961 4,461,005 2,185,000
1960 4,429,634 2,114,020

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and Israel

Fertility rate
Finland

Israel
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Israel
2023 1.26 2.85
2022 1.32 2.89
2021 1.46 3
2020 1.37 2.9
2019 1.35 3.01
2018 1.41 3.09
2017 1.49 3.11
2016 1.57 3.11
2015 1.65 3.09
2014 1.71 3.08
2013 1.75 3.03
2012 1.8 3.05
2011 1.83 2.98
2010 1.87 3.03
2009 1.86 2.96
2008 1.85 2.96
2007 1.83 2.9
2006 1.84 2.88
2005 1.8 2.84
2004 1.8 2.9
2003 1.76 2.95
2002 1.72 2.89
2001 1.73 2.92
2000 1.73 2.95
1999 1.73 2.97
1998 1.7 2.98
1997 1.75 2.94
1996 1.78 2.9
1995 1.81 2.9
1994 1.85 2.9
1993 1.81 2.8
1992 1.85 2.7
1991 1.79 2.76
1990 1.78 2.82
1989 1.71 2.89
1988 1.69 2.95
1987 1.59 3.01
1986 1.6 3.03
1985 1.64 3.06
1984 1.69 3.08
1983 1.74 3.11
1982 1.71 3.13
1981 1.64 3.19
1980 1.63 3.24
1979 1.64 3.3
1978 1.64 3.35
1977 1.68 3.41
1976 1.7 3.48
1975 1.68 3.55
1974 1.61 3.63
1973 1.49 3.7
1972 1.58 3.77
1971 1.68 3.77
1970 1.83 3.78
1969 1.93 3.78
1968 2.14 3.79
1967 2.32 3.79
1966 2.41 3.8
1965 2.48 3.81
1964 2.59 3.83
1963 2.68 3.84
1962 2.68 3.85
1961 2.72 3.86
1960 2.72 3.87

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

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Finland and Israel demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Israel
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Israel
2024 44 30.2
2023 43.8 30.2
2022 43.5 30.1
2021 43.3 30
2020 43.2 30
2019 43 29.9
2018 42.8 29.9
2017 42.7 29.9
2016 42.6 29.8
2015 42.5 29.8
2014 42.4 29.7
2013 42.3 29.6
2012 42.2 29.5
2011 42.1 29.5
2010 41.9 29.4
2009 41.8 29.3
2008 41.6 29.2
2007 41.4 29.1
2006 41.2 28.9
2005 40.9 28.7
2004 40.6 28.5
2003 40.3 28.4
2002 40 28.2
2001 39.7 28
2000 39.4 27.8
1999 39 27.6
1998 38.7 27.4
1997 38.4 27.3
1996 38.1 27.1
1995 37.8 26.9
1994 37.5 26.6
1993 37.2 26.5
1992 37 26.4
1991 36.7 26.2
1990 36.4 25.8
1989 36.1 25.6
1988 35.8 25.5
1987 35.4 25.5
1986 35.1 25.4
1985 34.7 25.4
1984 34.3 25.4
1983 33.9 25.3
1982 33.5 25.2
1981 33.2 25.1
1980 32.8 25
1979 32.4 24.8
1978 32.1 24.7
1977 31.7 24.5
1976 31.2 24.3
1975 30.7 24.2
1974 30.4 24
1973 30.2 23.8
1972 30.1 23.7
1971 29.9 23.5
1970 29.6 23.4
1969 29.3 23.3
1968 29 23.3
1967 28.9 23.4
1966 28.8 23.5
1965 28.7 23.8
1964 28.6 24.1
1963 28.5 24.6
1962 28.5 25
1961 28.4 25.3
1960 28.4 25.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Israel
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$528B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
43.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
8.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
178,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
-8.26%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
2.9%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
72.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
68.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
26.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
179,905
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.79%
2025
Number of billionaires
7
2025
41
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
134
2004
511
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.3B
2004
$331B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$18B
2024
$215B
2024
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$952M
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
4,905,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
2.39%
2020
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
89.3%
2024

Energy

Finland Israel
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
2,460 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$22.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
57.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
5.78 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
96.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
6.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
5.44%
2023
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
13.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
6,772 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
7.63%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
0%
2023
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Finland Israel
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.12%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
+11,466
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
91.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
85
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
62
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
92
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
1.63
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
153
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
97.8%
2011
English speaking
70.2%
2023
85%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
88.2%
2024

Health

Finland Israel
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$3,928
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$805
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
1.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
3.8
2023
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
27.8 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
3.4
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
23.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
10.1%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
2.84 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Israel
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
838 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
2,072 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
541 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
12,670 mi
2021

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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