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Finland vs Italy statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 59M in Italy (ranked 25/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 114,178 sq mi for Italy (ranked 70th vs. 72nd).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Italy
Population
5631965
58562681
Population rank 120/197 26/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$2.38T
2024
GDP rank 47/197 8/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$40,385
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 29/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$62,014
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$3.22T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
135.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$54,652
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 6/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$23,800
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 114,178 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
513 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
48.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
84.2 years
2026

Finland and Italy: Comparison Charts

Finland and Italy economies compared

GDP
Finland

Italy
1x
Year GDP
Finland Italy
2024 $298,696,961,298 $2,380,825,077,244
2023 $295,021,982,463 $2,316,727,999,333
2022 $280,253,099,309 $2,104,067,630,319
2021 $294,223,210,496 $2,179,207,773,596
2020 $270,000,311,606 $1,907,481,094,079
2019 $267,014,821,129 $2,019,606,796,584
2018 $273,869,255,596 $2,099,435,266,459
2017 $253,846,138,440 $1,970,720,904,585
2016 $238,777,818,793 $1,887,111,188,177
2015 $233,210,733,506 $1,845,428,048,839
2014 $273,478,528,955 $2,173,255,507,986
2013 $270,268,036,626 $2,153,225,581,941
2012 $257,443,384,493 $2,097,929,495,122
2011 $275,126,915,516 $2,306,974,020,278
2010 $249,429,613,683 $2,144,936,254,535
2009 $253,480,783,439 $2,209,484,319,013
2008 $285,698,662,071 $2,417,508,414,187
2007 $256,360,251,538 $2,222,524,108,128
2006 $217,044,068,234 $1,958,563,654,386
2005 $204,859,368,791 $1,864,982,261,287
2004 $197,458,297,640 $1,812,808,753,295
2003 $171,612,867,736 $1,582,930,016,539
2002 $140,360,963,812 $1,281,746,271,196
2001 $129,519,672,869 $1,172,041,488,806
2000 $125,967,821,111 $1,149,661,363,439
1999 $135,234,241,918 $1,255,004,736,464
1998 $133,990,876,725 $1,272,729,786,997
1997 $126,862,902,302 $1,244,988,176,444
1996 $131,991,975,149 $1,314,776,508,972
1995 $134,060,457,516 $1,177,369,428,266
1994 $103,182,697,780 $1,101,750,159,702
1993 $89,112,105,756 $1,067,412,587,671
1992 $112,537,828,511 $1,323,204,350,354
1991 $127,794,441,994 $1,249,092,439,519
1990 $141,446,120,355 $1,183,945,130,899
1989 $118,991,270,611 $930,801,709,004
1988 $109,039,090,263 $893,663,934,841
1987 $91,564,993,913 $807,570,134,449
1986 $73,511,611,541 $641,862,313,287
1985 $55,856,676,899 $453,259,761,687
1984 $52,870,993,273 $438,896,930,791
1983 $50,956,447,481 $444,063,496,940
1982 $52,784,013,815 $428,257,421,618
1981 $52,440,066,134 $431,695,533,981
1980 $53,649,984,061 $478,356,755,596
1979 $44,469,218,440 $394,584,507,108
1978 $36,259,392,058 $315,784,469,541
1977 $33,502,784,418 $258,190,019,750
1976 $31,852,352,670 $225,235,205,862
1975 $29,475,251,333 $228,220,643,535
1974 $24,851,036,710 $200,024,444,775
1973 $19,474,098,335 $175,896,529,392
1972 $14,744,499,570 $145,594,833,997
1971 $12,528,522,307 $124,959,712,859
1970 $11,358,529,162 $113,656,669,765
1969 $10,177,524,839 $100,996,667,239
1968 $8,916,565,041 $91,485,448,148
1967 $9,468,272,357 $84,401,995,573
1966 $9,306,142,172 $76,622,444,787
1965 $8,680,393,839 $70,717,012,186
1964 $7,848,987,793 $65,720,771,779
1963 $6,958,916,548 $60,035,924,618
1962 $6,407,796,043 $52,413,872,628
1961 $5,984,433,774 $46,649,487,320
1960 $5,279,481,824 $42,012,422,612

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

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Finland and Italy economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Italy
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Italy
2024 $53,150 $40,385
2023 $52,834 $39,277
2022 $50,441 $35,654
2021 $53,099 $36,853
2020 $48,829 $32,091
2019 $48,358 $33,813
2018 $49,654 $34,904
2017 $46,085 $32,844
2016 $43,451 $31,392
2015 $42,560 $30,640
2014 $50,074 $36,028
2013 $49,691 $35,702
2012 $47,552 $34,854
2011 $51,060 $38,432
2010 $46,506 $35,857
2009 $47,478 $37,100
2008 $53,769 $40,829
2007 $48,473 $37,826
2006 $41,214 $33,537
2005 $39,050 $32,063
2004 $37,768 $31,348
2003 $32,920 $27,578
2002 $26,989 $22,451
2001 $24,965 $20,570
2000 $24,336 $20,190
1999 $26,180 $22,050
1998 $26,000 $22,365
1997 $24,682 $21,884
1996 $25,757 $23,123
1995 $26,246 $20,712
1994 $20,278 $19,382
1993 $17,589 $18,782
1992 $22,320 $23,297
1991 $25,489 $22,007
1990 $28,366 $20,874
1989 $23,969 $16,424
1988 $22,044 $15,781
1987 $18,565 $14,268
1986 $14,947 $11,341
1985 $11,394 $8,009
1984 $10,830 $7,758
1983 $10,494 $7,851
1982 $10,935 $7,574
1981 $10,925 $7,640
1980 $11,225 $8,476
1979 $9,333 $7,006
1978 $7,629 $5,623
1977 $7,070 $4,614
1976 $6,740 $4,042
1975 $6,256 $4,116
1974 $5,298 $3,629
1973 $4,174 $3,213
1972 $3,178 $2,677
1971 $2,716 $2,311
1970 $2,466 $2,112
1969 $2,201 $1,886
1968 $1,927 $1,718
1967 $2,056 $1,595
1966 $2,032 $1,459
1965 $1,902 $1,357
1964 $1,726 $1,272
1963 $1,538 $1,171
1962 $1,427 $1,030
1961 $1,341 $923
1960 $1,192 $837

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

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Finland vs. Italy life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Italy
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Italy
2026 82.4 84.2
2025 82.2 84
2024 82.1 83.9
2023 81.9 83.7
2022 81.2 82.1
2021 81.8 82.9
2020 81.8 82.2
2019 81.9 83.3
2018 81.6 83.2
2017 81.5 82.7
2016 81.3 83
2015 81.4 82.5
2014 81.1 82.9
2013 80.9 82.7
2012 80.5 82.3
2011 80.4 82.2
2010 80 82.1
2009 79.8 81.8
2008 79.7 81.6
2007 79.4 81.5
2006 79.4 81.4
2005 79 81
2004 78.8 81
2003 78.5 80.2
2002 78.3 80.1
2001 78.1 79.9
2000 77.7 79.6
1999 77.5 79.2
1998 77.3 78.8
1997 77.1 78.7
1996 76.9 78.4
1995 76.6 78.1
1994 76.6 77.9
1993 75.9 77.7
1992 75.6 77.4
1991 75.4 77
1990 75 77
1989 75 76.9
1988 74.8 76.5
1987 74.8 76.3
1986 74.8 75.9
1985 74.4 75.6
1984 74.7 75.5
1983 74.4 74.7
1982 74.5 74.9
1981 74 74.4
1980 73.6 74.1
1979 73.4 74.1
1978 73.1 73.8
1977 72.5 73.4
1976 72 73.1
1975 71.8 72.7
1974 71.3 72.8
1973 71.4 72.1
1972 70.9 72.1
1971 70.1 71.9
1970 70.3 71.6
1969 69.6 70.9
1968 69.8 70.9
1967 69.8 71
1966 69.6 71
1965 69.1 70.3
1964 69.4 70.4
1963 69.2 69.3
1962 68.7 69.2
1961 69 69.8
1960 69 69.2
1959 68.8 69.3
1958 68.6 68.9
1957 67.5 67.8
1956 68 67.6
1955 67.3 68.3
1954 67.5 67.9
1953 66.6 66.6
1952 66.5 65.9
1951 65.6 65.3
1950 64.2 65.7

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

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Finland and Italy population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Italy
1x
Year Population
Finland Italy
2024 5,619,911 58,952,704
2023 5,583,911 58,984,216
2022 5,556,106 59,013,667
2021 5,541,017 59,133,173
2020 5,529,543 59,438,851
2019 5,521,606 59,729,081
2018 5,515,525 60,148,658
2017 5,508,214 60,002,252
2016 5,495,303 60,115,223
2015 5,479,531 60,229,605
2014 5,461,512 60,320,707
2013 5,438,972 60,311,613
2012 5,413,971 60,191,247
2011 5,388,272 60,026,841
2010 5,363,352 59,819,407
2009 5,338,871 59,555,454
2008 5,313,399 59,211,181
2007 5,288,720 58,756,247
2006 5,266,268 58,399,861
2005 5,246,096 58,166,682
2004 5,228,172 57,828,179
2003 5,213,014 57,399,184
2002 5,200,598 57,089,824
2001 5,188,008 56,976,981
2000 5,176,209 56,942,108
1999 5,165,474 56,916,317
1998 5,153,498 56,906,744
1997 5,139,835 56,890,372
1996 5,124,573 56,860,281
1995 5,107,790 56,844,303
1994 5,088,333 56,843,400
1993 5,066,447 56,831,821
1992 5,041,992 56,797,087
1991 5,013,740 56,758,521
1990 4,986,431 56,719,240
1989 4,964,371 56,671,781
1988 4,946,481 56,629,288
1987 4,932,123 56,601,931
1986 4,918,154 56,596,155
1985 4,902,206 56,593,071
1984 4,881,803 56,576,718
1983 4,855,787 56,564,074
1982 4,826,933 56,543,548
1981 4,799,964 56,501,675
1980 4,779,535 56,433,883
1979 4,764,690 56,317,749
1978 4,752,528 56,155,143
1977 4,738,902 55,955,411
1976 4,725,664 55,718,260
1975 4,711,440 55,441,001
1974 4,690,574 55,110,868
1973 4,666,081 54,751,406
1972 4,639,657 54,381,345
1971 4,612,124 54,073,490
1970 4,606,307 53,821,850
1969 4,623,785 53,537,950
1968 4,626,469 53,235,750
1967 4,605,744 52,900,500
1966 4,580,869 52,519,000
1965 4,563,732 52,112,350
1964 4,548,543 51,675,350
1963 4,523,309 51,252,000
1962 4,491,443 50,879,450
1961 4,461,005 50,536,350
1960 4,429,634 50,199,700

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and Italy

Fertility rate
Finland

Italy
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Italy
2023 1.26 1.2
2022 1.32 1.24
2021 1.46 1.25
2020 1.37 1.24
2019 1.35 1.27
2018 1.41 1.31
2017 1.49 1.34
2016 1.57 1.36
2015 1.65 1.36
2014 1.71 1.38
2013 1.75 1.39
2012 1.8 1.42
2011 1.83 1.42
2010 1.87 1.44
2009 1.86 1.44
2008 1.85 1.44
2007 1.83 1.39
2006 1.84 1.37
2005 1.8 1.33
2004 1.8 1.34
2003 1.76 1.29
2002 1.72 1.27
2001 1.73 1.25
2000 1.73 1.26
1999 1.73 1.23
1998 1.7 1.22
1997 1.75 1.22
1996 1.78 1.2
1995 1.81 1.19
1994 1.85 1.21
1993 1.81 1.25
1992 1.85 1.3
1991 1.79 1.3
1990 1.78 1.33
1989 1.71 1.33
1988 1.69 1.36
1987 1.59 1.33
1986 1.6 1.35
1985 1.64 1.42
1984 1.69 1.46
1983 1.74 1.51
1982 1.71 1.56
1981 1.64 1.58
1980 1.63 1.64
1979 1.64 1.73
1978 1.64 1.84
1977 1.68 1.93
1976 1.7 2.04
1975 1.68 2.17
1974 1.61 2.28
1973 1.49 2.3
1972 1.58 2.35
1971 1.68 2.4
1970 1.83 2.38
1969 1.93 2.47
1968 2.14 2.46
1967 2.32 2.5
1966 2.41 2.58
1965 2.48 2.6
1964 2.59 2.66
1963 2.68 2.51
1962 2.68 2.46
1961 2.72 2.44
1960 2.72 2.4

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

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Finland and Italy demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Italy
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Italy
2024 44 48.8
2023 43.8 48.4
2022 43.5 48.1
2021 43.3 47.7
2020 43.2 47.4
2019 43 47
2018 42.8 46.6
2017 42.7 46.2
2016 42.6 45.8
2015 42.5 45.4
2014 42.4 45
2013 42.3 44.6
2012 42.2 44.2
2011 42.1 43.9
2010 41.9 43.5
2009 41.8 43.1
2008 41.6 42.8
2007 41.4 42.6
2006 41.2 42.3
2005 40.9 41.9
2004 40.6 41.6
2003 40.3 41.3
2002 40 41
2001 39.7 40.6
2000 39.4 40.3
1999 39 39.9
1998 38.7 39.6
1997 38.4 39.4
1996 38.1 39.1
1995 37.8 38.9
1994 37.5 38.6
1993 37.2 38.2
1992 37 37.9
1991 36.7 37.5
1990 36.4 37.1
1989 36.1 36.8
1988 35.8 36.4
1987 35.4 36.1
1986 35.1 35.8
1985 34.7 35.6
1984 34.3 35.3
1983 33.9 34.9
1982 33.5 34.6
1981 33.2 34.3
1980 32.8 34.1
1979 32.4 34
1978 32.1 33.9
1977 31.7 33.7
1976 31.2 33.6
1975 30.7 33.5
1974 30.4 33.4
1973 30.2 33.3
1972 30.1 33.2
1971 29.9 33.1
1970 29.6 33
1969 29.3 32.8
1968 29 32.7
1967 28.9 32.5
1966 28.8 32.4
1965 28.7 32.3
1964 28.6 32.2
1963 28.5 32.1
1962 28.5 32
1961 28.4 31.8
1960 28.4 31.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Italy
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$2.28T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
50.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
1.61%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
338,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
-3.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
6.5%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
65%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
22.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
25.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,344,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.74%
2025
Number of billionaires
7
2025
74
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
134
2004
290
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.3B
2004
$587B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$18B
2024
$291B
2024
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$11.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
38,419,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
3.65%
2020
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
86%
2024

Energy

Finland Italy
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
2,298 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$26.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
299.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
5.08 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
76.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
17.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
9.95%
2023
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
79.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
5,047 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
41%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
15.9%
2023
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Finland Italy
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.73%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
+75,448
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
69.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.9:51.1
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
81
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
0.55
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
5.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
99.3%
2019
English speaking
70.2%
2023
13.6%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
89.2%
2024

Health

Finland Italy
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$3,398
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$758
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
84.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
4.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
31.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
17.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
61
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
22.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
6.97 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Italy
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
1,937 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
50,531 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
37,558 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
303,043 mi
2007

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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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