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Finland vs Kenya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 56.4M in Kenya (ranked 26/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 224,278 sq mi for Kenya (ranked 70th vs. 45th).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Kenya
Population
5631965
58955623
Population rank 120/197 25/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 47/197 64/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$2,132
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 154/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$6,644
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$81B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
67.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$1,436
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 133/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$3,229
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 224,278 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
64.2 years
2026

Finland and Kenya: Comparison Charts

Finland and Kenya economies compared

GDP
Finland

Kenya
1x
Year GDP
Finland Kenya
2024 $298,696,961,298 $120,339,557,906
2023 $295,021,982,463 $107,500,884,685
2022 $280,253,099,309 $114,448,978,153
2021 $294,223,210,496 $109,703,658,905
2020 $270,000,311,606 $100,657,505,751
2019 $267,014,821,129 $100,378,436,207
2018 $273,869,255,596 $92,202,979,985
2017 $253,846,138,440 $82,036,510,877
2016 $238,777,818,793 $74,815,144,164
2015 $233,210,733,506 $70,120,446,897
2014 $273,478,528,955 $68,285,796,514
2013 $270,268,036,626 $61,671,440,408
2012 $257,443,384,493 $56,396,704,672
2011 $275,126,915,516 $46,869,473,151
2010 $249,429,613,683 $45,405,615,064
2009 $253,480,783,439 $42,347,217,913
2008 $285,698,662,071 $35,895,153,328
2007 $256,360,251,538 $31,958,195,182
2006 $217,044,068,234 $25,825,512,284
2005 $204,859,368,791 $18,737,895,513
2004 $197,458,297,640 $16,095,337,094
2003 $171,612,867,736 $14,904,517,650
2002 $140,360,963,812 $13,147,736,899
2001 $129,519,672,869 $12,986,007,426
2000 $125,967,821,111 $12,705,350,098
1999 $135,234,241,918 $12,896,010,459
1998 $133,990,876,725 $14,093,998,844
1997 $126,862,902,302 $13,115,764,358
1996 $131,991,975,149 $12,045,865,396
1995 $134,060,457,516 $9,046,320,255
1994 $103,182,697,780 $7,148,148,564
1993 $89,112,105,756 $5,751,786,643
1992 $112,537,828,511 $8,209,120,763
1991 $127,794,441,994 $8,151,488,783
1990 $141,446,120,355 $8,572,359,038
1989 $118,991,270,611 $8,283,114,514
1988 $109,039,090,263 $8,355,380,879
1987 $91,564,993,913 $7,970,820,369
1986 $73,511,611,541 $7,239,126,568
1985 $55,856,676,899 $6,135,034,214
1984 $52,870,993,273 $6,191,437,070
1983 $50,956,447,481 $5,979,198,314
1982 $52,784,013,815 $6,431,579,357
1981 $52,440,066,134 $6,854,491,706
1980 $53,649,984,061 $7,265,315,820
1979 $44,469,218,440 $6,234,391,113
1978 $36,259,392,058 $5,303,735,111
1977 $33,502,784,418 $4,494,378,764
1976 $31,852,352,670 $3,474,542,392
1975 $29,475,251,333 $3,259,345,083
1974 $24,851,036,710 $2,969,958,812
1973 $19,474,098,335 $2,509,001,324
1972 $14,744,499,570 $2,107,279,157
1971 $12,528,522,307 $1,778,391,289
1970 $11,358,529,162 $1,603,447,359
1969 $10,177,524,839 $1,458,379,417
1968 $8,916,565,041 $1,353,295,459
1967 $9,468,272,357 $1,232,559,507
1966 $9,306,142,172 $1,164,519,674
1965 $8,680,393,839 $997,919,321
1964 $7,848,987,793 $998,759,334
1963 $6,958,916,548 $926,589,349
1962 $6,407,796,043 $868,111,401
1961 $5,984,433,774 $792,959,473
1960 $5,279,481,824 $791,265,459

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

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Finland and Kenya economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Kenya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Kenya
2024 $53,150 $2,132
2023 $52,834 $1,943
2022 $50,441 $2,110
2021 $53,099 $2,061
2020 $48,829 $1,928
2019 $48,358 $1,960
2018 $49,654 $1,836
2017 $46,085 $1,667
2016 $43,451 $1,554
2015 $42,560 $1,489
2014 $50,074 $1,483
2013 $49,691 $1,371
2012 $47,552 $1,285
2011 $51,060 $1,096
2010 $46,506 $1,092
2009 $47,478 $1,048
2008 $53,769 $916
2007 $48,473 $840
2006 $41,214 $700
2005 $39,050 $523
2004 $37,768 $464
2003 $32,920 $443
2002 $26,989 $403
2001 $24,965 $411
2000 $24,336 $415
1999 $26,180 $434
1998 $26,000 $488
1997 $24,682 $467
1996 $25,757 $441
1995 $26,246 $340
1994 $20,278 $276.4
1993 $17,589 $229
1992 $22,320 $337
1991 $25,489 $345
1990 $28,366 $374
1989 $23,969 $374
1988 $22,044 $391
1987 $18,565 $387
1986 $14,947 $364
1985 $11,394 $320
1984 $10,830 $334
1983 $10,494 $335
1982 $10,935 $374
1981 $10,925 $413
1980 $11,225 $454
1979 $9,333 $403
1978 $7,629 $355
1977 $7,070 $311
1976 $6,740 $248.9
1975 $6,256 $241.2
1974 $5,298 $227.2
1973 $4,174 $198.6
1972 $3,178 $172.6
1971 $2,716 $150.9
1970 $2,466 $141
1969 $2,201 $133.3
1968 $1,927 $128.7
1967 $2,056 $121.9
1966 $2,032 $119.8
1965 $1,902 $106.9
1964 $1,726 $111.3
1963 $1,538 $107.4
1962 $1,427 $104.6
1961 $1,341 $99.3
1960 $1,192 $102.8

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

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Finland vs. Kenya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Kenya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Kenya
2026 82.4 64.2
2025 82.2 64
2024 82.1 63.8
2023 81.9 63.6
2022 81.2 63.5
2021 81.8 61.2
2020 81.8 61.6
2019 81.9 62.9
2018 81.6 62.8
2017 81.5 62.7
2016 81.3 62.5
2015 81.4 62.3
2014 81.1 62
2013 80.9 61.7
2012 80.5 61.5
2011 80.4 61.3
2010 80 60.9
2009 79.8 60.5
2008 79.7 60
2007 79.4 59.4
2006 79.4 59.1
2005 79 58.5
2004 78.8 57.9
2003 78.5 57.4
2002 78.3 56.8
2001 78.1 56.5
2000 77.7 56.1
1999 77.5 55.9
1998 77.3 55.6
1997 77.1 55.5
1996 76.9 55.6
1995 76.6 55.9
1994 76.6 56.1
1993 75.9 56.7
1992 75.6 57.1
1991 75.4 57.8
1990 75 58.3
1989 75 60
1988 74.8 60.3
1987 74.8 60.7
1986 74.8 60.8
1985 74.4 60.9
1984 74.7 60.6
1983 74.4 60.3
1982 74.5 59.9
1981 74 59.6
1980 73.6 59.2
1979 73.4 58.7
1978 73.1 58.2
1977 72.5 57.7
1976 72 57.2
1975 71.8 56.6
1974 71.3 56
1973 71.4 55.5
1972 70.9 55
1971 70.1 54.5
1970 70.3 54.1
1969 69.6 53.7
1968 69.8 53.3
1967 69.8 52.8
1966 69.6 52.4
1965 69.1 51.9
1964 69.4 51.3
1963 69.2 50.8
1962 68.7 50.1
1961 69 49.3
1960 69 48.5
1959 68.8 47.5
1958 68.6 46.5
1957 67.5 45.3
1956 68 43.5
1955 67.3 42.3
1954 67.5 41
1953 66.6 39.8
1952 66.5 38.6
1951 65.6 38
1950 64.2 36.9

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

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Finland and Kenya population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Kenya
1x
Year Population
Finland Kenya
2024 5,619,911 56,432,944
2023 5,583,911 55,339,003
2022 5,556,106 54,252,461
2021 5,541,017 53,219,166
2020 5,529,543 52,217,334
2019 5,521,606 51,202,827
2018 5,515,525 50,207,107
2017 5,508,214 49,197,766
2016 5,495,303 48,139,687
2015 5,479,531 47,088,526
2014 5,461,512 46,051,440
2013 5,438,972 44,986,791
2012 5,413,971 43,888,303
2011 5,388,272 42,758,461
2010 5,363,352 41,598,567
2009 5,338,871 40,408,891
2008 5,313,399 39,206,351
2007 5,288,720 38,036,349
2006 5,266,268 36,904,008
2005 5,246,096 35,796,484
2004 5,228,172 34,713,455
2003 5,213,014 33,652,223
2002 5,200,598 32,629,808
2001 5,188,008 31,619,170
2000 5,176,209 30,642,890
1999 5,165,474 29,733,408
1998 5,153,498 28,888,057
1997 5,139,835 28,101,768
1996 5,124,573 27,344,211
1995 5,107,790 26,601,751
1994 5,088,333 25,857,130
1993 5,066,447 25,117,188
1992 5,041,992 24,382,460
1991 5,013,740 23,646,514
1990 4,986,431 22,892,651
1989 4,964,371 22,118,434
1988 4,946,481 21,356,219
1987 4,932,123 20,616,096
1986 4,918,154 19,901,646
1985 4,902,206 19,201,768
1984 4,881,803 18,514,906
1983 4,855,787 17,846,374
1982 4,826,933 17,206,175
1981 4,799,964 16,601,507
1980 4,779,535 16,018,459
1979 4,764,690 15,460,666
1978 4,752,528 14,934,126
1977 4,738,902 14,428,819
1976 4,725,664 13,957,623
1975 4,711,440 13,511,671
1974 4,690,574 13,070,078
1973 4,666,081 12,634,835
1972 4,639,657 12,206,060
1971 4,612,124 11,788,904
1970 4,606,307 11,368,791
1969 4,623,785 10,939,695
1968 4,626,469 10,518,823
1967 4,605,744 10,111,057
1966 4,580,869 9,717,816
1965 4,563,732 9,338,078
1964 4,548,543 8,973,535
1963 4,523,309 8,627,971
1962 4,491,443 8,299,308
1961 4,461,005 7,987,770
1960 4,429,634 7,695,307

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and Kenya

Fertility rate
Finland

Kenya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Kenya
2023 1.26 3.21
2022 1.32 3.26
2021 1.46 3.31
2020 1.37 3.36
2019 1.35 3.43
2018 1.41 3.54
2017 1.49 3.61
2016 1.57 3.69
2015 1.65 3.77
2014 1.71 3.84
2013 1.75 3.96
2012 1.8 4.12
2011 1.83 4.28
2010 1.87 4.45
2009 1.86 4.57
2008 1.85 4.66
2007 1.83 4.72
2006 1.84 4.75
2005 1.8 4.8
2004 1.8 4.86
2003 1.76 4.94
2002 1.72 5.03
2001 1.73 5.09
2000 1.73 5.14
1999 1.73 5.18
1998 1.7 5.24
1997 1.75 5.27
1996 1.78 5.31
1995 1.81 5.37
1994 1.85 5.44
1993 1.81 5.57
1992 1.85 5.74
1991 1.79 5.94
1990 1.78 6.14
1989 1.71 6.33
1988 1.69 6.52
1987 1.59 6.69
1986 1.6 6.84
1985 1.64 6.96
1984 1.69 7.08
1983 1.74 7.22
1982 1.71 7.35
1981 1.64 7.45
1980 1.63 7.53
1979 1.64 7.6
1978 1.64 7.67
1977 1.68 7.73
1976 1.7 7.77
1975 1.68 7.8
1974 1.61 7.82
1973 1.49 7.86
1972 1.58 7.89
1971 1.68 7.92
1970 1.83 7.94
1969 1.93 7.95
1968 2.14 7.95
1967 2.32 7.95
1966 2.41 7.96
1965 2.48 7.92
1964 2.59 7.87
1963 2.68 7.82
1962 2.68 7.77
1961 2.72 7.72
1960 2.72 7.65

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

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Finland and Kenya demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Kenya
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Kenya
2024 44 20.8
2023 43.8 20.6
2022 43.5 20.3
2021 43.3 20
2020 43.2 19.8
2019 43 19.6
2018 42.8 19.3
2017 42.7 19.1
2016 42.6 18.9
2015 42.5 18.7
2014 42.4 18.5
2013 42.3 18.4
2012 42.2 18.2
2011 42.1 18.1
2010 41.9 17.9
2009 41.8 17.8
2008 41.6 17.7
2007 41.4 17.6
2006 41.2 17.5
2005 40.9 17.4
2004 40.6 17.3
2003 40.3 17.1
2002 40 17
2001 39.7 16.8
2000 39.4 16.7
1999 39 16.5
1998 38.7 16.4
1997 38.4 16.2
1996 38.1 16.1
1995 37.8 16
1994 37.5 15.9
1993 37.2 15.7
1992 37 15.6
1991 36.7 15.5
1990 36.4 15.3
1989 36.1 15.2
1988 35.8 15.1
1987 35.4 15
1986 35.1 15
1985 34.7 14.9
1984 34.3 14.8
1983 33.9 14.7
1982 33.5 14.6
1981 33.2 14.5
1980 32.8 14.5
1979 32.4 14.4
1978 32.1 14.3
1977 31.7 14.3
1976 31.2 14.3
1975 30.7 14.3
1974 30.4 14.3
1973 30.2 14.3
1972 30.1 14.3
1971 29.9 14.4
1970 29.6 14.4
1969 29.3 14.5
1968 29 14.5
1967 28.9 14.6
1966 28.8 14.8
1965 28.7 14.9
1964 28.6 15.1
1963 28.5 15.2
1962 28.5 15.3
1961 28.4 15.5
1960 28.4 15.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Kenya
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$118B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
23.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
4.02%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
24,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
5.44%
2022
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
55.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
55.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.9%
2022
Number of billionaires
7
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
134
2004
59
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.3B
2004
$15B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$18B
2024
$10.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
2,049,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
15.4%
2019
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
90.1%
2024

Energy

Finland Kenya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
545 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$11.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
21.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
19.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
67.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
18.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
22.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
190.1 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
78.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
21%
2023
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
76.2%
2023

Society

Finland Kenya
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.69%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
-27,330
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
31.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
40.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
4.89
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
28.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
82.9%
2022
English speaking
70.2%
2023
78.7%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
35%
2024

Health

Finland Kenya
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$85
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$20.6
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
64.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
20.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
0.29
2023
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
149
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
39.9
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
12.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
3.1%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
53
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
2.47 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Kenya
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
3,974 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
111,076 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
13,942 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
110,480 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) (2000–2025, 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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