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Finland vs Kiribati statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 135K in Kiribati (ranked 180/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 313 sq mi for Kiribati (ranked 70th vs. 173rd).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Kiribati
Population
5631965
139020
Population rank 120/197 180/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$308M
2024
GDP rank 47/197 192/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$2,289
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 152/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$3,702
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$30.5M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
9.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$226.9
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 181/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$1,967
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 313 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
443 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
3.15
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
23.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Finland and Kiribati: Comparison Charts

Finland and Kiribati economies compared

GDP
Finland

Kiribati
1x
Year GDP
Finland Kiribati
2024 $298,696,961,298 $307,862,564
2023 $295,021,982,463 $288,610,748
2022 $280,253,099,309 $270,040,453
2021 $294,223,210,496 $285,259,881
2020 $270,000,311,606 $220,898,020
2019 $267,014,821,129 $216,985,388
2018 $273,869,255,596 $233,514,717
2017 $253,846,138,440 $222,875,736
2016 $238,777,818,793 $206,467,819
2015 $233,210,733,506 $191,559,399
2014 $273,478,528,955 $200,287,282
2013 $270,268,036,626 $201,730,861
2012 $257,443,384,493 $207,001,546
2011 $275,126,915,516 $195,970,140
2010 $249,429,613,683 $165,458,433
2009 $253,480,783,439 $140,177,384
2008 $285,698,662,071 $147,017,895
2007 $256,360,251,538 $138,054,946
2006 $217,044,068,234 $112,338,353
2005 $204,859,368,791 $113,895,437
2004 $197,458,297,640 $104,085,892
2003 $171,612,867,736 $96,105,619
2002 $140,360,963,812 $74,743,869
2001 $129,519,672,869 $64,935,850
2000 $125,967,821,111 $74,910,527
1999 $135,234,241,918 $77,323,978
1998 $133,990,876,725 $74,905,706
1997 $126,862,902,302 $80,205,807
1996 $131,991,975,149 $81,456,854
1995 $134,060,457,516 $68,596,395
1994 $103,182,697,780 $67,055,334
1993 $89,112,105,756 $58,953,596
1992 $112,537,828,511 $61,491,369
1991 $127,794,441,994 $41,247,792
1990 $141,446,120,355 $36,534,295
1989 $118,991,270,611 $37,645,319
1988 $109,039,090,263 $38,278,810
1987 $91,564,993,913 $29,554,413
1986 $73,511,611,541 $25,993,009
1985 $55,856,676,899 $26,126,615
1984 $52,870,993,273 $34,394,167
1983 $50,956,447,481 $31,000,546
1982 $52,784,013,815 $32,742,713
1981 $52,440,066,134 $35,267,489
1980 $53,649,984,061 $33,157,723
1979 $44,469,218,440 $34,466,197
1978 $36,259,392,058 $36,563,965
1977 $33,502,784,418 $31,335,459
1976 $31,852,352,670 $33,246,817
1975 $29,475,251,333 $44,547,454
1974 $24,851,036,710 $69,256,489
1973 $19,474,098,335 $25,645,040
1972 $14,744,499,570 $15,314,346
1971 $12,528,522,307 $12,356,134
1970 $11,358,529,162 $11,560,877
1969 $10,177,524,839 -
1968 $8,916,565,041 -
1967 $9,468,272,357 -
1966 $9,306,142,172 -
1965 $8,680,393,839 -
1964 $7,848,987,793 -
1963 $6,958,916,548 -
1962 $6,407,796,043 -
1961 $5,984,433,774 -
1960 $5,279,481,824 -

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

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Finland and Kiribati economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Kiribati
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Kiribati
2024 $53,150 $2,289
2023 $52,834 $2,178
2022 $50,441 $2,070
2021 $53,099 $2,222
2020 $48,829 $1,752
2019 $48,358 $1,751
2018 $49,654 $1,913
2017 $46,085 $1,853
2016 $43,451 $1,743
2015 $42,560 $1,640
2014 $50,074 $1,737
2013 $49,691 $1,772
2012 $47,552 $1,844
2011 $51,060 $1,771
2010 $46,506 $1,522
2009 $47,478 $1,317
2008 $53,769 $1,411
2007 $48,473 $1,353
2006 $41,214 $1,123
2005 $39,050 $1,162
2004 $37,768 $1,083
2003 $32,920 $1,021
2002 $26,989 $810
2001 $24,965 $719
2000 $24,336 $845
1999 $26,180 $887
1998 $26,000 $874
1997 $24,682 $953
1996 $25,757 $986
1995 $26,246 $844
1994 $20,278 $838
1993 $17,589 $748
1992 $22,320 $792
1991 $25,489 $540
1990 $28,366 $488
1989 $23,969 $515
1988 $22,044 $536
1987 $18,565 $424
1986 $14,947 $382
1985 $11,394 $393
1984 $10,830 $527
1983 $10,494 $483
1982 $10,935 $519
1981 $10,925 $568
1980 $11,225 $542
1979 $9,333 $573
1978 $7,629 $611
1977 $7,070 $520
1976 $6,740 $548
1975 $6,256 $730
1974 $5,298 $1,131
1973 $4,174 $422
1972 $3,178 $256.2
1971 $2,716 $210.7
1970 $2,466 $201
1969 $2,201 -
1968 $1,927 -
1967 $2,056 -
1966 $2,032 -
1965 $1,902 -
1964 $1,726 -
1963 $1,538 -
1962 $1,427 -
1961 $1,341 -
1960 $1,192 -

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

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Finland vs. Kiribati life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Kiribati
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Kiribati
2026 82.4 66.9
2025 82.2 66.7
2024 82.1 66.6
2023 81.9 66.5
2022 81.2 66.3
2021 81.8 64.1
2020 81.8 65.2
2019 81.9 65.9
2018 81.6 65.8
2017 81.5 65.8
2016 81.3 65.8
2015 81.4 65.8
2014 81.1 65.9
2013 80.9 65.9
2012 80.5 65.9
2011 80.4 65.9
2010 80 65.9
2009 79.8 65.8
2008 79.7 65.7
2007 79.4 65.7
2006 79.4 65.6
2005 79 65.5
2004 78.8 65.4
2003 78.5 65.3
2002 78.3 65.1
2001 78.1 64.9
2000 77.7 64.7
1999 77.5 64.4
1998 77.3 64.1
1997 77.1 63.8
1996 76.9 63.5
1995 76.6 63.1
1994 76.6 62.8
1993 75.9 62.4
1992 75.6 62
1991 75.4 61.5
1990 75 61
1989 75 60.5
1988 74.8 60.1
1987 74.8 59.6
1986 74.8 59.1
1985 74.4 58.7
1984 74.7 58.4
1983 74.4 58.1
1982 74.5 57.8
1981 74 57.5
1980 73.6 57.3
1979 73.4 57.1
1978 73.1 56.9
1977 72.5 56.1
1976 72 56.6
1975 71.8 56.4
1974 71.3 56.1
1973 71.4 55.8
1972 70.9 55.3
1971 70.1 54.9
1970 70.3 54.4
1969 69.6 53.8
1968 69.8 53.1
1967 69.8 52.5
1966 69.6 51.7
1965 69.1 51
1964 69.4 50.4
1963 69.2 49.7
1962 68.7 49
1961 69 48.5
1960 69 48
1959 68.8 47.5
1958 68.6 47.1
1957 67.5 46.8
1956 68 46.5
1955 67.3 46.3
1954 67.5 46.1
1953 66.6 46
1952 66.5 45.9
1951 65.6 45.8
1950 64.2 45.7

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

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Finland and Kiribati population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Kiribati
1x
Year Population
Finland Kiribati
2024 5,619,911 134,518
2023 5,583,911 132,530
2022 5,556,106 130,469
2021 5,541,017 128,377
2020 5,529,543 126,099
2019 5,521,606 123,921
2018 5,515,525 122,084
2017 5,508,214 120,275
2016 5,495,303 118,478
2015 5,479,531 116,815
2014 5,461,512 115,326
2013 5,438,972 113,838
2012 5,413,971 112,284
2011 5,388,272 110,647
2010 5,363,352 108,704
2009 5,338,871 106,467
2008 5,313,399 104,222
2007 5,288,720 102,068
2006 5,266,268 100,017
2005 5,246,096 98,035
2004 5,228,172 96,085
2003 5,213,014 94,175
2002 5,200,598 92,264
2001 5,188,008 90,335
2000 5,176,209 88,613
1999 5,165,474 87,126
1998 5,153,498 85,657
1997 5,139,835 84,147
1996 5,124,573 82,623
1995 5,107,790 81,234
1994 5,088,333 80,021
1993 5,066,447 78,841
1992 5,041,992 77,641
1991 5,013,740 76,367
1990 4,986,431 74,855
1989 4,964,371 73,147
1988 4,946,481 71,427
1987 4,932,123 69,733
1986 4,918,154 68,059
1985 4,902,206 66,496
1984 4,881,803 65,228
1983 4,855,787 64,169
1982 4,826,933 63,134
1981 4,799,964 62,121
1980 4,779,535 61,148
1979 4,764,690 60,172
1978 4,752,528 59,864
1977 4,738,902 60,267
1976 4,725,664 60,661
1975 4,711,440 60,987
1974 4,690,574 61,219
1973 4,666,081 60,824
1972 4,639,657 59,778
1971 4,612,124 58,652
1970 4,606,307 57,510
1969 4,623,785 56,360
1968 4,626,469 55,529
1967 4,605,744 54,996
1966 4,580,869 54,425
1965 4,563,732 53,439
1964 4,548,543 52,088
1963 4,523,309 50,791
1962 4,491,443 49,538
1961 4,461,005 48,323
1960 4,429,634 47,157

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and Kiribati

Fertility rate
Finland

Kiribati
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Kiribati
2023 1.26 3.15
2022 1.32 3.18
2021 1.46 3.22
2020 1.37 3.25
2019 1.35 3.29
2018 1.41 3.32
2017 1.49 3.34
2016 1.57 3.38
2015 1.65 3.44
2014 1.71 3.52
2013 1.75 3.64
2012 1.8 3.77
2011 1.83 3.88
2010 1.87 3.9
2009 1.86 3.91
2008 1.85 3.9
2007 1.83 3.87
2006 1.84 3.82
2005 1.8 3.76
2004 1.8 3.73
2003 1.76 3.7
2002 1.72 3.81
2001 1.73 3.96
2000 1.73 4.07
1999 1.73 4.18
1998 1.7 4.29
1997 1.75 4.37
1996 1.78 4.43
1995 1.81 4.42
1994 1.85 4.44
1993 1.81 4.49
1992 1.85 4.57
1991 1.79 4.64
1990 1.78 4.67
1989 1.71 4.69
1988 1.69 4.73
1987 1.59 4.81
1986 1.6 4.87
1985 1.64 4.91
1984 1.69 4.91
1983 1.74 4.91
1982 1.71 4.95
1981 1.64 4.96
1980 1.63 4.96
1979 1.64 4.97
1978 1.64 4.97
1977 1.68 4.96
1976 1.7 4.96
1975 1.68 5.02
1974 1.61 5.09
1973 1.49 5.2
1972 1.58 5.37
1971 1.68 5.55
1970 1.83 5.71
1969 1.93 5.85
1968 2.14 5.98
1967 2.32 6.11
1966 2.41 6.23
1965 2.48 6.26
1964 2.59 6.29
1963 2.68 6.35
1962 2.68 6.42
1961 2.72 6.48
1960 2.72 6.44

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

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Finland and Kiribati demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Kiribati
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Kiribati
2024 44 23.8
2023 43.8 23.6
2022 43.5 23.5
2021 43.3 23.3
2020 43.2 23.2
2019 43 23
2018 42.8 22.9
2017 42.7 22.7
2016 42.6 22.5
2015 42.5 22.3
2014 42.4 22.1
2013 42.3 21.9
2012 42.2 21.7
2011 42.1 21.5
2010 41.9 21.3
2009 41.8 21.2
2008 41.6 21
2007 41.4 20.9
2006 41.2 20.7
2005 40.9 20.5
2004 40.6 20.3
2003 40.3 20.1
2002 40 19.9
2001 39.7 19.8
2000 39.4 19.7
1999 39 19.6
1998 38.7 19.6
1997 38.4 19.6
1996 38.1 19.6
1995 37.8 19.7
1994 37.5 19.8
1993 37.2 20
1992 37 20.1
1991 36.7 20.2
1990 36.4 20.2
1989 36.1 20.2
1988 35.8 20.1
1987 35.4 19.9
1986 35.1 19.8
1985 34.7 19.6
1984 34.3 19.4
1983 33.9 19.2
1982 33.5 19
1981 33.2 18.9
1980 32.8 18.7
1979 32.4 18.4
1978 32.1 18.3
1977 31.7 18.2
1976 31.2 18.1
1975 30.7 18
1974 30.4 17.8
1973 30.2 17.7
1972 30.1 17.6
1971 29.9 17.6
1970 29.6 17.5
1969 29.3 17.5
1968 29 17.6
1967 28.9 17.7
1966 28.8 17.9
1965 28.7 18
1964 28.6 18.1
1963 28.5 18.2
1962 28.5 18.3
1961 28.4 18.5
1960 28.4 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Kiribati
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$493M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
98.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
16.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
-22%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
2.79%
2023
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
67.1%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
11.5%
2023
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
50.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
22.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
4%
2019
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$14.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
12,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
17.6%
2017
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Finland Kiribati
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
107.8 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$16.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
0.08 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
0.59 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
41.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
16.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
95.9%
2023

Society

Finland Kiribati
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
-462
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
62.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
31
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
7.17
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
1.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
98.6%
2020
English speaking
70.2%
2023
24.2%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
88%
2023

Health

Finland Kiribati
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$238.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$6.93
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
9.25%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
0.19
2013
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
23.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
80
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
55.1
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
46.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
95
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
39.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
0.72 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Kiribati
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
2,325 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
131.3 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
4.56 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
416 mi
2017

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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