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Finland vs Liberia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 5.61M in Liberia (ranked 117/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 37,189 sq mi for Liberia (ranked 70th vs. 106th).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Liberia
Population
5631965
5887000
Population rank 120/197 116/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$4.78B
2024
GDP rank 47/197 163/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$851
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 184/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$1,871
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$2.73B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$487
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 167/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$1,191
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 37,189 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
3.95
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
19.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Finland and Liberia: Comparison Charts

Finland and Liberia economies compared

GDP
Finland

Liberia
1x
Year GDP
Finland Liberia
2024 $298,696,961,298 $4,779,300,900
2023 $295,021,982,463 $4,390,000,000
2022 $280,253,099,309 $4,001,047,000
2021 $294,223,210,496 $3,513,049,500
2020 $270,000,311,606 $3,176,126,300
2019 $267,014,821,129 $3,319,596,500
2018 $273,869,255,596 $3,422,754,800
2017 $253,846,138,440 $3,390,703,400
2016 $238,777,818,793 $3,398,419,600
2015 $233,210,733,506 $3,227,075,700
2014 $273,478,528,955 $3,225,652,000
2013 $270,268,036,626 $3,177,198,100
2012 $257,443,384,493 $2,791,614,000
2011 $275,126,915,516 $2,398,000,000
2010 $249,429,613,683 $1,998,000,000
2009 $253,480,783,439 $1,768,000,000
2008 $285,698,662,071 $1,726,000,000
2007 $256,360,251,538 $1,373,000,000
2006 $217,044,068,234 $1,119,000,000
2005 $204,859,368,791 $949,000,000
2004 $197,458,297,640 $897,000,000
2003 $171,612,867,736 $748,000,000
2002 $140,360,963,812 $927,000,000
2001 $129,519,672,869 $906,000,000
2000 $125,967,821,111 $874,000,000
1999 $135,234,241,918 $441,800,000
1998 $133,990,876,725 $359,600,000
1997 $126,862,902,302 $295,900,000
1996 $131,991,975,149 $159,400,000
1995 $134,060,457,516 $134,800,000
1994 $103,182,697,780 $132,200,000
1993 $89,112,105,756 $160,400,000
1992 $112,537,828,511 $223,500,000
1991 $127,794,441,994 $348,000,000
1990 $141,446,120,355 $384,400,000
1989 $118,991,270,611 $786,300,000
1988 $109,039,090,263 $1,038,300,000
1987 $91,564,993,913 $972,800,000
1986 $73,511,611,541 $840,964,400
1985 $55,856,676,899 $851,296,100
1984 $52,870,993,273 $848,478,300
1983 $50,956,447,481 $823,374,900
1982 $52,784,013,815 $863,933,200
1981 $52,440,066,134 $846,514,500
1980 $53,649,984,061 $854,711,500
1979 $44,469,218,440 $814,067,900
1978 $36,259,392,058 $717,240,400
1977 $33,502,784,418 $673,010,600
1976 $31,852,352,670 $596,675,700
1975 $29,475,251,333 $577,549,300
1974 $24,851,036,710 $486,955,000
1973 $19,474,098,335 $386,968,300
1972 $14,744,499,570 $368,098,000
1971 $12,528,522,307 $341,543,100
1970 $11,358,529,162 $323,099,700
1969 $10,177,524,839 $306,961,800
1968 $8,916,565,041 $276,820,700
1967 $9,468,272,357 $261,024,300
1966 $9,306,142,172 $244,459,500
1965 $8,680,393,839 $229,260,800
1964 $7,848,987,793 $218,929,100
1963 $6,958,916,548 $200,229,600
1962 $6,407,796,043 $191,861,800
1961 $5,984,433,774 $183,920,900
1960 $5,279,481,824 $190,495,600

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

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Finland and Liberia economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Liberia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Liberia
2024 $53,150 $851
2023 $52,834 $799
2022 $50,441 $745
2021 $53,099 $668
2020 $48,829 $617
2019 $48,358 $658
2018 $49,654 $692
2017 $46,085 $699
2016 $43,451 $715
2015 $42,560 $693
2014 $50,074 $707
2013 $49,691 $711
2012 $47,552 $638
2011 $51,060 $568
2010 $46,506 $492
2009 $47,478 $448
2008 $53,769 $452
2007 $48,473 $374
2006 $41,214 $321
2005 $39,050 $287.5
2004 $37,768 $284.1
2003 $32,920 $239.8
2002 $26,989 $299.5
2001 $24,965 $300
2000 $24,336 $298.5
1999 $26,180 $156.6
1998 $26,000 $134.7
1997 $24,682 $122.6
1996 $25,757 $71.4
1995 $26,246 $62.1
1994 $20,278 $61.5
1993 $17,589 $74.4
1992 $22,320 $107.8
1991 $25,489 $177.9
1990 $28,366 $172.9
1989 $23,969 $312
1988 $22,044 $424
1987 $18,565 $409
1986 $14,947 $364
1985 $11,394 $380
1984 $10,830 $390
1983 $10,494 $391
1982 $10,935 $422
1981 $10,925 $426
1980 $11,225 $443
1979 $9,333 $435
1978 $7,629 $394
1977 $7,070 $381
1976 $6,740 $347
1975 $6,256 $346
1974 $5,298 $299.4
1973 $4,174 $244.4
1972 $3,178 $238.6
1971 $2,716 $227.1
1970 $2,466 $220.3
1969 $2,201 $214.7
1968 $1,927 $198.6
1967 $2,056 $192.2
1966 $2,032 $184.6
1965 $1,902 $177.6
1964 $1,726 $173.9
1963 $1,538 $163.1
1962 $1,427 $160.3
1961 $1,341 $157.5
1960 $1,192 $167.2

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

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Finland vs. Liberia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Liberia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Liberia
2026 82.4 62.6
2025 82.2 62.5
2024 82.1 62.3
2023 81.9 62.2
2022 81.2 61.9
2021 81.8 61.2
2020 81.8 61.3
2019 81.9 61.2
2018 81.6 61
2017 81.5 60.8
2016 81.3 60.5
2015 81.4 59.2
2014 81.1 59.2
2013 80.9 60
2012 80.5 59.8
2011 80.4 59.5
2010 80 59.4
2009 79.8 59.1
2008 79.7 58.7
2007 79.4 58.1
2006 79.4 57.5
2005 79 56.8
2004 78.8 55.9
2003 78.5 53
2002 78.3 54.1
2001 78.1 53.1
2000 77.7 51.9
1999 77.5 50.4
1998 77.3 49.4
1997 77.1 48.3
1996 76.9 44.9
1995 76.6 44.6
1994 76.6 42.6
1993 75.9 43
1992 75.6 43.6
1991 75.4 43.6
1990 75 37.6
1989 75 43.9
1988 74.8 44.1
1987 74.8 44.3
1986 74.8 44.5
1985 74.4 44
1984 74.7 44.7
1983 74.4 44.6
1982 74.5 44.4
1981 74 44.3
1980 73.6 44.1
1979 73.4 43.9
1978 73.1 43.6
1977 72.5 43.2
1976 72 42.9
1975 71.8 42.5
1974 71.3 42.1
1973 71.4 41.6
1972 70.9 41.2
1971 70.1 40.7
1970 70.3 40.4
1969 69.6 40
1968 69.8 39.6
1967 69.8 39.3
1966 69.6 39
1965 69.1 38.7
1964 69.4 38.5
1963 69.2 38.3
1962 68.7 38.2
1961 69 38.1
1960 69 38.1
1959 68.8 38.1
1958 68.6 38.1
1957 67.5 38.1
1956 68 38.1
1955 67.3 38.1
1954 67.5 38.1
1953 66.6 38.1
1952 66.5 38.1
1951 65.6 38
1950 64.2 38

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

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Finland and Liberia population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Liberia
1x
Year Population
Finland Liberia
2024 5,619,911 5,612,817
2023 5,583,911 5,493,031
2022 5,556,106 5,373,294
2021 5,541,017 5,259,323
2020 5,529,543 5,149,463
2019 5,521,606 5,043,721
2018 5,515,525 4,944,726
2017 5,508,214 4,848,925
2016 5,495,303 4,755,608
2015 5,479,531 4,659,431
2014 5,461,512 4,564,293
2013 5,438,972 4,470,239
2012 5,413,971 4,373,043
2011 5,388,272 4,221,178
2010 5,363,352 4,058,890
2009 5,338,871 3,943,028
2008 5,313,399 3,821,003
2007 5,288,720 3,669,050
2006 5,266,268 3,490,787
2005 5,246,096 3,301,015
2004 5,228,172 3,156,892
2003 5,213,014 3,119,532
2002 5,200,598 3,094,782
2001 5,188,008 3,015,338
2000 5,176,209 2,928,117
1999 5,165,474 2,821,684
1998 5,153,498 2,670,124
1997 5,139,835 2,412,989
1996 5,124,573 2,232,289
1995 5,107,790 2,169,162
1994 5,088,333 2,149,928
1993 5,066,447 2,155,126
1992 5,041,992 2,072,461
1991 5,013,740 1,956,518
1990 4,986,431 2,223,667
1989 4,964,371 2,517,858
1988 4,946,481 2,446,941
1987 4,932,123 2,377,229
1986 4,918,154 2,308,511
1985 4,902,206 2,240,539
1984 4,881,803 2,173,312
1983 4,855,787 2,107,113
1982 4,826,933 2,045,073
1981 4,799,964 1,986,867
1980 4,779,535 1,929,253
1979 4,764,690 1,872,713
1978 4,752,528 1,818,247
1977 4,738,902 1,766,019
1976 4,725,664 1,717,060
1975 4,711,440 1,670,913
1974 4,690,574 1,626,362
1973 4,666,081 1,583,588
1972 4,639,657 1,542,670
1971 4,612,124 1,504,077
1970 4,606,307 1,466,676
1969 4,623,785 1,429,605
1968 4,626,469 1,393,530
1967 4,605,744 1,358,435
1966 4,580,869 1,324,383
1965 4,563,732 1,291,156
1964 4,548,543 1,258,745
1963 4,523,309 1,227,414
1962 4,491,443 1,197,039
1961 4,461,005 1,167,717
1960 4,429,634 1,139,522

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and Liberia

Fertility rate
Finland

Liberia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Liberia
2023 1.26 3.95
2022 1.32 4.02
2021 1.46 4.09
2020 1.37 4.17
2019 1.35 4.26
2018 1.41 4.34
2017 1.49 4.4
2016 1.57 4.46
2015 1.65 4.52
2014 1.71 4.62
2013 1.75 4.75
2012 1.8 4.88
2011 1.83 4.97
2010 1.87 5.06
2009 1.86 5.17
2008 1.85 5.33
2007 1.83 5.46
2006 1.84 5.53
2005 1.8 5.52
2004 1.8 5.51
2003 1.76 5.55
2002 1.72 5.65
2001 1.73 5.77
2000 1.73 5.88
1999 1.73 5.95
1998 1.7 6.02
1997 1.75 6.08
1996 1.78 6.13
1995 1.81 6.17
1994 1.85 6.21
1993 1.81 6.25
1992 1.85 6.28
1991 1.79 6.32
1990 1.78 6.37
1989 1.71 6.43
1988 1.69 6.51
1987 1.59 6.57
1986 1.6 6.64
1985 1.64 6.69
1984 1.69 6.73
1983 1.74 6.76
1982 1.71 6.79
1981 1.64 6.83
1980 1.63 6.87
1979 1.64 6.92
1978 1.64 6.88
1977 1.68 6.84
1976 1.7 6.79
1975 1.68 6.74
1974 1.61 6.69
1973 1.49 6.65
1972 1.58 6.6
1971 1.68 6.54
1970 1.83 6.58
1969 1.93 6.64
1968 2.14 6.66
1967 2.32 6.65
1966 2.41 6.63
1965 2.48 6.62
1964 2.59 6.59
1963 2.68 6.56
1962 2.68 6.5
1961 2.72 6.45
1960 2.72 6.39

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

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Finland and Liberia demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Liberia
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Liberia
2024 44 19.6
2023 43.8 19.4
2022 43.5 19.2
2021 43.3 19.1
2020 43.2 19
2019 43 18.8
2018 42.8 18.8
2017 42.7 18.7
2016 42.6 18.7
2015 42.5 18.7
2014 42.4 18.7
2013 42.3 18.7
2012 42.2 18.8
2011 42.1 18.6
2010 41.9 18.4
2009 41.8 18.4
2008 41.6 18.4
2007 41.4 18.4
2006 41.2 18.4
2005 40.9 18.4
2004 40.6 18.4
2003 40.3 18.4
2002 40 18.3
2001 39.7 18.3
2000 39.4 18.3
1999 39 18.2
1998 38.7 18.2
1997 38.4 18.1
1996 38.1 18.1
1995 37.8 18
1994 37.5 18
1993 37.2 17.9
1992 37 17.9
1991 36.7 17.9
1990 36.4 17.9
1989 36.1 17.9
1988 35.8 17.9
1987 35.4 17.9
1986 35.1 17.9
1985 34.7 17.9
1984 34.3 17.9
1983 33.9 17.9
1982 33.5 17.9
1981 33.2 17.9
1980 32.8 18
1979 32.4 18
1978 32.1 18.1
1977 31.7 18.2
1976 31.2 18.2
1975 30.7 18.3
1974 30.4 18.4
1973 30.2 18.5
1972 30.1 18.6
1971 29.9 18.6
1970 29.6 18.7
1969 29.3 18.8
1968 29 19
1967 28.9 19.1
1966 28.8 19.2
1965 28.7 19.2
1964 28.6 19.2
1963 28.5 19.3
1962 28.5 19.3
1961 28.4 19.3
1960 28.4 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Liberia
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$4.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
24.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
2.27%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
-1.98%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
5.93%
2017
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
41.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
22.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
49.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
27.1%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.9%
2016
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
$600M
2022
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$1.02B
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
27.1%
2009
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
52.2%
2024

Energy

Finland Liberia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
92.8%
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
57.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
55.7%
2021
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
32.5%
2023

Society

Finland Liberia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
-9,870
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
23.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
3.12
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
38.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
48.3%
2017
English speaking
70.2%
2023
82.7%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
23.5%
2023

Health

Finland Liberia
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$103.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$65.7
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
18.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
628
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
72.9
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
17.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
9.2%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
2.86 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Liberia
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
6,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
7,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
29,061 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
6,587 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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