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Finland vs Libya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 7.38M in Libya (ranked 105/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 679,362 sq mi for Libya (ranked 70th vs. 16th).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Libya
Population
5631965
7559873
Population rank 120/197 105/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$48.5B
2024
GDP rank 47/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$6,569
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 107/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$14,304
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 12/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$3,172
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 679,362 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
2.36
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
75.2 years
2026

Finland and Libya: Comparison Charts

Finland and Libya economies compared

GDP
Finland

Libya
1x
Year GDP
Finland Libya
2024 $298,696,961,298 $48,487,151,215
2023 $295,021,982,463 $44,027,664,915
2022 $280,253,099,309 $43,246,297,922
2021 $294,223,210,496 $35,217,995,647
2020 $270,000,311,606 $46,854,285,441
2019 $267,014,821,129 $69,254,496,472
2018 $273,869,255,596 $76,686,029,772
2017 $253,846,138,440 $67,157,452,182
2016 $238,777,818,793 $49,912,073,701
2015 $233,210,733,506 $48,717,501,321
2014 $273,478,528,955 $57,372,355,592
2013 $270,268,036,626 $75,351,107,029
2012 $257,443,384,493 $92,540,938,129
2011 $275,126,915,516 $48,169,263,294
2010 $249,429,613,683 $75,380,825,062
2009 $253,480,783,439 $60,808,562,033
2008 $285,698,662,071 $86,710,767,415
2007 $256,360,251,538 $68,032,978,391
2006 $217,044,068,234 $60,094,231,607
2005 $204,859,368,791 $47,334,691,241
2004 $197,458,297,640 $33,122,307,692
2003 $171,612,867,736 $26,265,625,000
2002 $140,360,963,812 $20,481,889,764
2001 $129,519,672,869 $34,112,093,927
2000 $125,967,821,111 $38,270,954,138
1999 $135,234,241,918 $35,975,860,857
1998 $133,990,876,725 $27,251,301,398
1997 $126,862,902,302 $30,700,897,875
1996 $131,991,975,149 $27,884,615,385
1995 $134,060,457,516 $25,541,379,187
1994 $103,182,697,780 $28,610,549,763
1993 $89,112,105,756 $30,660,051,911
1992 $112,537,828,511 $33,887,047,909
1991 $127,794,441,994 $31,991,821,265
1990 $141,446,120,355 $28,904,183,602
1989 $118,991,270,611 $25,156,707,899
1988 $109,039,090,263 $24,308,959,591
1987 $91,564,993,913 $26,697,659,335
1986 $73,511,611,541 $24,180,400,959
1985 $55,856,676,899 $31,530,566,324
1984 $52,870,993,273 $29,476,109,153
1983 $50,956,447,481 $33,200,520,140
1982 $52,784,013,815 $33,760,146,991
1981 $52,440,066,134 $36,374,353,880
1980 $53,649,984,061 $40,953,924,949
1979 $44,469,218,440 $30,536,429,497
1978 $36,259,392,058 $22,136,422,643
1977 $33,502,784,418 $22,428,297,108
1976 $31,852,352,670 $19,096,943,017
1975 $29,475,251,333 $14,710,912,458
1974 $24,851,036,710 $15,112,543,717
1973 $19,474,098,335 $8,625,889,430
1972 $14,744,499,570 $6,299,395,544
1971 $12,528,522,307 $5,260,185,125
1970 $11,358,529,162 $4,601,649,451
1969 $10,177,524,839 $4,380,987,481
1968 $8,916,565,041 $3,850,623,095
1967 $9,468,272,357 $2,726,986,913
1966 $9,306,142,172 $2,312,438,536
1965 $8,680,393,839 $1,804,979,680
1964 $7,848,987,793 $1,341,395,421
1963 $6,958,916,548 $892,327,911
1962 $6,407,796,043 $619,725,785
1961 $5,984,433,774 $443,905,612
1960 $5,279,481,824 $401,644,249

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

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Finland and Libya economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Libya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Libya
2024 $53,150 $6,569
2023 $52,834 $6,027
2022 $50,441 $5,987
2021 $53,099 $4,936
2020 $48,829 $6,650
2019 $48,358 $9,963
2018 $49,654 $11,197
2017 $46,085 $9,966
2016 $43,451 $7,526
2015 $42,560 $7,458
2014 $50,074 $8,926
2013 $49,691 $11,952
2012 $47,552 $14,976
2011 $51,060 $7,594
2010 $46,506 $11,601
2009 $47,478 $9,551
2008 $53,769 $13,906
2007 $48,473 $11,145
2006 $41,214 $10,049
2005 $39,050 $8,079
2004 $37,768 $5,774
2003 $32,920 $4,674
2002 $26,989 $3,718
2001 $24,965 $6,313
2000 $24,336 $7,214
1999 $26,180 $6,895
1998 $26,000 $5,301
1997 $24,682 $6,062
1996 $25,757 $5,591
1995 $26,246 $5,205
1994 $20,278 $5,933
1993 $17,589 $6,478
1992 $22,320 $7,303
1991 $25,489 $7,040
1990 $28,366 $6,502
1989 $23,969 $5,793
1988 $22,044 $5,736
1987 $18,565 $6,465
1986 $14,947 $6,019
1985 $11,394 $8,087
1984 $10,830 $7,811
1983 $10,494 $8,927
1982 $10,935 $9,064
1981 $10,925 $10,044
1980 $11,225 $11,960
1979 $9,333 $9,443
1978 $7,629 $7,252
1977 $7,070 $7,783
1976 $6,740 $7,018
1975 $6,256 $5,721
1974 $5,298 $6,214
1973 $4,174 $3,727
1972 $3,178 $2,830
1971 $2,716 $2,443
1970 $2,466 $2,210
1969 $2,201 $2,175
1968 $1,927 $1,972
1967 $2,056 $1,437
1966 $2,032 $1,251
1965 $1,902 $1,001
1964 $1,726 $765
1963 $1,538 $528
1962 $1,427 $382
1961 $1,341 $285.3
1960 $1,192 $269

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

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Finland vs. Libya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Libya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Libya
2026 82.4 75.2
2025 82.2 73.2
2024 82.1 71.1
2023 81.9 69.3
2022 81.2 74.5
2021 81.8 72.1
2020 81.8 72.4
2019 81.9 72.9
2018 81.6 73.2
2017 81.5 72.7
2016 81.3 71.8
2015 81.4 71.6
2014 81.1 71.3
2013 80.9 72.3
2012 80.5 72.2
2011 80.4 69.9
2010 80 72.2
2009 79.8 72.1
2008 79.7 71.9
2007 79.4 71.8
2006 79.4 71.6
2005 79 71.4
2004 78.8 71.2
2003 78.5 71
2002 78.3 70.8
2001 78.1 70.7
2000 77.7 70.5
1999 77.5 70.6
1998 77.3 70.7
1997 77.1 70.7
1996 76.9 70.7
1995 76.6 70.6
1994 76.6 70.5
1993 75.9 70.2
1992 75.6 70
1991 75.4 69.6
1990 75 69.3
1989 75 69
1988 74.8 68.6
1987 74.8 68.3
1986 74.8 67.8
1985 74.4 67.3
1984 74.7 66.7
1983 74.4 66.3
1982 74.5 65.8
1981 74 65.3
1980 73.6 64.8
1979 73.4 64.3
1978 73.1 63.8
1977 72.5 63.1
1976 72 62.4
1975 71.8 61.6
1974 71.3 60.7
1973 71.4 59.7
1972 70.9 58.7
1971 70.1 57.6
1970 70.3 56.4
1969 69.6 55.2
1968 69.8 53.8
1967 69.8 52.5
1966 69.6 50.9
1965 69.1 49.3
1964 69.4 47.7
1963 69.2 45.6
1962 68.7 44.1
1961 69 42.4
1960 69 40.8
1959 68.8 39.3
1958 68.6 38
1957 67.5 36.9
1956 68 36
1955 67.3 35.2
1954 67.5 34.7
1953 66.6 34.2
1952 66.5 33.8
1951 65.6 33.5
1950 64.2 33.1

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

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Finland and Libya population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Libya
1x
Year Population
Finland Libya
2024 5,619,911 7,381,023
2023 5,583,911 7,305,659
2022 5,556,106 7,223,805
2021 5,541,017 7,135,175
2020 5,529,543 7,045,399
2019 5,521,606 6,951,033
2018 5,515,525 6,849,055
2017 5,508,214 6,738,770
2016 5,495,303 6,632,126
2015 5,479,531 6,531,819
2014 5,461,512 6,427,252
2013 5,438,972 6,304,628
2012 5,413,971 6,179,328
2011 5,388,272 6,343,203
2010 5,363,352 6,497,839
2009 5,338,871 6,366,686
2008 5,313,399 6,235,430
2007 5,288,720 6,104,380
2006 5,266,268 5,980,211
2005 5,246,096 5,858,798
2004 5,228,172 5,736,693
2003 5,213,014 5,619,398
2002 5,200,598 5,508,410
2001 5,188,008 5,403,639
2000 5,176,209 5,305,021
1999 5,165,474 5,218,038
1998 5,153,498 5,140,704
1997 5,139,835 5,064,639
1996 5,124,573 4,987,393
1995 5,107,790 4,906,843
1994 5,088,333 4,822,037
1993 5,066,447 4,733,045
1992 5,041,992 4,640,352
1991 5,013,740 4,544,400
1990 4,986,431 4,445,239
1989 4,964,371 4,342,920
1988 4,946,481 4,237,755
1987 4,932,123 4,129,739
1986 4,918,154 4,017,403
1985 4,902,206 3,898,745
1984 4,881,803 3,773,633
1983 4,855,787 3,718,961
1982 4,826,933 3,724,765
1981 4,799,964 3,621,486
1980 4,779,535 3,424,378
1979 4,764,690 3,233,846
1978 4,752,528 3,052,526
1977 4,738,902 2,881,533
1976 4,725,664 2,721,237
1975 4,711,440 2,571,556
1974 4,690,574 2,432,211
1973 4,666,081 2,314,193
1972 4,639,657 2,226,091
1971 4,612,124 2,153,534
1970 4,606,307 2,082,589
1969 4,623,785 2,014,293
1968 4,626,469 1,952,781
1967 4,605,744 1,898,199
1966 4,580,869 1,849,063
1965 4,563,732 1,804,015
1964 4,548,543 1,753,691
1963 4,523,309 1,690,457
1962 4,491,443 1,621,960
1961 4,461,005 1,555,699
1960 4,429,634 1,492,890

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and Libya

Fertility rate
Finland

Libya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Libya
2023 1.26 2.36
2022 1.32 2.4
2021 1.46 2.46
2020 1.37 2.51
2019 1.35 2.54
2018 1.41 2.58
2017 1.49 2.63
2016 1.57 2.67
2015 1.65 2.71
2014 1.71 2.75
2013 1.75 2.72
2012 1.8 2.68
2011 1.83 2.65
2010 1.87 2.6
2009 1.86 2.56
2008 1.85 2.6
2007 1.83 2.65
2006 1.84 2.7
2005 1.8 2.77
2004 1.8 2.77
2003 1.76 2.8
2002 1.72 2.83
2001 1.73 2.87
2000 1.73 2.91
1999 1.73 2.97
1998 1.7 3.04
1997 1.75 3.13
1996 1.78 3.26
1995 1.81 3.44
1994 1.85 3.65
1993 1.81 3.88
1992 1.85 4.16
1991 1.79 4.46
1990 1.78 4.78
1989 1.71 5.09
1988 1.69 5.41
1987 1.59 5.72
1986 1.6 6.02
1985 1.64 6.33
1984 1.69 6.62
1983 1.74 6.91
1982 1.71 7.16
1981 1.64 7.37
1980 1.63 7.54
1979 1.64 7.68
1978 1.64 7.79
1977 1.68 7.87
1976 1.7 7.93
1975 1.68 7.98
1974 1.61 8.02
1973 1.49 8.05
1972 1.58 8.07
1971 1.68 8.1
1970 1.83 8.05
1969 1.93 8.01
1968 2.14 7.97
1967 2.32 7.93
1966 2.41 7.89
1965 2.48 7.82
1964 2.59 7.75
1963 2.68 7.69
1962 2.68 7.61
1961 2.72 7.56
1960 2.72 7.51

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

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Finland and Libya demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Libya
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Libya
2024 44 28.5
2023 43.8 28.2
2022 43.5 28
2021 43.3 27.7
2020 43.2 27.5
2019 43 27.2
2018 42.8 27
2017 42.7 26.8
2016 42.6 26.6
2015 42.5 26.4
2014 42.4 26.2
2013 42.3 25.9
2012 42.2 25.7
2011 42.1 25.5
2010 41.9 25.3
2009 41.8 25
2008 41.6 24.6
2007 41.4 24.2
2006 41.2 23.8
2005 40.9 23.6
2004 40.6 23.4
2003 40.3 23.2
2002 40 23.1
2001 39.7 22.9
2000 39.4 22.7
1999 39 22.4
1998 38.7 22
1997 38.4 21.5
1996 38.1 21.1
1995 37.8 20.6
1994 37.5 20.1
1993 37.2 19.7
1992 37 19.3
1991 36.7 18.9
1990 36.4 18.6
1989 36.1 18.2
1988 35.8 17.9
1987 35.4 17.6
1986 35.1 17.3
1985 34.7 17.1
1984 34.3 16.8
1983 33.9 16.5
1982 33.5 16.3
1981 33.2 16.1
1980 32.8 16
1979 32.4 15.9
1978 32.1 15.9
1977 31.7 15.8
1976 31.2 15.6
1975 30.7 15.5
1974 30.4 15.3
1973 30.2 14.9
1972 30.1 14.7
1971 29.9 14.7
1970 29.6 14.7
1969 29.3 14.7
1968 29 14.9
1967 28.9 15.3
1966 28.8 15.9
1965 28.7 16.7
1964 28.6 17.2
1963 28.5 17.5
1962 28.5 17.9
1961 28.4 18.2
1960 28.4 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Libya
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
94.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
2.26%
1999
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
5.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
-25.1%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
30%
2004
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
28.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
73.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
35.9
2012
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
n/a
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
$92.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$16M
2006
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
760,000
2008
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
0.34%
2010
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
33.1%
2024

Energy

Finland Libya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
2,539 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$4.83
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
64 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
8.66 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
96.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
3.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
-249.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
3,979 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
73.2%
2023

Society

Finland Libya
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
-172
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
30
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
2.5
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
21.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
76.5%
1994
English speaking
70.2%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
88.5%
2023

Health

Finland Libya
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$470
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$90.2
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
75.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
0.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
2.04
2017
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
30.8
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
37.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
15.8%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
70
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Libya
% of world land
0.2%
2026
1.18%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
92,042 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
59,267 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
838 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
22,991 mi
2010

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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