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Finland vs Maldives statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 528K in Maldives (ranked 168/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 115.1 sq mi for Maldives (ranked 70th vs. 188th).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Maldives
Population
5631965
532057
Population rank 120/197 168/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$7.06B
2024
GDP rank 47/197 159/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$13,379
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 75/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$26,183
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$9.41B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
133.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$17,837
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 35/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$9,909
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 115.1 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.58
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
32.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Finland and Maldives: Comparison Charts

Finland and Maldives economies compared

GDP
Finland

Maldives
1x
Year GDP
Finland Maldives
2024 $298,696,961,298 $7,061,608,267
2023 $295,021,982,463 $6,621,008,704
2022 $280,253,099,309 $6,177,123,352
2021 $294,223,210,496 $5,252,457,370
2020 $270,000,311,606 $3,712,604,583
2019 $267,014,821,129 $5,726,094,799
2018 $273,869,255,596 $5,404,344,163
2017 $253,846,138,440 $4,816,426,257
2016 $238,777,818,793 $4,409,942,624
2015 $233,210,733,506 $4,129,505,319
2014 $273,478,528,955 $3,697,353,039
2013 $270,268,036,626 $3,295,009,238
2012 $257,443,384,493 $2,886,163,997
2011 $275,126,915,516 $2,774,350,240
2010 $249,429,613,683 $2,588,176,055
2009 $253,480,783,439 $2,345,294,875
2008 $285,698,662,071 $2,271,646,188
2007 $256,360,251,538 $1,868,383,461
2006 $217,044,068,234 $1,575,200,391
2005 $204,859,368,791 $1,163,362,438
2004 $197,458,297,640 $1,226,829,563
2003 $171,612,867,736 $1,052,121,055
2002 $140,360,963,812 $897,031,250
2001 $129,519,672,869 $870,031,677
2000 $125,967,821,111 $624,337,145
1999 $135,234,241,918 $589,239,754
1998 $133,990,876,725 $540,096,398
1997 $126,862,902,302 $508,223,602
1996 $131,991,975,149 $450,382,328
1995 $134,060,457,516 $398,988,955
1994 $103,182,697,780 $356,014,932
1993 $89,112,105,756 $322,417,837
1992 $112,537,828,511 $284,875,809
1991 $127,794,441,994 $244,396,762
1990 $141,446,120,355 $215,043,970
1989 $118,991,270,611 $189,514,434
1988 $109,039,090,263 $168,514,513
1987 $91,564,993,913 $141,223,029
1986 $73,511,611,541 $141,882,254
1985 $55,856,676,899 $127,190,758
1984 $52,870,993,273 $109,503,546
1983 $50,956,447,481 $57,829,787
1982 $52,784,013,815 $47,911,340
1981 $52,440,066,134 $44,781,457
1980 $53,649,984,061 $42,463,576
1979 $44,469,218,440 $38,523,364
1978 $36,259,392,058 $24,369,109
1977 $33,502,784,418 $20,853,789
1976 $31,852,352,670 $22,399,467
1975 $29,475,251,333 $24,540,878
1974 $24,851,036,710 $39,120,171
1973 $19,474,098,335 $30,862,042
1972 $14,744,499,570 $25,177,138
1971 $12,528,522,307 $21,566,404
1970 $11,358,529,162 $19,328,038
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 Maldives economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Maldives
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Maldives
2024 $53,150 $13,379
2023 $52,834 $12,588
2022 $50,441 $11,786
2021 $53,099 $10,176
2020 $48,829 $7,394
2019 $48,358 $11,740
2018 $49,654 $11,423
2017 $46,085 $10,510
2016 $43,451 $9,948
2015 $42,560 $9,645
2014 $50,074 $8,939
2013 $49,691 $8,236
2012 $47,552 $7,461
2011 $51,060 $7,425
2010 $46,506 $7,174
2009 $47,478 $6,734
2008 $53,769 $6,757
2007 $48,473 $5,758
2006 $41,214 $5,019
2005 $39,050 $3,797
2004 $37,768 $4,070
2003 $32,920 $3,549
2002 $26,989 $3,076
2001 $24,965 $3,034
2000 $24,336 $2,214
1999 $26,180 $2,124
1998 $26,000 $1,980
1997 $24,682 $1,898
1996 $25,757 $1,717
1995 $26,246 $1,555
1994 $20,278 $1,419
1993 $17,589 $1,317
1992 $22,320 $1,194
1991 $25,489 $1,054
1990 $28,366 $957
1989 $23,969 $870
1988 $22,044 $799
1987 $18,565 $692
1986 $14,947 $720
1985 $11,394 $669
1984 $10,830 $594
1983 $10,494 $323
1982 $10,935 $274.8
1981 $10,925 $264.1
1980 $11,225 $257.6
1979 $9,333 $240.2
1978 $7,629 $156.1
1977 $7,070 $137.3
1976 $6,740 $151.8
1975 $6,256 $171.4
1974 $5,298 $281.5
1973 $4,174 $228.7
1972 $3,178 $192.2
1971 $2,716 $169.8
1970 $2,466 $156.9
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. Maldives life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Maldives
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Maldives
2026 82.4 81.7
2025 82.2 81.5
2024 82.1 81.3
2023 81.9 81
2022 81.2 80.8
2021 81.8 78.1
2020 81.8 78.7
2019 81.9 79.7
2018 81.6 79.4
2017 81.5 79.2
2016 81.3 78.9
2015 81.4 78.6
2014 81.1 78.2
2013 80.9 77.8
2012 80.5 77.5
2011 80.4 77.1
2010 80 76.8
2009 79.8 76.4
2008 79.7 76
2007 79.4 75.7
2006 79.4 75.3
2005 79 74.8
2004 78.8 73
2003 78.5 73.3
2002 78.3 72.4
2001 78.1 71.7
2000 77.7 70.9
1999 77.5 70.2
1998 77.3 69.3
1997 77.1 68.5
1996 76.9 67.7
1995 76.6 67
1994 76.6 66.2
1993 75.9 65.4
1992 75.6 64.7
1991 75.4 63.9
1990 75 63.1
1989 75 62.4
1988 74.8 61.6
1987 74.8 60.8
1986 74.8 60
1985 74.4 59.2
1984 74.7 58.3
1983 74.4 57.5
1982 74.5 56.6
1981 74 55.7
1980 73.6 54.8
1979 73.4 53.9
1978 73.1 50.4
1977 72.5 51.8
1976 72 50.8
1975 71.8 49.6
1974 71.3 48.5
1973 71.4 47.5
1972 70.9 46.4
1971 70.1 45.5
1970 70.3 44.5
1969 69.6 43.7
1968 69.8 42.9
1967 69.8 42.1
1966 69.6 41.4
1965 69.1 40.8
1964 69.4 40.2
1963 69.2 39.6
1962 68.7 39.1
1961 69 38.6
1960 69 38.2
1959 68.8 37.9
1958 68.6 37.6
1957 67.5 37.3
1956 68 37.1
1955 67.3 37
1954 67.5 36.9
1953 66.6 36.9
1952 66.5 37
1951 65.6 37.1
1950 64.2 36.5

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

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Finland and Maldives population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Maldives
1x
Year Population
Finland Maldives
2024 5,619,911 527,799
2023 5,583,911 525,994
2022 5,556,106 524,106
2021 5,541,017 516,154
2020 5,529,543 502,118
2019 5,521,606 487,731
2018 5,515,525 473,099
2017 5,508,214 458,287
2016 5,495,303 443,308
2015 5,479,531 428,154
2014 5,461,512 413,617
2013 5,438,972 400,070
2012 5,413,971 386,818
2011 5,388,272 373,674
2010 5,363,352 360,792
2009 5,338,871 348,275
2008 5,313,399 336,170
2007 5,288,720 324,479
2006 5,266,268 313,851
2005 5,246,096 306,429
2004 5,228,172 301,413
2003 5,213,014 296,491
2002 5,200,598 291,616
2001 5,188,008 286,767
2000 5,176,209 282,019
1999 5,165,474 277,412
1998 5,153,498 272,723
1997 5,139,835 267,707
1996 5,124,573 262,347
1995 5,107,790 256,649
1994 5,088,333 250,822
1993 5,066,447 244,884
1992 5,041,992 238,543
1991 5,013,740 231,802
1990 4,986,431 224,762
1989 4,964,371 217,738
1988 4,946,481 210,885
1987 4,932,123 203,944
1986 4,918,154 196,935
1985 4,902,206 190,169
1984 4,881,803 184,198
1983 4,855,787 179,128
1982 4,826,933 174,333
1981 4,799,964 169,532
1980 4,779,535 164,835
1979 4,764,690 160,360
1978 4,752,528 156,159
1977 4,738,902 151,930
1976 4,725,664 147,525
1975 4,711,440 143,158
1974 4,690,574 138,978
1973 4,666,081 134,952
1972 4,639,657 130,968
1971 4,612,124 127,035
1970 4,606,307 123,219
1969 4,623,785 119,564
1968 4,626,469 116,075
1967 4,605,744 112,528
1966 4,580,869 108,507
1965 4,563,732 104,102
1964 4,548,543 100,662
1963 4,523,309 98,222
1962 4,491,443 95,802
1961 4,461,005 93,450
1960 4,429,634 91,189

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and Maldives

Fertility rate
Finland

Maldives
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Maldives
2023 1.26 1.58
2022 1.32 1.58
2021 1.46 1.6
2020 1.37 1.61
2019 1.35 1.64
2018 1.41 1.71
2017 1.49 1.8
2016 1.57 1.9
2015 1.65 2
2014 1.71 2.09
2013 1.75 2.17
2012 1.8 2.25
2011 1.83 2.31
2010 1.87 2.35
2009 1.86 2.39
2008 1.85 2.37
2007 1.83 2.29
2006 1.84 2.2
2005 1.8 2.2
2004 1.8 2.26
2003 1.76 2.34
2002 1.72 2.42
2001 1.73 2.53
2000 1.73 2.69
1999 1.73 2.9
1998 1.7 3.17
1997 1.75 3.48
1996 1.78 3.86
1995 1.81 4.29
1994 1.85 4.69
1993 1.81 5.06
1992 1.85 5.44
1991 1.79 5.8
1990 1.78 6.13
1989 1.71 6.39
1988 1.69 6.58
1987 1.59 6.73
1986 1.6 6.85
1985 1.64 6.94
1984 1.69 7.03
1983 1.74 7.09
1982 1.71 7.15
1981 1.64 7.19
1980 1.63 7.23
1979 1.64 7.23
1978 1.64 7.23
1977 1.68 7.27
1976 1.7 7.29
1975 1.68 7.32
1974 1.61 7.38
1973 1.49 7.4
1972 1.58 7.37
1971 1.68 7.38
1970 1.83 7.39
1969 1.93 7.33
1968 2.14 7.28
1967 2.32 7.23
1966 2.41 7.15
1965 2.48 7.07
1964 2.59 7
1963 2.68 6.94
1962 2.68 6.89
1961 2.72 6.79
1960 2.72 6.71

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

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Finland and Maldives demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Maldives
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Maldives
2024 44 32.9
2023 43.8 32.1
2022 43.5 31.4
2021 43.3 30.7
2020 43.2 30.1
2019 43 29.5
2018 42.8 29
2017 42.7 28.5
2016 42.6 28
2015 42.5 27.6
2014 42.4 27.1
2013 42.3 26.5
2012 42.2 25.8
2011 42.1 25.1
2010 41.9 24.4
2009 41.8 23.8
2008 41.6 23.2
2007 41.4 22.7
2006 41.2 22.1
2005 40.9 21.5
2004 40.6 20.9
2003 40.3 20.3
2002 40 19.8
2001 39.7 19.3
2000 39.4 18.9
1999 39 18.4
1998 38.7 18
1997 38.4 17.6
1996 38.1 17.3
1995 37.8 16.9
1994 37.5 16.7
1993 37.2 16.5
1992 37 16.4
1991 36.7 16.4
1990 36.4 16.4
1989 36.1 16.5
1988 35.8 16.6
1987 35.4 16.7
1986 35.1 16.9
1985 34.7 17
1984 34.3 17
1983 33.9 16.9
1982 33.5 16.9
1981 33.2 16.8
1980 32.8 16.8
1979 32.4 16.9
1978 32.1 17
1977 31.7 17
1976 31.2 17
1975 30.7 17.1
1974 30.4 17.2
1973 30.2 17.2
1972 30.1 17.2
1971 29.9 17.3
1970 29.6 17.4
1969 29.3 17.6
1968 29 17.8
1967 28.9 18.2
1966 28.8 18.9
1965 28.7 19.9
1964 28.6 20.5
1963 28.5 20.6
1962 28.5 20.6
1961 28.4 20.6
1960 28.4 20.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Maldives
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$6.15B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
46.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
5.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
5,000
2000
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
-13.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
4.56%
2019
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
72.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
9.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
47.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
23.3%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.8%
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
$674M
2024
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$5.65M
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
555,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
78.9%
2020
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
79.5%
2017

Energy

Finland Maldives
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
921 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$13.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
1.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
1.2%
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
5.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Finland Maldives
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
-2,283
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
42%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
61.9:38.1
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
61.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
0.6
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
1.6
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
102
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
97.9%
2021
English speaking
70.2%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

Finland Maldives
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$1,159
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$209.2
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
1.55%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
2.24
2019
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
23.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
32
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
5.7
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
17.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
9.5%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
62
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
26.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
1.49 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Maldives
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
218 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
22.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
3.17 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
57.8 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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