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Finland vs Malta statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 569K in Malta (ranked 167/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 123.6 sq mi for Malta (ranked 70th vs. 187th).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Malta
Population
5631965
581729
Population rank 120/197 167/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 47/197 119/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$43,899
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 28/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$69,864
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
46.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$20,269
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 31/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$23,692
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 123.6 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.06
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
41.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Finland and Malta: Comparison Charts

Finland and Malta economies compared

GDP
Finland

Malta
1x
Year GDP
Finland Malta
2024 $298,696,961,298 $24,971,574,502
2023 $295,021,982,463 $22,610,561,526
2022 $280,253,099,309 $18,928,276,162
2021 $294,223,210,496 $19,739,875,611
2020 $270,000,311,606 $16,404,663,226
2019 $267,014,821,129 $16,337,793,531
2018 $273,869,255,596 $16,153,779,511
2017 $253,846,138,440 $14,161,366,724
2016 $238,777,818,793 $12,025,782,834
2015 $233,210,733,506 $11,340,795,042
2014 $273,478,528,955 $11,888,032,874
2013 $270,268,036,626 $10,796,782,636
2012 $257,443,384,493 $9,609,532,089
2011 $275,126,915,516 $9,789,361,703
2010 $249,429,613,683 $9,097,044,159
2009 $253,480,783,439 $8,734,745,698
2008 $285,698,662,071 $9,135,419,465
2007 $256,360,251,538 $7,908,412,306
2006 $217,044,068,234 $6,749,838,806
2005 $204,859,368,791 $6,393,234,993
2004 $197,458,297,640 $6,104,141,520
2003 $171,612,867,736 $5,418,315,224
2002 $140,360,963,812 $4,455,127,414
2001 $129,519,672,869 $4,070,867,133
2000 $125,967,821,111 $4,036,809,815
1999 $135,234,241,918 $4,111,857,809
1998 $133,990,876,725 $4,010,111,688
1997 $126,862,902,302 $3,787,023,707
1996 $131,991,975,149 $3,822,547,197
1995 $134,060,457,516 $3,709,396,045
1994 $103,182,697,780 $2,998,505,428
1993 $89,112,105,756 $2,709,193,538
1992 $112,537,828,511 $3,021,942,759
1991 $127,794,441,994 $2,750,216,747
1990 $141,446,120,355 $2,547,328,748
1989 $118,991,270,611 $2,118,655,677
1988 $109,039,090,263 $2,019,503,068
1987 $91,564,993,913 $1,751,293,461
1986 $73,511,611,541 $1,435,038,441
1985 $55,856,676,899 $1,117,797,439
1984 $52,870,993,273 $1,101,807,023
1983 $50,956,447,481 $1,165,729,707
1982 $52,784,013,815 $1,234,474,404
1981 $52,440,066,134 $1,243,509,394
1980 $53,649,984,061 $1,250,198,601
1979 $44,469,218,440 $1,001,288,847
1978 $36,259,392,058 $793,673,402
1977 $33,502,784,418 $625,563,171
1976 $31,852,352,670 $527,936,989
1975 $29,475,251,333 $474,618,321
1974 $24,851,036,710 $376,081,124
1973 $19,474,098,335 $345,616,106
1972 $14,744,499,570 $295,106,628
1971 $12,528,522,307 $264,578,485
1970 $11,358,529,162 $250,728,796
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 Malta economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Malta
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Malta
2024 $53,150 $43,899
2023 $52,834 $40,906
2022 $50,441 $35,639
2021 $53,099 $38,097
2020 $48,829 $31,823
2019 $48,358 $32,422
2018 $49,654 $33,382
2017 $46,085 $30,317
2016 $43,451 $26,459
2015 $42,560 $25,530
2014 $50,074 $27,425
2013 $49,691 $25,416
2012 $47,552 $22,878
2011 $51,060 $23,517
2010 $46,506 $21,947
2009 $47,478 $21,176
2008 $53,769 $22,315
2007 $48,473 $19,444
2006 $41,214 $16,654
2005 $39,050 $15,831
2004 $37,768 $15,212
2003 $32,920 $13,594
2002 $26,989 $11,251
2001 $24,965 $10,358
2000 $24,336 $10,348
1999 $26,180 $10,609
1998 $26,000 $10,408
1997 $24,682 $9,893
1996 $25,757 $10,062
1995 $26,246 $9,828
1994 $20,278 $8,000
1993 $17,589 $7,296
1992 $22,320 $8,220
1991 $25,489 $7,559
1990 $28,366 $7,192
1989 $23,969 $6,041
1988 $22,044 $5,814
1987 $18,565 $5,084
1986 $14,947 $4,195
1985 $11,394 $3,322
1984 $10,830 $3,333
1983 $10,494 $3,527
1982 $10,935 $3,788
1981 $10,925 $3,898
1980 $11,225 $3,948
1979 $9,333 $3,196
1978 $7,629 $2,559
1977 $7,070 $2,038
1976 $6,740 $1,727
1975 $6,256 $1,560
1974 $5,298 $1,245
1973 $4,174 $1,144
1972 $3,178 $976
1971 $2,716 $874
1970 $2,466 $828
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. Malta life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Malta
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Malta
2026 82.4 83.8
2025 82.2 83.6
2024 82.1 83.5
2023 81.9 83.3
2022 81.2 82.2
2021 81.8 82.3
2020 81.8 82.3
2019 81.9 82.8
2018 81.6 82.9
2017 81.5 83.1
2016 81.3 82.7
2015 81.4 82.6
2014 81.1 82.3
2013 80.9 81.8
2012 80.5 81.1
2011 80.4 80.8
2010 80 81.4
2009 79.8 80.4
2008 79.7 79.7
2007 79.4 79.7
2006 79.4 79.6
2005 79 79.5
2004 78.8 79.2
2003 78.5 78.7
2002 78.3 78.5
2001 78.1 78.9
2000 77.7 77.9
1999 77.5 77.8
1998 77.3 77.8
1997 77.1 77.3
1996 76.9 76.3
1995 76.6 77
1994 76.6 76.9
1993 75.9 76.8
1992 75.6 76.7
1991 75.4 76.5
1990 75 76.2
1989 75 76.2
1988 74.8 75.9
1987 74.8 75.3
1986 74.8 74.5
1985 74.4 73.9
1984 74.7 73.3
1983 74.4 73.1
1982 74.5 72.8
1981 74 72.4
1980 73.6 72.3
1979 73.4 72.5
1978 73.1 72.3
1977 72.5 72.3
1976 72 72.2
1975 71.8 72.1
1974 71.3 71.9
1973 71.4 71.3
1972 70.9 70.7
1971 70.1 70.1
1970 70.3 70.4
1969 69.6 70.1
1968 69.8 69.9
1967 69.8 69.8
1966 69.6 69.7
1965 69.1 69.5
1964 69.4 69.3
1963 69.2 69.2
1962 68.7 69.2
1961 69 68.4
1960 69 68.4
1959 68.8 68.4
1958 68.6 67.8
1957 67.5 67.5
1956 68 66.8
1955 67.3 66.3
1954 67.5 65.1
1953 66.6 64.3
1952 66.5 64.1
1951 65.6 63.9
1950 64.2 63.5

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

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Finland and Malta population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Malta
1x
Year Population
Finland Malta
2024 5,619,911 568,847
2023 5,583,911 552,747
2022 5,556,106 531,113
2021 5,541,017 518,150
2020 5,529,543 515,490
2019 5,521,606 503,912
2018 5,515,525 483,903
2017 5,508,214 467,106
2016 5,495,303 454,505
2015 5,479,531 444,220
2014 5,461,512 433,481
2013 5,438,972 424,810
2012 5,413,971 420,028
2011 5,388,272 416,268
2010 5,363,352 414,508
2009 5,338,871 412,477
2008 5,313,399 409,379
2007 5,288,720 406,724
2006 5,266,268 405,308
2005 5,246,096 403,834
2004 5,228,172 401,268
2003 5,213,014 398,582
2002 5,200,598 395,969
2001 5,188,008 393,028
2000 5,176,209 390,087
1999 5,165,474 387,578
1998 5,153,498 385,287
1997 5,139,835 382,791
1996 5,124,573 379,905
1995 5,107,790 377,419
1994 5,088,333 374,797
1993 5,066,447 371,308
1992 5,041,992 367,618
1991 5,013,740 363,845
1990 4,986,431 354,170
1989 4,964,371 350,722
1988 4,946,481 347,325
1987 4,932,123 344,485
1986 4,918,154 342,121
1985 4,902,206 336,452
1984 4,881,803 330,593
1983 4,855,787 330,524
1982 4,826,933 325,898
1981 4,799,964 318,982
1980 4,779,535 316,645
1979 4,764,690 313,342
1978 4,752,528 310,182
1977 4,738,902 306,970
1976 4,725,664 305,774
1975 4,711,440 304,222
1974 4,690,574 301,996
1973 4,666,081 302,200
1972 4,639,657 302,450
1971 4,612,124 302,700
1970 4,606,307 302,650
1969 4,623,785 304,300
1968 4,626,469 307,900
1967 4,605,744 311,550
1966 4,580,869 315,200
1965 4,563,732 318,800
1964 4,548,543 321,250
1963 4,523,309 322,550
1962 4,491,443 323,900
1961 4,461,005 325,250
1960 4,429,634 326,550

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and Malta

Fertility rate
Finland

Malta
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Malta
2023 1.26 1.06
2022 1.32 1.08
2021 1.46 1.13
2020 1.37 1.13
2019 1.35 1.14
2018 1.41 1.23
2017 1.49 1.26
2016 1.57 1.37
2015 1.65 1.37
2014 1.71 1.38
2013 1.75 1.36
2012 1.8 1.42
2011 1.83 1.45
2010 1.87 1.36
2009 1.86 1.42
2008 1.85 1.43
2007 1.83 1.35
2006 1.84 1.36
2005 1.8 1.38
2004 1.8 1.4
2003 1.76 1.48
2002 1.72 1.45
2001 1.73 1.48
2000 1.73 1.68
1999 1.73 1.73
1998 1.7 1.84
1997 1.75 1.93
1996 1.78 1.99
1995 1.81 1.77
1994 1.85 1.84
1993 1.81 1.96
1992 1.85 2.07
1991 1.79 1.99
1990 1.78 2.02
1989 1.71 2.1
1988 1.69 2.06
1987 1.59 1.97
1986 1.6 1.93
1985 1.64 1.95
1984 1.69 1.95
1983 1.74 1.92
1982 1.71 1.9
1981 1.64 1.87
1980 1.63 1.99
1979 1.64 2.1
1978 1.64 2.05
1977 1.68 2.14
1976 1.7 2.21
1975 1.68 2.27
1974 1.61 1.64
1973 1.49 1.65
1972 1.58 2.01
1971 1.68 2.06
1970 1.83 2.03
1969 1.93 2.02
1968 2.14 2.12
1967 2.32 2.24
1966 2.41 2.33
1965 2.48 2.52
1964 2.59 2.79
1963 2.68 2.9
1962 2.68 3.24
1961 2.72 3.27
1960 2.72 3.62

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

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Finland and Malta demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Malta
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Malta
2024 44 41.8
2023 43.8 41.4
2022 43.5 40.8
2021 43.3 40.2
2020 43.2 39.9
2019 43 39.9
2018 42.8 40.2
2017 42.7 40.5
2016 42.6 40.6
2015 42.5 40.6
2014 42.4 40.6
2013 42.3 40.4
2012 42.2 40.2
2011 42.1 39.9
2010 41.9 39.6
2009 41.8 39.3
2008 41.6 39
2007 41.4 38.7
2006 41.2 38.4
2005 40.9 38.1
2004 40.6 37.7
2003 40.3 37.4
2002 40 37
2001 39.7 36.7
2000 39.4 36.4
1999 39 36.1
1998 38.7 35.8
1997 38.4 35.5
1996 38.1 35.1
1995 37.8 34.7
1994 37.5 34.3
1993 37.2 34
1992 37 33.7
1991 36.7 33.3
1990 36.4 33
1989 36.1 32.7
1988 35.8 32.4
1987 35.4 32
1986 35.1 31.7
1985 34.7 31.4
1984 34.3 31.2
1983 33.9 30.9
1982 33.5 30.6
1981 33.2 30.3
1980 32.8 30
1979 32.4 29.6
1978 32.1 29.2
1977 31.7 28.7
1976 31.2 28.4
1975 30.7 28
1974 30.4 27.6
1973 30.2 27.2
1972 30.1 26.8
1971 29.9 26.3
1970 29.6 25.9
1969 29.3 25.5
1968 29 25
1967 28.9 24.8
1966 28.8 24.6
1965 28.7 24.5
1964 28.6 24.4
1963 28.5 24.2
1962 28.5 24
1961 28.4 23.8
1960 28.4 23.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Malta
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$20.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
37.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
4.72%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
0.45%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
-3.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
3.12%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
81.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
27.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.7%
2022
Number of billionaires
7
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
134
2004
34
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.3B
2004
$4.29B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$18B
2024
$1.42B
2024
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$15.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
718,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
11.5%
2007
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
96.6%
2024

Energy

Finland Malta
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
1,398 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$48
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
1.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
3.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
87.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
3.81%
2023
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
404%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
5,042 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
11.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Finland Malta
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.007%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
+5,161
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
95.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
51.9:48.1
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
81.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
0.56
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
94.9%
2021
English speaking
70.2%
2023
88.3%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
92.1%
2023

Health

Finland Malta
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$3,623
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$1,121
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
4.51
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
5.5
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
32.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
66
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
7.11 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Malta
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
217.2 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
32 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
1.78 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
1,401 mi
2001

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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. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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