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Finland vs Mauritania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 5.17M in Mauritania (ranked 125/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 397,955 sq mi for Mauritania (ranked 70th vs. 28th).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($10.9B). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,110).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Mauritania
Population
5631965
5505206
Population rank 120/197 122/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$10.9B
2024
GDP rank 47/197 153/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$2,110
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 156/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$7,369
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$4.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
42.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$904
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 145/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$2,078
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 397,955 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
4.7
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
69.2 years
2026

Finland and Mauritania: Comparison Charts

Finland and Mauritania economies compared

GDP
Finland

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP
Finland Mauritania
2024 $298,696,961,298 $10,908,045,687
2023 $295,021,982,463 $10,726,838,461
2022 $280,253,099,309 $9,557,966,698
2021 $294,223,210,496 $9,222,536,364
2020 $270,000,311,606 $8,260,752,385
2019 $267,014,821,129 $7,894,764,886
2018 $273,869,255,596 $7,473,550,557
2017 $253,846,138,440 $6,800,135,898
2016 $238,777,818,793 $6,398,747,592
2015 $233,210,733,506 $6,166,863,897
2014 $273,478,528,955 $6,592,537,782
2013 $270,268,036,626 $7,223,071,097
2012 $257,443,384,493 $6,728,208,836
2011 $275,126,915,516 $6,764,627,746
2010 $249,429,613,683 $5,628,878,798
2009 $253,480,783,439 $4,714,595,548
2008 $285,698,662,071 $5,206,437,194
2007 $256,360,251,538 $4,346,212,355
2006 $217,044,068,234 $3,919,577,286
2005 $204,859,368,791 $2,936,019,526
2004 $197,458,297,640 $2,362,501,023
2003 $171,612,867,736 $2,051,147,607
2002 $140,360,963,812 $1,777,057,481
2001 $129,519,672,869 $1,746,063,558
2000 $125,967,821,111 $1,779,520,886
1999 $135,234,241,918 $1,985,922,776
1998 $133,990,876,725 $2,032,347,665
1997 $126,862,902,302 $2,071,996,564
1996 $131,991,975,149 $2,132,087,009
1995 $134,060,457,516 $2,091,726,101
1994 $103,182,697,780 $1,944,876,755
1993 $89,112,105,756 $1,847,353,211
1992 $112,537,828,511 $2,164,298,425
1991 $127,794,441,994 $2,133,692,697
1990 $141,446,120,355 $1,506,914,408
1989 $118,991,270,611 $1,450,647,019
1988 $109,039,090,263 $1,414,951,290
1987 $91,564,993,913 $1,344,664,725
1986 $73,511,611,541 $1,186,628,778
1985 $55,856,676,899 $1,009,723,326
1984 $52,870,993,273 $1,074,373,230
1983 $50,956,447,481 $1,165,171,263
1982 $52,784,013,815 $1,108,776,653
1981 $52,440,066,134 $1,105,494,682
1980 $53,649,984,061 $1,047,925,106
1979 $44,469,218,440 $951,900,945
1978 $36,259,392,058 $804,629,877
1977 $33,502,784,418 $799,030,017
1976 $31,852,352,670 $775,045,517
1975 $29,475,251,333 $703,377,837
1974 $24,851,036,710 $613,010,553
1973 $19,474,098,335 $493,237,876
1972 $14,744,499,570 $391,669,449
1971 $12,528,522,307 $335,568,907
1970 $11,358,529,162 $309,405,316
1969 $10,177,524,839 $295,062,308
1968 $8,916,565,041 $311,395,937
1967 $9,468,272,357 $282,615,310
1966 $9,306,142,172 $266,533,605
1965 $8,680,393,839 $255,340,475
1964 $7,848,987,793 $224,495,744
1963 $6,958,916,548 $168,186,297
1962 $6,407,796,043 $164,271,558
1961 $5,984,433,774 $159,213,430
1960 $5,279,481,824 -

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

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Finland and Mauritania economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Mauritania
2024 $53,150 $2,110
2023 $52,834 $2,136
2022 $50,441 $1,960
2021 $53,099 $1,948
2020 $48,829 $1,796
2019 $48,358 $1,767
2018 $49,654 $1,723
2017 $46,085 $1,615
2016 $43,451 $1,566
2015 $42,560 $1,555
2014 $50,074 $1,713
2013 $49,691 $1,934
2012 $47,552 $1,859
2011 $51,060 $1,931
2010 $46,506 $1,660
2009 $47,478 $1,435
2008 $53,769 $1,636
2007 $48,473 $1,405
2006 $41,214 $1,301
2005 $39,050 $999
2004 $37,768 $824
2003 $32,920 $732
2002 $26,989 $649
2001 $24,965 $652
2000 $24,336 $681
1999 $26,180 $781
1998 $26,000 $821
1997 $24,682 $859
1996 $25,757 $904
1995 $26,246 $905
1994 $20,278 $865
1993 $17,589 $850
1992 $22,320 $1,036
1991 $25,489 $1,062
1990 $28,366 $772
1989 $23,969 $762
1988 $22,044 $762
1987 $18,565 $746
1986 $14,947 $677
1985 $11,394 $593
1984 $10,830 $650
1983 $10,494 $725
1982 $10,935 $710
1981 $10,925 $729
1980 $11,225 $711
1979 $9,333 $664
1978 $7,629 $578
1977 $7,070 $590
1976 $6,740 $589
1975 $6,256 $551
1974 $5,298 $494
1973 $4,174 $410
1972 $3,178 $335
1971 $2,716 $296
1970 $2,466 $281.3
1969 $2,201 $276.6
1968 $1,927 $301
1967 $2,056 $281.5
1966 $2,032 $273.6
1965 $1,902 $270
1964 $1,726 $244.3
1963 $1,538 $188.2
1962 $1,427 $189
1961 $1,341 $188.2
1960 $1,192 -

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

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Finland vs. Mauritania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Mauritania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Mauritania
2026 82.4 69.2
2025 82.2 68.9
2024 82.1 68.7
2023 81.9 68.5
2022 81.2 68.3
2021 81.8 66.8
2020 81.8 66.8
2019 81.9 67.6
2018 81.6 67.4
2017 81.5 67.1
2016 81.3 66.8
2015 81.4 66.5
2014 81.1 66.2
2013 80.9 65.9
2012 80.5 65.8
2011 80.4 65.8
2010 80 65.7
2009 79.8 65.5
2008 79.7 65.2
2007 79.4 64.9
2006 79.4 64.5
2005 79 63.9
2004 78.8 63.4
2003 78.5 62.8
2002 78.3 62.2
2001 78.1 61.7
2000 77.7 61
1999 77.5 60.4
1998 77.3 59.9
1997 77.1 59.4
1996 76.9 58.9
1995 76.6 58.9
1994 76.6 58.8
1993 75.9 58.7
1992 75.6 58.6
1991 75.4 58.3
1990 75 58.1
1989 75 57.7
1988 74.8 57.5
1987 74.8 57
1986 74.8 56.3
1985 74.4 55.8
1984 74.7 55.2
1983 74.4 54.6
1982 74.5 54.2
1981 74 53.7
1980 73.6 53.2
1979 73.4 52.8
1978 73.1 52.3
1977 72.5 52
1976 72 51.8
1975 71.8 51.6
1974 71.3 51.4
1973 71.4 51.2
1972 70.9 51
1971 70.1 50.8
1970 70.3 50.5
1969 69.6 50.1
1968 69.8 49.5
1967 69.8 48.9
1966 69.6 48.1
1965 69.1 47.4
1964 69.4 46.6
1963 69.2 45.8
1962 68.7 45
1961 69 44.3
1960 69 43.6
1959 68.8 42.9
1958 68.6 42.3
1957 67.5 41.7
1956 68 41.1
1955 67.3 40.6
1954 67.5 40.1
1953 66.6 39.6
1952 66.5 39.2
1951 65.6 38.8
1950 64.2 38.4

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

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Finland and Mauritania population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Mauritania
1x
Year Population
Finland Mauritania
2024 5,619,911 5,169,395
2023 5,583,911 5,022,441
2022 5,556,106 4,875,637
2021 5,541,017 4,734,874
2020 5,529,543 4,600,131
2019 5,521,606 4,467,708
2018 5,515,525 4,337,685
2017 5,508,214 4,210,600
2016 5,495,303 4,086,657
2015 5,479,531 3,965,959
2014 5,461,512 3,848,514
2013 5,438,972 3,734,318
2012 5,413,971 3,619,034
2011 5,388,272 3,502,811
2010 5,363,352 3,390,965
2009 5,338,871 3,284,448
2008 5,313,399 3,183,269
2007 5,288,720 3,093,059
2006 5,266,268 3,013,660
2005 5,246,096 2,939,059
2004 5,228,172 2,868,664
2003 5,213,014 2,802,046
2002 5,200,598 2,738,655
2001 5,188,008 2,678,760
2000 5,176,209 2,613,441
1999 5,165,474 2,541,698
1998 5,153,498 2,474,651
1997 5,139,835 2,411,306
1996 5,124,573 2,358,188
1995 5,107,790 2,312,017
1994 5,088,333 2,249,454
1993 5,066,447 2,174,328
1992 5,041,992 2,088,135
1991 5,013,740 2,009,738
1990 4,986,431 1,951,878
1989 4,964,371 1,903,048
1988 4,946,481 1,855,859
1987 4,932,123 1,803,014
1986 4,918,154 1,751,835
1985 4,902,206 1,702,107
1984 4,881,803 1,653,693
1983 4,855,787 1,606,746
1982 4,826,933 1,561,176
1981 4,799,964 1,516,877
1980 4,779,535 1,474,043
1979 4,764,690 1,432,758
1978 4,752,528 1,392,713
1977 4,738,902 1,353,768
1976 4,725,664 1,315,336
1975 4,711,440 1,277,330
1974 4,690,574 1,240,188
1973 4,666,081 1,203,838
1972 4,639,657 1,168,355
1971 4,612,124 1,133,702
1970 4,606,307 1,099,806
1969 4,623,785 1,066,754
1968 4,626,469 1,034,739
1967 4,605,744 1,003,843
1966 4,580,869 974,157
1965 4,563,732 945,838
1964 4,548,543 918,955
1963 4,523,309 893,423
1962 4,491,443 869,184
1961 4,461,005 846,167
1960 4,429,634 824,298

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and Mauritania

Fertility rate
Finland

Mauritania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Mauritania
2023 1.26 4.7
2022 1.32 4.77
2021 1.46 4.85
2020 1.37 4.91
2019 1.35 4.98
2018 1.41 5.04
2017 1.49 5.11
2016 1.57 5.16
2015 1.65 5.21
2014 1.71 5.26
2013 1.75 5.32
2012 1.8 5.35
2011 1.83 5.38
2010 1.87 5.38
2009 1.86 5.41
2008 1.85 5.44
2007 1.83 5.43
2006 1.84 5.4
2005 1.8 5.38
2004 1.8 5.37
2003 1.76 5.36
2002 1.72 5.37
2001 1.73 5.41
2000 1.73 5.46
1999 1.73 5.52
1998 1.7 5.62
1997 1.75 5.74
1996 1.78 5.86
1995 1.81 5.96
1994 1.85 6.06
1993 1.81 6.09
1992 1.85 6.13
1991 1.79 6.16
1990 1.78 6.18
1989 1.71 6.2
1988 1.69 6.21
1987 1.59 6.27
1986 1.6 6.34
1985 1.64 6.42
1984 1.69 6.48
1983 1.74 6.54
1982 1.71 6.59
1981 1.64 6.64
1980 1.63 6.67
1979 1.64 6.7
1978 1.64 6.73
1977 1.68 6.74
1976 1.7 6.73
1975 1.68 6.71
1974 1.61 6.73
1973 1.49 6.72
1972 1.58 6.71
1971 1.68 6.7
1970 1.83 6.68
1969 1.93 6.64
1968 2.14 6.6
1967 2.32 6.57
1966 2.41 6.52
1965 2.48 6.44
1964 2.59 6.37
1963 2.68 6.31
1962 2.68 6.24
1961 2.72 6.2
1960 2.72 6.15

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

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Finland and Mauritania demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Mauritania
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Mauritania
2024 44 18.4
2023 43.8 18.2
2022 43.5 18.1
2021 43.3 18
2020 43.2 17.9
2019 43 17.9
2018 42.8 17.8
2017 42.7 17.8
2016 42.6 17.8
2015 42.5 17.8
2014 42.4 17.8
2013 42.3 17.8
2012 42.2 17.8
2011 42.1 17.9
2010 41.9 17.8
2009 41.8 17.8
2008 41.6 17.7
2007 41.4 17.6
2006 41.2 17.6
2005 40.9 17.7
2004 40.6 17.7
2003 40.3 17.7
2002 40 17.7
2001 39.7 17.7
2000 39.4 17.7
1999 39 17.6
1998 38.7 17.5
1997 38.4 17.5
1996 38.1 17.5
1995 37.8 17.6
1994 37.5 17.6
1993 37.2 17.6
1992 37 17.3
1991 36.7 17.2
1990 36.4 17.1
1989 36.1 17.1
1988 35.8 17.1
1987 35.4 17.1
1986 35.1 17
1985 34.7 17
1984 34.3 17
1983 33.9 17
1982 33.5 17
1981 33.2 17
1980 32.8 17
1979 32.4 17
1978 32.1 17.1
1977 31.7 17.1
1976 31.2 17.2
1975 30.7 17.3
1974 30.4 17.4
1973 30.2 17.6
1972 30.1 17.7
1971 29.9 17.9
1970 29.6 18.1
1969 29.3 18.3
1968 29 18.4
1967 28.9 18.5
1966 28.8 18.6
1965 28.7 18.7
1964 28.6 18.8
1963 28.5 18.8
1962 28.5 18.8
1961 28.4 18.8
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 Mauritania
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$11B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
23.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
4.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
2.16%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
21,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
-1.35%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
10.4%
2019
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
30.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
53.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
24.6%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.1%
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
$2.04B
2021
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$94.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
30,000
2000
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
0.23%
2020
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Finland Mauritania
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
5.01 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
0.97 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
19.6%
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
19.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Finland Mauritania
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
-5,044
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
60.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
28.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
1.02
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
25.6
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
67%
2021
English speaking
70.2%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
37.4%
2023

Health

Finland Mauritania
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$92.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$40.3
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
69.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
19.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
0.26
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
21.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
381
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
37.8
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
23%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
5.2%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Mauritania
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.69%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
76,983 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
153,321 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
1,145 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
7,614 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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