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Finland vs Mexico statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 131M in Mexico (ranked 11/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 750,563 sq mi for Mexico (ranked 70th vs. 13th).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Mexico
Population
5631965
133323134
Population rank 120/197 11/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$1.86T
2024
GDP rank 47/197 13/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$14,186
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 69/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$26,185
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$1.08T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
58.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$8,272
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 63/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$10,231
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 750,563 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
30.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
75.6 years
2026

Finland and Mexico: Comparison Charts

Finland and Mexico economies compared

GDP
Finland

Mexico
1x
Year GDP
Finland Mexico
2024 $298,696,961,298 $1,856,365,616,166
2023 $295,021,982,463 $1,798,317,581,487
2022 $280,253,099,309 $1,466,934,724,293
2021 $294,223,210,496 $1,316,569,466,686
2020 $270,000,311,606 $1,121,064,767,308
2019 $267,014,821,129 $1,304,106,203,902
2018 $273,869,255,596 $1,256,300,182,880
2017 $253,846,138,440 $1,190,721,475,906
2016 $238,777,818,793 $1,112,233,497,453
2015 $233,210,733,506 $1,213,294,467,717
2014 $273,478,528,955 $1,364,507,717,614
2013 $270,268,036,626 $1,327,436,290,283
2012 $257,443,384,493 $1,255,110,424,818
2011 $275,126,915,516 $1,229,013,703,417
2010 $249,429,613,683 $1,105,424,238,731
2009 $253,480,783,439 $943,437,415,025
2008 $285,698,662,071 $1,161,553,459,715
2007 $256,360,251,538 $1,102,355,554,972
2006 $217,044,068,234 $1,020,265,057,882
2005 $204,859,368,791 $917,571,853,529
2004 $197,458,297,640 $819,459,227,375
2003 $171,612,867,736 $765,549,967,703
2002 $140,360,963,812 $810,666,116,402
2001 $129,519,672,869 $796,064,590,549
2000 $125,967,821,111 $742,061,329,749
1999 $135,234,241,918 $631,249,359,702
1998 $133,990,876,725 $557,461,102,631
1997 $126,862,902,302 $523,449,530,464
1996 $131,991,975,149 $432,157,945,024
1995 $134,060,457,516 $380,157,469,867
1994 $103,182,697,780 $553,618,247,901
1993 $89,112,105,756 $530,160,763,663
1992 $112,537,828,511 $363,157,832,924
1991 $127,794,441,994 $313,139,656,146
1990 $141,446,120,355 $261,253,675,693
1989 $118,991,270,611 $221,403,098,267
1988 $109,039,090,263 $181,611,150,497
1987 $91,564,993,913 $147,542,558,209
1986 $73,511,611,541 $134,556,034,673
1985 $55,856,676,899 $195,241,069,482
1984 $52,870,993,273 $184,230,754,105
1983 $50,956,447,481 $156,167,000,433
1982 $52,784,013,815 $184,602,611,610
1981 $52,440,066,134 $263,797,827,860
1980 $53,649,984,061 $205,577,055,466
1979 $44,469,218,440 $134,531,900,899
1978 $36,259,392,058 $102,648,570,299
1977 $33,502,784,418 $81,912,018,784
1976 $31,852,352,670 $88,875,923,765
1975 $29,475,251,333 $88,000,000,000
1974 $24,851,036,710 $72,000,000,000
1973 $19,474,098,335 $55,280,000,000
1972 $14,744,499,570 $45,200,000,000
1971 $12,528,522,307 $39,200,000,000
1970 $11,358,529,162 $35,520,000,000
1969 $10,177,524,839 $32,480,000,000
1968 $8,916,565,041 $29,360,000,000
1967 $9,468,272,357 $26,560,000,000
1966 $9,306,142,172 $24,320,000,000
1965 $8,680,393,839 $21,840,000,000
1964 $7,848,987,793 $20,080,000,000
1963 $6,958,916,548 $16,960,000,000
1962 $6,407,796,043 $15,200,000,000
1961 $5,984,433,774 $14,160,000,000
1960 $5,279,481,824 $13,040,000,000

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

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Finland and Mexico economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Mexico
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Mexico
2024 $53,150 $14,186
2023 $52,834 $13,861
2022 $50,441 $11,406
2021 $53,099 $10,314
2020 $48,829 $8,841
2019 $48,358 $10,370
2018 $49,654 $10,085
2017 $46,085 $9,649
2016 $43,451 $9,098
2015 $42,560 $10,021
2014 $50,074 $11,391
2013 $49,691 $11,217
2012 $47,552 $10,744
2011 $51,060 $10,664
2010 $46,506 $9,729
2009 $47,478 $8,424
2008 $53,769 $10,524
2007 $48,473 $10,134
2006 $41,214 $9,513
2005 $39,050 $8,672
2004 $37,768 $7,850
2003 $32,920 $7,434
2002 $26,989 $7,983
2001 $24,965 $7,953
2000 $24,336 $7,524
1999 $26,180 $6,500
1998 $26,000 $5,833
1997 $24,682 $5,567
1996 $25,757 $4,674
1995 $26,246 $4,184
1994 $20,278 $6,202
1993 $17,589 $6,048
1992 $22,320 $4,221
1991 $25,489 $3,709
1990 $28,366 $3,154
1989 $23,969 $2,725
1988 $22,044 $2,279
1987 $18,565 $1,888
1986 $14,947 $1,757
1985 $11,394 $2,602
1984 $10,830 $2,506
1983 $10,494 $2,170
1982 $10,935 $2,621
1981 $10,925 $3,829
1980 $11,225 $3,055
1979 $9,333 $2,049
1978 $7,629 $1,604
1977 $7,070 $1,315
1976 $6,740 $1,465
1975 $6,256 $1,492
1974 $5,298 $1,256
1973 $4,174 $993
1972 $3,178 $837
1971 $2,716 $748
1970 $2,466 $699
1969 $2,201 $660
1968 $1,927 $616
1967 $2,056 $576
1966 $2,032 $545
1965 $1,902 $506
1964 $1,726 $481
1963 $1,538 $420
1962 $1,427 $388
1961 $1,341 $374
1960 $1,192 $355

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

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Finland vs. Mexico life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Mexico
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Mexico
2026 82.4 75.6
2025 82.2 75.4
2024 82.1 75.3
2023 81.9 75.1
2022 81.2 74
2021 81.8 69.7
2020 81.8 70.4
2019 81.9 74.5
2018 81.6 74.3
2017 81.5 74.3
2016 81.3 74.4
2015 81.4 74.4
2014 81.1 74.4
2013 80.9 74.3
2012 80.5 74.1
2011 80.4 73.9
2010 80 73.7
2009 79.8 73.6
2008 79.7 73.7
2007 79.4 73.8
2006 79.4 73.7
2005 79 73.6
2004 78.8 73.4
2003 78.5 73.3
2002 78.3 73.1
2001 78.1 72.9
2000 77.7 72.6
1999 77.5 72.2
1998 77.3 71.8
1997 77.1 71.5
1996 76.9 71.1
1995 76.6 70.7
1994 76.6 70.3
1993 75.9 70
1992 75.6 69.7
1991 75.4 69.4
1990 75 69
1989 75 68.6
1988 74.8 68.3
1987 74.8 67.9
1986 74.8 67.4
1985 74.4 66.8
1984 74.7 66.2
1983 74.4 65.8
1982 74.5 65.3
1981 74 64.7
1980 73.6 64.3
1979 73.4 63.9
1978 73.1 63.4
1977 72.5 63
1976 72 62.5
1975 71.8 61.9
1974 71.3 61.2
1973 71.4 60.5
1972 70.9 60.1
1971 70.1 59.4
1970 70.3 58.9
1969 69.6 58.4
1968 69.8 58.2
1967 69.8 58
1966 69.6 57.4
1965 69.1 56.7
1964 69.4 55.9
1963 69.2 55.5
1962 68.7 55.1
1961 69 54.4
1960 69 53.6
1959 68.8 52.7
1958 68.6 51.8
1957 67.5 51.1
1956 68 50.4
1955 67.3 49.6
1954 67.5 48.3
1953 66.6 47
1952 66.5 45.7
1951 65.6 44.8
1950 64.2 43.8

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

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Finland and Mexico population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Mexico
1x
Year Population
Finland Mexico
2024 5,619,911 130,861,007
2023 5,583,911 129,739,759
2022 5,556,106 128,613,117
2021 5,541,017 127,648,148
2020 5,529,543 126,799,054
2019 5,521,606 125,762,982
2018 5,515,525 124,573,711
2017 5,508,214 123,400,057
2016 5,495,303 122,251,351
2015 5,479,531 121,072,306
2014 5,461,512 119,784,261
2013 5,438,972 118,343,573
2012 5,413,971 116,818,208
2011 5,388,272 115,243,504
2010 5,363,352 113,623,895
2009 5,338,871 111,999,721
2008 5,313,399 110,374,288
2007 5,288,720 108,774,360
2006 5,266,268 107,253,666
2005 5,246,096 105,811,504
2004 5,228,172 104,394,131
2003 5,213,014 102,978,515
2002 5,200,598 101,548,624
2001 5,188,008 100,099,099
2000 5,176,209 98,625,552
1999 5,165,474 97,115,707
1998 5,153,498 95,575,245
1997 5,139,835 94,021,207
1996 5,124,573 92,452,702
1995 5,107,790 90,862,455
1994 5,088,333 89,259,205
1993 5,066,447 87,653,807
1992 5,041,992 86,044,809
1991 5,013,740 84,430,572
1990 4,986,431 82,820,170
1989 4,964,371 81,247,182
1988 4,946,481 79,695,531
1987 4,932,123 78,136,651
1986 4,918,154 76,585,637
1985 4,902,206 75,043,414
1984 4,881,803 73,506,846
1983 4,855,787 71,971,240
1982 4,826,933 70,433,260
1981 4,799,964 68,892,108
1980 4,779,535 67,300,334
1979 4,764,690 65,648,865
1978 4,752,528 63,979,046
1977 4,738,902 62,308,493
1976 4,725,664 60,645,512
1975 4,711,440 58,982,400
1974 4,690,574 57,320,149
1973 4,666,081 55,667,284
1972 4,639,657 54,030,168
1971 4,612,124 52,412,558
1970 4,606,307 50,814,953
1969 4,623,785 49,233,194
1968 4,626,469 47,668,303
1967 4,605,744 46,129,608
1966 4,580,869 44,629,106
1965 4,563,732 43,174,477
1964 4,548,543 41,772,049
1963 4,523,309 40,424,065
1962 4,491,443 39,129,200
1961 4,461,005 37,890,118
1960 4,429,634 36,724,615

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and Mexico

Fertility rate
Finland

Mexico
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Mexico
2023 1.26 1.91
2022 1.32 1.94
2021 1.46 1.97
2020 1.37 1.99
2019 1.35 2.02
2018 1.41 2.03
2017 1.49 2.04
2016 1.57 2.09
2015 1.65 2.14
2014 1.71 2.21
2013 1.75 2.27
2012 1.8 2.29
2011 1.83 2.32
2010 1.87 2.34
2009 1.86 2.36
2008 1.85 2.39
2007 1.83 2.42
2006 1.84 2.46
2005 1.8 2.5
2004 1.8 2.54
2003 1.76 2.58
2002 1.72 2.63
2001 1.73 2.67
2000 1.73 2.71
1999 1.73 2.76
1998 1.7 2.82
1997 1.75 2.89
1996 1.78 2.96
1995 1.81 3.04
1994 1.85 3.13
1993 1.81 3.21
1992 1.85 3.29
1991 1.79 3.36
1990 1.78 3.44
1989 1.71 3.53
1988 1.69 3.64
1987 1.59 3.8
1986 1.6 3.97
1985 1.64 4.09
1984 1.69 4.18
1983 1.74 4.3
1982 1.71 4.43
1981 1.64 4.57
1980 1.63 4.74
1979 1.64 4.96
1978 1.64 5.2
1977 1.68 5.36
1976 1.7 5.54
1975 1.68 5.74
1974 1.61 5.95
1973 1.49 6.12
1972 1.58 6.28
1971 1.68 6.42
1970 1.83 6.53
1969 1.93 6.63
1968 2.14 6.71
1967 2.32 6.75
1966 2.41 6.79
1965 2.48 6.82
1964 2.59 6.83
1963 2.68 6.82
1962 2.68 6.8
1961 2.72 6.78
1960 2.72 6.76

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

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Finland and Mexico demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Mexico
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Mexico
2024 44 30.3
2023 43.8 29.9
2022 43.5 29.5
2021 43.3 29.2
2020 43.2 29
2019 43 28.6
2018 42.8 28.3
2017 42.7 28
2016 42.6 27.6
2015 42.5 27.3
2014 42.4 27
2013 42.3 26.7
2012 42.2 26.4
2011 42.1 26.1
2010 41.9 25.8
2009 41.8 25.6
2008 41.6 25.3
2007 41.4 25
2006 41.2 24.7
2005 40.9 24.4
2004 40.6 24.1
2003 40.3 23.8
2002 40 23.5
2001 39.7 23.1
2000 39.4 22.8
1999 39 22.5
1998 38.7 22.2
1997 38.4 22
1996 38.1 21.7
1995 37.8 21.4
1994 37.5 21
1993 37.2 20.7
1992 37 20.4
1991 36.7 20
1990 36.4 19.7
1989 36.1 19.4
1988 35.8 19.2
1987 35.4 18.9
1986 35.1 18.6
1985 34.7 18.3
1984 34.3 18
1983 33.9 17.7
1982 33.5 17.4
1981 33.2 17.1
1980 32.8 16.8
1979 32.4 16.6
1978 32.1 16.5
1977 31.7 16.4
1976 31.2 16.2
1975 30.7 16.2
1974 30.4 16.1
1973 30.2 16.1
1972 30.1 16
1971 29.9 16
1970 29.6 16.1
1969 29.3 16.1
1968 29 16.1
1967 28.9 16.1
1966 28.8 16.2
1965 28.7 16.2
1964 28.6 16.3
1963 28.5 16.3
1962 28.5 16.4
1961 28.4 16.5
1960 28.4 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Mexico
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$1.68T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
30.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
0.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
341,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
-5.73%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
2.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
31.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
34.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
399,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.46%
2025
Number of billionaires
7
2025
22
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
134
2004
129
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.3B
2004
$418B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$18B
2024
$232B
2024
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$67.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
51,128,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
2.57%
2020
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
53%
2024

Energy

Finland Mexico
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
1,560 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$16.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
476 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
3.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
88.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
13%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
5.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
21.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
2,609 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
24.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
5.45%
2023
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
3.24%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.7%
2023

Society

Finland Mexico
% of world population
0.07%
2024
1.61%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
-108,037
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
79.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
49.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
27
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
24.9
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
12.8
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
95.9%
2025
English speaking
70.2%
2023
13%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
81.2%
2023

Health

Finland Mexico
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$761
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$314
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
75.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
2.59
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
12.5
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
36.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Mexico
% of world land
0.2%
2026
1.31%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
5,736 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
380,486 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
252,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
519,841 mi
2023

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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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