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Finland vs Moldova statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 2.4M in Moldova (ranked 143/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 12,714 sq mi for Moldova (ranked 70th vs. 135th).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Moldova
Population
5631965
2341166
Population rank 120/197 145/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$18.2B
2024
GDP rank 47/197 134/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$7,576
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 99/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$18,615
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$7.06B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$2,938
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 102/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$4,291
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 12,714 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
39.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Finland and Moldova: Comparison Charts

Finland and Moldova economies compared

GDP
Finland

Moldova
1x
Year GDP
Finland Moldova
2024 $298,696,961,298 $18,200,340,854
2023 $295,021,982,463 $16,711,906,746
2022 $280,253,099,309 $14,525,337,524
2021 $294,223,210,496 $13,691,869,264
2020 $270,000,311,606 $11,530,746,234
2019 $267,014,821,129 $11,736,797,055
2018 $273,869,255,596 $11,252,353,421
2017 $253,846,138,440 $9,514,404,016
2016 $238,777,818,793 $7,980,917,076
2015 $233,210,733,506 $7,797,667,197
2014 $273,478,528,955 $9,402,090,138
2013 $270,268,036,626 $9,496,717,876
2012 $257,443,384,493 $8,709,138,635
2011 $275,126,915,516 $8,414,352,020
2010 $249,429,613,683 $6,974,982,370
2009 $253,480,783,439 $5,439,434,272
2008 $285,698,662,071 $6,054,824,248
2007 $256,360,251,538 $4,401,173,152
2006 $217,044,068,234 $3,408,255,451
2005 $204,859,368,791 $2,988,342,907
2004 $197,458,297,640 $2,598,249,556
2003 $171,612,867,736 $1,980,907,435
2002 $140,360,963,812 $1,661,818,168
2001 $129,519,672,869 $1,480,673,594
2000 $125,967,821,111 $1,288,429,392
1999 $135,234,241,918 $1,170,782,957
1998 $133,990,876,725 $1,698,717,505
1997 $126,862,902,302 $1,930,081,169
1996 $131,991,975,149 $1,695,122,174
1995 $134,060,457,516 $1,752,999,370
1994 $103,182,697,780 $1,702,314,268
1993 $89,112,105,756 $2,371,813,324
1992 $112,537,828,511 $2,319,243,436
1991 $127,794,441,994 $3,094,565,871
1990 $141,446,120,355 $3,592,857,043
1989 $118,991,270,611 -
1988 $109,039,090,263 -
1987 $91,564,993,913 -
1986 $73,511,611,541 -
1985 $55,856,676,899 -
1984 $52,870,993,273 -
1983 $50,956,447,481 -
1982 $52,784,013,815 -
1981 $52,440,066,134 -
1980 $53,649,984,061 -
1979 $44,469,218,440 -
1978 $36,259,392,058 -
1977 $33,502,784,418 -
1976 $31,852,352,670 -
1975 $29,475,251,333 -
1974 $24,851,036,710 -
1973 $19,474,098,335 -
1972 $14,744,499,570 -
1971 $12,528,522,307 -
1970 $11,358,529,162 -
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 Moldova economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Moldova
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Moldova
2024 $53,150 $7,576
2023 $52,834 $6,800
2022 $50,441 $5,744
2021 $53,099 $5,275
2020 $48,829 $4,376
2019 $48,358 $4,405
2018 $49,654 $4,156
2017 $46,085 $3,453
2016 $43,451 $2,847
2015 $42,560 $2,750
2014 $50,074 $3,290
2013 $49,691 $3,321
2012 $47,552 $3,045
2011 $51,060 $2,941
2010 $46,506 $2,437
2009 $47,478 $1,898
2008 $53,769 $2,111
2007 $48,473 $1,531
2006 $41,214 $1,183
2005 $39,050 $1,034
2004 $37,768 $897
2003 $32,920 $682
2002 $26,989 $571
2001 $24,965 $507
2000 $24,336 $441
1999 $26,180 $399
1998 $26,000 $579
1997 $24,682 $657
1996 $25,757 $575
1995 $26,246 $594
1994 $20,278 $574
1993 $17,589 $797
1992 $22,320 $778
1991 $25,489 $1,038
1990 $28,366 $1,207
1989 $23,969 -
1988 $22,044 -
1987 $18,565 -
1986 $14,947 -
1985 $11,394 -
1984 $10,830 -
1983 $10,494 -
1982 $10,935 -
1981 $10,925 -
1980 $11,225 -
1979 $9,333 -
1978 $7,629 -
1977 $7,070 -
1976 $6,740 -
1975 $6,256 -
1974 $5,298 -
1973 $4,174 -
1972 $3,178 -
1971 $2,716 -
1970 $2,466 -
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. Moldova life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Moldova
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Moldova
2026 82.4 71.6
2025 82.2 71.5
2024 82.1 71.3
2023 81.9 71.2
2022 81.2 71.5
2021 81.8 69
2020 81.8 69.9
2019 81.9 70.2
2018 81.6 70.2
2017 81.5 70.4
2016 81.3 70.2
2015 81.4 70.1
2014 81.1 70.2
2013 80.9 70.3
2012 80.5 70.3
2011 80.4 70.2
2010 80 69.9
2009 79.8 69.4
2008 79.7 69
2007 79.4 68.7
2006 79.4 68.4
2005 79 68.2
2004 78.8 68
2003 78.5 67.9
2002 78.3 67.8
2001 78.1 67.7
2000 77.7 67.5
1999 77.5 67.2
1998 77.3 66.8
1997 77.1 66.5
1996 76.9 66.2
1995 76.6 66.2
1994 76.6 66.3
1993 75.9 66.7
1992 75.6 66.7
1991 75.4 67.6
1990 75 67.9
1989 75 68.2
1988 74.8 68.2
1987 74.8 67.9
1986 74.8 67.4
1985 74.4 66.9
1984 74.7 66.4
1983 74.4 66.1
1982 74.5 65.9
1981 74 65.6
1980 73.6 65.2
1979 73.4 64.8
1978 73.1 64.5
1977 72.5 64.2
1976 72 64
1975 71.8 63.7
1974 71.3 63.4
1973 71.4 63.2
1972 70.9 62.9
1971 70.1 62.7
1970 70.3 62.4
1969 69.6 62.2
1968 69.8 62
1967 69.8 61.8
1966 69.6 61.6
1965 69.1 61.3
1964 69.4 61
1963 69.2 60.6
1962 68.7 60.3
1961 69 59.9
1960 69 59.4
1959 68.8 59
1958 68.6 58.5
1957 67.5 58
1956 68 57.4
1955 67.3 56.9
1954 67.5 56.3
1953 66.6 55.7
1952 66.5 55.1
1951 65.6 54.5
1950 64.2 54

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

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Finland and Moldova population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Moldova
1x
Year Population
Finland Moldova
2024 5,619,911 2,402,306
2023 5,583,911 2,457,783
2022 5,556,106 2,528,654
2021 5,541,017 2,595,809
2020 5,529,543 2,635,130
2019 5,521,606 2,664,224
2018 5,515,525 2,707,203
2017 5,508,214 2,755,189
2016 5,495,303 2,803,186
2015 5,479,531 2,835,978
2014 5,461,512 2,857,815
2013 5,438,972 2,859,558
2012 5,413,971 2,860,324
2011 5,388,272 2,860,699
2010 5,363,352 2,862,354
2009 5,338,871 2,865,213
2008 5,313,399 2,868,833
2007 5,288,720 2,874,299
2006 5,266,268 2,880,967
2005 5,246,096 2,888,985
2004 5,228,172 2,896,023
2003 5,213,014 2,903,198
2002 5,200,598 2,911,385
2001 5,188,008 2,918,135
2000 5,176,209 2,924,668
1999 5,165,474 2,930,622
1998 5,153,498 2,935,227
1997 5,139,835 2,936,413
1996 5,124,573 2,947,293
1995 5,107,790 2,953,200
1994 5,088,333 2,966,745
1993 5,066,447 2,975,966
1992 5,041,992 2,980,965
1991 5,013,740 2,981,566
1990 4,986,431 2,977,912
1989 4,964,371 2,970,039
1988 4,946,481 2,948,891
1987 4,932,123 2,916,306
1986 4,918,154 2,883,057
1985 4,902,206 2,850,787
1984 4,881,803 2,820,518
1983 4,855,787 2,791,207
1982 4,826,933 2,763,101
1981 4,799,964 2,735,987
1980 4,779,535 2,708,675
1979 4,764,690 2,683,035
1978 4,752,528 2,656,211
1977 4,738,902 2,626,298
1976 4,725,664 2,596,491
1975 4,711,440 2,566,998
1974 4,690,574 2,538,164
1973 4,666,081 2,510,584
1972 4,639,657 2,484,742
1971 4,612,124 2,460,611
1970 4,606,307 2,437,590
1969 4,623,785 2,408,469
1968 4,626,469 2,373,073
1967 4,605,744 2,337,695
1966 4,580,869 2,301,871
1965 4,563,732 2,265,287
1964 4,548,543 2,228,000
1963 4,523,309 2,188,895
1962 4,491,443 2,147,227
1961 4,461,005 2,103,327
1960 4,429,634 2,058,020

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and Moldova

Fertility rate
Finland

Moldova
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Moldova
2023 1.26 1.73
2022 1.32 1.69
2021 1.46 1.75
2020 1.37 1.77
2019 1.35 1.78
2018 1.41 1.81
2017 1.49 1.81
2016 1.57 1.89
2015 1.65 1.87
2014 1.71 1.82
2013 1.75 1.62
2012 1.8 1.66
2011 1.83 1.65
2010 1.87 1.7
2009 1.86 1.72
2008 1.85 1.64
2007 1.83 1.58
2006 1.84 1.54
2005 1.8 1.53
2004 1.8 1.54
2003 1.76 1.48
2002 1.72 1.45
2001 1.73 1.47
2000 1.73 1.5
1999 1.73 1.56
1998 1.7 1.65
1997 1.75 1.79
1996 1.78 1.71
1995 1.81 1.83
1994 1.85 1.99
1993 1.81 2.11
1992 1.85 2.22
1991 1.79 2.28
1990 1.78 2.39
1989 1.71 2.46
1988 1.69 2.63
1987 1.59 2.78
1986 1.6 2.74
1985 1.64 2.67
1984 1.69 2.67
1983 1.74 2.58
1982 1.71 2.45
1981 1.64 2.4
1980 1.63 2.38
1979 1.64 2.38
1978 1.64 2.39
1977 1.68 2.42
1976 1.7 2.47
1975 1.68 2.52
1974 1.61 2.56
1973 1.49 2.57
1972 1.58 2.56
1971 1.68 2.56
1970 1.83 2.57
1969 1.93 2.57
1968 2.14 2.59
1967 2.32 2.62
1966 2.41 2.65
1965 2.48 2.69
1964 2.59 2.71
1963 2.68 2.89
1962 2.68 3.04
1961 2.72 3.23
1960 2.72 3.32

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

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Finland and Moldova demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Moldova
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Moldova
2024 44 39.1
2023 43.8 38.8
2022 43.5 38.6
2021 43.3 38.3
2020 43.2 38
2019 43 37.6
2018 42.8 37.2
2017 42.7 36.8
2016 42.6 36.5
2015 42.5 36.1
2014 42.4 35.7
2013 42.3 35.4
2012 42.2 35.1
2011 42.1 34.9
2010 41.9 34.6
2009 41.8 34.3
2008 41.6 33.9
2007 41.4 33.6
2006 41.2 33.3
2005 40.9 33
2004 40.6 32.8
2003 40.3 32.6
2002 40 32.4
2001 39.7 32.2
2000 39.4 32
1999 39 31.8
1998 38.7 31.5
1997 38.4 31.3
1996 38.1 31.2
1995 37.8 31
1994 37.5 30.8
1993 37.2 30.6
1992 37 30.4
1991 36.7 30.2
1990 36.4 29.8
1989 36.1 29.5
1988 35.8 29.3
1987 35.4 29.1
1986 35.1 28.9
1985 34.7 28.7
1984 34.3 28.5
1983 33.9 28.3
1982 33.5 28.1
1981 33.2 27.9
1980 32.8 27.6
1979 32.4 27.6
1978 32.1 27.5
1977 31.7 27.2
1976 31.2 26.9
1975 30.7 26.7
1974 30.4 26.5
1973 30.2 26.3
1972 30.1 26.3
1971 29.9 26.3
1970 29.6 26.4
1969 29.3 26.4
1968 29 26.3
1967 28.9 26.1
1966 28.8 25.9
1965 28.7 25.7
1964 28.6 25.4
1963 28.5 25.1
1962 28.5 24.9
1961 28.4 24.7
1960 28.4 24.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Moldova
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
38%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
6.63%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
0.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
-3.88%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
1.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
62.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
22.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
4.3%
2023
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
$5.48B
2024
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$1.92B
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
29,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
55.5%
2024

Energy

Finland Moldova
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
1,297 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
8.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
3.42 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
81.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
21.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
1.78%
2023
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
81.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
2,412 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
6.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
4.73%
2023
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Finland Moldova
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
-29,766
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
43.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
46:54
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
50.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
42
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
39
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
2.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
122
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
99.6%
2021
English speaking
70.2%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
80.2%
2023

Health

Finland Moldova
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$452
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$124.1
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
2.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
4.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
25.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
14.7
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
6.3%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
29.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
11.1 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Moldova
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
5,293 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
9,421 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
1,492 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
5,811 mi
2012

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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