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Finland vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.64M (ranked 116/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 70th vs. 195th).

By GDP, Finland ranks 48/197 ($300B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($160M). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 22/197 ($53,189), while Nauru ranks 75/197 ($13,422).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Nauru
Population
5643254
12088
Population rank 118/197 195/197
GDP
$300B
2024
$160M
2024
GDP rank 48/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$53,189
2024
$13,422
2024
GDP per capita rank 22/197 75/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,091
2024
$14,327
2024
Government debt
$247B
2024
$28.2M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
86.4%
2025
15.2%
2025
Government debt per person
$43,897
2024
$2,360
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 114/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,252
2025
$8,196
2025
Land area
117,360 sq mi
2025
7.72 sq mi
2025
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2024
1,547 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2025
62.4 years
2025

Finland and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Finland and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Finland

Nauru
Year GDP
Finland Nauru
1960 $5,279,481,824 -
1961 $5,984,433,774 -
1962 $6,407,796,043 -
1963 $6,958,916,548 -
1964 $7,848,987,793 -
1965 $8,680,393,839 -
1966 $9,306,142,172 -
1967 $9,468,272,357 -
1968 $8,916,565,041 -
1969 $10,177,524,839 -
1970 $11,358,529,162 $17,570,366
1971 $12,528,522,307 $19,009,433
1972 $14,744,499,570 $21,734,269
1973 $19,474,098,335 $26,529,817
1974 $24,851,036,710 $35,994,511
1975 $29,475,251,333 $40,106,776
1976 $31,852,352,670 $40,287,427
1977 $33,502,784,418 $40,444,702
1978 $36,259,392,058 $41,754,147
1979 $44,469,218,440 $44,431,330
1980 $53,649,984,061 $46,947,124
1981 $52,440,066,134 $51,689,637
1982 $52,784,013,815 $52,877,742
1983 $50,956,447,481 $48,439,093
1984 $52,870,993,273 $47,363,231
1985 $55,856,676,899 $41,548,741
1986 $73,511,611,541 $39,939,391
1987 $91,564,993,913 $40,118,410
1988 $109,039,090,263 $45,931,134
1989 $118,991,270,611 $53,736,786
1990 $141,446,120,355 $55,572,376
1991 $127,794,441,994 $52,533,789
1992 $112,537,828,511 $51,133,123
1993 $89,112,105,756 $43,542,088
1994 $103,182,697,780 $39,742,511
1995 $134,060,457,516 $39,969,706
1996 $131,991,975,149 $37,458,801
1997 $126,862,902,302 $37,331,507
1998 $133,990,876,725 $29,664,451
1999 $135,234,241,918 $27,328,613
2000 $125,967,821,111 $26,930,980
2001 $129,519,672,869 $22,613,288
2002 $140,360,963,812 $21,017,424
2003 $171,612,867,736 $24,778,160
2004 $197,458,297,640 $30,587,566
2005 $204,859,368,791 $30,282,840
2006 $217,044,068,234 $29,183,627
2007 $256,360,251,538 $23,068,623
2008 $285,698,662,071 $37,184,925
2009 $253,480,783,439 $44,024,970
2010 $249,429,613,683 $47,442,299
2011 $275,126,915,516 $65,444,174
2012 $257,443,384,493 $100,794,925
2013 $270,268,036,626 $94,385,015
2014 $273,478,528,955 $98,752,257
2015 $233,210,733,506 $84,383,389
2016 $238,777,818,793 $97,276,023
2017 $253,846,138,440 $108,862,279
2018 $273,869,255,596 $130,937,590
2019 $267,014,821,129 $124,871,111
2020 $270,000,311,606 $124,530,027
2021 $294,223,210,496 $175,513,985
2022 $280,253,099,309 $152,190,819
2023 $294,950,618,733 $151,455,968
2024 $299,835,625,551 $160,350,640

Finland and Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Nauru
Year GDP per capita
Finland Nauru
1960 $1,192 -
1961 $1,341 -
1962 $1,427 -
1963 $1,538 -
1964 $1,726 -
1965 $1,902 -
1966 $2,032 -
1967 $2,056 -
1968 $1,927 -
1969 $2,201 -
1970 $2,466 $2,619
1971 $2,716 $2,811
1972 $3,178 $3,191
1973 $4,174 $3,864
1974 $5,298 $5,199
1975 $6,256 $5,740
1976 $6,740 $5,703
1977 $7,070 $5,646
1978 $7,629 $5,721
1979 $9,333 $5,950
1980 $11,225 $6,138
1981 $10,925 $6,594
1982 $10,935 $6,577
1983 $10,494 $5,896
1984 $10,830 $5,654
1985 $11,394 $4,859
1986 $14,947 $4,569
1987 $18,565 $4,485
1988 $22,044 $5,012
1989 $23,969 $5,723
1990 $28,366 $5,776
1991 $25,489 $5,333
1992 $22,320 $5,103
1993 $17,589 $4,310
1994 $20,278 $3,921
1995 $26,246 $3,932
1996 $25,757 $3,679
1997 $24,682 $3,661
1998 $26,000 $2,909
1999 $26,180 $2,683
2000 $24,336 $2,649
2001 $24,965 $2,232
2002 $26,989 $2,085
2003 $32,920 $2,463
2004 $37,768 $3,041
2005 $39,050 $3,014
2006 $41,214 $2,908
2007 $48,473 $2,302
2008 $53,769 $3,715
2009 $47,478 $4,395
2010 $46,506 $4,724
2011 $51,060 $6,481
2012 $47,552 $9,817
2013 $49,691 $8,975
2014 $50,074 $9,193
2015 $42,560 $7,703
2016 $43,451 $8,724
2017 $46,085 $9,613
2018 $49,654 $11,409
2019 $48,358 $10,777
2020 $48,829 $10,696
2021 $53,099 $14,990
2022 $50,441 $12,896
2023 $52,822 $12,754
2024 $53,189 $13,422

Finland vs. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Nauru
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Nauru
1950 64.2 56.6
1951 65.6 56.8
1952 66.5 57
1953 66.6 57.2
1954 67.5 57.4
1955 67.3 57.5
1956 68 57.6
1957 67.5 57.7
1958 68.6 57.8
1959 68.8 57.9
1960 69 57.9
1961 69 58
1962 68.7 58
1963 69.2 58.1
1964 69.4 58.2
1965 69.1 58.3
1966 69.6 58.4
1967 69.8 58.6
1968 69.8 58.6
1969 69.6 58.4
1970 70.3 58.4
1971 70.1 58.4
1972 70.9 58.4
1973 71.4 58.4
1974 71.3 58.3
1975 71.8 58.3
1976 72 58.2
1977 72.5 58.1
1978 73.1 58.3
1979 73.4 58.4
1980 73.6 58.5
1981 74 58.6
1982 74.5 58.6
1983 74.4 58.7
1984 74.7 58.7
1985 74.4 58.6
1986 74.8 58.6
1987 74.8 58.6
1988 74.8 58.7
1989 75 58.9
1990 75 59.1
1991 75.4 59.3
1992 75.6 59.5
1993 75.9 59.8
1994 76.6 60
1995 76.6 60.1
1996 76.9 60.1
1997 77.1 60
1998 77.3 59.9
1999 77.5 59.7
2000 77.7 59.6
2001 78.1 59.5
2002 78.3 59.4
2003 78.5 59.4
2004 78.8 59.3
2005 79 59.4
2006 79.4 59.4
2007 79.4 59.5
2008 79.7 59.7
2009 79.8 59.9
2010 80 60.1
2011 80.4 60.3
2012 80.5 60.5
2013 80.9 60.7
2014 81.1 60.8
2015 81.4 60.9
2016 81.3 61
2017 81.5 61.1
2018 81.6 61.2
2019 81.9 61.4
2020 81.8 61.5
2021 81.8 61.3
2022 81.2 61.9
2023 81.9 62.1
2024 82.1 62.3
2025 82.2 62.4

Finland and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Nauru
Year Population
Finland Nauru
1960 4,429,634 4,607
1961 4,461,005 4,774
1962 4,491,443 4,979
1963 4,523,309 5,226
1964 4,548,543 5,515
1965 4,563,732 5,832
1966 4,580,869 6,043
1967 4,605,744 6,135
1968 4,626,469 6,328
1969 4,623,785 6,581
1970 4,606,307 6,710
1971 4,612,124 6,762
1972 4,639,657 6,812
1973 4,666,081 6,866
1974 4,690,574 6,923
1975 4,711,440 6,987
1976 4,725,664 7,064
1977 4,738,902 7,163
1978 4,752,528 7,298
1979 4,764,690 7,468
1980 4,779,535 7,649
1981 4,799,964 7,839
1982 4,826,933 8,040
1983 4,855,787 8,216
1984 4,881,803 8,377
1985 4,902,206 8,551
1986 4,918,154 8,742
1987 4,932,123 8,946
1988 4,946,481 9,165
1989 4,964,371 9,390
1990 4,986,431 9,622
1991 5,013,740 9,850
1992 5,041,992 10,021
1993 5,066,447 10,102
1994 5,088,333 10,137
1995 5,107,790 10,165
1996 5,124,573 10,183
1997 5,139,835 10,197
1998 5,153,498 10,198
1999 5,165,474 10,187
2000 5,176,209 10,168
2001 5,188,008 10,130
2002 5,200,598 10,082
2003 5,213,014 10,059
2004 5,228,172 10,060
2005 5,246,096 10,049
2006 5,266,268 10,034
2007 5,288,720 10,020
2008 5,313,399 10,009
2009 5,338,871 10,016
2010 5,363,352 10,043
2011 5,388,272 10,098
2012 5,413,971 10,267
2013 5,438,972 10,517
2014 5,461,512 10,742
2015 5,479,531 10,954
2016 5,495,303 11,150
2017 5,508,214 11,324
2018 5,515,525 11,477
2019 5,521,606 11,587
2020 5,529,543 11,643
2021 5,541,017 11,709
2022 5,556,106 11,801
2023 5,583,911 11,875
2024 5,637,214 11,947

Fertility rates in Finland and Nauru

Fertility rate
Finland

Nauru
Year Fertility rate
Finland Nauru
1960 2.72 5.34
1961 2.72 5.38
1962 2.68 5.42
1963 2.68 5.44
1964 2.59 5.47
1965 2.48 5.48
1966 2.41 5.41
1967 2.32 5.29
1968 2.14 5.14
1969 1.93 4.94
1970 1.83 4.74
1971 1.68 4.54
1972 1.58 4.36
1973 1.49 4.19
1974 1.61 4.07
1975 1.68 3.97
1976 1.7 3.9
1977 1.68 3.86
1978 1.64 3.84
1979 1.64 3.85
1980 1.63 3.88
1981 1.64 3.94
1982 1.71 3.99
1983 1.74 4.06
1984 1.69 4.11
1985 1.64 4.14
1986 1.6 4.15
1987 1.59 4.14
1988 1.69 4.11
1989 1.71 4.07
1990 1.78 4.02
1991 1.79 3.99
1992 1.85 3.95
1993 1.81 3.89
1994 1.85 3.84
1995 1.81 3.81
1996 1.78 3.78
1997 1.75 3.74
1998 1.7 3.68
1999 1.73 3.64
2000 1.73 3.54
2001 1.73 3.46
2002 1.72 3.4
2003 1.76 3.39
2004 1.8 3.38
2005 1.8 3.38
2006 1.84 3.4
2007 1.83 3.5
2008 1.85 3.67
2009 1.86 3.85
2010 1.87 4.02
2011 1.83 4.12
2012 1.8 4.12
2013 1.75 4.1
2014 1.71 4.09
2015 1.65 4.08
2016 1.57 4.03
2017 1.49 3.88
2018 1.41 3.68
2019 1.35 3.53
2020 1.37 3.47
2021 1.46 3.43
2022 1.32 3.38
2023 1.26 3.33

Finland and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Nauru
Year Median age, years
Finland Nauru
1960 28.4 23.8
1961 28.4 24
1962 28.5 23.9
1963 28.5 23.7
1964 28.6 23.4
1965 28.7 23.1
1966 28.8 22.9
1967 28.9 22.9
1968 29 21.2
1969 29.3 18.9
1970 29.6 18.7
1971 29.9 19.1
1972 30.1 19.4
1973 30.2 19.8
1974 30.4 20.4
1975 30.7 21
1976 31.2 21.5
1977 31.7 22.1
1978 32.1 22.9
1979 32.4 23.6
1980 32.8 24.2
1981 33.2 24.7
1982 33.5 25.1
1983 33.9 25.2
1984 34.3 24.5
1985 34.7 23.7
1986 35.1 22.8
1987 35.4 22.1
1988 35.8 21.4
1989 36.1 20.8
1990 36.4 20.2
1991 36.7 19.7
1992 37 19.4
1993 37.2 19.3
1994 37.5 19.3
1995 37.8 19.3
1996 38.1 19.4
1997 38.4 19.5
1998 38.7 19.6
1999 39 19.8
2000 39.4 20.1
2001 39.7 20.4
2002 40 20.6
2003 40.3 20.8
2004 40.6 21
2005 40.9 21.2
2006 41.2 21.3
2007 41.4 21.5
2008 41.6 21.7
2009 41.8 21.8
2010 41.9 21.8
2011 42.1 21.8
2012 42.2 21.7
2013 42.3 21.6
2014 42.4 21.5
2015 42.5 21.4
2016 42.6 21.5
2017 42.7 21.6
2018 42.8 21.8
2019 43 21.9
2020 43.2 21.8
2021 43.3 21.7
2022 43.5 21.6
2023 43.8 21.5
2024 44 21.4

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$292B
2024
$254M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.5%
2025
135%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
5.68%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.51%
2025
+10.8%
2025
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
62.9%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
22.1%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
77
2025
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.4%
2012
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$881K
2023
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
2.32%
2018
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Finland Nauru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.5
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.3 megatons
2023
0 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
5.78 tons
2023
0 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
1.9%
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
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Finland Nauru
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
+26,894
2024
-121
2024
Urban population
85.9%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
90.9
2025
50.4
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2024
56
2025
Higher education index
96
2025
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
175
2025
90
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
96.6%
2023
English speaking
70.2%
2023
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
81.7%
2020

Health

Finland Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$4,902
2022
$2,264
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$789
2022
$10.6
2022
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2025
62.4 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
11.2%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.38
2021
1.25
2015
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
2.3
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
92
2025
93
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Nauru
% of world land
0.2%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Land area per capita
20,819 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2025
1.54 sq mi
2025
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2025
0 sq mi
2025
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
18.6 mi
2002

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