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Finland vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (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 47/197 ($299B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Nauru
Population
5631965
12125
Population rank 120/197 195/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$163M
2024
GDP rank 47/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$14,173
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$8,783
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Finland and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Finland and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Finland

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
Finland Nauru
2024 $298,696,961,298 $162,588,621
2023 $295,021,982,463 $151,435,610
2022 $280,253,099,309 $152,373,434
2021 $294,223,210,496 $175,390,281
2020 $270,000,311,606 $124,685,688
2019 $267,014,821,129 $125,160,116
2018 $273,869,255,596 $130,995,566
2017 $253,846,138,440 $109,355,639
2016 $238,777,818,793 $97,541,943
2015 $233,210,733,506 $84,863,441
2014 $273,478,528,955 $99,149,244
2013 $270,268,036,626 $94,385,015
2012 $257,443,384,493 $101,055,723
2011 $275,126,915,516 $65,071,880
2010 $249,429,613,683 $47,562,845
2009 $253,480,783,439 $44,176,246
2008 $285,698,662,071 $37,602,265
2007 $256,360,251,538 $22,766,972
2006 $217,044,068,234 $29,200,359
2005 $204,859,368,791 $30,070,666
2004 $197,458,297,640 $30,587,566
2003 $171,612,867,736 $24,778,160
2002 $140,360,963,812 $21,017,424
2001 $129,519,672,869 $22,613,288
2000 $125,967,821,111 $26,930,980
1999 $135,234,241,918 $27,328,613
1998 $133,990,876,725 $29,664,451
1997 $126,862,902,302 $37,331,507
1996 $131,991,975,149 $37,458,801
1995 $134,060,457,516 $39,969,706
1994 $103,182,697,780 $39,742,511
1993 $89,112,105,756 $43,542,088
1992 $112,537,828,511 $51,133,123
1991 $127,794,441,994 $52,533,789
1990 $141,446,120,355 $55,572,376
1989 $118,991,270,611 $53,736,786
1988 $109,039,090,263 $45,931,134
1987 $91,564,993,913 $40,118,410
1986 $73,511,611,541 $39,939,391
1985 $55,856,676,899 $41,548,741
1984 $52,870,993,273 $47,363,231
1983 $50,956,447,481 $48,439,093
1982 $52,784,013,815 $52,877,742
1981 $52,440,066,134 $51,689,637
1980 $53,649,984,061 $46,947,124
1979 $44,469,218,440 $44,431,330
1978 $36,259,392,058 $41,754,147
1977 $33,502,784,418 $40,444,702
1976 $31,852,352,670 $40,287,427
1975 $29,475,251,333 $40,106,776
1974 $24,851,036,710 $35,994,511
1973 $19,474,098,335 $26,529,817
1972 $14,744,499,570 $21,734,269
1971 $12,528,522,307 $19,009,433
1970 $11,358,529,162 $17,570,366
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 Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Nauru
2024 $53,150 $13,609
2023 $52,834 $12,752
2022 $50,441 $12,912
2021 $53,099 $14,979
2020 $48,829 $10,709
2019 $48,358 $10,802
2018 $49,654 $11,414
2017 $46,085 $9,657
2016 $43,451 $8,748
2015 $42,560 $7,747
2014 $50,074 $9,230
2013 $49,691 $8,975
2012 $47,552 $9,843
2011 $51,060 $6,444
2010 $46,506 $4,736
2009 $47,478 $4,411
2008 $53,769 $3,757
2007 $48,473 $2,272
2006 $41,214 $2,910
2005 $39,050 $2,992
2004 $37,768 $3,041
2003 $32,920 $2,463
2002 $26,989 $2,085
2001 $24,965 $2,232
2000 $24,336 $2,649
1999 $26,180 $2,683
1998 $26,000 $2,909
1997 $24,682 $3,661
1996 $25,757 $3,679
1995 $26,246 $3,932
1994 $20,278 $3,921
1993 $17,589 $4,310
1992 $22,320 $5,103
1991 $25,489 $5,333
1990 $28,366 $5,776
1989 $23,969 $5,723
1988 $22,044 $5,012
1987 $18,565 $4,485
1986 $14,947 $4,569
1985 $11,394 $4,859
1984 $10,830 $5,654
1983 $10,494 $5,896
1982 $10,935 $6,577
1981 $10,925 $6,594
1980 $11,225 $6,138
1979 $9,333 $5,950
1978 $7,629 $5,721
1977 $7,070 $5,646
1976 $6,740 $5,703
1975 $6,256 $5,740
1974 $5,298 $5,199
1973 $4,174 $3,864
1972 $3,178 $3,191
1971 $2,716 $2,811
1970 $2,466 $2,619
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. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Nauru
2026 82.4 62.6
2025 82.2 62.4
2024 82.1 62.3
2023 81.9 62.1
2022 81.2 61.9
2021 81.8 61.3
2020 81.8 61.5
2019 81.9 61.4
2018 81.6 61.2
2017 81.5 61.1
2016 81.3 61
2015 81.4 60.9
2014 81.1 60.8
2013 80.9 60.7
2012 80.5 60.5
2011 80.4 60.3
2010 80 60.1
2009 79.8 59.9
2008 79.7 59.7
2007 79.4 59.5
2006 79.4 59.4
2005 79 59.4
2004 78.8 59.3
2003 78.5 59.4
2002 78.3 59.4
2001 78.1 59.5
2000 77.7 59.6
1999 77.5 59.7
1998 77.3 59.9
1997 77.1 60
1996 76.9 60.1
1995 76.6 60.1
1994 76.6 60
1993 75.9 59.8
1992 75.6 59.5
1991 75.4 59.3
1990 75 59.1
1989 75 58.9
1988 74.8 58.7
1987 74.8 58.6
1986 74.8 58.6
1985 74.4 58.6
1984 74.7 58.7
1983 74.4 58.7
1982 74.5 58.6
1981 74 58.6
1980 73.6 58.5
1979 73.4 58.4
1978 73.1 58.3
1977 72.5 58.1
1976 72 58.2
1975 71.8 58.3
1974 71.3 58.3
1973 71.4 58.4
1972 70.9 58.4
1971 70.1 58.4
1970 70.3 58.4
1969 69.6 58.4
1968 69.8 58.6
1967 69.8 58.6
1966 69.6 58.4
1965 69.1 58.3
1964 69.4 58.2
1963 69.2 58.1
1962 68.7 58
1961 69 58
1960 69 57.9
1959 68.8 57.9
1958 68.6 57.8
1957 67.5 57.7
1956 68 57.6
1955 67.3 57.5
1954 67.5 57.4
1953 66.6 57.2
1952 66.5 57
1951 65.6 56.8
1950 64.2 56.6

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

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Finland and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Nauru
1x
Year Population
Finland Nauru
2024 5,619,911 11,947
2023 5,583,911 11,875
2022 5,556,106 11,801
2021 5,541,017 11,709
2020 5,529,543 11,643
2019 5,521,606 11,587
2018 5,515,525 11,477
2017 5,508,214 11,324
2016 5,495,303 11,150
2015 5,479,531 10,954
2014 5,461,512 10,742
2013 5,438,972 10,517
2012 5,413,971 10,267
2011 5,388,272 10,098
2010 5,363,352 10,043
2009 5,338,871 10,016
2008 5,313,399 10,009
2007 5,288,720 10,020
2006 5,266,268 10,034
2005 5,246,096 10,049
2004 5,228,172 10,060
2003 5,213,014 10,059
2002 5,200,598 10,082
2001 5,188,008 10,130
2000 5,176,209 10,168
1999 5,165,474 10,187
1998 5,153,498 10,198
1997 5,139,835 10,197
1996 5,124,573 10,183
1995 5,107,790 10,165
1994 5,088,333 10,137
1993 5,066,447 10,102
1992 5,041,992 10,021
1991 5,013,740 9,850
1990 4,986,431 9,622
1989 4,964,371 9,390
1988 4,946,481 9,165
1987 4,932,123 8,946
1986 4,918,154 8,742
1985 4,902,206 8,551
1984 4,881,803 8,377
1983 4,855,787 8,216
1982 4,826,933 8,040
1981 4,799,964 7,839
1980 4,779,535 7,649
1979 4,764,690 7,468
1978 4,752,528 7,298
1977 4,738,902 7,163
1976 4,725,664 7,064
1975 4,711,440 6,987
1974 4,690,574 6,923
1973 4,666,081 6,866
1972 4,639,657 6,812
1971 4,612,124 6,762
1970 4,606,307 6,710
1969 4,623,785 6,581
1968 4,626,469 6,328
1967 4,605,744 6,135
1966 4,580,869 6,043
1965 4,563,732 5,832
1964 4,548,543 5,515
1963 4,523,309 5,226
1962 4,491,443 4,979
1961 4,461,005 4,774
1960 4,429,634 4,607

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and Nauru

Fertility rate
Finland

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Nauru
2023 1.26 3.33
2022 1.32 3.38
2021 1.46 3.43
2020 1.37 3.47
2019 1.35 3.53
2018 1.41 3.68
2017 1.49 3.88
2016 1.57 4.03
2015 1.65 4.08
2014 1.71 4.09
2013 1.75 4.1
2012 1.8 4.12
2011 1.83 4.12
2010 1.87 4.02
2009 1.86 3.85
2008 1.85 3.67
2007 1.83 3.5
2006 1.84 3.4
2005 1.8 3.38
2004 1.8 3.38
2003 1.76 3.39
2002 1.72 3.4
2001 1.73 3.46
2000 1.73 3.54
1999 1.73 3.64
1998 1.7 3.68
1997 1.75 3.74
1996 1.78 3.78
1995 1.81 3.81
1994 1.85 3.84
1993 1.81 3.89
1992 1.85 3.95
1991 1.79 3.99
1990 1.78 4.02
1989 1.71 4.07
1988 1.69 4.11
1987 1.59 4.14
1986 1.6 4.15
1985 1.64 4.14
1984 1.69 4.11
1983 1.74 4.06
1982 1.71 3.99
1981 1.64 3.94
1980 1.63 3.88
1979 1.64 3.85
1978 1.64 3.84
1977 1.68 3.86
1976 1.7 3.9
1975 1.68 3.97
1974 1.61 4.07
1973 1.49 4.19
1972 1.58 4.36
1971 1.68 4.54
1970 1.83 4.74
1969 1.93 4.94
1968 2.14 5.14
1967 2.32 5.29
1966 2.41 5.41
1965 2.48 5.48
1964 2.59 5.47
1963 2.68 5.44
1962 2.68 5.42
1961 2.72 5.38
1960 2.72 5.34

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

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Finland and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Nauru
2024 44 21.4
2023 43.8 21.5
2022 43.5 21.6
2021 43.3 21.7
2020 43.2 21.8
2019 43 21.9
2018 42.8 21.8
2017 42.7 21.6
2016 42.6 21.5
2015 42.5 21.4
2014 42.4 21.5
2013 42.3 21.6
2012 42.2 21.7
2011 42.1 21.8
2010 41.9 21.8
2009 41.8 21.8
2008 41.6 21.7
2007 41.4 21.5
2006 41.2 21.3
2005 40.9 21.2
2004 40.6 21
2003 40.3 20.8
2002 40 20.6
2001 39.7 20.4
2000 39.4 20.1
1999 39 19.8
1998 38.7 19.6
1997 38.4 19.5
1996 38.1 19.4
1995 37.8 19.3
1994 37.5 19.3
1993 37.2 19.3
1992 37 19.4
1991 36.7 19.7
1990 36.4 20.2
1989 36.1 20.8
1988 35.8 21.4
1987 35.4 22.1
1986 35.1 22.8
1985 34.7 23.7
1984 34.3 24.5
1983 33.9 25.2
1982 33.5 25.1
1981 33.2 24.7
1980 32.8 24.2
1979 32.4 23.6
1978 32.1 22.9
1977 31.7 22.1
1976 31.2 21.5
1975 30.7 21
1974 30.4 20.4
1973 30.2 19.8
1972 30.1 19.4
1971 29.9 19.1
1970 29.6 18.7
1969 29.3 18.9
1968 29 21.2
1967 28.9 22.9
1966 28.8 22.9
1965 28.7 23.1
1964 28.6 23.4
1963 28.5 23.7
1962 28.5 23.9
1961 28.4 24
1960 28.4 23.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$244M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
122.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
5.68%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
+29.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
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
$2.24M
2024
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
$10.8
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
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
+18,246
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.9:49.1
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
92.9
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
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
172
2025
89
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
$5,515
2023
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
1.27
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
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
2026
93
2026
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%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
18.6 mi
2002

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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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  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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