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Finland vs Nepal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 29.7M in Nepal (ranked 51/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 55,348 sq mi for Nepal (ranked 70th vs. 92nd).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Nepal
Population
5631965
29596762
Population rank 120/197 52/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$42.9B
2024
GDP rank 47/197 101/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$1,447
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 164/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$5,737
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$20.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
48.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$700
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 154/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$2,170
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 55,348 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
535 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
26 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
71.2 years
2026

Finland and Nepal: Comparison Charts

Finland and Nepal economies compared

GDP
Finland

Nepal
1x
Year GDP
Finland Nepal
2024 $298,696,961,298 $42,914,268,287
2023 $295,021,982,463 $41,047,772,331
2022 $280,253,099,309 $41,182,939,601
2021 $294,223,210,496 $36,924,841,394
2020 $270,000,311,606 $33,433,659,301
2019 $267,014,821,129 $34,186,180,699
2018 $273,869,255,596 $33,111,525,237
2017 $253,846,138,440 $28,971,588,940
2016 $238,777,818,793 $24,524,109,484
2015 $233,210,733,506 $24,360,801,287
2014 $273,478,528,955 $22,731,612,922
2013 $270,268,036,626 $22,162,204,925
2012 $257,443,384,493 $21,703,100,877
2011 $275,126,915,516 $21,573,872,421
2010 $249,429,613,683 $16,002,656,434
2009 $253,480,783,439 $12,854,985,464
2008 $285,698,662,071 $12,545,438,605
2007 $256,360,251,538 $10,325,618,017
2006 $217,044,068,234 $9,043,715,356
2005 $204,859,368,791 $8,130,258,378
2004 $197,458,297,640 $7,273,938,315
2003 $171,612,867,736 $6,330,473,097
2002 $140,360,963,812 $6,050,875,807
2001 $129,519,672,869 $6,007,055,042
2000 $125,967,821,111 $5,494,252,208
1999 $135,234,241,918 $5,033,642,384
1998 $133,990,876,725 $4,856,255,044
1997 $126,862,902,302 $4,918,691,917
1996 $131,991,975,149 $4,521,580,381
1995 $134,060,457,516 $4,401,104,418
1994 $103,182,697,780 $4,066,775,510
1993 $89,112,105,756 $3,660,041,667
1992 $112,537,828,511 $3,401,211,581
1991 $127,794,441,994 $3,921,476,085
1990 $141,446,120,355 $3,627,560,239
1989 $118,991,270,611 $3,525,225,787
1988 $109,039,090,263 $3,487,009,748
1987 $91,564,993,913 $2,957,255,380
1986 $73,511,611,541 $2,850,782,044
1985 $55,856,676,899 $2,619,913,956
1984 $52,870,993,273 $2,581,207,388
1983 $50,956,447,481 $2,447,174,803
1982 $52,784,013,815 $2,395,423,742
1981 $52,440,066,134 $2,275,583,317
1980 $53,649,984,061 $1,945,916,583
1979 $44,469,218,440 $1,851,250,008
1978 $36,259,392,058 $1,604,162,497
1977 $33,502,784,418 $1,382,400,000
1976 $31,852,352,670 $1,452,788,985
1975 $29,475,251,333 $1,575,789,254
1974 $24,851,036,710 $1,217,953,547
1973 $19,474,098,335 $972,101,725
1972 $14,744,499,570 $1,024,098,400
1971 $12,528,522,307 $882,765,472
1970 $11,358,529,162 $865,975,309
1969 $10,177,524,839 $788,641,965
1968 $8,916,565,041 $772,231,387
1967 $9,468,272,357 $841,974,025
1966 $9,306,142,172 $906,811,944
1965 $8,680,393,839 $735,267,082
1964 $7,848,987,793 $496,098,775
1963 $6,958,916,548 $496,947,904
1962 $6,407,796,043 $574,091,101
1961 $5,984,433,774 $531,959,562
1960 $5,279,481,824 $508,334,414

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

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Finland and Nepal economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Nepal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Nepal
2024 $53,150 $1,447
2023 $52,834 $1,382
2022 $50,441 $1,386
2021 $53,099 $1,253
2020 $48,829 $1,154
2019 $48,358 $1,203
2018 $49,654 $1,179
2017 $46,085 $1,034
2016 $43,451 $877
2015 $42,560 $876
2014 $50,074 $821
2013 $49,691 $803
2012 $47,552 $788
2011 $51,060 $786
2010 $46,506 $585
2009 $47,478 $473
2008 $53,769 $465
2007 $48,473 $385
2006 $41,214 $340
2005 $39,050 $309
2004 $37,768 $279.6
2003 $32,920 $246.4
2002 $26,989 $238.9
2001 $24,965 $240.8
2000 $24,336 $223.8
1999 $26,180 $208.6
1998 $26,000 $205.1
1997 $24,682 $211.8
1996 $25,757 $198.8
1995 $26,246 $197.8
1994 $20,278 $187.3
1993 $17,589 $172.8
1992 $22,320 $165
1991 $25,489 $195.7
1990 $28,366 $185.8
1989 $23,969 $185
1988 $22,044 $187.1
1987 $18,565 $162
1986 $14,947 $159.5
1985 $11,394 $149.9
1984 $10,830 $151.1
1983 $10,494 $146.6
1982 $10,935 $147
1981 $10,925 $142.9
1980 $11,225 $125.1
1979 $9,333 $121.9
1978 $7,629 $108.1
1977 $7,070 $95.3
1976 $6,740 $102.5
1975 $6,256 $113.6
1974 $5,298 $89.8
1973 $4,174 $73.2
1972 $3,178 $78.8
1971 $2,716 $69.5
1970 $2,466 $69.6
1969 $2,201 $64.8
1968 $1,927 $64.9
1967 $2,056 $72.3
1966 $2,032 $79.5
1965 $1,902 $65.8
1964 $1,726 $45.3
1963 $1,538 $46.3
1962 $1,427 $54.6
1961 $1,341 $51.6
1960 $1,192 $50.2

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

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Finland vs. Nepal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Nepal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Nepal
2026 82.4 71.2
2025 82.2 70.9
2024 82.1 70.6
2023 81.9 70.4
2022 81.2 70.1
2021 81.8 68.4
2020 81.8 69.1
2019 81.9 69.3
2018 81.6 69
2017 81.5 68.7
2016 81.3 68.4
2015 81.4 67.4
2014 81.1 67.8
2013 80.9 67.6
2012 80.5 67.4
2011 80.4 67.1
2010 80 66.8
2009 79.8 66.6
2008 79.7 66.4
2007 79.4 66.2
2006 79.4 65.9
2005 79 65.3
2004 78.8 64.7
2003 78.5 64.2
2002 78.3 63.5
2001 78.1 63.3
2000 77.7 62.6
1999 77.5 62
1998 77.3 61.5
1997 77.1 60.8
1996 76.9 60
1995 76.6 59.3
1994 76.6 58.6
1993 75.9 57.6
1992 75.6 56.7
1991 75.4 55.6
1990 75 54.8
1989 75 54
1988 74.8 53.1
1987 74.8 52.4
1986 74.8 51.6
1985 74.4 50.9
1984 74.7 50.2
1983 74.4 49.7
1982 74.5 49.2
1981 74 48.7
1980 73.6 48.3
1979 73.4 47.8
1978 73.1 47.2
1977 72.5 46.6
1976 72 46
1975 71.8 45.5
1974 71.3 44.9
1973 71.4 44.5
1972 70.9 44.1
1971 70.1 43.6
1970 70.3 43.2
1969 69.6 42.7
1968 69.8 42.2
1967 69.8 41.7
1966 69.6 41.2
1965 69.1 40.7
1964 69.4 40.2
1963 69.2 39.6
1962 68.7 39.3
1961 69 39
1960 69 38.7
1959 68.8 38.4
1958 68.6 38.1
1957 67.5 38
1956 68 37.9
1955 67.3 37.9
1954 67.5 37.8
1953 66.6 37.7
1952 66.5 37.7
1951 65.6 37.6
1950 64.2 37.6

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

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Finland and Nepal population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Nepal
1x
Year Population
Finland Nepal
2024 5,619,911 29,651,054
2023 5,583,911 29,694,614
2022 5,556,106 29,715,436
2021 5,541,017 29,475,010
2020 5,529,543 28,966,574
2019 5,521,606 28,414,064
2018 5,515,525 28,079,689
2017 5,508,214 28,011,258
2016 5,495,303 27,955,462
2015 5,479,531 27,823,629
2014 5,461,512 27,672,370
2013 5,438,972 27,589,996
2012 5,413,971 27,534,915
2011 5,388,272 27,464,494
2010 5,363,352 27,341,952
2009 5,338,871 27,173,035
2008 5,313,399 26,990,037
2007 5,288,720 26,788,492
2006 5,266,268 26,565,425
2005 5,246,096 26,309,458
2004 5,228,172 26,016,656
2003 5,213,014 25,688,758
2002 5,200,598 25,328,981
2001 5,188,008 24,946,748
2000 5,176,209 24,546,509
1999 5,165,474 24,125,199
1998 5,153,498 23,680,357
1997 5,139,835 23,219,463
1996 5,124,573 22,741,862
1995 5,107,790 22,245,439
1994 5,088,333 21,717,479
1993 5,066,447 21,180,159
1992 5,041,992 20,609,707
1991 5,013,740 20,036,500
1990 4,986,431 19,524,573
1989 4,964,371 19,057,807
1988 4,946,481 18,638,661
1987 4,932,123 18,250,505
1986 4,918,154 17,868,124
1985 4,902,206 17,477,692
1984 4,881,803 17,085,242
1983 4,855,787 16,689,119
1982 4,826,933 16,297,987
1981 4,799,964 15,922,423
1980 4,779,535 15,553,105
1979 4,764,690 15,190,590
1978 4,752,528 14,839,695
1977 4,738,902 14,499,175
1976 4,725,664 14,177,649
1975 4,711,440 13,870,695
1974 4,690,574 13,568,435
1973 4,666,081 13,275,239
1972 4,639,657 12,989,099
1971 4,612,124 12,710,061
1970 4,606,307 12,436,190
1969 4,623,785 12,167,036
1968 4,626,469 11,906,266
1967 4,605,744 11,652,716
1966 4,580,869 11,408,710
1965 4,563,732 11,173,411
1964 4,548,543 10,946,392
1963 4,523,309 10,729,818
1962 4,491,443 10,521,116
1961 4,461,005 10,318,396
1960 4,429,634 10,123,658

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and Nepal

Fertility rate
Finland

Nepal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Nepal
2023 1.26 1.98
2022 1.32 2
2021 1.46 2.03
2020 1.37 2.05
2019 1.35 2.08
2018 1.41 2.12
2017 1.49 2.17
2016 1.57 2.23
2015 1.65 2.27
2014 1.71 2.32
2013 1.75 2.36
2012 1.8 2.42
2011 1.83 2.46
2010 1.87 2.54
2009 1.86 2.63
2008 1.85 2.74
2007 1.83 2.86
2006 1.84 2.97
2005 1.8 3.12
2004 1.8 3.28
2003 1.76 3.44
2002 1.72 3.6
2001 1.73 3.79
2000 1.73 3.98
1999 1.73 4.13
1998 1.7 4.28
1997 1.75 4.44
1996 1.78 4.67
1995 1.81 4.87
1994 1.85 4.96
1993 1.81 5.04
1992 1.85 5.07
1991 1.79 5.15
1990 1.78 5.21
1989 1.71 5.26
1988 1.69 5.31
1987 1.59 5.35
1986 1.6 5.4
1985 1.64 5.46
1984 1.69 5.51
1983 1.74 5.54
1982 1.71 5.55
1981 1.64 5.58
1980 1.63 5.6
1979 1.64 5.64
1978 1.64 5.68
1977 1.68 5.69
1976 1.7 5.72
1975 1.68 5.73
1974 1.61 5.75
1973 1.49 5.7
1972 1.58 5.8
1971 1.68 5.85
1970 1.83 5.87
1969 1.93 5.89
1968 2.14 5.94
1967 2.32 5.95
1966 2.41 5.98
1965 2.48 6.01
1964 2.59 6.04
1963 2.68 6.06
1962 2.68 6.08
1961 2.72 6.09
1960 2.72 6.07

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

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Finland and Nepal demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Nepal
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Nepal
2024 44 26
2023 43.8 25.7
2022 43.5 25.4
2021 43.3 25
2020 43.2 24.5
2019 43 23.7
2018 42.8 23.2
2017 42.7 22.9
2016 42.6 22.7
2015 42.5 22.4
2014 42.4 22.2
2013 42.3 22
2012 42.2 21.8
2011 42.1 21.6
2010 41.9 21.3
2009 41.8 21
2008 41.6 20.8
2007 41.4 20.5
2006 41.2 20.3
2005 40.9 20
2004 40.6 19.8
2003 40.3 19.7
2002 40 19.5
2001 39.7 19.4
2000 39.4 19.3
1999 39 19.3
1998 38.7 19.2
1997 38.4 19.2
1996 38.1 19.2
1995 37.8 19.2
1994 37.5 19.2
1993 37.2 19.2
1992 37 19.2
1991 36.7 19.2
1990 36.4 19.2
1989 36.1 19.2
1988 35.8 19.2
1987 35.4 19.3
1986 35.1 19.4
1985 34.7 19.4
1984 34.3 19.5
1983 33.9 19.5
1982 33.5 19.5
1981 33.2 19.5
1980 32.8 19.6
1979 32.4 19.6
1978 32.1 19.6
1977 31.7 19.7
1976 31.2 19.7
1975 30.7 19.7
1974 30.4 19.7
1973 30.2 19.7
1972 30.1 19.7
1971 29.9 19.7
1970 29.6 19.7
1969 29.3 19.7
1968 29 19.7
1967 28.9 19.7
1966 28.8 19.6
1965 28.7 19.6
1964 28.6 19.6
1963 28.5 19.6
1962 28.5 19.6
1961 28.4 19.5
1960 28.4 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Nepal
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
22.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
3.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
0.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
112,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
-2.76%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
10.7%
2017
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
55.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
11.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
52.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
24.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.7%
2022
Number of billionaires
7
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
134
2004
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.3B
2004
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$18B
2024
$12.5B
2023
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$11.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
230,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
13.4%
2020
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
60%
2024

Energy

Finland Nepal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
520 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$9.81
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
15.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
26.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
73.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
6.78%
2022
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
27.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
321 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
83.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
99%
2022
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
94%
2023

Society

Finland Nepal
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
-364,699
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
66.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
34.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
42
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
2.1
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
16.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
71.2%
2021
English speaking
70.2%
2023
3%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
55.8%
2023

Health

Finland Nepal
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$84
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$49.9
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
71.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
6.95%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
1.01
2023
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
142
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
26.5
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
7.18%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
1.06 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Nepal
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
1,867 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
14,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
23,020 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
49,758 mi
2025

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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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