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Finland vs Netherlands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 18M in The Netherlands (ranked 72/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 13,000 sq mi for The Netherlands (ranked 70th vs. 134th).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Netherlands
Population
5631965
18252623
Population rank 120/197 72/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$1.21T
2024
GDP rank 47/197 19/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$67,520
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 13/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$86,174
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$532B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
43.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$29,571
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 24/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$47,815
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 13,000 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.43
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
42.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Finland and Netherlands: Comparison Charts

Finland and Netherlands economies compared

GDP
Finland

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP
Finland Netherlands
2024 $298,696,961,298 $1,214,927,698,573
2023 $295,021,982,463 $1,135,475,867,551
2022 $280,253,099,309 $1,046,540,797,549
2021 $294,223,210,496 $1,054,472,123,450
2020 $270,000,311,606 $932,560,861,701
2019 $267,014,821,129 $928,903,005,576
2018 $273,869,255,596 $929,733,599,797
2017 $253,846,138,440 $848,233,537,846
2016 $238,777,818,793 $797,163,949,290
2015 $233,210,733,506 $775,743,675,303
2014 $273,478,528,955 $901,556,501,756
2013 $270,268,036,626 $883,951,539,007
2012 $257,443,384,493 $845,689,017,066
2011 $275,126,915,516 $913,140,741,333
2010 $249,429,613,683 $852,464,982,433
2009 $253,480,783,439 $878,954,223,140
2008 $285,698,662,071 $957,901,566,041
2007 $256,360,251,538 $853,499,460,873
2006 $217,044,068,234 $737,593,995,289
2005 $204,859,368,791 $688,133,699,636
2004 $197,458,297,640 $661,224,886,143
2003 $171,612,867,736 $582,435,617,082
2002 $140,360,963,812 $475,529,972,123
2001 $129,519,672,869 $432,536,219,669
2000 $125,967,821,111 $417,649,282,154
1999 $135,234,241,918 $447,778,514,140
1998 $133,990,876,725 $438,612,530,549
1997 $126,862,902,302 $417,506,211,882
1996 $131,991,975,149 $451,372,549,020
1995 $134,060,457,516 $452,967,334,614
1994 $103,182,697,780 $379,688,232,232
1993 $89,112,105,756 $354,070,495,966
1992 $112,537,828,511 $363,497,050,125
1991 $127,794,441,994 $327,982,316,124
1990 $141,446,120,355 $318,799,003,994
1989 $118,991,270,611 $258,716,904,292
1988 $109,039,090,263 $262,295,966,105
1987 $91,564,993,913 $245,406,949,521
1986 $73,511,611,541 $201,157,708,221
1985 $55,856,676,899 $144,057,523,222
1984 $52,870,993,273 $144,124,462,912
1983 $50,956,447,481 $153,671,294,109
1982 $52,784,013,815 $158,712,765,536
1981 $52,440,066,134 $164,375,775,854
1980 $53,649,984,061 $195,439,301,707
1979 $44,469,218,440 $179,933,827,310
1978 $36,259,392,058 $156,089,077,205
1977 $33,502,784,418 $127,203,923,857
1976 $31,852,352,670 $109,329,386,564
1975 $29,475,251,333 $100,397,061,694
1974 $24,851,036,710 $87,371,810,804
1973 $19,474,098,335 $71,946,639,603
1972 $14,744,499,570 $54,787,070,173
1971 $12,528,522,307 $44,644,730,576
1970 $11,358,529,162 $38,220,884,519
1969 $10,177,524,839 $34,086,038,090
1968 $8,916,565,041 $30,097,635,751
1967 $9,468,272,357 $27,143,828,099
1966 $9,306,142,172 $24,741,480,717
1965 $8,680,393,839 $22,721,869,808
1964 $7,848,987,793 $20,232,048,553
1963 $6,958,916,548 $17,193,744,109
1962 $6,407,796,043 $15,847,582,341
1961 $5,984,433,774 $14,599,836,396
1960 $5,279,481,824 $13,282,979,015

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

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Finland and Netherlands economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Netherlands
2024 $53,150 $67,520
2023 $52,834 $63,516
2022 $50,441 $59,123
2021 $53,099 $60,142
2020 $48,829 $53,468
2019 $48,358 $53,555
2018 $49,654 $53,955
2017 $46,085 $49,514
2016 $43,451 $46,809
2015 $42,560 $45,794
2014 $50,074 $53,457
2013 $49,691 $52,602
2012 $47,552 $50,474
2011 $51,060 $54,702
2010 $46,506 $51,306
2009 $47,478 $53,172
2008 $53,769 $58,247
2007 $48,473 $52,101
2006 $41,214 $45,124
2005 $39,050 $42,165
2004 $37,768 $40,611
2003 $32,920 $35,897
2002 $26,989 $29,447
2001 $24,965 $26,956
2000 $24,336 $26,225
1999 $26,180 $28,319
1998 $26,000 $27,924
1997 $24,682 $26,745
1996 $25,757 $29,064
1995 $26,246 $29,301
1994 $20,278 $24,683
1993 $17,589 $23,156
1992 $22,320 $23,939
1991 $25,489 $21,764
1990 $28,366 $21,322
1989 $23,969 $17,423
1988 $22,044 $17,771
1987 $18,565 $16,734
1986 $14,947 $13,804
1985 $11,394 $9,941
1984 $10,830 $9,992
1983 $10,494 $10,696
1982 $10,935 $11,089
1981 $10,925 $11,537
1980 $11,225 $13,812
1979 $9,333 $12,817
1978 $7,629 $11,196
1977 $7,070 $9,180
1976 $6,740 $7,937
1975 $6,256 $7,346
1974 $5,298 $6,450
1973 $4,174 $5,353
1972 $3,178 $4,110
1971 $2,716 $3,384
1970 $2,466 $2,931
1969 $2,201 $2,647
1968 $1,927 $2,364
1967 $2,056 $2,155
1966 $2,032 $1,986
1965 $1,902 $1,848
1964 $1,726 $1,668
1963 $1,538 $1,437
1962 $1,427 $1,342
1961 $1,341 $1,254
1960 $1,192 $1,156

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

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Finland vs. Netherlands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Netherlands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Netherlands
2026 82.4 82.6
2025 82.2 82.4
2024 82.1 82.3
2023 81.9 82.2
2022 81.2 81.9
2021 81.8 81.4
2020 81.8 81.4
2019 81.9 82.1
2018 81.6 81.8
2017 81.5 81.7
2016 81.3 81.6
2015 81.4 81.5
2014 81.1 81.7
2013 80.9 81.3
2012 80.5 81.1
2011 80.4 81.1
2010 80 80.8
2009 79.8 80.7
2008 79.7 80.4
2007 79.4 80.3
2006 79.4 79.8
2005 79 79.5
2004 78.8 79.2
2003 78.5 78.7
2002 78.3 78.4
2001 78.1 78.3
2000 77.7 78.1
1999 77.5 78
1998 77.3 78
1997 77.1 77.9
1996 76.9 77.6
1995 76.6 77.6
1994 76.6 77.5
1993 75.9 77
1992 75.6 77.4
1991 75.4 77.2
1990 75 77
1989 75 76.8
1988 74.8 77
1987 74.8 76.8
1986 74.8 76.4
1985 74.4 76.4
1984 74.7 76.3
1983 74.4 76.3
1982 74.5 76.1
1981 74 76
1980 73.6 75.8
1979 73.4 75.6
1978 73.1 75.2
1977 72.5 75.3
1976 72 74.7
1975 71.8 74.6
1974 71.3 74.6
1973 71.4 74.2
1972 70.9 73.8
1971 70.1 73.9
1970 70.3 73.6
1969 69.6 73.6
1968 69.8 73.6
1967 69.8 73.8
1966 69.6 73.6
1965 69.1 73.6
1964 69.4 73.7
1963 69.2 73.4
1962 68.7 73.2
1961 69 73.6
1960 69 73.4
1959 68.8 73.2
1958 68.6 73.1
1957 67.5 73
1956 68 72.5
1955 67.3 72.5
1954 67.5 72.4
1953 66.6 71.7
1952 66.5 72.1
1951 65.6 71.5
1950 64.2 71.4

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

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Finland and Netherlands population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Netherlands
1x
Year Population
Finland Netherlands
2024 5,619,911 17,993,485
2023 5,583,911 17,877,117
2022 5,556,106 17,700,982
2021 5,541,017 17,533,044
2020 5,529,543 17,441,500
2019 5,521,606 17,344,874
2018 5,515,525 17,231,624
2017 5,508,214 17,131,296
2016 5,495,303 17,030,314
2015 5,479,531 16,939,923
2014 5,461,512 16,865,008
2013 5,438,972 16,804,432
2012 5,413,971 16,754,962
2011 5,388,272 16,693,074
2010 5,363,352 16,615,394
2009 5,338,871 16,530,388
2008 5,313,399 16,445,593
2007 5,288,720 16,381,696
2006 5,266,268 16,346,101
2005 5,246,096 16,319,868
2004 5,228,172 16,281,779
2003 5,213,014 16,225,302
2002 5,200,598 16,148,929
2001 5,188,008 16,046,180
2000 5,176,209 15,925,513
1999 5,165,474 15,812,088
1998 5,153,498 15,707,209
1997 5,139,835 15,610,650
1996 5,124,573 15,530,498
1995 5,107,790 15,459,006
1994 5,088,333 15,382,838
1993 5,066,447 15,290,368
1992 5,041,992 15,184,166
1991 5,013,740 15,069,798
1990 4,986,431 14,951,510
1989 4,964,371 14,848,907
1988 4,946,481 14,760,094
1987 4,932,123 14,665,037
1986 4,918,154 14,572,278
1985 4,902,206 14,491,632
1984 4,881,803 14,424,211
1983 4,855,787 14,367,070
1982 4,826,933 14,312,690
1981 4,799,964 14,247,208
1980 4,779,535 14,149,800
1979 4,764,690 14,038,270
1978 4,752,528 13,941,700
1977 4,738,902 13,856,185
1976 4,725,664 13,774,037
1975 4,711,440 13,666,335
1974 4,690,574 13,545,056
1973 4,666,081 13,439,322
1972 4,639,657 13,328,593
1971 4,612,124 13,194,497
1970 4,606,307 13,038,526
1969 4,623,785 12,877,984
1968 4,626,469 12,729,721
1967 4,605,744 12,598,201
1966 4,580,869 12,456,251
1965 4,563,732 12,294,732
1964 4,548,543 12,127,120
1963 4,523,309 11,965,966
1962 4,491,443 11,805,689
1961 4,461,005 11,638,712
1960 4,429,634 11,486,631

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and Netherlands

Fertility rate
Finland

Netherlands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Netherlands
2023 1.26 1.43
2022 1.32 1.49
2021 1.46 1.62
2020 1.37 1.54
2019 1.35 1.57
2018 1.41 1.59
2017 1.49 1.62
2016 1.57 1.66
2015 1.65 1.66
2014 1.71 1.71
2013 1.75 1.68
2012 1.8 1.72
2011 1.83 1.76
2010 1.87 1.79
2009 1.86 1.79
2008 1.85 1.77
2007 1.83 1.72
2006 1.84 1.72
2005 1.8 1.71
2004 1.8 1.72
2003 1.76 1.75
2002 1.72 1.73
2001 1.73 1.71
2000 1.73 1.72
1999 1.73 1.65
1998 1.7 1.63
1997 1.75 1.56
1996 1.78 1.53
1995 1.81 1.53
1994 1.85 1.57
1993 1.81 1.57
1992 1.85 1.59
1991 1.79 1.61
1990 1.78 1.62
1989 1.71 1.55
1988 1.69 1.55
1987 1.59 1.56
1986 1.6 1.55
1985 1.64 1.51
1984 1.69 1.49
1983 1.74 1.47
1982 1.71 1.5
1981 1.64 1.56
1980 1.63 1.6
1979 1.64 1.56
1978 1.64 1.58
1977 1.68 1.58
1976 1.7 1.63
1975 1.68 1.66
1974 1.61 1.77
1973 1.49 1.9
1972 1.58 2.15
1971 1.68 2.36
1970 1.83 2.57
1969 1.93 2.75
1968 2.14 2.72
1967 2.32 2.81
1966 2.41 2.9
1965 2.48 3.04
1964 2.59 3.17
1963 2.68 3.19
1962 2.68 3.18
1961 2.72 3.22
1960 2.72 3.12

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

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Finland and Netherlands demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Netherlands
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Netherlands
2024 44 42.4
2023 43.8 42.4
2022 43.5 42.5
2021 43.3 42.6
2020 43.2 42.5
2019 43 42.5
2018 42.8 42.4
2017 42.7 42.3
2016 42.6 42.2
2015 42.5 42
2014 42.4 41.8
2013 42.3 41.6
2012 42.2 41.3
2011 42.1 41
2010 41.9 40.7
2009 41.8 40.3
2008 41.6 40
2007 41.4 39.7
2006 41.2 39.3
2005 40.9 38.9
2004 40.6 38.5
2003 40.3 38.1
2002 40 37.8
2001 39.7 37.5
2000 39.4 37.3
1999 39 37
1998 38.7 36.7
1997 38.4 36.4
1996 38.1 36.1
1995 37.8 35.7
1994 37.5 35.4
1993 37.2 35.1
1992 37 34.8
1991 36.7 34.6
1990 36.4 34.3
1989 36.1 34.1
1988 35.8 33.8
1987 35.4 33.5
1986 35.1 33.2
1985 34.7 32.9
1984 34.3 32.6
1983 33.9 32.3
1982 33.5 31.9
1981 33.2 31.6
1980 32.8 31.3
1979 32.4 31
1978 32.1 30.7
1977 31.7 30.3
1976 31.2 29.8
1975 30.7 29.4
1974 30.4 29.3
1973 30.2 29
1972 30.1 28.9
1971 29.9 28.7
1970 29.6 28.6
1969 29.3 28.6
1968 29 28.6
1967 28.9 28.5
1966 28.8 28.6
1965 28.7 28.6
1964 28.6 28.6
1963 28.5 28.7
1962 28.5 28.7
1961 28.4 28.8
1960 28.4 28.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Netherlands
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$1.12T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
44.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
5.18%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
-0.94%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
3.64%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
70.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
17.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
78.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
21.4%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.6%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,267,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.87%
2025
Number of billionaires
7
2025
13
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
134
2004
103
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.3B
2004
$1.1T
2017
Total reserves including gold
$18B
2024
$79.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$4.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
7,265,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
1.44%
2020
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Finland Netherlands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
3,418 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$23.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
118.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
6.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
83.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
9.01%
2023
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
87%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
6,189 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
33.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
3.28%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Finland Netherlands
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
+104,681
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
6.03 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
94.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
99%
2003
English speaking
70.2%
2023
90.9%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
97%
2023

Health

Finland Netherlands
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$6,845
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$807
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
3.88
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
30.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
4
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
15%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
8.71 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Netherlands
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
722 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
6,961 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
1,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
88,123 mi
2022

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  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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