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Finland vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 70th vs. 98th).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Nicaragua
Population
5631965
7124343
Population rank 120/197 107/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 47/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Finland and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Finland and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Finland

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
Finland Nicaragua
2024 $298,696,961,298 $19,693,982,968
2023 $295,021,982,463 $17,805,842,284
2022 $280,253,099,309 $15,634,572,502
2021 $294,223,210,496 $14,209,020,362
2020 $270,000,311,606 $12,726,422,432
2019 $267,014,821,129 $12,699,023,614
2018 $273,869,255,596 $13,025,221,974
2017 $253,846,138,440 $13,785,893,007
2016 $238,777,818,793 $13,286,093,388
2015 $233,210,733,506 $12,756,696,261
2014 $273,478,528,955 $11,880,438,824
2013 $270,268,036,626 $10,982,988,249
2012 $257,443,384,493 $10,532,017,232
2011 $275,126,915,516 $9,774,329,333
2010 $249,429,613,683 $8,758,602,233
2009 $253,480,783,439 $8,298,702,489
2008 $285,698,662,071 $8,496,967,597
2007 $256,360,251,538 $7,423,375,015
2006 $217,044,068,234 $6,763,672,381
2005 $204,859,368,791 $6,321,324,279
2004 $197,458,297,640 $5,792,932,838
2003 $171,612,867,736 $5,322,228,351
2002 $140,360,963,812 $5,223,727,303
2001 $129,519,672,869 $5,351,752,034
2000 $125,967,821,111 $5,109,587,050
1999 $135,234,241,918 $4,856,026,259
1998 $133,990,876,725 $4,635,347,386
1997 $126,862,902,302 $4,389,973,490
1996 $131,991,975,149 $4,308,351,903
1995 $134,060,457,516 $4,140,470,000
1994 $103,182,697,780 $3,863,185,119
1993 $89,112,105,756 $1,756,454,248
1992 $112,537,828,511 $1,792,800,000
1991 $127,794,441,994 $1,488,804,124
1990 $141,446,120,355 $1,009,455,484
1989 $118,991,270,611 $1,013,184,756
1988 $109,039,090,263 $2,630,900,096
1987 $91,564,993,913 $3,851,200,118
1986 $73,511,611,541 $2,885,799,994
1985 $55,856,676,899 $2,683,699,935
1984 $52,870,993,273 $3,117,599,872
1983 $50,956,447,481 $2,753,100,058
1982 $52,784,013,815 $2,454,499,872
1981 $52,440,066,134 $2,474,700,227
1980 $53,649,984,061 $2,144,300,006
1979 $44,469,218,440 $1,567,599,982
1978 $36,259,392,058 $2,127,699,979
1977 $33,502,784,418 $2,226,999,874
1976 $31,852,352,670 $1,836,899,999
1975 $29,475,251,333 $1,581,599,959
1974 $24,851,036,710 $1,521,400,012
1973 $19,474,098,335 $1,092,900,015
1972 $14,744,499,570 $878,570,045
1971 $12,528,522,307 $828,569,953
1970 $11,358,529,162 $778,569,939
1969 $10,177,524,839 $750,000,003
1968 $8,916,565,041 $692,859,985
1967 $9,468,272,357 $657,140,011
1966 $9,306,142,172 $607,140,010
1965 $8,680,393,839 $564,290,020
1964 $7,848,987,793 $347,119,918
1963 $6,958,916,548 $297,324,163
1962 $6,407,796,043 $269,283,804
1961 $5,984,433,774 $244,144,237
1960 $5,279,481,824 $227,223,322

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

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Finland and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Nicaragua
2024 $53,150 $2,848
2023 $52,834 $2,609
2022 $50,441 $2,323
2021 $53,099 $2,138
2020 $48,829 $1,938
2019 $48,358 $1,959
2018 $49,654 $2,035
2017 $46,085 $2,183
2016 $43,451 $2,132
2015 $42,560 $2,074
2014 $50,074 $1,958
2013 $49,691 $1,835
2012 $47,552 $1,785
2011 $51,060 $1,680
2010 $46,506 $1,527
2009 $47,478 $1,467
2008 $53,769 $1,524
2007 $48,473 $1,350
2006 $41,214 $1,248
2005 $39,050 $1,183
2004 $37,768 $1,099
2003 $32,920 $1,021
2002 $26,989 $1,014
2001 $24,965 $1,052
2000 $24,336 $1,017
1999 $26,180 $980
1998 $26,000 $949
1997 $24,682 $913
1996 $25,757 $911
1995 $26,246 $892
1994 $20,278 $849
1993 $17,589 $394
1992 $22,320 $411
1991 $25,489 $350
1990 $28,366 $242.5
1989 $23,969 $249.2
1988 $22,044 $662
1987 $18,565 $992
1986 $14,947 $761
1985 $11,394 $724
1984 $10,830 $861
1983 $10,494 $780
1982 $10,935 $714
1981 $10,925 $740
1980 $11,225 $659
1979 $9,333 $495
1978 $7,629 $691
1977 $7,070 $744
1976 $6,740 $633
1975 $6,256 $561
1974 $5,298 $557
1973 $4,174 $413
1972 $3,178 $341
1971 $2,716 $331
1970 $2,466 $321
1969 $2,201 $319
1968 $1,927 $304
1967 $2,056 $297.9
1966 $2,032 $284
1965 $1,902 $272.3
1964 $1,726 $172.7
1963 $1,538 $152.5
1962 $1,427 $142.3
1961 $1,341 $132.9
1960 $1,192 $127.5

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

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Finland vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Nicaragua
2026 82.4 75.4
2025 82.2 75.3
2024 82.1 75.1
2023 81.9 74.9
2022 81.2 74.5
2021 81.8 70.5
2020 81.8 70.8
2019 81.9 73.8
2018 81.6 73.9
2017 81.5 73.4
2016 81.3 73.2
2015 81.4 72.9
2014 81.1 72.8
2013 80.9 72.6
2012 80.5 72.4
2011 80.4 72
2010 80 71.8
2009 79.8 71.5
2008 79.7 71.4
2007 79.4 71.2
2006 79.4 71
2005 79 70.4
2004 78.8 69.5
2003 78.5 68.7
2002 78.3 68
2001 78.1 67
2000 77.7 66.4
1999 77.5 65.9
1998 77.3 64.1
1997 77.1 65.5
1996 76.9 65.2
1995 76.6 64.9
1994 76.6 64.5
1993 75.9 64.1
1992 75.6 63.7
1991 75.4 63.3
1990 75 62.5
1989 75 61.9
1988 74.8 59.8
1987 74.8 57.3
1986 74.8 57.6
1985 74.4 56.4
1984 74.7 56.1
1983 74.4 56.9
1982 74.5 58.7
1981 74 58.3
1980 73.6 58
1979 73.4 50.8
1978 73.1 53.5
1977 72.5 56.1
1976 72 56.1
1975 71.8 55.8
1974 71.3 55.4
1973 71.4 55
1972 70.9 48
1971 70.1 54.2
1970 70.3 53.8
1969 69.6 53.4
1968 69.8 52.9
1967 69.8 52.3
1966 69.6 51.6
1965 69.1 50.6
1964 69.4 49.6
1963 69.2 48.8
1962 68.7 48
1961 69 47.3
1960 69 46.4
1959 68.8 46.1
1958 68.6 45.5
1957 67.5 44.9
1956 68 44.3
1955 67.3 43.7
1954 67.5 43.1
1953 66.6 42.4
1952 66.5 41.9
1951 65.6 40.8
1950 64.2 40.6

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

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Finland and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
Finland Nicaragua
2024 5,619,911 6,916,140
2023 5,583,911 6,823,613
2022 5,556,106 6,730,654
2021 5,541,017 6,644,741
2020 5,529,543 6,565,267
2019 5,521,606 6,483,657
2018 5,515,525 6,400,080
2017 5,508,214 6,316,231
2016 5,495,303 6,232,666
2015 5,479,531 6,149,417
2014 5,461,512 6,066,492
2013 5,438,972 5,983,845
2012 5,413,971 5,901,287
2011 5,388,272 5,819,051
2010 5,363,352 5,737,450
2009 5,338,871 5,656,601
2008 5,313,399 5,576,593
2007 5,288,720 5,497,243
2006 5,266,268 5,418,855
2005 5,246,096 5,342,105
2004 5,228,172 5,272,912
2003 5,213,014 5,210,963
2002 5,200,598 5,149,909
2001 5,188,008 5,087,825
2000 5,176,209 5,022,633
1999 5,165,474 4,954,018
1998 5,153,498 4,883,655
1997 5,139,835 4,809,573
1996 5,124,573 4,729,974
1995 5,107,790 4,642,931
1994 5,088,333 4,549,316
1993 5,066,447 4,453,732
1992 5,041,992 4,357,026
1991 5,013,740 4,259,637
1990 4,986,431 4,162,559
1989 4,964,371 4,066,476
1988 4,946,481 3,972,320
1987 4,932,123 3,882,164
1986 4,918,154 3,794,157
1985 4,902,206 3,706,479
1984 4,881,803 3,619,104
1983 4,855,787 3,530,282
1982 4,826,933 3,438,745
1981 4,799,964 3,345,674
1980 4,779,535 3,252,403
1979 4,764,690 3,164,525
1978 4,752,528 3,080,314
1977 4,738,902 2,992,534
1976 4,725,664 2,903,851
1975 4,711,440 2,816,943
1974 4,690,574 2,732,075
1973 4,666,081 2,649,278
1972 4,639,657 2,573,578
1971 4,612,124 2,499,825
1970 4,606,307 2,423,065
1969 4,623,785 2,348,398
1968 4,626,469 2,275,836
1967 4,605,744 2,205,567
1966 4,580,869 2,137,820
1965 4,563,732 2,072,681
1964 4,548,543 2,010,176
1963 4,523,309 1,950,159
1962 4,491,443 1,892,320
1961 4,461,005 1,836,451
1960 4,429,634 1,782,370

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Finland

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Nicaragua
2023 1.26 2.22
2022 1.32 2.24
2021 1.46 2.27
2020 1.37 2.3
2019 1.35 2.32
2018 1.41 2.35
2017 1.49 2.38
2016 1.57 2.41
2015 1.65 2.43
2014 1.71 2.46
2013 1.75 2.49
2012 1.8 2.53
2011 1.83 2.56
2010 1.87 2.6
2009 1.86 2.63
2008 1.85 2.66
2007 1.83 2.7
2006 1.84 2.73
2005 1.8 2.77
2004 1.8 2.78
2003 1.76 2.83
2002 1.72 2.89
2001 1.73 3
2000 1.73 3.12
1999 1.73 3.22
1998 1.7 3.34
1997 1.75 3.47
1996 1.78 3.62
1995 1.81 3.78
1994 1.85 3.94
1993 1.81 4.1
1992 1.85 4.27
1991 1.79 4.43
1990 1.78 4.6
1989 1.71 4.76
1988 1.69 4.93
1987 1.59 5.07
1986 1.6 5.22
1985 1.64 5.36
1984 1.69 5.49
1983 1.74 5.61
1982 1.71 5.74
1981 1.64 5.84
1980 1.63 5.96
1979 1.64 6.07
1978 1.64 6.16
1977 1.68 6.28
1976 1.7 6.37
1975 1.68 6.45
1974 1.61 6.52
1973 1.49 6.59
1972 1.58 6.65
1971 1.68 6.71
1970 1.83 6.77
1969 1.93 6.83
1968 2.14 6.89
1967 2.32 6.94
1966 2.41 6.99
1965 2.48 7.03
1964 2.59 7.06
1963 2.68 7.08
1962 2.68 7.1
1961 2.72 7.11
1960 2.72 7.16

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

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Finland and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Nicaragua
2024 44 26.6
2023 43.8 26.3
2022 43.5 25.9
2021 43.3 25.6
2020 43.2 25.3
2019 43 25
2018 42.8 24.7
2017 42.7 24.3
2016 42.6 24
2015 42.5 23.7
2014 42.4 23.4
2013 42.3 23.1
2012 42.2 22.8
2011 42.1 22.5
2010 41.9 22.2
2009 41.8 22
2008 41.6 21.7
2007 41.4 21.4
2006 41.2 21.1
2005 40.9 20.8
2004 40.6 20.4
2003 40.3 20.1
2002 40 19.7
2001 39.7 19.4
2000 39.4 19.1
1999 39 18.8
1998 38.7 18.4
1997 38.4 18.1
1996 38.1 17.9
1995 37.8 17.6
1994 37.5 17.4
1993 37.2 17.2
1992 37 17
1991 36.7 16.8
1990 36.4 16.7
1989 36.1 16.5
1988 35.8 16.4
1987 35.4 16.4
1986 35.1 16.3
1985 34.7 16.3
1984 34.3 16.3
1983 33.9 16.3
1982 33.5 16.2
1981 33.2 16.2
1980 32.8 16.2
1979 32.4 16.2
1978 32.1 16.2
1977 31.7 16.2
1976 31.2 16.2
1975 30.7 16.2
1974 30.4 16.2
1973 30.2 16.2
1972 30.1 16.2
1971 29.9 16.1
1970 29.6 16.1
1969 29.3 16.1
1968 29 16
1967 28.9 16
1966 28.8 16
1965 28.7 15.9
1964 28.6 15.9
1963 28.5 15.9
1962 28.5 16
1961 28.4 16.1
1960 28.4 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
53.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2%
2014
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
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
15.2%
1999
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
23.5%
2024

Energy

Finland Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

Finland Nicaragua
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
124
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
82.6%
2015
English speaking
70.2%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
58.2%
2023

Health

Finland Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
0.68
2018
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
13.4
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Nicaragua
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
14,849 mi
2014

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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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