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Finland vs Niger statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 27M in Niger (ranked 55/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 70th vs. 20th).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while Niger ranks 187/197 ($735).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Niger
Population
5631965
29080898
Population rank 120/197 53/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$19.9B
2024
GDP rank 47/197 130/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$735
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 187/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$2,050
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$9.39B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
47.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$347
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 173/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$1,163
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
59 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
6.06
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
16.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

Finland and Niger: Comparison Charts

Finland and Niger economies compared

GDP
Finland

Niger
1x
Year GDP
Finland Niger
2024 $298,696,961,298 $19,876,128,486
2023 $295,021,982,463 $16,698,786,978
2022 $280,253,099,309 $15,433,852,712
2021 $294,223,210,496 $14,915,002,436
2020 $270,000,311,606 $13,744,653,103
2019 $267,014,821,129 $12,889,555,561
2018 $273,869,255,596 $12,837,307,497
2017 $253,846,138,440 $11,185,104,252
2016 $238,777,818,793 $10,398,861,982
2015 $233,210,733,506 $9,683,867,926
2014 $273,478,528,955 $10,862,943,544
2013 $270,268,036,626 $10,224,897,438
2012 $257,443,384,493 $9,426,912,648
2011 $275,126,915,516 $8,772,950,778
2010 $249,429,613,683 $7,851,192,502
2009 $253,480,783,439 $7,352,131,310
2008 $285,698,662,071 $7,297,600,226
2007 $256,360,251,538 $5,731,485,052
2006 $217,044,068,234 $4,756,361,252
2005 $204,859,368,791 $4,383,315,965
2004 $197,458,297,640 $3,760,443,738
2003 $171,612,867,736 $3,394,084,732
2002 $140,360,963,812 $2,782,192,879
2001 $129,519,672,869 $2,448,714,704
2000 $125,967,821,111 $2,241,753,193
1999 $135,234,241,918 $2,537,789,821
1998 $133,990,876,725 $2,643,363,519
1997 $126,862,902,302 $2,290,318,910
1996 $131,991,975,149 $2,405,686,940
1995 $134,060,457,516 $2,302,537,562
1994 $103,182,697,780 $1,938,058,175
1993 $89,112,105,756 $3,052,673,849
1992 $112,537,828,511 $3,386,232,579
1991 $127,794,441,994 $3,285,796,875
1990 $141,446,120,355 $3,512,356,508
1989 $118,991,270,611 $2,179,567,114
1988 $109,039,090,263 $2,280,356,193
1987 $91,564,993,913 $2,233,006,105
1986 $73,511,611,541 $1,904,096,998
1985 $55,856,676,899 $1,440,581,652
1984 $52,870,993,273 $1,461,243,326
1983 $50,956,447,481 $1,803,099,561
1982 $52,784,013,815 $2,017,612,216
1981 $52,440,066,134 $2,170,893,414
1980 $53,649,984,061 $2,508,524,721
1979 $44,469,218,440 $2,109,277,666
1978 $36,259,392,058 $1,774,365,590
1977 $33,502,784,418 $1,291,458,041
1976 $31,852,352,670 $1,064,517,601
1975 $29,475,251,333 $1,048,690,933
1974 $24,851,036,710 $1,026,137,111
1973 $19,474,098,335 $946,385,105
1972 $14,744,499,570 $742,779,661
1971 $12,528,522,307 $693,573,704
1970 $11,358,529,162 $649,916,621
1969 $10,177,524,839 $625,867,985
1968 $8,916,565,041 $641,214,226
1967 $9,468,272,357 $665,586,872
1966 $9,306,142,172 $702,296,079
1965 $8,680,393,839 $673,383,511
1964 $7,848,987,793 $582,816,396
1963 $6,958,916,548 $586,294,879
1962 $6,407,796,043 $531,736,599
1961 $5,984,433,774 $485,785,231
1960 $5,279,481,824 $449,526,873

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

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Finland and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Niger
2024 $53,150 $735
2023 $52,834 $638
2022 $50,441 $610
2021 $53,099 $609
2020 $48,829 $580
2019 $48,358 $562
2018 $49,654 $579
2017 $46,085 $522
2016 $43,451 $503
2015 $42,560 $486
2014 $50,074 $565
2013 $49,691 $552
2012 $47,552 $529
2011 $51,060 $511
2010 $46,506 $474
2009 $47,478 $461
2008 $53,769 $475
2007 $48,473 $387
2006 $41,214 $333
2005 $39,050 $319
2004 $37,768 $283.5
2003 $32,920 $265.2
2002 $26,989 $225.3
2001 $24,965 $205.4
2000 $24,336 $194.8
1999 $26,180 $228.3
1998 $26,000 $246.1
1997 $24,682 $220.6
1996 $25,757 $239.5
1995 $26,246 $237
1994 $20,278 $206.2
1993 $17,589 $335
1992 $22,320 $384
1991 $25,489 $384
1990 $28,366 $424
1989 $23,969 $271.3
1988 $22,044 $292.6
1987 $18,565 $295.3
1986 $14,947 $259.6
1985 $11,394 $202.4
1984 $10,830 $211.5
1983 $10,494 $268.8
1982 $10,935 $310
1981 $10,925 $343
1980 $11,225 $409
1979 $9,333 $354
1978 $7,629 $307
1977 $7,070 $229.8
1976 $6,740 $194.8
1975 $6,256 $197.2
1974 $5,298 $198.3
1973 $4,174 $187.9
1972 $3,178 $151.4
1971 $2,716 $145.2
1970 $2,466 $139.8
1969 $2,201 $138.3
1968 $1,927 $145.6
1967 $2,056 $155.4
1966 $2,032 $168.6
1965 $1,902 $166.3
1964 $1,726 $148.1
1963 $1,538 $153.3
1962 $1,427 $143.2
1961 $1,341 $134.6
1960 $1,192 $128.3

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

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Finland vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Niger
2026 82.4 61.9
2025 82.2 61.7
2024 82.1 61.4
2023 81.9 61.2
2022 81.2 60.4
2021 81.8 59.5
2020 81.8 59.9
2019 81.9 60
2018 81.6 59.8
2017 81.5 59.5
2016 81.3 59.2
2015 81.4 58.8
2014 81.1 58.7
2013 80.9 58.4
2012 80.5 58
2011 80.4 57.6
2010 80 57.1
2009 79.8 56.5
2008 79.7 55.9
2007 79.4 55.1
2006 79.4 54.2
2005 79 53.3
2004 78.8 52.4
2003 78.5 51.5
2002 78.3 50.6
2001 78.1 49.9
2000 77.7 49.2
1999 77.5 48.5
1998 77.3 47.8
1997 77.1 47.1
1996 76.9 46.3
1995 76.6 45.5
1994 76.6 44.6
1993 75.9 43.8
1992 75.6 43.1
1991 75.4 42.3
1990 75 41.7
1989 75 41.2
1988 74.8 40.8
1987 74.8 40.5
1986 74.8 40.3
1985 74.4 40.1
1984 74.7 40
1983 74.4 40
1982 74.5 39.8
1981 74 39.6
1980 73.6 39.3
1979 73.4 38.9
1978 73.1 38.3
1977 72.5 37.7
1976 72 37.1
1975 71.8 36.6
1974 71.3 36.2
1973 71.4 35.9
1972 70.9 35.8
1971 70.1 35.3
1970 70.3 35.9
1969 69.6 36
1968 69.8 36.1
1967 69.8 36.2
1966 69.6 36.3
1965 69.1 36.4
1964 69.4 36.5
1963 69.2 36.4
1962 68.7 36.3
1961 69 36.3
1960 69 36.2
1959 68.8 36.1
1958 68.6 36.1
1957 67.5 36.1
1956 68 36
1955 67.3 36
1954 67.5 36
1953 66.6 35.9
1952 66.5 35.9
1951 65.6 35.9
1950 64.2 35.9

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

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Finland and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Niger
1x
Year Population
Finland Niger
2024 5,619,911 27,032,412
2023 5,583,911 26,159,867
2022 5,556,106 25,311,973
2021 5,541,017 24,502,140
2020 5,529,543 23,717,613
2019 5,521,606 22,947,757
2018 5,515,525 22,188,069
2017 5,508,214 21,435,446
2016 5,495,303 20,685,753
2015 5,479,531 19,939,498
2014 5,461,512 19,215,909
2013 5,438,972 18,519,898
2012 5,413,971 17,836,769
2011 5,388,272 17,176,283
2010 5,363,352 16,548,835
2009 5,338,871 15,943,675
2008 5,313,399 15,361,915
2007 5,288,720 14,803,610
2006 5,266,268 14,268,581
2005 5,246,096 13,756,192
2004 5,228,172 13,265,836
2003 5,213,014 12,796,984
2002 5,200,598 12,349,144
2001 5,188,008 11,920,647
2000 5,176,209 11,509,630
1999 5,165,474 11,117,411
1998 5,153,498 10,741,413
1997 5,139,835 10,383,969
1996 5,124,573 10,044,852
1995 5,107,790 9,714,529
1994 5,088,333 9,398,258
1993 5,066,447 9,100,789
1992 5,041,992 8,817,633
1991 5,013,740 8,546,900
1990 4,986,431 8,286,059
1989 4,964,371 8,034,780
1988 4,946,481 7,793,748
1987 4,932,123 7,561,150
1986 4,918,154 7,335,811
1985 4,902,206 7,118,457
1984 4,881,803 6,909,971
1983 4,855,787 6,708,644
1982 4,826,933 6,512,732
1981 4,799,964 6,322,006
1980 4,779,535 6,135,971
1979 4,764,690 5,955,556
1978 4,752,528 5,782,932
1977 4,738,902 5,619,716
1976 4,725,664 5,464,962
1975 4,711,440 5,317,019
1974 4,690,574 5,174,953
1973 4,666,081 5,037,865
1972 4,639,657 4,904,845
1971 4,612,124 4,776,225
1970 4,606,307 4,650,275
1969 4,623,785 4,525,725
1968 4,626,469 4,403,637
1967 4,605,744 4,283,590
1966 4,580,869 4,165,544
1965 4,563,732 4,049,695
1964 4,548,543 3,935,814
1963 4,523,309 3,823,873
1962 4,491,443 3,714,520
1961 4,461,005 3,608,162
1960 4,429,634 3,505,050

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and Niger

Fertility rate
Finland

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Niger
2023 1.26 6.06
2022 1.32 6.14
2021 1.46 6.2
2020 1.37 6.37
2019 1.35 6.54
2018 1.41 6.71
2017 1.49 6.87
2016 1.57 7.04
2015 1.65 7.22
2014 1.71 7.34
2013 1.75 7.45
2012 1.8 7.53
2011 1.83 7.59
2010 1.87 7.64
2009 1.86 7.68
2008 1.85 7.7
2007 1.83 7.73
2006 1.84 7.74
2005 1.8 7.77
2004 1.8 7.78
2003 1.76 7.79
2002 1.72 7.8
2001 1.73 7.81
2000 1.73 7.83
1999 1.73 7.84
1998 1.7 7.84
1997 1.75 7.8
1996 1.78 7.78
1995 1.81 7.78
1994 1.85 7.79
1993 1.81 7.79
1992 1.85 7.8
1991 1.79 7.8
1990 1.78 7.81
1989 1.71 7.82
1988 1.69 7.84
1987 1.59 7.87
1986 1.6 7.9
1985 1.64 7.93
1984 1.69 7.92
1983 1.74 7.9
1982 1.71 7.86
1981 1.64 7.82
1980 1.63 7.78
1979 1.64 7.72
1978 1.64 7.66
1977 1.68 7.6
1976 1.7 7.56
1975 1.68 7.54
1974 1.61 7.54
1973 1.49 7.53
1972 1.58 7.52
1971 1.68 7.52
1970 1.83 7.51
1969 1.93 7.51
1968 2.14 7.5
1967 2.32 7.49
1966 2.41 7.48
1965 2.48 7.47
1964 2.59 7.48
1963 2.68 7.49
1962 2.68 7.5
1961 2.72 7.51
1960 2.72 7.53

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

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Finland and Niger demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Niger
2024 44 16.5
2023 43.8 16.3
2022 43.5 16.2
2021 43.3 16
2020 43.2 15.9
2019 43 15.8
2018 42.8 15.7
2017 42.7 15.6
2016 42.6 15.5
2015 42.5 15.4
2014 42.4 15.3
2013 42.3 15.3
2012 42.2 15.3
2011 42.1 15.3
2010 41.9 15.3
2009 41.8 15.4
2008 41.6 15.5
2007 41.4 15.5
2006 41.2 15.7
2005 40.9 15.8
2004 40.6 15.9
2003 40.3 16
2002 40 16.1
2001 39.7 16.2
2000 39.4 16.3
1999 39 16.4
1998 38.7 16.5
1997 38.4 16.5
1996 38.1 16.6
1995 37.8 16.6
1994 37.5 16.6
1993 37.2 16.6
1992 37 16.6
1991 36.7 16.6
1990 36.4 16.5
1989 36.1 16.5
1988 35.8 16.5
1987 35.4 16.4
1986 35.1 16.4
1985 34.7 16.4
1984 34.3 16.4
1983 33.9 16.4
1982 33.5 16.4
1981 33.2 16.4
1980 32.8 16.4
1979 32.4 16.4
1978 32.1 16.4
1977 31.7 16.3
1976 31.2 16.3
1975 30.7 16.2
1974 30.4 16.1
1973 30.2 16.1
1972 30.1 16
1971 29.9 15.9
1970 29.6 15.9
1969 29.3 15.8
1968 29 15.7
1967 28.9 15.7
1966 28.8 15.6
1965 28.7 15.6
1964 28.6 15.6
1963 28.5 15.5
1962 28.5 15.5
1961 28.4 15.5
1960 28.4 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
-4.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
17.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
51
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.8%
2021
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
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
9.38%
2019
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
14.8%
2024

Energy

Finland Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
162 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$11.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
62.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
6.38%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

Finland Niger
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
18%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
4.39
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
35.6%
2022
English speaking
70.2%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
23.2%
2023

Health

Finland Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
114.8
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
7.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Niger
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
18,092 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
11,774 mi
2010

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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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