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Finland vs Nigeria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 233M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 70th vs. 30th).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Nigeria
Population
5631965
243824469
Population rank 120/197 6/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$252B
2024
GDP rank 47/197 54/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$1,084
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 174/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$99.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
39.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$426
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$1,104
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
690 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
4.48
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
55 years
2026

Finland and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

Finland and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
Finland

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP
Finland Nigeria
2024 $298,696,961,298 $252,261,880,141
2023 $295,021,982,463 $487,387,801,881
2022 $280,253,099,309 $646,950,257,578
2021 $294,223,210,496 $609,147,716,973
2020 $270,000,311,606 $598,586,817,819
2019 $267,014,821,129 $668,219,992,691
2018 $273,869,255,596 $421,739,251,509
2017 $253,846,138,440 $375,745,731,053
2016 $238,777,818,793 $404,649,125,252
2015 $233,210,733,506 $493,026,682,801
2014 $273,478,528,955 $574,183,763,412
2013 $270,268,036,626 $520,117,180,314
2012 $257,443,384,493 $463,971,018,239
2011 $275,126,915,516 $414,466,676,831
2010 $249,429,613,683 $366,990,417,129
2009 $253,480,783,439 $295,008,835,381
2008 $285,698,662,071 $339,476,276,258
2007 $256,360,251,538 $278,260,846,800
2006 $217,044,068,234 $238,454,997,161
2005 $204,859,368,791 $175,670,569,969
2004 $197,458,297,640 $135,764,731,646
2003 $171,612,867,736 $104,738,954,264
2002 $140,360,963,812 $95,054,059,303
2001 $129,519,672,869 $73,557,840,064
2000 $125,967,821,111 $69,171,451,627
1999 $135,234,241,918 $59,145,077,039
1998 $133,990,876,725 $218,416,200,673
1997 $126,862,902,302 $200,850,397,618
1996 $131,991,975,149 $185,730,236,700
1995 $134,060,457,516 $140,919,776,986
1994 $103,182,697,780 $80,399,613,064
1993 $89,112,105,756 $56,721,051,402
1992 $112,537,828,511 $52,058,181,854
1991 $127,794,441,994 $59,526,833,412
1990 $141,446,120,355 $54,035,795,388
1989 $118,991,270,611 $44,003,061,108
1988 $109,039,090,263 $49,648,470,440
1987 $91,564,993,913 $52,676,041,931
1986 $73,511,611,541 $54,805,852,581
1985 $55,856,676,899 $73,745,821,158
1984 $52,870,993,273 $73,484,359,521
1983 $50,956,447,481 $97,094,911,792
1982 $52,784,013,815 $142,769,363,314
1981 $52,440,066,134 $164,475,209,516
1980 $53,649,984,061 $64,201,788,123
1979 $44,469,218,440 $47,259,911,894
1978 $36,259,392,058 $36,527,862,209
1977 $33,502,784,418 $36,035,407,725
1976 $31,852,352,670 $36,308,883,249
1975 $29,475,251,333 $27,778,934,625
1974 $24,851,036,710 $24,846,641,318
1973 $19,474,098,335 $15,162,871,287
1972 $14,744,499,570 $12,274,416,018
1971 $12,528,522,307 $9,181,769,912
1970 $11,358,529,162 $12,546,094,982
1969 $10,177,524,839 $6,634,317,346
1968 $8,916,565,041 $5,200,997,920
1967 $9,468,272,357 $5,203,237,919
1966 $9,306,142,172 $6,366,917,453
1965 $8,680,393,839 $5,874,537,650
1964 $7,848,987,793 $5,552,931,319
1963 $6,958,916,548 $5,165,590,254
1962 $6,407,796,043 $4,909,399,176
1961 $5,984,433,774 $4,467,287,893
1960 $5,279,481,824 $4,196,174,502

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

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Finland and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Nigeria
2024 $53,150 $1,084
2023 $52,834 $2,139
2022 $50,441 $2,899
2021 $53,099 $2,787
2020 $48,829 $2,797
2019 $48,358 $3,190
2018 $49,654 $2,058
2017 $46,085 $1,876
2016 $43,451 $2,070
2015 $42,560 $2,586
2014 $50,074 $3,089
2013 $49,691 $2,873
2012 $47,552 $2,633
2011 $51,060 $2,418
2010 $46,506 $2,202
2009 $47,478 $1,820
2008 $53,769 $2,154
2007 $48,473 $1,816
2006 $41,214 $1,600
2005 $39,050 $1,211
2004 $37,768 $962
2003 $32,920 $763
2002 $26,989 $712
2001 $24,965 $566
2000 $24,336 $547
1999 $26,180 $481
1998 $26,000 $1,822
1997 $24,682 $1,720
1996 $25,757 $1,633
1995 $26,246 $1,272
1994 $20,278 $745
1993 $17,589 $540
1992 $22,320 $509
1991 $25,489 $597
1990 $28,366 $556
1989 $23,969 $465
1988 $22,044 $540
1987 $18,565 $588
1986 $14,947 $628
1985 $11,394 $869
1984 $10,830 $890
1983 $10,494 $1,207
1982 $10,935 $1,822
1981 $10,925 $2,162
1980 $11,225 $870
1979 $9,333 $661
1978 $7,629 $527
1977 $7,070 $536
1976 $6,740 $556
1975 $6,256 $438
1974 $5,298 $403
1973 $4,174 $252.4
1972 $3,178 $209.5
1971 $2,716 $160.5
1970 $2,466 $224.5
1969 $2,201 $121.4
1968 $1,927 $97.3
1967 $2,056 $99.5
1966 $2,032 $124.4
1965 $1,902 $117.3
1964 $1,726 $113.3
1963 $1,538 $107.7
1962 $1,427 $104.5
1961 $1,341 $97.1
1960 $1,192 $93.1

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

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Finland vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Nigeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Nigeria
2026 82.4 55
2025 82.2 54.8
2024 82.1 54.6
2023 81.9 54.5
2022 81.2 54.1
2021 81.8 53.5
2020 81.8 53.1
2019 81.9 53
2018 81.6 52.7
2017 81.5 52.4
2016 81.3 52.2
2015 81.4 51.9
2014 81.1 51.9
2013 80.9 51.8
2012 80.5 51.7
2011 80.4 51.5
2010 80 51.3
2009 79.8 51.1
2008 79.7 50.7
2007 79.4 50.4
2006 79.4 49.9
2005 79 49.5
2004 78.8 49.1
2003 78.5 48.6
2002 78.3 48
2001 78.1 47.5
2000 77.7 47.1
1999 77.5 46.6
1998 77.3 46.1
1997 77.1 46
1996 76.9 45.8
1995 76.6 45.9
1994 76.6 45.7
1993 75.9 45.8
1992 75.6 45.6
1991 75.4 45.5
1990 75 45.7
1989 75 45.8
1988 74.8 45.8
1987 74.8 45.9
1986 74.8 46
1985 74.4 46.2
1984 74.7 46.3
1983 74.4 46.4
1982 74.5 46.4
1981 74 46.3
1980 73.6 46
1979 73.4 45.7
1978 73.1 45.3
1977 72.5 44.8
1976 72 44.2
1975 71.8 43.1
1974 71.3 42.5
1973 71.4 41.8
1972 70.9 41.3
1971 70.1 40.6
1970 70.3 40
1969 69.6 38.9
1968 69.8 38.6
1967 69.8 37.5
1966 69.6 38.4
1965 69.1 38.2
1964 69.4 38
1963 69.2 37.8
1962 68.7 37.6
1961 69 37.4
1960 69 37.2
1959 68.8 37
1958 68.6 36.8
1957 67.5 36.6
1956 68 36.5
1955 67.3 36.3
1954 67.5 36.2
1953 66.6 36
1952 66.5 35.9
1951 65.6 35.7
1950 64.2 35.5

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

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Finland and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
Finland Nigeria
2024 5,619,911 232,679,478
2023 5,583,911 227,882,945
2022 5,556,106 223,150,896
2021 5,541,017 218,529,286
2020 5,529,543 213,996,181
2019 5,521,606 209,485,641
2018 5,515,525 204,938,755
2017 5,508,214 200,254,579
2016 5,495,303 195,443,700
2015 5,479,531 190,671,878
2014 5,461,512 185,896,915
2013 5,438,972 181,049,443
2012 5,413,971 176,200,625
2011 5,388,272 171,379,598
2010 5,363,352 166,642,886
2009 5,338,871 162,049,464
2008 5,313,399 157,595,014
2007 5,288,720 153,267,261
2006 5,266,268 149,077,334
2005 5,246,096 145,017,253
2004 5,228,172 141,057,045
2003 5,213,014 137,202,644
2002 5,200,598 133,471,989
2001 5,188,008 129,862,595
2000 5,176,209 126,382,494
1999 5,165,474 123,047,320
1998 5,153,498 119,846,254
1997 5,139,835 116,754,792
1996 5,124,573 113,754,779
1995 5,107,790 110,819,428
1994 5,088,333 107,935,714
1993 5,066,447 105,122,069
1992 5,041,992 102,372,770
1991 5,013,740 99,720,162
1990 4,986,431 97,120,925
1989 4,964,371 94,531,014
1988 4,946,481 92,020,090
1987 4,932,123 89,591,716
1986 4,918,154 87,235,953
1985 4,902,206 84,897,973
1984 4,881,803 82,526,443
1983 4,855,787 80,438,260
1982 4,826,933 78,378,701
1981 4,799,964 76,068,103
1980 4,779,535 73,764,641
1979 4,764,690 71,498,242
1978 4,752,528 69,326,532
1977 4,738,902 67,234,590
1976 4,725,664 65,258,009
1975 4,711,440 63,410,815
1974 4,690,574 61,679,144
1973 4,666,081 60,082,139
1972 4,639,657 58,601,748
1971 4,612,124 57,214,684
1970 4,606,307 55,893,838
1969 4,623,785 54,631,914
1968 4,626,469 53,432,783
1967 4,605,744 52,293,065
1966 4,580,869 51,188,234
1965 4,563,732 50,086,764
1964 4,548,543 49,012,016
1963 4,523,309 47,973,575
1962 4,491,443 46,965,292
1961 4,461,005 45,989,310
1960 4,429,634 45,053,782

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and Nigeria

Fertility rate
Finland

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Nigeria
2023 1.26 4.48
2022 1.32 4.55
2021 1.46 4.64
2020 1.37 4.7
2019 1.35 4.86
2018 1.41 5.02
2017 1.49 5.18
2016 1.57 5.34
2015 1.65 5.5
2014 1.71 5.62
2013 1.75 5.69
2012 1.8 5.8
2011 1.83 5.89
2010 1.87 5.95
2009 1.86 5.99
2008 1.85 6.02
2007 1.83 6.03
2006 1.84 6.05
2005 1.8 6.06
2004 1.8 6.09
2003 1.76 6.1
2002 1.72 6.12
2001 1.73 6.13
2000 1.73 6.12
1999 1.73 6.08
1998 1.7 6.07
1997 1.75 6.14
1996 1.78 6.22
1995 1.81 6.27
1994 1.85 6.32
1993 1.81 6.35
1992 1.85 6.39
1991 1.79 6.43
1990 1.78 6.46
1989 1.71 6.49
1988 1.69 6.5
1987 1.59 6.5
1986 1.6 6.56
1985 1.64 6.62
1984 1.69 6.7
1983 1.74 6.78
1982 1.71 6.8
1981 1.64 6.82
1980 1.63 6.85
1979 1.64 6.89
1978 1.64 6.92
1977 1.68 6.86
1976 1.7 6.81
1975 1.68 6.77
1974 1.61 6.7
1973 1.49 6.63
1972 1.58 6.58
1971 1.68 6.53
1970 1.83 6.47
1969 1.93 6.44
1968 2.14 6.42
1967 2.32 6.4
1966 2.41 6.39
1965 2.48 6.37
1964 2.59 6.36
1963 2.68 6.35
1962 2.68 6.36
1961 2.72 6.35
1960 2.72 6.36

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

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Finland and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Nigeria
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Nigeria
2024 44 19
2023 43.8 18.8
2022 43.5 18.7
2021 43.3 18.5
2020 43.2 18.3
2019 43 18.2
2018 42.8 18
2017 42.7 17.9
2016 42.6 17.8
2015 42.5 17.8
2014 42.4 17.7
2013 42.3 17.7
2012 42.2 17.7
2011 42.1 17.7
2010 41.9 17.8
2009 41.8 17.8
2008 41.6 17.8
2007 41.4 17.9
2006 41.2 17.9
2005 40.9 17.9
2004 40.6 17.9
2003 40.3 17.9
2002 40 17.9
2001 39.7 17.9
2000 39.4 17.9
1999 39 17.9
1998 38.7 17.8
1997 38.4 17.7
1996 38.1 17.6
1995 37.8 17.6
1994 37.5 17.5
1993 37.2 17.4
1992 37 17.4
1991 36.7 17.3
1990 36.4 17.3
1989 36.1 17.3
1988 35.8 17.3
1987 35.4 17.3
1986 35.1 17.3
1985 34.7 17.3
1984 34.3 17.4
1983 33.9 17.5
1982 33.5 17.6
1981 33.2 17.7
1980 32.8 17.8
1979 32.4 17.9
1978 32.1 18
1977 31.7 18.2
1976 31.2 18.3
1975 30.7 18.4
1974 30.4 18.5
1973 30.2 18.6
1972 30.1 18.7
1971 29.9 18.8
1970 29.6 18.9
1969 29.3 19.1
1968 29 19.2
1967 28.9 19.2
1966 28.8 19.3
1965 28.7 19.3
1964 28.6 19.3
1963 28.5 19.3
1962 28.5 19.3
1961 28.4 19.3
1960 28.4 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$396B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
12.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
0.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
-1.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
18.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3%
2022
Number of billionaires
7
2025
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.000004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
134
2004
169
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.3B
2004
$54.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$18B
2024
$38.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$21.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
5,265,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
0.8%
2020
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
63.3%
2024

Energy

Finland Nigeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
333 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$24.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
131.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
0.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
55.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
80.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
1.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
135.6 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
23.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
24.3%
2022
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

Finland Nigeria
% of world population
0.07%
2024
2.86%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
63%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.6:49.4
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
15.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
21.7
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
20.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
70.4%
2024
English speaking
70.2%
2023
60.6%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
39.2%
2023

Health

Finland Nigeria
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$66.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$48
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
55 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
993
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
104.9
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
3.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
3.78 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Nigeria
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.61%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
1,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
267,948 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
81,611 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
121,167 mi
2017

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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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