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Finland vs North Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 26.5M in North Korea (ranked 56/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 46,491 sq mi for North Korea (ranked 70th vs. 97th).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319).

Main facts and rankings

Finland North Korea
Population
5631965
26659144
Population rank 120/197 57/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$34.9B
2024
GDP rank 47/197 106/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$1,319
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 168/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$1,700
2015
Government debt
$245B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 12/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$1,426
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 46,491 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
573 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
37.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
74 years
2026

Finland and North Korea: Comparison Charts

Finland and North Korea economies compared

GDP
Finland

North Korea
1x
Year GDP
Finland North Korea
2024 $298,696,961,298 $34,943,120,000
2023 $295,021,982,463 $32,155,360,000
2022 $280,253,099,309 $28,971,360,000
2021 $294,223,210,496 $32,301,720,000
2020 $270,000,311,606 $27,728,240,000
2019 $267,014,821,129 $28,222,880,000
2018 $273,869,255,596 $28,536,400,000
2017 $253,846,138,440 $29,105,440,000
2016 $238,777,818,793 $28,882,640,000
2015 $233,210,733,506 $30,723,030,000
2014 $273,478,528,955 $30,554,460,000
2013 $270,268,036,626 $30,588,922,000
2012 $257,443,384,493 $29,890,710,000
2011 $275,126,915,516 $29,005,020,000
2010 $249,429,613,683 $25,995,513,000
2009 $253,480,783,439 $23,356,470,000
2008 $285,698,662,071 -
2007 $256,360,251,538 -
2006 $217,044,068,234 -
2005 $204,859,368,791 -
2004 $197,458,297,640 -
2003 $171,612,867,736 -
2002 $140,360,963,812 -
2001 $129,519,672,869 -
2000 $125,967,821,111 -
1999 $135,234,241,918 -
1998 $133,990,876,725 -
1997 $126,862,902,302 -
1996 $131,991,975,149 -
1995 $134,060,457,516 -
1994 $103,182,697,780 -
1993 $89,112,105,756 -
1992 $112,537,828,511 -
1991 $127,794,441,994 -
1990 $141,446,120,355 -
1989 $118,991,270,611 -
1988 $109,039,090,263 -
1987 $91,564,993,913 -
1986 $73,511,611,541 -
1985 $55,856,676,899 -
1984 $52,870,993,273 -
1983 $50,956,447,481 -
1982 $52,784,013,815 -
1981 $52,440,066,134 -
1980 $53,649,984,061 -
1979 $44,469,218,440 -
1978 $36,259,392,058 -
1977 $33,502,784,418 -
1976 $31,852,352,670 -
1975 $29,475,251,333 -
1974 $24,851,036,710 -
1973 $19,474,098,335 -
1972 $14,744,499,570 -
1971 $12,528,522,307 -
1970 $11,358,529,162 -
1969 $10,177,524,839 -
1968 $8,916,565,041 -
1967 $9,468,272,357 -
1966 $9,306,142,172 -
1965 $8,680,393,839 -
1964 $7,848,987,793 -
1963 $6,958,916,548 -
1962 $6,407,796,043 -
1961 $5,984,433,774 -
1960 $5,279,481,824 -

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

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Finland and North Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

North Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland North Korea
2024 $53,150 $1,319
2023 $52,834 $1,217
2022 $50,441 $1,100
2021 $53,099 $1,231
2020 $48,829 $1,061
2019 $48,358 $1,084
2018 $49,654 $1,100
2017 $46,085 $1,127
2016 $43,451 $1,124
2015 $42,560 $1,201
2014 $50,074 $1,201
2013 $49,691 $1,208
2012 $47,552 $1,186
2011 $51,060 $1,156
2010 $46,506 $1,040
2009 $47,478 $939
2008 $53,769 -
2007 $48,473 -
2006 $41,214 -
2005 $39,050 -
2004 $37,768 -
2003 $32,920 -
2002 $26,989 -
2001 $24,965 -
2000 $24,336 -
1999 $26,180 -
1998 $26,000 -
1997 $24,682 -
1996 $25,757 -
1995 $26,246 -
1994 $20,278 -
1993 $17,589 -
1992 $22,320 -
1991 $25,489 -
1990 $28,366 -
1989 $23,969 -
1988 $22,044 -
1987 $18,565 -
1986 $14,947 -
1985 $11,394 -
1984 $10,830 -
1983 $10,494 -
1982 $10,935 -
1981 $10,925 -
1980 $11,225 -
1979 $9,333 -
1978 $7,629 -
1977 $7,070 -
1976 $6,740 -
1975 $6,256 -
1974 $5,298 -
1973 $4,174 -
1972 $3,178 -
1971 $2,716 -
1970 $2,466 -
1969 $2,201 -
1968 $1,927 -
1967 $2,056 -
1966 $2,032 -
1965 $1,902 -
1964 $1,726 -
1963 $1,538 -
1962 $1,427 -
1961 $1,341 -
1960 $1,192 -

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

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Finland vs. North Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

North Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland North Korea
2026 82.4 74
2025 82.2 73.9
2024 82.1 73.7
2023 81.9 73.6
2022 81.2 73.6
2021 81.8 73.4
2020 81.8 72.8
2019 81.9 72.9
2018 81.6 73
2017 81.5 73
2016 81.3 73
2015 81.4 72.8
2014 81.1 72.5
2013 80.9 71.9
2012 80.5 71.3
2011 80.4 70.8
2010 80 70.2
2009 79.8 69.7
2008 79.7 69.3
2007 79.4 69
2006 79.4 69.1
2005 79 69.2
2004 78.8 69.3
2003 78.5 69.4
2002 78.3 60.9
2001 78.1 60.9
2000 77.7 60.9
1999 77.5 60.9
1998 77.3 60.9
1997 77.1 60.9
1996 76.9 60.8
1995 76.6 60.8
1994 76.6 70.5
1993 75.9 70.8
1992 75.6 71
1991 75.4 70.7
1990 75 70.5
1989 75 70.3
1988 74.8 70.1
1987 74.8 69.8
1986 74.8 69.5
1985 74.4 69.2
1984 74.7 68.9
1983 74.4 68.5
1982 74.5 68.1
1981 74 67.7
1980 73.6 67.2
1979 73.4 66.7
1978 73.1 66.3
1977 72.5 65.8
1976 72 65.3
1975 71.8 64.8
1974 71.3 64.3
1973 71.4 63.8
1972 70.9 63.3
1971 70.1 62.7
1970 70.3 62
1969 69.6 61.4
1968 69.8 60.8
1967 69.8 60.1
1966 69.6 59.4
1965 69.1 58.8
1964 69.4 58.2
1963 69.2 57.6
1962 68.7 57
1961 69 56.4
1960 69 55.8
1959 68.8 55.2
1958 68.6 54.5
1957 67.5 53.7
1956 68 52.8
1955 67.3 51.8
1954 67.5 50.6
1953 66.6 40.3
1952 66.5 32.8
1951 65.6 17.7
1950 64.2 14.2

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

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Finland and North Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

North Korea
1x
Year Population
Finland North Korea
2024 5,619,911 26,498,823
2023 5,583,911 26,418,204
2022 5,556,106 26,328,845
2021 5,541,017 26,232,534
2020 5,529,543 26,136,312
2019 5,521,606 26,037,632
2018 5,515,525 25,931,147
2017 5,508,214 25,817,709
2016 5,495,303 25,698,326
2015 5,479,531 25,575,350
2014 5,461,512 25,451,262
2013 5,438,972 25,329,451
2012 5,413,971 25,211,728
2011 5,388,272 25,097,874
2010 5,363,352 24,987,258
2009 5,338,871 24,878,332
2008 5,313,399 24,764,618
2007 5,288,720 24,646,383
2006 5,266,268 24,524,507
2005 5,246,096 24,396,433
2004 5,228,172 24,254,943
2003 5,213,014 24,090,380
2002 5,200,598 23,943,973
2001 5,188,008 23,815,358
2000 5,176,209 23,665,910
1999 5,165,474 23,497,599
1998 5,153,498 23,311,564
1997 5,139,835 23,110,830
1996 5,124,573 22,895,746
1995 5,107,790 22,669,304
1994 5,088,333 22,393,975
1993 5,066,447 22,073,352
1992 5,041,992 21,750,911
1991 5,013,740 21,428,638
1990 4,986,431 21,112,137
1989 4,964,371 20,804,367
1988 4,946,481 20,503,161
1987 4,932,123 20,205,483
1986 4,918,154 19,910,855
1985 4,902,206 19,620,388
1984 4,881,803 19,335,043
1983 4,855,787 19,054,034
1982 4,826,933 18,776,357
1981 4,799,964 18,501,295
1980 4,779,535 18,236,786
1979 4,764,690 17,983,470
1978 4,752,528 17,735,995
1977 4,738,902 17,492,798
1976 4,725,664 17,243,450
1975 4,711,440 16,971,055
1974 4,690,574 16,673,121
1973 4,666,081 16,350,367
1972 4,639,657 15,975,069
1971 4,612,124 15,572,457
1970 4,606,307 15,172,775
1969 4,623,785 14,767,615
1968 4,626,469 14,365,596
1967 4,605,744 13,958,350
1966 4,580,869 13,569,094
1965 4,563,732 13,219,369
1964 4,548,543 12,889,770
1963 4,523,309 12,567,057
1962 4,491,443 12,262,882
1961 4,461,005 11,990,713
1960 4,429,634 11,722,953

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and North Korea

Fertility rate
Finland

North Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland North Korea
2023 1.26 1.78
2022 1.32 1.8
2021 1.46 1.81
2020 1.37 1.82
2019 1.35 1.83
2018 1.41 1.83
2017 1.49 1.85
2016 1.57 1.86
2015 1.65 1.86
2014 1.71 1.87
2013 1.75 1.88
2012 1.8 1.88
2011 1.83 1.88
2010 1.87 1.89
2009 1.86 1.91
2008 1.85 1.97
2007 1.83 1.94
2006 1.84 1.94
2005 1.8 1.87
2004 1.8 1.9
2003 1.76 1.91
2002 1.72 1.92
2001 1.73 1.94
2000 1.73 1.94
1999 1.73 1.97
1998 1.7 1.99
1997 1.75 2.03
1996 1.78 2.09
1995 1.81 2.15
1994 1.85 2.18
1993 1.81 2.22
1992 1.85 2.29
1991 1.79 2.35
1990 1.78 2.39
1989 1.71 2.41
1988 1.69 2.47
1987 1.59 2.53
1986 1.6 2.59
1985 1.64 2.65
1984 1.69 2.71
1983 1.74 2.78
1982 1.71 2.85
1981 1.64 2.92
1980 1.63 2.84
1979 1.64 2.85
1978 1.64 2.79
1977 1.68 2.77
1976 1.7 2.84
1975 1.68 3.05
1974 1.61 3.14
1973 1.49 3.35
1972 1.58 3.89
1971 1.68 3.74
1970 1.83 3.85
1969 1.93 3.86
1968 2.14 3.87
1967 2.32 4.05
1966 2.41 3.71
1965 2.48 3.56
1964 2.59 3.55
1963 2.68 3.63
1962 2.68 3.41
1961 2.72 3.26
1960 2.72 3.57

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

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Finland and North Korea demographics compared

Median age
Finland

North Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland North Korea
2024 44 37.3
2023 43.8 37.1
2022 43.5 36.8
2021 43.3 36.6
2020 43.2 36.4
2019 43 36.2
2018 42.8 35.9
2017 42.7 35.7
2016 42.6 35.4
2015 42.5 35.2
2014 42.4 35
2013 42.3 34.7
2012 42.2 34.5
2011 42.1 34.3
2010 41.9 34
2009 41.8 33.7
2008 41.6 33.3
2007 41.4 32.9
2006 41.2 32.5
2005 40.9 32.1
2004 40.6 31.8
2003 40.3 31.4
2002 40 31
2001 39.7 30.5
2000 39.4 30.1
1999 39 29.6
1998 38.7 29.2
1997 38.4 28.8
1996 38.1 28.3
1995 37.8 28
1994 37.5 27.6
1993 37.2 27.2
1992 37 26.8
1991 36.7 26.4
1990 36.4 26
1989 36.1 25.6
1988 35.8 25.1
1987 35.4 24.8
1986 35.1 24.5
1985 34.7 24.2
1984 34.3 23.9
1983 33.9 23.5
1982 33.5 23.1
1981 33.2 22.8
1980 32.8 22.5
1979 32.4 22.2
1978 32.1 21.8
1977 31.7 21.4
1976 31.2 21.1
1975 30.7 20.9
1974 30.4 20.7
1973 30.2 20.7
1972 30.1 20.9
1971 29.9 21.2
1970 29.6 21.4
1969 29.3 21.4
1968 29 21.4
1967 28.9 21.4
1966 28.8 21.3
1965 28.7 21.2
1964 28.6 21
1963 28.5 20.8
1962 28.5 20.6
1961 28.4 20.2
1960 28.4 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland North Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
n/a
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
1,469,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
25.6%
2013
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
3.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
n/a
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
n/a
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Finland North Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
641 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
66.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
2.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
85.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
14.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
8.5%
2022
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
4.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
830 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
63.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
62.7%
2022
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57.5%
2023

Society

Finland North Korea
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
-2,787
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
10.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
4.4
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
24.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
48
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
100%
2018
English speaking
70.2%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
0%
2012

Health

Finland North Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
3.63
2017
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
18
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
9.9%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
16.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
3.87 liters
2020

Territory

Finland North Korea
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
1,754 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
10,021 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
23,036 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
15,879 mi
2006

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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. 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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