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Finland vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 70th vs. 180th).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Palau
Population
5631965
17629
Population rank 120/197 194/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$277M
2023
GDP rank 47/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$15,611
2023
GDP per capita rank 23/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$18,230
2023
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
$9,869
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Finland and Palau: Comparison Charts

Finland and Palau economies compared

GDP
Finland

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Finland Palau
2024 $298,696,961,298 -
2023 $295,021,982,463 $276,733,063
2022 $280,253,099,309 $243,826,813
2021 $294,223,210,496 $231,343,460
2020 $270,000,311,606 $261,688,507
2019 $267,014,821,129 $282,041,290
2018 $273,869,255,596 $287,998,352
2017 $253,846,138,440 $292,148,590
2016 $238,777,818,793 $305,227,020
2015 $233,210,733,506 $287,057,526
2014 $273,478,528,955 $245,591,095
2013 $270,268,036,626 $224,110,611
2012 $257,443,384,493 $215,616,882
2011 $275,126,915,516 $198,742,371
2010 $249,429,613,683 $188,042,374
2009 $253,480,783,439 $189,854,706
2008 $285,698,662,071 $201,067,734
2007 $256,360,251,538 $200,789,764
2006 $217,044,068,234 $193,611,359
2005 $204,859,368,791 $190,961,685
2004 $197,458,297,640 $166,363,739
2003 $171,612,867,736 $154,566,788
2002 $140,360,963,812 $162,658,722
2001 $129,519,672,869 $159,446,228
2000 $125,967,821,111 $149,551,483
1999 $135,234,241,918 $144,206,500
1998 $133,990,876,725 $149,079,600
1997 $126,862,902,302 $143,860,800
1996 $131,991,975,149 $137,494,600
1995 $134,060,457,516 $121,018,500
1994 $103,182,697,780 $106,138,500
1993 $89,112,105,756 $96,455,700
1992 $112,537,828,511 $104,771,300
1991 $127,794,441,994 $106,555,300
1990 $141,446,120,355 $97,702,303
1989 $118,991,270,611 $85,800,543
1988 $109,039,090,263 $75,348,615
1987 $91,564,993,913 $66,169,905
1986 $73,511,611,541 $58,109,314
1985 $55,856,676,899 $51,030,637
1984 $52,870,993,273 $44,814,259
1983 $50,956,447,481 $39,661,530
1982 $52,784,013,815 $36,027,583
1981 $52,440,066,134 $32,726,594
1980 $53,649,984,061 $29,728,054
1979 $44,469,218,440 $27,004,251
1978 $36,259,392,058 $24,530,015
1977 $33,502,784,418 $22,308,104
1976 $31,852,352,670 $20,364,420
1975 $29,475,251,333 $18,521,112
1974 $24,851,036,710 $16,848,759
1973 $19,474,098,335 $15,331,889
1972 $14,744,499,570 $13,956,474
1971 $12,528,522,307 $12,706,874
1970 $11,358,529,162 $11,563,041
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 Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Palau
2024 $53,150 -
2023 $52,834 $15,611
2022 $50,441 $13,730
2021 $53,099 $13,009
2020 $48,829 $14,708
2019 $48,358 $15,847
2018 $49,654 $16,167
2017 $46,085 $16,402
2016 $43,451 $17,150
2015 $42,560 $16,154
2014 $50,074 $13,863
2013 $49,691 $12,699
2012 $47,552 $12,137
2011 $51,060 $10,994
2010 $46,506 $10,222
2009 $47,478 $10,148
2008 $53,769 $10,578
2007 $48,473 $10,403
2006 $41,214 $9,882
2005 $39,050 $9,635
2004 $37,768 $8,394
2003 $32,920 $7,862
2002 $26,989 $8,340
2001 $24,965 $8,239
2000 $24,336 $7,798
1999 $26,180 $7,630
1998 $26,000 $8,048
1997 $24,682 $7,945
1996 $25,757 $7,788
1995 $26,246 $7,038
1994 $20,278 $6,329
1993 $17,589 $5,892
1992 $22,320 $6,553
1991 $25,489 $6,824
1990 $28,366 $6,403
1989 $23,969 $5,741
1988 $22,044 $5,145
1987 $18,565 $4,616
1986 $14,947 $4,144
1985 $11,394 $3,728
1984 $10,830 $3,360
1983 $10,494 $3,049
1982 $10,935 $2,838
1981 $10,925 $2,639
1980 $11,225 $2,423
1979 $9,333 $2,189
1978 $7,629 $1,972
1977 $7,070 $1,781
1976 $6,740 $1,616
1975 $6,256 $1,464
1974 $5,298 $1,328
1973 $4,174 $1,221
1972 $3,178 $1,145
1971 $2,716 $1,081
1970 $2,466 $1,017
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 | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Finland vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Palau
2026 82.4 69.6
2025 82.2 69.5
2024 82.1 69.4
2023 81.9 69.3
2022 81.2 68.9
2021 81.8 68.6
2020 81.8 68.7
2019 81.9 69
2018 81.6 69
2017 81.5 69
2016 81.3 69
2015 81.4 69.1
2014 81.1 69.1
2013 80.9 69
2012 80.5 68.9
2011 80.4 68.6
2010 80 68.3
2009 79.8 68
2008 79.7 67.6
2007 79.4 67.1
2006 79.4 66.6
2005 79 66.2
2004 78.8 65.8
2003 78.5 65.4
2002 78.3 65.1
2001 78.1 64.8
2000 77.7 64.5
1999 77.5 64.2
1998 77.3 64
1997 77.1 63.7
1996 76.9 63.5
1995 76.6 63.3
1994 76.6 63.1
1993 75.9 63
1992 75.6 62.9
1991 75.4 62.8
1990 75 62.8
1989 75 62.8
1988 74.8 62.8
1987 74.8 62.8
1986 74.8 62.8
1985 74.4 62.7
1984 74.7 62.6
1983 74.4 62.5
1982 74.5 62.3
1981 74 62.1
1980 73.6 61.9
1979 73.4 61.6
1978 73.1 61.3
1977 72.5 60.9
1976 72 60.5
1975 71.8 60
1974 71.3 59.5
1973 71.4 59
1972 70.9 58.6
1971 70.1 58.1
1970 70.3 57.7
1969 69.6 57.3
1968 69.8 56.9
1967 69.8 56.5
1966 69.6 56.2
1965 69.1 55.9
1964 69.4 55.8
1963 69.2 55.6
1962 68.7 55.4
1961 69 55.1
1960 69 54.9
1959 68.8 54.6
1958 68.6 54.4
1957 67.5 54.1
1956 68 53.9
1955 67.3 53.7
1954 67.5 53.5
1953 66.6 53.3
1952 66.5 53.1
1951 65.6 52.9
1950 64.2 52.7

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

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Finland and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Palau
1x
Year Population
Finland Palau
2024 5,619,911 17,695
2023 5,583,911 17,727
2022 5,556,106 17,759
2021 5,541,017 17,783
2020 5,529,543 17,792
2019 5,521,606 17,798
2018 5,515,525 17,814
2017 5,508,214 17,812
2016 5,495,303 17,797
2015 5,479,531 17,770
2014 5,461,512 17,715
2013 5,438,972 17,648
2012 5,413,971 17,765
2011 5,388,272 18,078
2010 5,363,352 18,396
2009 5,338,871 18,709
2008 5,313,399 19,009
2007 5,288,720 19,302
2006 5,266,268 19,593
2005 5,246,096 19,819
2004 5,228,172 19,820
2003 5,213,014 19,659
2002 5,200,598 19,503
2001 5,188,008 19,352
2000 5,176,209 19,178
1999 5,165,474 18,901
1998 5,153,498 18,524
1997 5,139,835 18,108
1996 5,124,573 17,654
1995 5,107,790 17,195
1994 5,088,333 16,770
1993 5,066,447 16,372
1992 5,041,992 15,989
1991 5,013,740 15,614
1990 4,986,431 15,259
1989 4,964,371 14,945
1988 4,946,481 14,645
1987 4,932,123 14,334
1986 4,918,154 14,024
1985 4,902,206 13,688
1984 4,881,803 13,337
1983 4,855,787 13,006
1982 4,826,933 12,694
1981 4,799,964 12,402
1980 4,779,535 12,271
1979 4,764,690 12,337
1978 4,752,528 12,440
1977 4,738,902 12,525
1976 4,725,664 12,598
1975 4,711,440 12,655
1974 4,690,574 12,687
1973 4,666,081 12,552
1972 4,639,657 12,194
1971 4,612,124 11,759
1970 4,606,307 11,368
1969 4,623,785 11,159
1968 4,626,469 11,080
1967 4,605,744 10,988
1966 4,580,869 10,805
1965 4,563,732 10,547
1964 4,548,543 10,292
1963 4,523,309 10,037
1962 4,491,443 9,793
1961 4,461,005 9,555
1960 4,429,634 9,328

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and Palau

Fertility rate
Finland

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Palau
2023 1.26 1.91
2022 1.32 1.93
2021 1.46 1.95
2020 1.37 1.97
2019 1.35 1.98
2018 1.41 1.97
2017 1.49 2.02
2016 1.57 2.06
2015 1.65 2
2014 1.71 2.03
2013 1.75 2.05
2012 1.8 2.01
2011 1.83 1.97
2010 1.87 1.94
2009 1.86 1.94
2008 1.85 1.95
2007 1.83 1.97
2006 1.84 2
2005 1.8 2.02
2004 1.8 1.99
2003 1.76 1.96
2002 1.72 1.92
2001 1.73 1.87
2000 1.73 1.82
1999 1.73 1.91
1998 1.7 2.01
1997 1.75 2.19
1996 1.78 2.39
1995 1.81 2.55
1994 1.85 2.66
1993 1.81 2.73
1992 1.85 2.71
1991 1.79 2.74
1990 1.78 2.88
1989 1.71 2.92
1988 1.69 2.91
1987 1.59 2.93
1986 1.6 2.98
1985 1.64 3.01
1984 1.69 3.08
1983 1.74 3.14
1982 1.71 3.22
1981 1.64 3.28
1980 1.63 3.35
1979 1.64 3.49
1978 1.64 3.74
1977 1.68 4.09
1976 1.7 4.53
1975 1.68 4.9
1974 1.61 5.26
1973 1.49 5.59
1972 1.58 5.9
1971 1.68 6.16
1970 1.83 6.39
1969 1.93 6.58
1968 2.14 6.71
1967 2.32 6.84
1966 2.41 6.93
1965 2.48 7.01
1964 2.59 7.08
1963 2.68 7.12
1962 2.68 7.15
1961 2.72 7.17
1960 2.72 7.19

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

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Finland and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Palau
2024 44 39.2
2023 43.8 38.8
2022 43.5 38.5
2021 43.3 38.1
2020 43.2 37.8
2019 43 37.4
2018 42.8 37
2017 42.7 36.7
2016 42.6 36.3
2015 42.5 36
2014 42.4 35.6
2013 42.3 35.3
2012 42.2 35
2011 42.1 34.6
2010 41.9 34.2
2009 41.8 33.9
2008 41.6 33.5
2007 41.4 33.1
2006 41.2 32.7
2005 40.9 32.3
2004 40.6 32
2003 40.3 31.8
2002 40 31.5
2001 39.7 31.2
2000 39.4 30.8
1999 39 30.2
1998 38.7 29.4
1997 38.4 28.8
1996 38.1 28.3
1995 37.8 27.8
1994 37.5 27.4
1993 37.2 26.9
1992 37 26.4
1991 36.7 26
1990 36.4 25.6
1989 36.1 24.9
1988 35.8 24
1987 35.4 23.1
1986 35.1 22.2
1985 34.7 21.6
1984 34.3 21.1
1983 33.9 20.5
1982 33.5 19.9
1981 33.2 19.3
1980 32.8 18.9
1979 32.4 18.6
1978 32.1 18.3
1977 31.7 18.1
1976 31.2 17.8
1975 30.7 17.4
1974 30.4 17.1
1973 30.2 16.8
1972 30.1 16.6
1971 29.9 16.6
1970 29.6 16.5
1969 29.3 16.1
1968 29 15.7
1967 28.9 15.2
1966 28.8 14.9
1965 28.7 14.9
1964 28.6 15
1963 28.5 15.1
1962 28.5 15.5
1961 28.4 16.1
1960 28.4 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
3.53%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
62
2025
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
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
93.5%
2017
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Finland Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
0.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Finland Palau
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
53.9:46.1
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
172
2025
120
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
100%
2020
English speaking
70.2%
2023
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
27%
2004

Health

Finland Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Finland Palau
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
160.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
n/a

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