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Finland vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 122/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 70th vs. 164th).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Palestine
Population
5631965
5500288
Population rank 120/197 123/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$13.7B
2024
GDP rank 47/197 146/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$2,592
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$4,371
2024
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
$6,862
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
3.31
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

Finland and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Finland and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Finland

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Finland Palestine
2024 $298,696,961,298 $13,711,100,000
2023 $295,021,982,463 $17,847,900,000
2022 $280,253,099,309 $19,165,500,000
2021 $294,223,210,496 $18,109,000,000
2020 $270,000,311,606 $15,531,700,000
2019 $267,014,821,129 $17,133,500,000
2018 $273,869,255,596 $16,276,600,000
2017 $253,846,138,440 $16,128,000,000
2016 $238,777,818,793 $15,405,400,000
2015 $233,210,733,506 $13,972,400,000
2014 $273,478,528,955 $13,989,700,000
2013 $270,268,036,626 $13,515,500,000
2012 $257,443,384,493 $12,208,400,000
2011 $275,126,915,516 $11,186,100,000
2010 $249,429,613,683 $9,681,500,000
2009 $253,480,783,439 $8,085,700,000
2008 $285,698,662,071 $7,310,400,000
2007 $256,360,251,538 $5,815,700,000
2006 $217,044,068,234 $5,348,300,000
2005 $204,859,368,791 $5,125,700,000
2004 $197,458,297,640 $4,603,100,000
2003 $171,612,867,736 $3,968,000,000
2002 $140,360,963,812 $3,555,800,000
2001 $129,519,672,869 $4,003,700,000
2000 $125,967,821,111 $4,313,600,000
1999 $135,234,241,918 $4,271,200,000
1998 $133,990,876,725 $4,067,800,000
1997 $126,862,902,302 $3,759,800,000
1996 $131,991,975,149 $3,409,600,000
1995 $134,060,457,516 $3,282,800,000
1994 $103,182,697,780 $2,843,300,000
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 Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Palestine
2024 $53,150 $2,592
2023 $52,834 $3,455
2022 $50,441 $3,800
2021 $53,099 $3,679
2020 $48,829 $3,234
2019 $48,358 $3,657
2018 $49,654 $3,562
2017 $46,085 $3,620
2016 $43,451 $3,528
2015 $42,560 $3,272
2014 $50,074 $3,352
2013 $49,691 $3,315
2012 $47,552 $3,067
2011 $51,060 $2,881
2010 $46,506 $2,557
2009 $47,478 $2,192
2008 $53,769 $2,035
2007 $48,473 $1,664
2006 $41,214 $1,570
2005 $39,050 $1,544
2004 $37,768 $1,422
2003 $32,920 $1,258
2002 $26,989 $1,156
2001 $24,965 $1,336
2000 $24,336 $1,476
1999 $26,180 $1,499
1998 $26,000 $1,465
1997 $24,682 $1,389
1996 $25,757 $1,317
1995 $26,246 $1,327
1994 $20,278 $1,202
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 | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Finland vs. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Palestine
2026 82.4 77.4
2025 82.2 73.1
2024 82.1 69.2
2023 81.9 65.2
2022 81.2 76.7
2021 81.8 73.9
2020 81.8 75
2019 81.9 75.8
2018 81.6 75.4
2017 81.5 75.2
2016 81.3 74.9
2015 81.4 74.6
2014 81.1 72.8
2013 80.9 74.1
2012 80.5 73.7
2011 80.4 73.6
2010 80 73.3
2009 79.8 72.3
2008 79.7 72.2
2007 79.4 72.1
2006 79.4 71.8
2005 79 72
2004 78.8 71.1
2003 78.5 71
2002 78.3 70.9
2001 78.1 69.8
2000 77.7 70.3
1999 77.5 70.8
1998 77.3 70.6
1997 77.1 70.3
1996 76.9 70
1995 76.6 69.6
1994 76.6 69.3
1993 75.9 68.8
1992 75.6 68.5
1991 75.4 68.2
1990 75 67.8
1989 75 67.1
1988 74.8 66.7
1987 74.8 66.3
1986 74.8 65.7
1985 74.4 65.3
1984 74.7 64.7
1983 74.4 64.1
1982 74.5 63.5
1981 74 62.8
1980 73.6 62.2
1979 73.4 61.5
1978 73.1 60.8
1977 72.5 60.1
1976 72 59.4
1975 71.8 58.7
1974 71.3 58
1973 71.4 57.6
1972 70.9 56.7
1971 70.1 56
1970 70.3 55.4
1969 69.6 54.7
1968 69.8 54.1
1967 69.8 50.9
1966 69.6 52.8
1965 69.1 52.2
1964 69.4 51.6
1963 69.2 51
1962 68.7 50.4
1961 69 49.8
1960 69 49.3
1959 68.8 48.8
1958 68.6 48.4
1957 67.5 48
1956 68 47.6
1955 67.3 47.2
1954 67.5 46.9
1953 66.6 46.6
1952 66.5 46.3
1951 65.6 46
1950 64.2 45.7

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

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Finland and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Finland Palestine
2024 5,619,911 5,289,152
2023 5,583,911 5,165,775
2022 5,556,106 5,043,612
2021 5,541,017 4,922,749
2020 5,529,543 4,803,269
2019 5,521,606 4,685,306
2018 5,515,525 4,569,087
2017 5,508,214 4,454,805
2016 5,495,303 4,367,088
2015 5,479,531 4,270,092
2014 5,461,512 4,173,398
2013 5,438,972 4,076,708
2012 5,413,971 3,979,998
2011 5,388,272 3,882,986
2010 5,363,352 3,786,161
2009 5,338,871 3,689,099
2008 5,313,399 3,591,977
2007 5,288,720 3,494,496
2006 5,266,268 3,406,334
2005 5,246,096 3,320,396
2004 5,228,172 3,236,626
2003 5,213,014 3,154,969
2002 5,200,598 3,075,373
2001 5,188,008 2,997,784
2000 5,176,209 2,922,153
1999 5,165,474 2,848,431
1998 5,153,498 2,776,568
1997 5,139,835 2,706,518
1996 5,124,573 2,587,997
1995 5,107,790 2,474,666
1994 5,088,333 2,366,298
1993 5,066,447 2,262,676
1992 5,041,992 2,163,591
1991 5,013,740 2,068,845
1990 4,986,431 1,978,248
1989 4,964,371 -
1988 4,946,481 -
1987 4,932,123 -
1986 4,918,154 -
1985 4,902,206 -
1984 4,881,803 -
1983 4,855,787 -
1982 4,826,933 -
1981 4,799,964 -
1980 4,779,535 -
1979 4,764,690 -
1978 4,752,528 -
1977 4,738,902 -
1976 4,725,664 -
1975 4,711,440 -
1974 4,690,574 -
1973 4,666,081 -
1972 4,639,657 -
1971 4,612,124 -
1970 4,606,307 -
1969 4,623,785 -
1968 4,626,469 -
1967 4,605,744 -
1966 4,580,869 -
1965 4,563,732 -
1964 4,548,543 -
1963 4,523,309 -
1962 4,491,443 -
1961 4,461,005 -
1960 4,429,634 -

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and Palestine

Fertility rate
Finland

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Palestine
2023 1.26 3.31
2022 1.32 3.38
2021 1.46 3.44
2020 1.37 3.51
2019 1.35 3.59
2018 1.41 3.67
2017 1.49 3.77
2016 1.57 3.89
2015 1.65 3.98
2014 1.71 4
2013 1.75 4.05
2012 1.8 4.15
2011 1.83 4.31
2010 1.87 4.43
2009 1.86 4.44
2008 1.85 4.51
2007 1.83 4.63
2006 1.84 4.74
2005 1.8 4.87
2004 1.8 4.97
2003 1.76 5.06
2002 1.72 5.22
2001 1.73 5.34
2000 1.73 5.46
1999 1.73 5.58
1998 1.7 5.69
1997 1.75 5.82
1996 1.78 5.99
1995 1.81 6.16
1994 1.85 6.33
1993 1.81 6.5
1992 1.85 6.65
1991 1.79 6.75
1990 1.78 6.81
1989 1.71 -
1988 1.69 -
1987 1.59 -
1986 1.6 -
1985 1.64 -
1984 1.69 -
1983 1.74 -
1982 1.71 -
1981 1.64 -
1980 1.63 -
1979 1.64 -
1978 1.64 -
1977 1.68 -
1976 1.7 -
1975 1.68 -
1974 1.61 -
1973 1.49 -
1972 1.58 -
1971 1.68 -
1970 1.83 -
1969 1.93 -
1968 2.14 -
1967 2.32 -
1966 2.41 -
1965 2.48 -
1964 2.59 -
1963 2.68 -
1962 2.68 -
1961 2.72 -
1960 2.72 -

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

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Finland and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Palestine
2024 44 20.9
2023 43.8 20.8
2022 43.5 20.6
2021 43.3 20.4
2020 43.2 20.3
2019 43 20.2
2018 42.8 20
2017 42.7 19.9
2016 42.6 19.8
2015 42.5 19.6
2014 42.4 19.4
2013 42.3 19.1
2012 42.2 18.9
2011 42.1 18.6
2010 41.9 18.4
2009 41.8 18.1
2008 41.6 17.9
2007 41.4 17.6
2006 41.2 17.4
2005 40.9 17.1
2004 40.6 16.9
2003 40.3 16.7
2002 40 16.5
2001 39.7 16.3
2000 39.4 16.2
1999 39 16
1998 38.7 15.9
1997 38.4 15.8
1996 38.1 15.7
1995 37.8 15.6
1994 37.5 15.5
1993 37.2 15.5
1992 37 15.4
1991 36.7 15.4
1990 36.4 15.4
1989 36.1 -
1988 35.8 -
1987 35.4 -
1986 35.1 -
1985 34.7 -
1984 34.3 -
1983 33.9 -
1982 33.5 -
1981 33.2 -
1980 32.8 -
1979 32.4 -
1978 32.1 -
1977 31.7 -
1976 31.2 -
1975 30.7 -
1974 30.4 -
1973 30.2 -
1972 30.1 -
1971 29.9 -
1970 29.6 -
1969 29.3 -
1968 29 -
1967 28.9 -
1966 28.8 -
1965 28.7 -
1964 28.6 -
1963 28.5 -
1962 28.5 -
1961 28.4 -
1960 28.4 -

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$14.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
58.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
15.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
30
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.5%
2023
Number of billionaires
7
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
134
2004
48
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.3B
2004
$4.08B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$18B
2024
$1.33B
2024
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
9.43%
2018
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
39.6%
2024

Energy

Finland Palestine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
15.4%
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
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Finland Palestine
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
87.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
35.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
18
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
1.41
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
172
2025
47
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
97.9%
2024
English speaking
70.2%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
86.6%
2023

Health

Finland Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
2.17
2018
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
26.3
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Finland Palestine
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
39.2 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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