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Finland vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 70th vs. 158th).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Qatar
Population
5631965
2999260
Population rank 120/197 136/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 47/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Finland and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Finland and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Finland

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Finland Qatar
2024 $298,696,961,298 $219,162,637,363
2023 $295,021,982,463 $217,308,516,484
2022 $280,253,099,309 $235,709,340,659
2021 $294,223,210,496 $179,732,142,857
2020 $270,000,311,606 $144,411,538,462
2019 $267,014,821,129 $176,371,428,571
2018 $273,869,255,596 $183,335,164,835
2017 $253,846,138,440 $161,099,175,824
2016 $238,777,818,793 $151,732,142,857
2015 $233,210,733,506 $161,739,835,165
2014 $273,478,528,955 $206,224,725,275
2013 $270,268,036,626 $198,727,747,253
2012 $257,443,384,493 $186,833,516,484
2011 $275,126,915,516 $167,775,274,725
2010 $249,429,613,683 $123,627,197,802
2009 $253,480,783,439 $97,798,351,648
2008 $285,698,662,071 $115,270,054,945
2007 $256,360,251,538 $79,712,087,912
2006 $217,044,068,234 $60,882,142,857
2005 $204,859,368,791 $44,530,494,505
2004 $197,458,297,640 $31,734,065,934
2003 $171,612,867,736 $23,533,791,209
2002 $140,360,963,812 $19,363,736,264
2001 $129,519,672,869 $17,538,461,538
2000 $125,967,821,111 $17,759,890,110
1999 $135,234,241,918 $12,393,131,868
1998 $133,990,876,725 $10,255,495,027
1997 $126,862,902,302 $11,297,802,115
1996 $131,991,975,149 $9,059,340,385
1995 $134,060,457,516 $8,137,911,978
1994 $103,182,697,780 $7,374,450,769
1993 $89,112,105,756 $7,156,593,654
1992 $112,537,828,511 $7,646,153,984
1991 $127,794,441,994 $6,883,516,484
1990 $141,446,120,355 $7,360,439,423
1989 $118,991,270,611 $6,487,912,088
1988 $109,039,090,263 $6,038,187,033
1987 $91,564,993,913 $5,446,428,681
1986 $73,511,611,541 $5,053,021,951
1985 $55,856,676,899 $6,153,296,456
1984 $52,870,993,273 $6,704,395,824
1983 $50,956,447,481 $6,467,582,308
1982 $52,784,013,815 $7,596,703,214
1981 $52,440,066,134 $8,661,263,764
1980 $53,649,984,061 $7,829,165,262
1979 $44,469,218,440 $5,632,962,997
1978 $36,259,392,058 $4,052,000,413
1977 $33,502,784,418 $3,617,564,638
1976 $31,852,352,670 $3,284,273,987
1975 $29,475,251,333 $2,512,773,166
1974 $24,851,036,710 $2,401,403,227
1973 $19,474,098,335 $793,885,560
1972 $14,744,499,570 $510,262,500
1971 $12,528,522,307 $387,703,106
1970 $11,358,529,162 $301,791,302
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 Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Qatar
2024 $53,150 $76,689
2023 $52,834 $81,817
2022 $50,441 $88,701
2021 $53,099 $71,752
2020 $48,829 $51,684
2019 $48,358 $66,841
2018 $49,654 $71,040
2017 $46,085 $63,280
2016 $43,451 $61,254
2015 $42,560 $68,985
2014 $50,074 $95,841
2013 $49,691 $103,697
2012 $47,552 $108,470
2011 $51,060 $103,262
2010 $46,506 $76,463
2009 $47,478 $60,786
2008 $53,769 $80,781
2007 $48,473 $65,954
2006 $41,214 $62,582
2005 $39,050 $53,950
2004 $37,768 $41,036
2003 $32,920 $31,602
2002 $26,989 $27,227
2001 $24,965 $25,871
2000 $24,336 $27,535
1999 $26,180 $20,234
1998 $26,000 $17,665
1997 $24,682 $20,523
1996 $25,757 $17,125
1995 $26,246 $15,823
1994 $20,278 $14,765
1993 $17,589 $14,770
1992 $22,320 $16,280
1991 $25,489 $15,133
1990 $28,366 $16,722
1989 $23,969 $15,243
1988 $22,044 $14,682
1987 $18,565 $13,719
1986 $14,947 $13,213
1985 $11,394 $16,815
1984 $10,830 $19,272
1983 $10,494 $19,616
1982 $10,935 $24,385
1981 $10,925 $29,505
1980 $11,225 $28,375
1979 $9,333 $21,777
1978 $7,629 $16,757
1977 $7,070 $16,058
1976 $6,740 $15,710
1975 $6,256 $13,014
1974 $5,298 $13,540
1973 $4,174 $4,905
1972 $3,178 $3,483
1971 $2,716 $2,952
1970 $2,466 $2,594
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. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Qatar
2026 82.4 82.8
2025 82.2 82.7
2024 82.1 82.5
2023 81.9 82.4
2022 81.2 81.9
2021 81.8 81.1
2020 81.8 80.4
2019 81.9 82.9
2018 81.6 82.7
2017 81.5 82.5
2016 81.3 82.1
2015 81.4 81.8
2014 81.1 81.4
2013 80.9 81
2012 80.5 80.5
2011 80.4 80
2010 80 79.4
2009 79.8 78.8
2008 79.7 78.3
2007 79.4 77.7
2006 79.4 77.3
2005 79 76.9
2004 78.8 76.5
2003 78.5 76.1
2002 78.3 75.8
2001 78.1 75.5
2000 77.7 75.3
1999 77.5 75
1998 77.3 74.9
1997 77.1 74.7
1996 76.9 74.6
1995 76.6 74.4
1994 76.6 74.2
1993 75.9 74.1
1992 75.6 73.9
1991 75.4 73.7
1990 75 73.4
1989 75 73.1
1988 74.8 72.8
1987 74.8 72.5
1986 74.8 72.2
1985 74.4 71.8
1984 74.7 71.5
1983 74.4 71.1
1982 74.5 70.7
1981 74 70.3
1980 73.6 69.9
1979 73.4 69.5
1978 73.1 69.1
1977 72.5 68.6
1976 72 68.2
1975 71.8 67.7
1974 71.3 67.2
1973 71.4 66.6
1972 70.9 66.1
1971 70.1 65.5
1970 70.3 64.9
1969 69.6 64.2
1968 69.8 63.6
1967 69.8 62.9
1966 69.6 62.2
1965 69.1 61.4
1964 69.4 60.7
1963 69.2 60
1962 68.7 59.2
1961 69 58.5
1960 69 57.8
1959 68.8 57
1958 68.6 56.3
1957 67.5 55.6
1956 68 54.9
1955 67.3 54.2
1954 67.5 53.5
1953 66.6 52.8
1952 66.5 52.1
1951 65.6 51.5
1950 64.2 50.8

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

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Finland and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Finland Qatar
2024 5,619,911 2,857,822
2023 5,583,911 2,656,032
2022 5,556,106 2,657,333
2021 5,541,017 2,504,910
2020 5,529,543 2,794,148
2019 5,521,606 2,638,657
2018 5,515,525 2,580,734
2017 5,508,214 2,545,820
2016 5,495,303 2,477,113
2015 5,479,531 2,344,557
2014 5,461,512 2,151,745
2013 5,438,972 1,916,426
2012 5,413,971 1,722,438
2011 5,388,272 1,624,761
2010 5,363,352 1,616,832
2009 5,338,871 1,608,903
2008 5,313,399 1,426,938
2007 5,288,720 1,208,595
2006 5,266,268 972,831
2005 5,246,096 825,408
2004 5,228,172 773,332
2003 5,213,014 744,682
2002 5,200,598 711,205
2001 5,188,008 677,925
2000 5,176,209 644,989
1999 5,165,474 612,500
1998 5,153,498 580,540
1997 5,139,835 550,500
1996 5,124,573 529,019
1995 5,107,790 514,325
1994 5,088,333 499,459
1993 5,066,447 484,545
1992 5,041,992 469,657
1991 5,013,740 454,853
1990 4,986,431 440,175
1989 4,964,371 425,646
1988 4,946,481 411,264
1987 4,932,123 397,005
1986 4,918,154 382,422
1985 4,902,206 365,940
1984 4,881,803 347,878
1983 4,855,787 329,709
1982 4,826,933 311,537
1981 4,799,964 293,553
1980 4,779,535 275,913
1979 4,764,690 258,670
1978 4,752,528 241,808
1977 4,738,902 225,285
1976 4,725,664 209,052
1975 4,711,440 193,087
1974 4,690,574 177,362
1973 4,666,081 161,841
1972 4,639,657 146,506
1971 4,612,124 131,346
1970 4,606,307 116,350
1969 4,623,785 103,025
1968 4,626,469 91,749
1967 4,605,744 81,439
1966 4,580,869 72,192
1965 4,563,732 64,065
1964 4,548,543 56,867
1963 4,523,309 50,380
1962 4,491,443 44,630
1961 4,461,005 39,680
1960 4,429,634 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and Qatar

Fertility rate
Finland

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Qatar
2023 1.26 1.73
2022 1.32 1.74
2021 1.46 1.61
2020 1.37 1.68
2019 1.35 1.73
2018 1.41 1.76
2017 1.49 1.83
2016 1.57 1.86
2015 1.65 1.98
2014 1.71 2.03
2013 1.75 2.03
2012 1.8 2.04
2011 1.83 2.07
2010 1.87 2.14
2009 1.86 2.25
2008 1.85 2.37
2007 1.83 2.44
2006 1.84 2.51
2005 1.8 2.64
2004 1.8 2.79
2003 1.76 2.93
2002 1.72 3.01
2001 1.73 3.08
2000 1.73 3.07
1999 1.73 3.12
1998 1.7 3.21
1997 1.75 3.33
1996 1.78 3.44
1995 1.81 3.56
1994 1.85 3.67
1993 1.81 3.77
1992 1.85 3.85
1991 1.79 3.99
1990 1.78 4.23
1989 1.71 4.41
1988 1.69 4.51
1987 1.59 4.54
1986 1.6 4.57
1985 1.64 4.64
1984 1.69 4.76
1983 1.74 4.9
1982 1.71 5.04
1981 1.64 5.2
1980 1.63 5.33
1979 1.64 5.46
1978 1.64 5.58
1977 1.68 5.69
1976 1.7 5.78
1975 1.68 5.86
1974 1.61 5.94
1973 1.49 6.01
1972 1.58 6.07
1971 1.68 6.15
1970 1.83 6.23
1969 1.93 6.31
1968 2.14 6.39
1967 2.32 6.46
1966 2.41 6.52
1965 2.48 6.53
1964 2.59 6.53
1963 2.68 6.53
1962 2.68 6.53
1961 2.72 6.53
1960 2.72 6.53

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

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Finland and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Qatar
2024 44 34.5
2023 43.8 34.1
2022 43.5 33.4
2021 43.3 32.9
2020 43.2 32.6
2019 43 32.3
2018 42.8 31.9
2017 42.7 31.6
2016 42.6 31.4
2015 42.5 31.2
2014 42.4 31.1
2013 42.3 30.9
2012 42.2 31
2011 42.1 31.2
2010 41.9 31.3
2009 41.8 30.8
2008 41.6 30.1
2007 41.4 30.1
2006 41.2 30.6
2005 40.9 30.9
2004 40.6 31
2003 40.3 30.9
2002 40 30.5
2001 39.7 30.1
2000 39.4 29.9
1999 39 29.8
1998 38.7 29.8
1997 38.4 29.9
1996 38.1 29.6
1995 37.8 29.1
1994 37.5 28.7
1993 37.2 28.4
1992 37 28.1
1991 36.7 27.9
1990 36.4 27.7
1989 36.1 27.6
1988 35.8 27.5
1987 35.4 27.5
1986 35.1 27.4
1985 34.7 27
1984 34.3 26.3
1983 33.9 25.6
1982 33.5 24.8
1981 33.2 24.1
1980 32.8 23.5
1979 32.4 22.9
1978 32.1 22.3
1977 31.7 21.8
1976 31.2 21.3
1975 30.7 21
1974 30.4 20.8
1973 30.2 20.9
1972 30.1 21.3
1971 29.9 22.2
1970 29.6 23.7
1969 29.3 24.4
1968 29 24
1967 28.9 23.5
1966 28.8 23
1965 28.7 22.5
1964 28.6 21.8
1963 28.5 21.1
1962 28.5 20.1
1961 28.4 19
1960 28.4 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires
7
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
134
2004
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.3B
2004
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$18B
2024
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
65.9%
2011

Energy

Finland Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Finland Qatar
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
97.8%
2014
English speaking
70.2%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Finland Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
3.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Qatar
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
4,374 mi
2016

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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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