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Finland vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 70th vs. 146th).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Rwanda
Population
5631965
14975051
Population rank 120/197 77/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 47/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Finland and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Finland and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Finland

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Finland Rwanda
2024 $298,696,961,298 $14,251,642,235
2023 $295,021,982,463 $14,331,722,703
2022 $280,253,099,309 $13,316,161,002
2021 $294,223,210,496 $11,078,787,090
2020 $270,000,311,606 $10,174,386,857
2019 $267,014,821,129 $10,349,300,277
2018 $273,869,255,596 $9,637,904,521
2017 $253,846,138,440 $9,252,833,891
2016 $238,777,818,793 $8,695,272,058
2015 $233,210,733,506 $8,543,760,200
2014 $273,478,528,955 $8,238,966,124
2013 $270,268,036,626 $7,819,964,030
2012 $257,443,384,493 $7,654,761,050
2011 $275,126,915,516 $6,884,913,658
2010 $249,429,613,683 $6,124,756,654
2009 $253,480,783,439 $5,674,476,969
2008 $285,698,662,071 $5,179,854,065
2007 $256,360,251,538 $4,070,507,895
2006 $217,044,068,234 $3,319,784,539
2005 $204,859,368,791 $2,933,819,766
2004 $197,458,297,640 $2,376,496,067
2003 $171,612,867,736 $2,138,237,279
2002 $140,360,963,812 $1,966,003,468
2001 $129,519,672,869 $1,966,600,715
2000 $125,967,821,111 $2,068,836,754
1999 $135,234,241,918 $2,157,108,263
1998 $133,990,876,725 $1,989,343,546
1997 $126,862,902,302 $1,851,558,197
1996 $131,991,975,149 $1,382,334,879
1995 $134,060,457,516 $1,293,535,193
1994 $103,182,697,780 $753,636,370
1993 $89,112,105,756 $1,971,525,712
1992 $112,537,828,511 $2,029,026,962
1991 $127,794,441,994 $1,911,600,237
1990 $141,446,120,355 $2,550,185,679
1989 $118,991,270,611 $2,405,022,593
1988 $109,039,090,263 $2,395,492,687
1987 $91,564,993,913 $2,157,432,668
1986 $73,511,611,541 $1,944,710,684
1985 $55,856,676,899 $1,715,626,331
1984 $52,870,993,273 $1,587,413,084
1983 $50,956,447,481 $1,479,687,587
1982 $52,784,013,815 $1,407,243,139
1981 $52,440,066,134 $1,407,062,527
1980 $53,649,984,061 $1,254,765,642
1979 $44,469,218,440 $1,109,346,131
1978 $36,259,392,058 $905,709,076
1977 $33,502,784,418 $746,650,613
1976 $31,852,352,670 $637,753,853
1975 $29,475,251,333 $571,863,500
1974 $24,851,036,710 $308,458,423
1973 $19,474,098,335 $290,746,157
1972 $14,744,499,570 $246,457,838
1971 $12,528,522,307 $222,952,504
1970 $11,358,529,162 $219,900,006
1969 $10,177,524,839 $188,700,037
1968 $8,916,565,041 $172,200,018
1967 $9,468,272,357 $159,560,018
1966 $9,306,142,172 $124,525,703
1965 $8,680,393,839 $148,799,980
1964 $7,848,987,793 $129,999,994
1963 $6,958,916,548 $128,000,000
1962 $6,407,796,043 $125,000,008
1961 $5,984,433,774 $122,000,016
1960 $5,279,481,824 $119,000,024

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

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Finland and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Rwanda
2024 $53,150 $1,000
2023 $52,834 $1,027
2022 $50,441 $975
2021 $53,099 $830
2020 $48,829 $779
2019 $48,358 $810
2018 $49,654 $772
2017 $46,085 $758
2016 $43,451 $730
2015 $42,560 $734
2014 $50,074 $725
2013 $49,691 $705
2012 $47,552 $707
2011 $51,060 $651
2010 $46,506 $594
2009 $47,478 $564
2008 $53,769 $528
2007 $48,473 $426
2006 $41,214 $357
2005 $39,050 $324
2004 $37,768 $269.5
2003 $32,920 $249
2002 $26,989 $234
2001 $24,965 $237.3
2000 $24,336 $251.9
1999 $26,180 $264.7
1998 $26,000 $246.2
1997 $24,682 $238.7
1996 $25,757 $206
1995 $26,246 $228
1994 $20,278 $111
1993 $17,589 $247
1992 $22,320 $264.1
1991 $25,489 $254
1990 $28,366 $346
1989 $23,969 $335
1988 $22,044 $344
1987 $18,565 $320
1986 $14,947 $297.7
1985 $11,394 $271.6
1984 $10,830 $259.9
1983 $10,494 $250.6
1982 $10,935 $246.4
1981 $10,925 $254.6
1980 $11,225 $234.4
1979 $9,333 $213.8
1978 $7,629 $179.9
1977 $7,070 $152.7
1976 $6,740 $134.4
1975 $6,256 $124.1
1974 $5,298 $68.9
1973 $4,174 $66.9
1972 $3,178 $58.4
1971 $2,716 $54.4
1970 $2,466 $55.2
1969 $2,201 $48.9
1968 $1,927 $46
1967 $2,056 $44
1966 $2,032 $35.4
1965 $1,902 $43.5
1964 $1,726 $39
1963 $1,538 $39.3
1962 $1,427 $39.2
1961 $1,341 $39.3
1960 $1,192 $39.4

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

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Finland vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Rwanda
2026 82.4 68.5
2025 82.2 68.2
2024 82.1 68
2023 81.9 67.8
2022 81.2 67.5
2021 81.8 66.8
2020 81.8 67
2019 81.9 66.7
2018 81.6 66.4
2017 81.5 66.1
2016 81.3 65.7
2015 81.4 65.4
2014 81.1 65.1
2013 80.9 64.7
2012 80.5 64.2
2011 80.4 63.5
2010 80 62.8
2009 79.8 61.8
2008 79.7 60.6
2007 79.4 59.5
2006 79.4 58.3
2005 79 57
2004 78.8 55.5
2003 78.5 53.5
2002 78.3 51.3
2001 78.1 49.5
2000 77.7 47.8
1999 77.5 45.7
1998 77.3 43.1
1997 77.1 42
1996 76.9 42.5
1995 76.6 41.5
1994 76.6 12.2
1993 75.9 42.9
1992 75.6 44.4
1991 75.4 46.2
1990 75 47.8
1989 75 49.5
1988 74.8 50.9
1987 74.8 51.5
1986 74.8 51.7
1985 74.4 51.7
1984 74.7 51.4
1983 74.4 50.9
1982 74.5 50.2
1981 74 49.2
1980 73.6 48.1
1979 73.4 47.1
1978 73.1 46.2
1977 72.5 45.6
1976 72 45.3
1975 71.8 45.3
1974 71.3 45.6
1973 71.4 45.9
1972 70.9 46.3
1971 70.1 46.8
1970 70.3 47.1
1969 69.6 47.4
1968 69.8 47.7
1967 69.8 48
1966 69.6 48.1
1965 69.1 48.2
1964 69.4 48.1
1963 69.2 44
1962 68.7 47.8
1961 69 47.5
1960 69 47
1959 68.8 46.5
1958 68.6 46.1
1957 67.5 45.6
1956 68 45.2
1955 67.3 44.8
1954 67.5 44.4
1953 66.6 44.1
1952 66.5 43.8
1951 65.6 43.5
1950 64.2 43.2

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

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Finland and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Finland Rwanda
2024 5,619,911 14,256,567
2023 5,583,911 13,954,471
2022 5,556,106 13,651,030
2021 5,541,017 13,355,260
2020 5,529,543 13,065,837
2019 5,521,606 12,776,103
2018 5,515,525 12,487,996
2017 5,508,214 12,202,060
2016 5,495,303 11,919,183
2015 5,479,531 11,640,022
2014 5,461,512 11,364,757
2013 5,438,972 11,093,340
2012 5,413,971 10,829,901
2011 5,388,272 10,573,733
2010 5,363,352 10,317,553
2009 5,338,871 10,060,432
2008 5,313,399 9,804,269
2007 5,288,720 9,549,933
2006 5,266,268 9,299,246
2005 5,246,096 9,054,528
2004 5,228,172 8,816,844
2003 5,213,014 8,586,875
2002 5,200,598 8,400,180
2001 5,188,008 8,287,094
2000 5,176,209 8,213,931
1999 5,165,474 8,147,912
1998 5,153,498 8,081,681
1997 5,139,835 7,755,238
1996 5,124,573 6,708,764
1995 5,107,790 5,674,118
1994 5,088,333 6,792,352
1993 5,066,447 7,981,132
1992 5,041,992 7,683,266
1991 5,013,740 7,526,966
1990 4,986,431 7,375,307
1989 4,964,371 7,184,706
1988 4,946,481 6,968,071
1987 4,932,123 6,749,493
1986 4,918,154 6,531,881
1985 4,902,206 6,317,228
1984 4,881,803 6,107,627
1983 4,855,787 5,905,311
1982 4,826,933 5,711,549
1981 4,799,964 5,527,230
1980 4,779,535 5,353,259
1979 4,764,690 5,189,541
1978 4,752,528 5,035,171
1977 4,738,902 4,888,240
1976 4,725,664 4,745,954
1975 4,711,440 4,607,728
1974 4,690,574 4,474,228
1973 4,666,081 4,345,047
1972 4,639,657 4,220,335
1971 4,612,124 4,100,044
1970 4,606,307 3,980,669
1969 4,623,785 3,861,271
1968 4,626,469 3,744,010
1967 4,605,744 3,629,577
1966 4,580,869 3,521,626
1965 4,563,732 3,423,210
1964 4,548,543 3,334,834
1963 4,523,309 3,258,890
1962 4,491,443 3,186,025
1961 4,461,005 3,106,779
1960 4,429,634 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Finland

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Rwanda
2023 1.26 3.7
2022 1.32 3.78
2021 1.46 3.84
2020 1.37 3.91
2019 1.35 3.99
2018 1.41 4.05
2017 1.49 4.08
2016 1.57 4.11
2015 1.65 4.11
2014 1.71 4.12
2013 1.75 4.14
2012 1.8 4.2
2011 1.83 4.33
2010 1.87 4.52
2009 1.86 4.71
2008 1.85 4.92
2007 1.83 5.14
2006 1.84 5.34
2005 1.8 5.5
2004 1.8 5.64
2003 1.76 5.74
2002 1.72 5.82
2001 1.73 5.89
2000 1.73 5.97
1999 1.73 6.06
1998 1.7 6.17
1997 1.75 6.24
1996 1.78 6.29
1995 1.81 6.35
1994 1.85 6.42
1993 1.81 6.48
1992 1.85 6.54
1991 1.79 6.62
1990 1.78 6.8
1989 1.71 7.03
1988 1.69 7.23
1987 1.59 7.43
1986 1.6 7.61
1985 1.64 7.79
1984 1.69 7.91
1983 1.74 8
1982 1.71 8.06
1981 1.64 8.1
1980 1.63 8.12
1979 1.64 8.13
1978 1.64 8.16
1977 1.68 8.14
1976 1.7 8.12
1975 1.68 8.1
1974 1.61 8.1
1973 1.49 8.09
1972 1.58 8.09
1971 1.68 8.09
1970 1.83 8.15
1969 1.93 8.18
1968 2.14 8.19
1967 2.32 8.21
1966 2.41 8.23
1965 2.48 8.25
1964 2.59 8.27
1963 2.68 8.27
1962 2.68 8.27
1961 2.72 8.28
1960 2.72 8.28

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

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Finland and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Rwanda
2024 44 20.8
2023 43.8 20.5
2022 43.5 20.3
2021 43.3 20
2020 43.2 19.9
2019 43 19.8
2018 42.8 19.7
2017 42.7 19.6
2016 42.6 19.4
2015 42.5 19.3
2014 42.4 19.1
2013 42.3 19
2012 42.2 18.8
2011 42.1 18.7
2010 41.9 18.5
2009 41.8 18.4
2008 41.6 18.3
2007 41.4 18.1
2006 41.2 18
2005 40.9 17.8
2004 40.6 17.6
2003 40.3 17.4
2002 40 17.1
2001 39.7 16.8
2000 39.4 16.3
1999 39 15.8
1998 38.7 15.3
1997 38.4 14.8
1996 38.1 14.6
1995 37.8 14.3
1994 37.5 15
1993 37.2 15.7
1992 37 15.6
1991 36.7 15.5
1990 36.4 15.5
1989 36.1 15.5
1988 35.8 15.6
1987 35.4 15.6
1986 35.1 15.7
1985 34.7 15.8
1984 34.3 16
1983 33.9 16.1
1982 33.5 16.2
1981 33.2 16.4
1980 32.8 16.5
1979 32.4 16.5
1978 32.1 16.6
1977 31.7 16.6
1976 31.2 16.5
1975 30.7 16.4
1974 30.4 16.3
1973 30.2 16.2
1972 30.1 16
1971 29.9 15.9
1970 29.6 15.7
1969 29.3 15.5
1968 29 15.3
1967 28.9 15.1
1966 28.8 14.9
1965 28.7 14.8
1964 28.6 14.7
1963 28.5 14.8
1962 28.5 14.9
1961 28.4 15.1
1960 28.4 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.1%
2023
Number of billionaires
7
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
134
2004
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.3B
2004
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$18B
2024
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

Finland Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Finland Rwanda
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
78.8%
2022
English speaking
70.2%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
34.2%
2023

Health

Finland Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Rwanda
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
2,920 mi
2021

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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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