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Finland vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 70th vs. 168th).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Samoa
Population
5631965
220932
Population rank 120/197 177/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 47/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Finland and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Finland and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Finland

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Finland Samoa
2024 $298,696,961,298 $1,175,749,786
2023 $295,021,982,463 $1,044,909,500
2022 $280,253,099,309 $889,554,712
2021 $294,223,210,496 $859,724,936
2020 $270,000,311,606 $868,884,903
2019 $267,014,821,129 $912,950,466
2018 $273,869,255,596 $878,448,433
2017 $253,846,138,440 $884,844,384
2016 $238,777,818,793 $843,924,797
2015 $233,210,733,506 $824,150,499
2014 $273,478,528,955 $796,683,520
2013 $270,268,036,626 $797,736,334
2012 $257,443,384,493 $773,141,661
2011 $275,126,915,516 $744,097,050
2010 $249,429,613,683 $680,260,907
2009 $253,480,783,439 $628,006,115
2008 $285,698,662,071 $641,346,192
2007 $256,360,251,538 $573,548,460
2006 $217,044,068,234 $499,923,758
2005 $204,859,368,791 $476,801,793
2004 $197,458,297,640 $407,747,565
2003 $171,612,867,736 $333,426,188
2002 $140,360,963,812 $281,790,134
2001 $129,519,672,869 $266,299,591
2000 $125,967,821,111 $258,856,140
1999 $135,234,241,918 $255,408,060
1998 $133,990,876,725 $269,485,244
1997 $126,862,902,302 $285,475,592
1996 $131,991,975,149 $249,907,869
1995 $134,060,457,516 $224,865,731
1994 $103,182,697,780 $221,098,107
1993 $89,112,105,756 $133,122,897
1992 $112,537,828,511 $132,303,041
1991 $127,794,441,994 $125,597,205
1990 $141,446,120,355 $125,766,270
1989 $118,991,270,611 $122,888,610
1988 $109,039,090,263 $133,016,065
1987 $91,564,993,913 $111,713,922
1986 $73,511,611,541 $100,947,849
1985 $55,856,676,899 $95,572,173
1984 $52,870,993,273 $109,200,934
1983 $50,956,447,481 $111,862,824
1982 $52,784,013,815 $121,221,652
1981 $52,440,066,134 $118,190,655
1980 $53,649,984,061 $125,747,038
1979 $44,469,218,440 $122,257,393
1978 $36,259,392,058 $108,223,444
1977 $33,502,784,418 $98,295,671
1976 $31,852,352,670 $85,003,078
1975 $29,475,251,333 $93,489,283
1974 $24,851,036,710 $93,549,611
1973 $19,474,098,335 $82,452,985
1972 $14,744,499,570 $62,566,116
1971 $12,528,522,307 $53,719,569
1970 $11,358,529,162 $45,208,338
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 Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Samoa
2024 $53,150 $5,393
2023 $52,834 $4,823
2022 $50,441 $4,132
2021 $53,099 $4,022
2020 $48,829 $4,100
2019 $48,358 $4,352
2018 $49,654 $4,232
2017 $46,085 $4,308
2016 $43,451 $4,147
2015 $42,560 $4,084
2014 $50,074 $3,983
2013 $49,691 $4,024
2012 $47,552 $3,935
2011 $51,060 $3,822
2010 $46,506 $3,524
2009 $47,478 $3,279
2008 $53,769 $3,374
2007 $48,473 $3,039
2006 $41,214 $2,663
2005 $39,050 $2,550
2004 $37,768 $2,189
2003 $32,920 $1,798
2002 $26,989 $1,528
2001 $24,965 $1,454
2000 $24,336 $1,425
1999 $26,180 $1,417
1998 $26,000 $1,506
1997 $24,682 $1,608
1996 $25,757 $1,419
1995 $26,246 $1,288
1994 $20,278 $1,277
1993 $17,589 $775
1992 $22,320 $777
1991 $25,489 $742
1990 $28,366 $744
1989 $23,969 $728
1988 $22,044 $790
1987 $18,565 $666
1986 $14,947 $604
1985 $11,394 $573
1984 $10,830 $655
1983 $10,494 $671
1982 $10,935 $728
1981 $10,925 $713
1980 $11,225 $765
1979 $9,333 $751
1978 $7,629 $671
1977 $7,070 $615
1976 $6,740 $541
1975 $6,256 $610
1974 $5,298 $626
1973 $4,174 $563
1972 $3,178 $433
1971 $2,716 $377
1970 $2,466 $322
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. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Samoa
2026 82.4 72.1
2025 82.2 71.9
2024 82.1 71.8
2023 81.9 71.7
2022 81.2 71.6
2021 81.8 71.1
2020 81.8 70.7
2019 81.9 70.3
2018 81.6 71.1
2017 81.5 71
2016 81.3 71
2015 81.4 71.1
2014 81.1 71.1
2013 80.9 71.2
2012 80.5 71.2
2011 80.4 71.4
2010 80 71.5
2009 79.8 69.5
2008 79.7 71.5
2007 79.4 71.6
2006 79.4 71.6
2005 79 71.5
2004 78.8 71.5
2003 78.5 71.4
2002 78.3 71.2
2001 78.1 71
2000 77.7 70.8
1999 77.5 70.6
1998 77.3 70.3
1997 77.1 70
1996 76.9 69.8
1995 76.6 69.5
1994 76.6 69.2
1993 75.9 68.8
1992 75.6 68.5
1991 75.4 68
1990 75 67.8
1989 75 67.6
1988 74.8 67.3
1987 74.8 67
1986 74.8 66.8
1985 74.4 66.6
1984 74.7 66.3
1983 74.4 66
1982 74.5 65.6
1981 74 65.3
1980 73.6 65
1979 73.4 64.5
1978 73.1 64.1
1977 72.5 63.7
1976 72 63.3
1975 71.8 62.8
1974 71.3 62.3
1973 71.4 61.9
1972 70.9 61.4
1971 70.1 60.9
1970 70.3 60.4
1969 69.6 59.9
1968 69.8 59.4
1967 69.8 58.9
1966 69.6 58.2
1965 69.1 57.9
1964 69.4 54
1963 69.2 56.9
1962 68.7 56.3
1961 69 55.7
1960 69 55.2
1959 68.8 54.6
1958 68.6 54
1957 67.5 53.4
1956 68 52.8
1955 67.3 52.2
1954 67.5 51.6
1953 66.6 51
1952 66.5 50.4
1951 65.6 49.8
1950 64.2 49.2

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

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Finland and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Finland Samoa
2024 5,619,911 218,019
2023 5,583,911 216,663
2022 5,556,106 215,261
2021 5,541,017 213,779
2020 5,529,543 211,944
2019 5,521,606 209,780
2018 5,515,525 207,582
2017 5,508,214 205,415
2016 5,495,303 203,499
2015 5,479,531 201,782
2014 5,461,512 200,037
2013 5,438,972 198,268
2012 5,413,971 196,498
2011 5,388,272 194,713
2010 5,363,352 193,023
2009 5,338,871 191,513
2008 5,313,399 190,107
2007 5,288,720 188,753
2006 5,266,268 187,709
2005 5,246,096 186,978
2004 5,228,172 186,249
2003 5,213,014 185,430
2002 5,200,598 184,471
2001 5,188,008 183,166
2000 5,176,209 181,685
1999 5,165,474 180,275
1998 5,153,498 178,905
1997 5,139,835 177,547
1996 5,124,573 176,071
1995 5,107,790 174,571
1994 5,088,333 173,159
1993 5,066,447 171,774
1992 5,041,992 170,331
1991 5,013,740 169,368
1990 4,986,431 169,042
1989 4,964,371 168,768
1988 4,946,481 168,346
1987 4,932,123 167,661
1986 4,918,154 167,061
1985 4,902,206 166,849
1984 4,881,803 166,796
1983 4,855,787 166,714
1982 4,826,933 166,484
1981 4,799,964 165,678
1980 4,779,535 164,322
1979 4,764,690 162,882
1978 4,752,528 161,375
1977 4,738,902 159,753
1976 4,725,664 157,113
1975 4,711,440 153,344
1974 4,690,574 149,431
1973 4,666,081 146,516
1972 4,639,657 144,538
1971 4,612,124 142,503
1970 4,606,307 140,400
1969 4,623,785 138,233
1968 4,626,469 136,020
1967 4,605,744 133,764
1966 4,580,869 131,073
1965 4,563,732 127,978
1964 4,548,543 124,894
1963 4,523,309 121,764
1962 4,491,443 118,597
1961 4,461,005 115,496
1960 4,429,634 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and Samoa

Fertility rate
Finland

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Samoa
2023 1.26 3.83
2022 1.32 3.88
2021 1.46 3.94
2020 1.37 4
2019 1.35 4.06
2018 1.41 4.14
2017 1.49 4.2
2016 1.57 4.26
2015 1.65 4.34
2014 1.71 4.42
2013 1.75 4.49
2012 1.8 4.55
2011 1.83 4.56
2010 1.87 4.52
2009 1.86 4.47
2008 1.85 4.42
2007 1.83 4.36
2006 1.84 4.32
2005 1.8 4.32
2004 1.8 4.34
2003 1.76 4.39
2002 1.72 4.44
2001 1.73 4.48
2000 1.73 4.52
1999 1.73 4.57
1998 1.7 4.64
1997 1.75 4.7
1996 1.78 4.74
1995 1.81 4.77
1994 1.85 4.79
1993 1.81 4.83
1992 1.85 4.87
1991 1.79 4.91
1990 1.78 5.01
1989 1.71 5.11
1988 1.69 5.21
1987 1.59 5.32
1986 1.6 5.42
1985 1.64 5.49
1984 1.69 5.55
1983 1.74 5.62
1982 1.71 5.68
1981 1.64 5.75
1980 1.63 5.86
1979 1.64 5.99
1978 1.64 6.15
1977 1.68 6.31
1976 1.7 6.47
1975 1.68 6.61
1974 1.61 6.75
1973 1.49 6.91
1972 1.58 7.07
1971 1.68 7.22
1970 1.83 7.34
1969 1.93 7.43
1968 2.14 7.5
1967 2.32 7.55
1966 2.41 7.6
1965 2.48 7.65
1964 2.59 7.7
1963 2.68 7.73
1962 2.68 7.76
1961 2.72 7.77
1960 2.72 7.78

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

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Finland and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Samoa
2024 44 20.9
2023 43.8 21
2022 43.5 21.1
2021 43.3 21.4
2020 43.2 21.4
2019 43 21.5
2018 42.8 21.4
2017 42.7 21.4
2016 42.6 21.3
2015 42.5 21.2
2014 42.4 21.1
2013 42.3 21
2012 42.2 20.8
2011 42.1 20.8
2010 41.9 20.8
2009 41.8 20.8
2008 41.6 20.7
2007 41.4 20.6
2006 41.2 20.4
2005 40.9 20.3
2004 40.6 20.1
2003 40.3 19.9
2002 40 19.7
2001 39.7 19.7
2000 39.4 19.8
1999 39 19.9
1998 38.7 19.9
1997 38.4 19.8
1996 38.1 19.7
1995 37.8 19.6
1994 37.5 19.3
1993 37.2 19
1992 37 18.7
1991 36.7 18.5
1990 36.4 18.4
1989 36.1 18.3
1988 35.8 18.2
1987 35.4 18
1986 35.1 17.8
1985 34.7 17.6
1984 34.3 17.4
1983 33.9 17.1
1982 33.5 16.8
1981 33.2 16.6
1980 32.8 16.4
1979 32.4 16.2
1978 32.1 16
1977 31.7 15.8
1976 31.2 15.5
1975 30.7 15.3
1974 30.4 15
1973 30.2 14.9
1972 30.1 14.8
1971 29.9 14.7
1970 29.6 14.6
1969 29.3 14.5
1968 29 14.5
1967 28.9 14.5
1966 28.8 14.5
1965 28.7 14.5
1964 28.6 14.6
1963 28.5 14.6
1962 28.5 14.8
1961 28.4 14.9
1960 28.4 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
5.46%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.7%
2013
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
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Finland Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
35.9%
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
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Finland Samoa
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
99.1%
2021
English speaking
70.2%
2023
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
58.1%
2023

Health

Finland Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Samoa
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
715 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2021, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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