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Finland vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 70th vs. 12th).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Saudi Arabia
Population
5631965
36734925
Population rank 120/197 44/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 47/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Finland and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Finland and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Finland

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Finland Saudi Arabia
2024 $298,696,961,298 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $295,021,982,463 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $280,253,099,309 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $294,223,210,496 $982,661,066,667
2020 $270,000,311,606 $767,951,200,000
2019 $267,014,821,129 $888,890,133,333
2018 $273,869,255,596 $886,564,800,000
2017 $253,846,138,440 $741,266,133,333
2016 $238,777,818,793 $689,279,466,667
2015 $233,210,733,506 $693,414,400,000
2014 $273,478,528,955 $787,153,066,667
2013 $270,268,036,626 $769,755,733,333
2012 $257,443,384,493 $751,921,333,333
2011 $275,126,915,516 $680,660,800,000
2010 $249,429,613,683 $528,207,466,667
2009 $253,480,783,439 $429,097,866,667
2008 $285,698,662,071 $519,796,800,000
2007 $256,360,251,538 $415,964,509,673
2006 $217,044,068,234 $376,900,133,511
2005 $204,859,368,791 $328,459,608,764
2004 $197,458,297,640 $258,742,133,333
2003 $171,612,867,736 $215,807,733,333
2002 $140,360,963,812 $189,605,866,667
2001 $129,519,672,869 $184,137,600,000
2000 $125,967,821,111 $189,514,933,333
1999 $135,234,241,918 $161,717,066,667
1998 $133,990,876,725 $146,775,466,667
1997 $126,862,902,302 $165,963,684,913
1996 $131,991,975,149 $158,662,483,311
1995 $134,060,457,516 $143,343,124,166
1994 $103,182,697,780 $135,174,899,866
1993 $89,112,105,756 $132,967,957,276
1992 $112,537,828,511 $137,087,850,467
1991 $127,794,441,994 $132,223,230,975
1990 $141,446,120,355 $117,630,173,565
1989 $118,991,270,611 $95,344,459,279
1988 $109,039,090,263 $88,256,074,766
1987 $91,564,993,913 $85,695,861,148
1986 $73,511,611,541 $86,961,922,765
1985 $55,856,676,899 $103,897,846,494
1984 $52,870,993,273 $119,624,858,116
1983 $50,956,447,481 $129,171,635,311
1982 $52,784,013,815 $153,240,313,858
1981 $52,440,066,134 $184,291,360,139
1980 $53,649,984,061 $164,539,660,725
1979 $44,469,218,440 $111,858,444,786
1978 $36,259,392,058 $80,266,516,687
1977 $33,502,784,418 $74,188,986,586
1976 $31,852,352,670 $64,005,665,722
1975 $29,475,251,333 $46,773,208,643
1974 $24,851,036,710 $45,412,957,746
1973 $19,474,098,335 $14,947,435,499
1972 $14,744,499,570 $9,664,267,087
1971 $12,528,522,307 $7,184,806,909
1970 $11,358,529,162 $5,377,333,333
1969 $10,177,524,839 $4,485,777,644
1968 $8,916,565,041 $4,187,777,711
1967 $9,468,272,357 $3,257,022,223
1966 $9,306,142,172 $2,920,555,557
1965 $8,680,393,839 $2,647,955,558
1964 $7,848,987,793 $2,371,808,713
1963 $6,958,916,548 $2,207,393,172
1962 $6,407,796,043 $2,130,606,532
1961 $5,984,433,774 $1,920,811,284
1960 $5,279,481,824 $1,748,124,064

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

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Finland and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Saudi Arabia
2024 $53,150 $35,122
2023 $52,834 $36,157
2022 $50,441 $38,510
2021 $53,099 $31,921
2020 $48,829 $24,339
2019 $48,358 $29,567
2018 $49,654 $29,360
2017 $46,085 $23,929
2016 $43,451 $22,268
2015 $42,560 $23,256
2014 $50,074 $27,805
2013 $49,691 $27,865
2012 $47,552 $28,733
2011 $51,060 $27,127
2010 $46,506 $22,028
2009 $47,478 $17,718
2008 $53,769 $22,320
2007 $48,473 $18,596
2006 $41,214 $17,564
2005 $39,050 $15,976
2004 $37,768 $13,154
2003 $32,920 $11,487
2002 $26,989 $10,586
2001 $24,965 $10,805
2000 $24,336 $11,715
1999 $26,180 $10,452
1998 $26,000 $9,836
1997 $24,682 $11,545
1996 $25,757 $11,472
1995 $26,246 $10,786
1994 $20,278 $10,602
1993 $17,589 $10,885
1992 $22,320 $11,730
1991 $25,489 $11,847
1990 $28,366 $11,055
1989 $23,969 $9,414
1988 $22,044 $9,165
1987 $18,565 $9,386
1986 $14,947 $10,078
1985 $11,394 $12,745
1984 $10,830 $15,541
1983 $10,494 $17,810
1982 $10,935 $22,454
1981 $10,925 $28,703
1980 $11,225 $27,206
1979 $9,333 $19,612
1978 $7,629 $14,914
1977 $7,070 $14,595
1976 $6,740 $13,313
1975 $6,256 $10,266
1974 $5,298 $10,503
1973 $4,174 $3,640
1972 $3,178 $2,474
1971 $2,716 $1,929
1970 $2,466 $1,509
1969 $2,201 $1,313
1968 $1,927 $1,276
1967 $2,056 $1,032
1966 $2,032 $961
1965 $1,902 $904
1964 $1,726 $840
1963 $1,538 $812
1962 $1,427 $813
1961 $1,341 $760
1960 $1,192 $718

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

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Finland vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Saudi Arabia
2026 82.4 79.4
2025 82.2 79.2
2024 82.1 79
2023 81.9 78.7
2022 81.2 77.3
2021 81.8 77.1
2020 81.8 77.6
2019 81.9 78.3
2018 81.6 78.7
2017 81.5 78.7
2016 81.3 78.4
2015 81.4 77.8
2014 81.1 77.1
2013 80.9 76.5
2012 80.5 76.1
2011 80.4 75.8
2010 80 75.6
2009 79.8 75.4
2008 79.7 75.3
2007 79.4 75.1
2006 79.4 74.8
2005 79 74.4
2004 78.8 74
2003 78.5 73.7
2002 78.3 73.3
2001 78.1 73
2000 77.7 72.6
1999 77.5 72.3
1998 77.3 72
1997 77.1 71.6
1996 76.9 71.3
1995 76.6 70.9
1994 76.6 70.6
1993 75.9 70.2
1992 75.6 69.8
1991 75.4 69.3
1990 75 68.9
1989 75 68.4
1988 74.8 67.8
1987 74.8 67.2
1986 74.8 66.6
1985 74.4 66
1984 74.7 65.4
1983 74.4 64.7
1982 74.5 64
1981 74 63.3
1980 73.6 62.4
1979 73.4 61.5
1978 73.1 60.7
1977 72.5 59.7
1976 72 58.8
1975 71.8 57.8
1974 71.3 56.8
1973 71.4 55.8
1972 70.9 54.7
1971 70.1 53.7
1970 70.3 52.7
1969 69.6 51.8
1968 69.8 50.9
1967 69.8 50
1966 69.6 49.2
1965 69.1 48.4
1964 69.4 47.7
1963 69.2 47.1
1962 68.7 46.5
1961 69 45.9
1960 69 45.3
1959 68.8 44.8
1958 68.6 44.2
1957 67.5 43.7
1956 68 43.1
1955 67.3 42.6
1954 67.5 42.1
1953 66.6 41.6
1952 66.5 41.1
1951 65.6 40.6
1950 64.2 40

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

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Finland and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Finland Saudi Arabia
2024 5,619,911 35,300,280
2023 5,583,911 33,702,731
2022 5,556,106 32,175,224
2021 5,541,017 30,784,383
2020 5,529,543 31,552,510
2019 5,521,606 30,063,799
2018 5,515,525 30,196,281
2017 5,508,214 30,977,355
2016 5,495,303 30,954,198
2015 5,479,531 29,816,382
2014 5,461,512 28,309,273
2013 5,438,972 27,624,004
2012 5,413,971 26,168,861
2011 5,388,272 25,091,867
2010 5,363,352 23,978,487
2009 5,338,871 24,217,654
2008 5,313,399 23,287,877
2007 5,288,720 22,368,313
2006 5,266,268 21,459,144
2005 5,246,096 20,559,890
2004 5,228,172 19,669,480
2003 5,213,014 18,786,767
2002 5,200,598 17,910,910
2001 5,188,008 17,041,397
2000 5,176,209 16,177,722
1999 5,165,474 15,472,075
1998 5,153,498 14,922,185
1997 5,139,835 14,374,943
1996 5,124,573 13,831,009
1995 5,107,790 13,289,245
1994 5,088,333 12,750,040
1993 5,066,447 12,215,862
1992 5,041,992 11,686,676
1991 5,013,740 11,160,744
1990 4,986,431 10,640,691
1989 4,964,371 10,128,394
1988 4,946,481 9,629,165
1987 4,932,123 9,130,194
1986 4,918,154 8,628,639
1985 4,902,206 8,151,779
1984 4,881,803 7,697,307
1983 4,855,787 7,252,941
1982 4,826,933 6,824,486
1981 4,799,964 6,420,551
1980 4,779,535 6,047,997
1979 4,764,690 5,703,698
1978 4,752,528 5,381,902
1977 4,738,902 5,083,048
1976 4,725,664 4,807,933
1975 4,711,440 4,556,287
1974 4,690,574 4,323,632
1973 4,666,081 4,106,344
1972 4,639,657 3,905,722
1971 4,612,124 3,724,031
1970 4,606,307 3,562,470
1969 4,623,785 3,417,114
1968 4,626,469 3,282,711
1967 4,605,744 3,157,242
1966 4,580,869 3,039,887
1965 4,563,732 2,928,771
1964 4,548,543 2,821,968
1963 4,523,309 2,719,341
1962 4,491,443 2,620,910
1961 4,461,005 2,526,347
1960 4,429,634 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Finland

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Saudi Arabia
2023 1.26 2.28
2022 1.32 2.14
2021 1.46 2.17
2020 1.37 2.27
2019 1.35 2.49
2018 1.41 2.67
2017 1.49 2.67
2016 1.57 2.65
2015 1.65 2.63
2014 1.71 2.68
2013 1.75 2.67
2012 1.8 2.78
2011 1.83 2.8
2010 1.87 2.81
2009 1.86 2.95
2008 1.85 3.07
2007 1.83 3.19
2006 1.84 3.18
2005 1.8 3.16
2004 1.8 3.26
2003 1.76 3.47
2002 1.72 3.71
2001 1.73 3.96
2000 1.73 4.21
1999 1.73 4.35
1998 1.7 4.52
1997 1.75 4.66
1996 1.78 4.81
1995 1.81 4.99
1994 1.85 5.16
1993 1.81 5.33
1992 1.85 5.49
1991 1.79 5.64
1990 1.78 5.8
1989 1.71 5.98
1988 1.69 6.15
1987 1.59 6.34
1986 1.6 6.52
1985 1.64 6.65
1984 1.69 6.78
1983 1.74 6.88
1982 1.71 6.98
1981 1.64 7.07
1980 1.63 7.15
1979 1.64 7.23
1978 1.64 7.26
1977 1.68 7.3
1976 1.7 7.33
1975 1.68 7.37
1974 1.61 7.43
1973 1.49 7.48
1972 1.58 7.54
1971 1.68 7.56
1970 1.83 7.58
1969 1.93 7.6
1968 2.14 7.63
1967 2.32 7.66
1966 2.41 7.66
1965 2.48 7.66
1964 2.59 7.67
1963 2.68 7.65
1962 2.68 7.64
1961 2.72 7.63
1960 2.72 7.63

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

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Finland and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Saudi Arabia
2024 44 30.5
2023 43.8 30.2
2022 43.5 29.7
2021 43.3 29.5
2020 43.2 29.4
2019 43 29.3
2018 42.8 29.3
2017 42.7 29
2016 42.6 28.6
2015 42.5 27.9
2014 42.4 27.2
2013 42.3 26.6
2012 42.2 25.9
2011 42.1 25.2
2010 41.9 24.5
2009 41.8 23.9
2008 41.6 23.4
2007 41.4 22.8
2006 41.2 22.3
2005 40.9 21.9
2004 40.6 21.4
2003 40.3 21.1
2002 40 20.8
2001 39.7 20.7
2000 39.4 20.8
1999 39 20.7
1998 38.7 20.4
1997 38.4 20.2
1996 38.1 19.9
1995 37.8 19.7
1994 37.5 19.6
1993 37.2 19.4
1992 37 19.3
1991 36.7 19.2
1990 36.4 19
1989 36.1 19
1988 35.8 18.9
1987 35.4 18.8
1986 35.1 18.7
1985 34.7 18.7
1984 34.3 18.6
1983 33.9 18.5
1982 33.5 18.4
1981 33.2 18.3
1980 32.8 18.2
1979 32.4 18.1
1978 32.1 18
1977 31.7 17.9
1976 31.2 17.8
1975 30.7 17.7
1974 30.4 17.6
1973 30.2 17.5
1972 30.1 17.4
1971 29.9 17.4
1970 29.6 17.4
1969 29.3 17.4
1968 29 17.5
1967 28.9 17.6
1966 28.8 17.7
1965 28.7 17.9
1964 28.6 18
1963 28.5 18.2
1962 28.5 18.4
1961 28.4 18.5
1960 28.4 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires
7
2025
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
134
2004
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.3B
2004
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$18B
2024
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
3.22%
2020
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
78.8%
2024

Energy

Finland Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Finland Saudi Arabia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
97.9%
2024
English speaking
70.2%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Finland Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
3.41
2023
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.2%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
137,554 mi
2006

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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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