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Finland vs Senegal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 18.5M in Senegal (ranked 69/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 74,336 sq mi for Senegal (ranked 70th vs. 85th).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Senegal
Population
5631965
19491599
Population rank 120/197 68/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$32.8B
2024
GDP rank 47/197 109/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$1,773
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 159/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$5,071
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$42.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
128.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$2,277
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 115/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 74,336 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
3.82
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
20.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Finland and Senegal: Comparison Charts

Finland and Senegal economies compared

GDP
Finland

Senegal
1x
Year GDP
Finland Senegal
2024 $298,696,961,298 $32,808,056,601
2023 $295,021,982,463 $30,696,331,296
2022 $280,253,099,309 $27,783,332,223
2021 $294,223,210,496 $27,520,784,130
2020 $270,000,311,606 $24,530,513,038
2019 $267,014,821,129 $23,403,995,992
2018 $273,869,255,596 $23,116,701,556
2017 $253,846,138,440 $20,996,562,944
2016 $238,777,818,793 $19,040,312,333
2015 $233,210,733,506 $17,774,766,696
2014 $273,478,528,955 $19,797,253,440
2013 $270,268,036,626 $18,918,667,725
2012 $257,443,384,493 $17,660,870,412
2011 $275,126,915,516 $17,814,283,639
2010 $249,429,613,683 $16,121,315,909
2009 $253,480,783,439 $16,145,867,495
2008 $285,698,662,071 $16,853,989,628
2007 $256,360,251,538 $13,994,218,413
2006 $217,044,068,234 $11,697,918,243
2005 $204,859,368,791 $11,009,033,438
2004 $197,458,297,640 $10,076,816,667
2003 $171,612,867,736 $8,768,721,563
2002 $140,360,963,812 $7,006,402,320
2001 $129,519,672,869 $6,507,824,829
2000 $125,967,821,111 $6,013,185,004
1999 $135,234,241,918 $6,592,834,933
1998 $133,990,876,725 $6,505,607,909
1997 $126,862,902,302 $6,041,478,726
1996 $131,991,975,149 $6,559,712,166
1995 $134,060,457,516 $6,326,342,633
1994 $103,182,697,780 $5,034,588,196
1993 $89,112,105,756 $7,367,986,241
1992 $112,537,828,511 $7,769,817,840
1991 $127,794,441,994 $7,255,210,470
1990 $141,446,120,355 $7,390,967,360
1989 $118,991,270,611 $6,366,039,373
1988 $109,039,090,263 $6,418,419,389
1987 $91,564,993,913 $6,487,353,103
1986 $73,511,611,541 $5,392,093,446
1985 $55,856,676,899 $3,818,944,918
1984 $52,870,993,273 $3,485,165,432
1983 $50,956,447,481 $3,569,356,125
1982 $52,784,013,815 $4,013,951,443
1981 $52,440,066,134 $4,095,892,781
1980 $53,649,984,061 $4,510,108,291
1979 $44,469,218,440 $4,084,877,823
1978 $36,259,392,058 $3,280,354,921
1977 $33,502,784,418 $2,938,046,463
1976 $31,852,352,670 $2,869,777,884
1975 $29,475,251,333 $2,830,388,405
1974 $24,851,036,710 $2,099,325,229
1973 $19,474,098,335 $1,863,398,590
1972 $14,744,499,570 $1,620,857,104
1971 $12,528,522,307 $1,339,549,033
1970 $11,358,529,162 $1,297,407,655
1969 $10,177,524,839 $1,245,234,931
1968 $8,916,565,041 $1,309,384,862
1967 $9,468,272,357 $1,246,480,766
1966 $9,306,142,172 $1,246,908,186
1965 $8,680,393,839 $1,210,058,228
1964 $7,848,987,793 $1,188,930,645
1963 $6,958,916,548 $1,122,139,862
1962 $6,407,796,043 $1,085,475,791
1961 $5,984,433,774 $1,058,975,257
1960 $5,279,481,824 $1,003,692,370

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

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Finland and Senegal economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Senegal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Senegal
2024 $53,150 $1,773
2023 $52,834 $1,698
2022 $50,441 $1,574
2021 $53,099 $1,598
2020 $48,829 $1,461
2019 $48,358 $1,431
2018 $49,654 $1,453
2017 $46,085 $1,357
2016 $43,451 $1,266
2015 $42,560 $1,218
2014 $50,074 $1,399
2013 $49,691 $1,380
2012 $47,552 $1,327
2011 $51,060 $1,375
2010 $46,506 $1,276
2009 $47,478 $1,309
2008 $53,769 $1,399
2007 $48,473 $1,189
2006 $41,214 $1,017
2005 $39,050 $980
2004 $37,768 $918
2003 $32,920 $818
2002 $26,989 $669
2001 $24,965 $637
2000 $24,336 $603
1999 $26,180 $678
1998 $26,000 $685
1997 $24,682 $651
1996 $25,757 $723
1995 $26,246 $715
1994 $20,278 $584
1993 $17,589 $878
1992 $22,320 $951
1991 $25,489 $913
1990 $28,366 $957
1989 $23,969 $849
1988 $22,044 $880
1987 $18,565 $916
1986 $14,947 $784
1985 $11,394 $571
1984 $10,830 $536
1983 $10,494 $564
1982 $10,935 $652
1981 $10,925 $683
1980 $11,225 $772
1979 $9,333 $716
1978 $7,629 $589
1977 $7,070 $540
1976 $6,740 $541
1975 $6,256 $547
1974 $5,298 $417
1973 $4,174 $381
1972 $3,178 $342
1971 $2,716 $291.1
1970 $2,466 $290.5
1969 $2,201 $287.3
1968 $1,927 $311
1967 $2,056 $305
1966 $2,032 $315
1965 $1,902 $314
1964 $1,726 $318
1963 $1,538 $309
1962 $1,427 $307
1961 $1,341 $308
1960 $1,192 $300

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

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Finland vs. Senegal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Senegal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Senegal
2026 82.4 69.4
2025 82.2 69.2
2024 82.1 68.9
2023 81.9 68.7
2022 81.2 67.8
2021 81.8 66.9
2020 81.8 67.5
2019 81.9 67.7
2018 81.6 67.4
2017 81.5 67.1
2016 81.3 66.7
2015 81.4 66.5
2014 81.1 66
2013 80.9 65.6
2012 80.5 65.2
2011 80.4 64.8
2010 80 64.2
2009 79.8 63.8
2008 79.7 63.2
2007 79.4 62.7
2006 79.4 61.8
2005 79 61
2004 78.8 60.3
2003 78.5 59.5
2002 78.3 58.9
2001 78.1 58.2
2000 77.7 57.6
1999 77.5 57.3
1998 77.3 57.1
1997 77.1 57.1
1996 76.9 57.1
1995 76.6 57.3
1994 76.6 57.5
1993 75.9 57.3
1992 75.6 57.3
1991 75.4 57
1990 75 56.7
1989 75 56.2
1988 74.8 55.5
1987 74.8 54.6
1986 74.8 53.7
1985 74.4 52.6
1984 74.7 51.7
1983 74.4 50.8
1982 74.5 49.9
1981 74 49.1
1980 73.6 48.3
1979 73.4 47.5
1978 73.1 46.6
1977 72.5 45.7
1976 72 44.8
1975 71.8 43.9
1974 71.3 43.1
1973 71.4 42.4
1972 70.9 41.8
1971 70.1 41.2
1970 70.3 40.8
1969 69.6 40.4
1968 69.8 40.1
1967 69.8 40
1966 69.6 39.8
1965 69.1 39.8
1964 69.4 39.8
1963 69.2 39.7
1962 68.7 39.7
1961 69 39.7
1960 69 39.7
1959 68.8 39.5
1958 68.6 39.4
1957 67.5 39.1
1956 68 38.9
1955 67.3 38.5
1954 67.5 38.2
1953 66.6 37.8
1952 66.5 37.4
1951 65.6 36.9
1950 64.2 36.5

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

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Finland and Senegal population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Senegal
1x
Year Population
Finland Senegal
2024 5,619,911 18,501,984
2023 5,583,911 18,077,573
2022 5,556,106 17,651,103
2021 5,541,017 17,220,867
2020 5,529,543 16,789,219
2019 5,521,606 16,352,922
2018 5,515,525 15,914,498
2017 5,508,214 15,475,002
2016 5,495,303 15,034,521
2015 5,479,531 14,593,331
2014 5,461,512 14,152,102
2013 5,438,972 13,710,849
2012 5,413,971 13,310,495
2011 5,388,272 12,958,897
2010 5,363,352 12,635,413
2009 5,338,871 12,337,389
2008 5,313,399 12,048,959
2007 5,288,720 11,770,344
2006 5,266,268 11,500,094
2005 5,246,096 11,235,472
2004 5,228,172 10,975,704
2003 5,213,014 10,721,176
2002 5,200,598 10,466,214
2001 5,188,008 10,212,942
2000 5,176,209 9,968,260
1999 5,165,474 9,730,887
1998 5,153,498 9,502,952
1997 5,139,835 9,283,495
1996 5,124,573 9,067,014
1995 5,107,790 8,848,101
1994 5,088,333 8,624,078
1993 5,066,447 8,396,288
1992 5,041,992 8,168,395
1991 5,013,740 7,943,085
1990 4,986,431 7,720,523
1989 4,964,371 7,502,207
1988 4,946,481 7,289,618
1987 4,932,123 7,081,530
1986 4,918,154 6,878,192
1985 4,902,206 6,683,287
1984 4,881,803 6,499,364
1983 4,855,787 6,324,504
1982 4,826,933 6,156,961
1981 4,799,964 5,997,160
1980 4,779,535 5,845,638
1979 4,764,690 5,702,895
1978 4,752,528 5,568,096
1977 4,738,902 5,439,549
1976 4,725,664 5,308,564
1975 4,711,440 5,170,810
1974 4,690,574 5,029,437
1973 4,666,081 4,885,181
1972 4,639,657 4,741,631
1971 4,612,124 4,601,864
1970 4,606,307 4,466,328
1969 4,623,785 4,334,974
1968 4,626,469 4,207,587
1967 4,605,744 4,083,870
1966 4,580,869 3,964,299
1965 4,563,732 3,849,788
1964 4,548,543 3,740,535
1963 4,523,309 3,635,876
1962 4,491,443 3,534,686
1961 4,461,005 3,436,375
1960 4,429,634 3,340,907

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and Senegal

Fertility rate
Finland

Senegal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Senegal
2023 1.26 3.82
2022 1.32 3.86
2021 1.46 3.94
2020 1.37 4
2019 1.35 4.1
2018 1.41 4.29
2017 1.49 4.49
2016 1.57 4.65
2015 1.65 4.75
2014 1.71 4.88
2013 1.75 5.05
2012 1.8 5.13
2011 1.83 5.1
2010 1.87 5.06
2009 1.86 5.03
2008 1.85 5.02
2007 1.83 5.02
2006 1.84 5.06
2005 1.8 5.13
2004 1.8 5.19
2003 1.76 5.25
2002 1.72 5.3
2001 1.73 5.4
2000 1.73 5.5
1999 1.73 5.57
1998 1.7 5.58
1997 1.75 5.64
1996 1.78 5.72
1995 1.81 5.82
1994 1.85 5.92
1993 1.81 6.05
1992 1.85 6.15
1991 1.79 6.27
1990 1.78 6.4
1989 1.71 6.48
1988 1.69 6.58
1987 1.59 6.79
1986 1.6 6.9
1985 1.64 7.01
1984 1.69 7.11
1983 1.74 7.19
1982 1.71 7.25
1981 1.64 7.28
1980 1.63 7.29
1979 1.64 7.29
1978 1.64 7.28
1977 1.68 7.27
1976 1.7 7.26
1975 1.68 7.25
1974 1.61 7.25
1973 1.49 7.26
1972 1.58 7.26
1971 1.68 7.26
1970 1.83 7.26
1969 1.93 7.26
1968 2.14 7.25
1967 2.32 7.24
1966 2.41 7.22
1965 2.48 7.19
1964 2.59 7.16
1963 2.68 7.12
1962 2.68 7.08
1961 2.72 7.04
1960 2.72 7

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

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Finland and Senegal demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Senegal
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Senegal
2024 44 20.4
2023 43.8 20.1
2022 43.5 19.9
2021 43.3 19.7
2020 43.2 19.4
2019 43 19.2
2018 42.8 19
2017 42.7 18.9
2016 42.6 18.7
2015 42.5 18.6
2014 42.4 18.6
2013 42.3 18.5
2012 42.2 18.5
2011 42.1 18.5
2010 41.9 18.5
2009 41.8 18.4
2008 41.6 18.4
2007 41.4 18.3
2006 41.2 18.2
2005 40.9 18.2
2004 40.6 18.1
2003 40.3 18
2002 40 17.8
2001 39.7 17.7
2000 39.4 17.6
1999 39 17.5
1998 38.7 17.4
1997 38.4 17.3
1996 38.1 17.2
1995 37.8 17.1
1994 37.5 17
1993 37.2 16.9
1992 37 16.8
1991 36.7 16.7
1990 36.4 16.6
1989 36.1 16.5
1988 35.8 16.4
1987 35.4 16.3
1986 35.1 16.3
1985 34.7 16.3
1984 34.3 16.3
1983 33.9 16.4
1982 33.5 16.5
1981 33.2 16.7
1980 32.8 16.8
1979 32.4 17
1978 32.1 17.2
1977 31.7 17.4
1976 31.2 17.6
1975 30.7 17.7
1974 30.4 17.8
1973 30.2 17.9
1972 30.1 17.9
1971 29.9 17.9
1970 29.6 17.9
1969 29.3 17.9
1968 29 17.9
1967 28.9 17.9
1966 28.8 17.8
1965 28.7 17.9
1964 28.6 17.9
1963 28.5 17.9
1962 28.5 18
1961 28.4 18
1960 28.4 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Senegal
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$31.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
33.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
6.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
19,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
-13.4%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
5.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
48.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
25%
2024
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
53.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
28.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3%
2021
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$3.75B
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
1,376,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
10.5%
2018
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
76.5%
2024

Energy

Finland Senegal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
291.1 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$16.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
14.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
63.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
35.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
1.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
410 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
13.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
74.2%
2023

Society

Finland Senegal
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
-12,636
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
55.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
34.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
0.3
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
50.4%
2023
English speaking
70.2%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
60.6%
2023

Health

Finland Senegal
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$73.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$32.5
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
16.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
0.11
2023
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
237
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
38.5
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
10.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
3.8%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Senegal
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
4,018 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
36,722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
30,688 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
10,355 mi
2017

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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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