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Finland vs Serbia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 6.59M in Serbia (ranked 109/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 32,467 sq mi for Serbia (ranked 70th vs. 111th).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Serbia
Population
5631965
6494521
Population rank 120/197 110/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$90.1B
2024
GDP rank 47/197 76/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$13,679
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 73/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$32,832
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$40.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
44.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$6,084
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 73/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$12,252
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 32,467 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
200 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.61
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

Finland and Serbia: Comparison Charts

Finland and Serbia economies compared

GDP
Finland

Serbia
1x
Year GDP
Finland Serbia
2024 $298,696,961,298 $90,097,765,959
2023 $295,021,982,463 $81,343,999,280
2022 $280,253,099,309 $66,809,895,701
2021 $294,223,210,496 $66,159,884,073
2020 $270,000,311,606 $55,874,017,669
2019 $267,014,821,129 $53,864,693,665
2018 $273,869,255,596 $52,787,520,249
2017 $253,846,138,440 $45,972,834,714
2016 $238,777,818,793 $42,225,495,910
2015 $233,210,733,506 $41,297,410,635
2014 $273,478,528,955 $49,114,321,280
2013 $270,268,036,626 $50,455,529,604
2012 $257,443,384,493 $45,103,269,969
2011 $275,126,915,516 $51,251,098,408
2010 $249,429,613,683 $43,536,629,233
2009 $253,480,783,439 $46,955,984,410
2008 $285,698,662,071 $54,220,641,202
2007 $256,360,251,538 $44,888,028,946
2006 $217,044,068,234 $33,298,057,362
2005 $204,859,368,791 $28,334,256,181
2004 $197,458,297,640 $26,845,632,342
2003 $171,612,867,736 $23,593,044,418
2002 $140,360,963,812 $17,930,583,571
2001 $129,519,672,869 $13,599,378,662
2000 $125,967,821,111 $7,326,373,882
1999 $135,234,241,918 $20,878,694,851
1998 $133,990,876,725 $21,004,077,441
1997 $126,862,902,302 $27,153,408,995
1996 $131,991,975,149 $23,277,430,168
1995 $134,060,457,516 $17,921,892,655
1994 $103,182,697,780 -
1993 $89,112,105,756 -
1992 $112,537,828,511 -
1991 $127,794,441,994 -
1990 $141,446,120,355 -
1989 $118,991,270,611 -
1988 $109,039,090,263 -
1987 $91,564,993,913 -
1986 $73,511,611,541 -
1985 $55,856,676,899 -
1984 $52,870,993,273 -
1983 $50,956,447,481 -
1982 $52,784,013,815 -
1981 $52,440,066,134 -
1980 $53,649,984,061 -
1979 $44,469,218,440 -
1978 $36,259,392,058 -
1977 $33,502,784,418 -
1976 $31,852,352,670 -
1975 $29,475,251,333 -
1974 $24,851,036,710 -
1973 $19,474,098,335 -
1972 $14,744,499,570 -
1971 $12,528,522,307 -
1970 $11,358,529,162 -
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 Serbia economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Serbia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Serbia
2024 $53,150 $13,679
2023 $52,834 $12,282
2022 $50,441 $10,025
2021 $53,099 $9,681
2020 $48,829 $8,099
2019 $48,358 $7,756
2018 $49,654 $7,560
2017 $46,085 $6,548
2016 $43,451 $5,982
2015 $42,560 $5,820
2014 $50,074 $6,887
2013 $49,691 $7,040
2012 $47,552 $6,263
2011 $51,060 $7,082
2010 $46,506 $5,971
2009 $47,478 $6,414
2008 $53,769 $7,377
2007 $48,473 $6,081
2006 $41,214 $4,493
2005 $39,050 $3,808
2004 $37,768 $3,597
2003 $32,920 $3,154
2002 $26,989 $2,391
2001 $24,965 $1,812
2000 $24,336 $975
1999 $26,180 $2,769
1998 $26,000 $2,775
1997 $24,682 $3,574
1996 $25,757 $3,054
1995 $26,246 $2,349
1994 $20,278 -
1993 $17,589 -
1992 $22,320 -
1991 $25,489 -
1990 $28,366 -
1989 $23,969 -
1988 $22,044 -
1987 $18,565 -
1986 $14,947 -
1985 $11,394 -
1984 $10,830 -
1983 $10,494 -
1982 $10,935 -
1981 $10,925 -
1980 $11,225 -
1979 $9,333 -
1978 $7,629 -
1977 $7,070 -
1976 $6,740 -
1975 $6,256 -
1974 $5,298 -
1973 $4,174 -
1972 $3,178 -
1971 $2,716 -
1970 $2,466 -
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. Serbia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Serbia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Serbia
2026 82.4 77.3
2025 82.2 77.1
2024 82.1 76.9
2023 81.9 76.8
2022 81.2 75.5
2021 81.8 72.9
2020 81.8 74.5
2019 81.9 76.1
2018 81.6 76
2017 81.5 75.8
2016 81.3 75.7
2015 81.4 75.7
2014 81.1 75.5
2013 80.9 75.3
2012 80.5 75.1
2011 80.4 74.7
2010 80 74.4
2009 79.8 74.1
2008 79.7 73.9
2007 79.4 73.7
2006 79.4 73.4
2005 79 73.1
2004 78.8 72.9
2003 78.5 72.7
2002 78.3 72.6
2001 78.1 72.3
2000 77.7 72.3
1999 77.5 70
1998 77.3 72.3
1997 77.1 72.9
1996 76.9 72.9
1995 76.6 72.7
1994 76.6 72.3
1993 75.9 71.9
1992 75.6 71.6
1991 75.4 71.9
1990 75 72.2
1989 75 72.3
1988 74.8 72
1987 74.8 71.9
1986 74.8 71.6
1985 74.4 71.4
1984 74.7 71.2
1983 74.4 71.1
1982 74.5 71
1981 74 71.1
1980 73.6 71.1
1979 73.4 71.2
1978 73.1 71.4
1977 72.5 71.8
1976 72 71.9
1975 71.8 71.6
1974 71.3 71.1
1973 71.4 70.5
1972 70.9 70
1971 70.1 69.7
1970 70.3 69.7
1969 69.6 70
1968 69.8 70.1
1967 69.8 70.1
1966 69.6 69.4
1965 69.1 68.7
1964 69.4 68
1963 69.2 67.4
1962 68.7 67
1961 69 66.3
1960 69 65.7
1959 68.8 65.2
1958 68.6 64.3
1957 67.5 63.2
1956 68 61.9
1955 67.3 61.3
1954 67.5 60.7
1953 66.6 59.8
1952 66.5 57.4
1951 65.6 55.6
1950 64.2 55.1

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

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Finland and Serbia population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Serbia
1x
Year Population
Finland Serbia
2024 5,619,911 6,586,476
2023 5,583,911 6,623,183
2022 5,556,106 6,664,449
2021 5,541,017 6,834,326
2020 5,529,543 6,899,126
2019 5,521,606 6,945,235
2018 5,515,525 6,982,604
2017 5,508,214 7,020,858
2016 5,495,303 7,058,322
2015 5,479,531 7,095,383
2014 5,461,512 7,131,787
2013 5,438,972 7,166,553
2012 5,413,971 7,201,497
2011 5,388,272 7,236,519
2010 5,363,352 7,291,436
2009 5,338,871 7,320,807
2008 5,313,399 7,350,222
2007 5,288,720 7,381,579
2006 5,266,268 7,411,569
2005 5,246,096 7,440,769
2004 5,228,172 7,463,157
2003 5,213,014 7,480,591
2002 5,200,598 7,500,031
2001 5,188,008 7,503,433
2000 5,176,209 7,516,346
1999 5,165,474 7,540,401
1998 5,153,498 7,567,745
1997 5,139,835 7,598,538
1996 5,124,573 7,622,185
1995 5,107,790 7,628,264
1994 5,088,333 7,622,711
1993 5,066,447 7,614,328
1992 5,041,992 7,604,063
1991 5,013,740 7,595,636
1990 4,986,431 7,897,937
1989 4,964,371 7,893,787
1988 4,946,481 7,884,218
1987 4,932,123 7,868,027
1986 4,918,154 7,853,824
1985 4,902,206 7,835,902
1984 4,881,803 7,813,549
1983 4,855,787 7,788,100
1982 4,826,933 7,763,335
1981 4,799,964 7,736,787
1980 4,779,535 7,709,544
1979 4,764,690 7,541,997
1978 4,752,528 7,504,017
1977 4,738,902 7,462,783
1976 4,725,664 7,418,973
1975 4,711,440 7,368,717
1974 4,690,574 7,326,043
1973 4,666,081 7,283,902
1972 4,639,657 7,252,012
1971 4,612,124 7,211,716
1970 4,606,307 7,164,993
1969 4,623,785 7,123,249
1968 4,626,469 7,007,586
1967 4,605,744 6,966,522
1966 4,580,869 6,927,969
1965 4,563,732 6,876,624
1964 4,548,543 6,832,855
1963 4,523,309 6,787,950
1962 4,491,443 6,740,264
1961 4,461,005 6,689,077
1960 4,429,634 6,638,992

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and Serbia

Fertility rate
Finland

Serbia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Serbia
2023 1.26 1.61
2022 1.32 1.59
2021 1.46 1.52
2020 1.37 1.48
2019 1.35 1.52
2018 1.41 1.49
2017 1.49 1.49
2016 1.57 1.46
2015 1.65 1.46
2014 1.71 1.46
2013 1.75 1.43
2012 1.8 1.45
2011 1.83 1.4
2010 1.87 1.4
2009 1.86 1.44
2008 1.85 1.4
2007 1.83 1.38
2006 1.84 1.43
2005 1.8 1.45
2004 1.8 1.57
2003 1.76 1.59
2002 1.72 1.57
2001 1.73 1.58
2000 1.73 1.48
1999 1.73 1.35
1998 1.7 1.37
1997 1.75 1.4
1996 1.78 1.44
1995 1.81 1.47
1994 1.85 1.51
1993 1.81 1.54
1992 1.85 1.57
1991 1.79 1.61
1990 1.78 1.65
1989 1.71 1.69
1988 1.69 1.72
1987 1.59 1.75
1986 1.6 1.78
1985 1.64 1.8
1984 1.69 1.81
1983 1.74 1.83
1982 1.71 1.84
1981 1.64 1.85
1980 1.63 1.86
1979 1.64 1.88
1978 1.64 1.89
1977 1.68 1.9
1976 1.7 1.91
1975 1.68 1.92
1974 1.61 1.93
1973 1.49 1.94
1972 1.58 1.95
1971 1.68 1.96
1970 1.83 1.97
1969 1.93 1.99
1968 2.14 2.01
1967 2.32 2.02
1966 2.41 2.04
1965 2.48 2.06
1964 2.59 2.07
1963 2.68 2.08
1962 2.68 2.11
1961 2.72 2.13
1960 2.72 2.15

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

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Finland and Serbia demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Serbia
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Serbia
2024 44 45.1
2023 43.8 44.9
2022 43.5 44.7
2021 43.3 44.5
2020 43.2 44.4
2019 43 44.2
2018 42.8 44
2017 42.7 43.7
2016 42.6 43.5
2015 42.5 43.3
2014 42.4 43
2013 42.3 42.8
2012 42.2 42.6
2011 42.1 42.4
2010 41.9 42.1
2009 41.8 41.9
2008 41.6 41.7
2007 41.4 41.5
2006 41.2 41.3
2005 40.9 41.1
2004 40.6 40.9
2003 40.3 40.7
2002 40 40.5
2001 39.7 40.3
2000 39.4 40.1
1999 39 39.8
1998 38.7 39.5
1997 38.4 39.2
1996 38.1 38.9
1995 37.8 38.5
1994 37.5 38.2
1993 37.2 37.8
1992 37 37.5
1991 36.7 37.1
1990 36.4 36.8
1989 36.1 36.5
1988 35.8 36.1
1987 35.4 35.7
1986 35.1 35.4
1985 34.7 35
1984 34.3 34.7
1983 33.9 34.4
1982 33.5 34.1
1981 33.2 33.9
1980 32.8 33.8
1979 32.4 33.7
1978 32.1 33.5
1977 31.7 33.4
1976 31.2 33.2
1975 30.7 33
1974 30.4 32.8
1973 30.2 32.7
1972 30.1 32.5
1971 29.9 32.2
1970 29.6 32
1969 29.3 31.7
1968 29 31.4
1967 28.9 31.1
1966 28.8 30.8
1965 28.7 30.5
1964 28.6 30.2
1963 28.5 29.8
1962 28.5 29.4
1961 28.4 29.1
1960 28.4 28.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Serbia
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$76.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
42.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
3.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
2.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
32,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
-1.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
7.24%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
65
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
24.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.4%
2022
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
$4.06B
2011
Total reserves including gold
$18B
2024
$30.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$5.76B
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
446,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
5.58%
2020
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
83.3%
2024

Energy

Finland Serbia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
2,378 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
83%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
27.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
7.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
42.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
5,090 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
35%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
32.7%
2023
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Finland Serbia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
-13,086
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
62.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
47.4:52.6
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
63.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
1.31
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
7.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
134
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
99.3%
2022
English speaking
70.2%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
87.7%
2024

Health

Finland Serbia
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$984
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$316
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
0.0002%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
3.1
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
5.2
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
23.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
7.89 liters
2019

Territory

Finland Serbia
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
4,929 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
13,112 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
10,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
28,222 mi
2024

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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