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Finland vs Seychelles statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 121K in The Seychelles (ranked 181/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for The Seychelles (ranked 70th vs. 181st).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Seychelles
Population
5631965
126311
Population rank 120/197 181/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$2.17B
2024
GDP rank 47/197 178/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$17,859
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 63/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$33,239
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$1.25B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$10,288
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 57/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$10,944
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
708 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
2.02
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
35 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
73.3 years
2026

Finland and Seychelles: Comparison Charts

Finland and Seychelles economies compared

GDP
Finland

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP
Finland Seychelles
2024 $298,696,961,298 $2,167,239,562
2023 $295,021,982,463 $2,187,379,755
2022 $280,253,099,309 $2,018,346,589
2021 $294,223,210,496 $1,487,173,795
2020 $270,000,311,606 $1,382,551,752
2019 $267,014,821,129 $1,868,690,097
2018 $273,869,255,596 $1,784,313,927
2017 $253,846,138,440 $1,675,370,641
2016 $238,777,818,793 $1,568,513,348
2015 $233,210,733,506 $1,432,403,352
2014 $273,478,528,955 $1,387,577,870
2013 $270,268,036,626 $1,333,160,407
2012 $257,443,384,493 $1,089,407,839
2011 $275,126,915,516 $1,058,918,707
2010 $249,429,613,683 $981,616,542
2009 $253,480,783,439 $850,901,620
2008 $285,698,662,071 $979,597,394
2007 $256,360,251,538 $1,077,308,814
2006 $217,044,068,234 $1,081,441,283
2005 $204,859,368,791 $977,899,382
2004 $197,458,297,640 $893,012,218
2003 $171,612,867,736 $750,847,230
2002 $140,360,963,812 $742,134,838
2001 $129,519,672,869 $662,064,156
2000 $125,967,821,111 $654,212,394
1999 $135,234,241,918 $662,838,615
1998 $133,990,876,725 $647,287,376
1997 $126,862,902,302 $598,966,982
1996 $131,991,975,149 $535,250,347
1995 $134,060,457,516 $540,733,048
1994 $103,182,697,780 $517,570,058
1993 $89,112,105,756 $504,230,621
1992 $112,537,828,511 $461,409,399
1991 $127,794,441,994 $398,307,170
1990 $141,446,120,355 $392,163,561
1989 $118,991,270,611 $324,333,367
1988 $109,039,090,263 $301,985,618
1987 $91,564,993,913 $265,212,957
1986 $73,511,611,541 $221,147,061
1985 $55,856,676,899 $179,691,483
1984 $52,870,993,273 $160,992,921
1983 $50,956,447,481 $156,098,237
1982 $52,784,013,815 $157,211,790
1981 $52,440,066,134 $163,750,728
1980 $53,649,984,061 $156,783,830
1979 $44,469,218,440 $127,261,099
1978 $36,259,392,058 $85,552,366
1977 $33,502,784,418 $64,526,401
1976 $31,852,352,670 $49,278,982
1975 $29,475,251,333 $47,803,146
1974 $24,851,036,710 $43,134,496
1973 $19,474,098,335 $36,896,280
1972 $14,744,499,570 $30,645,123
1971 $12,528,522,307 $21,965,951
1970 $11,358,529,162 $18,432,032
1969 $10,177,524,839 $16,452,028
1968 $8,916,565,041 $16,074,028
1967 $9,468,272,357 $16,632,032
1966 $9,306,142,172 $16,443,034
1965 $8,680,393,839 $15,603,032
1964 $7,848,987,793 $15,393,032
1963 $6,958,916,548 $13,923,029
1962 $6,407,796,043 $12,642,026
1961 $5,984,433,774 $11,592,024
1960 $5,279,481,824 $12,012,025

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

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Finland and Seychelles economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Seychelles
2024 $53,150 $17,859
2023 $52,834 $18,263
2022 $50,441 $16,837
2021 $53,099 $14,983
2020 $48,829 $14,041
2019 $48,358 $19,142
2018 $49,654 $18,440
2017 $46,085 $17,480
2016 $43,451 $16,567
2015 $42,560 $15,333
2014 $50,074 $15,188
2013 $49,691 $14,821
2012 $47,552 $12,337
2011 $51,060 $12,110
2010 $46,506 $10,935
2009 $47,478 $9,747
2008 $53,769 $11,265
2007 $48,473 $12,669
2006 $41,214 $12,783
2005 $39,050 $11,802
2004 $37,768 $10,828
2003 $32,920 $9,070
2002 $26,989 $8,864
2001 $24,965 $8,153
2000 $24,336 $8,064
1999 $26,180 $8,243
1998 $26,000 $8,210
1997 $24,682 $7,747
1996 $25,757 $7,004
1995 $26,246 $7,181
1994 $20,278 $6,975
1993 $17,589 $6,979
1992 $22,320 $6,520
1991 $25,489 $5,655
1990 $28,366 $5,642
1989 $23,969 $4,689
1988 $22,044 $4,392
1987 $18,565 $3,872
1986 $14,947 $3,368
1985 $11,394 $2,754
1984 $10,830 $2,488
1983 $10,494 $2,426
1982 $10,935 $2,441
1981 $10,925 $2,557
1980 $11,225 $2,478
1979 $9,333 $2,030
1978 $7,629 $1,377
1977 $7,070 $1,044
1976 $6,740 $814
1975 $6,256 $806
1974 $5,298 $745
1973 $4,174 $649
1972 $3,178 $547
1971 $2,716 $402
1970 $2,466 $344
1969 $2,201 $314
1968 $1,927 $314
1967 $2,056 $333
1966 $2,032 $338
1965 $1,902 $328
1964 $1,726 $332
1963 $1,538 $308
1962 $1,427 $287
1961 $1,341 $270.3
1960 $1,192 $288.1

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

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Finland vs. Seychelles life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Seychelles
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Seychelles
2026 82.4 73.3
2025 82.2 73.1
2024 82.1 73
2023 81.9 72.9
2022 81.2 71.2
2021 81.8 71.2
2020 81.8 74.1
2019 81.9 72.1
2018 81.6 72.2
2017 81.5 72.2
2016 81.3 72.2
2015 81.4 72.3
2014 81.1 72.4
2013 80.9 72.4
2012 80.5 72.5
2011 80.4 72.5
2010 80 72.5
2009 79.8 72.4
2008 79.7 72.3
2007 79.4 72.2
2006 79.4 72
2005 79 71.9
2004 78.8 71.7
2003 78.5 71.7
2002 78.3 71.5
2001 78.1 71.4
2000 77.7 71.3
1999 77.5 71.2
1998 77.3 71.1
1997 77.1 70.8
1996 76.9 70.8
1995 76.6 70.6
1994 76.6 70.5
1993 75.9 70.4
1992 75.6 70.3
1991 75.4 70.3
1990 75 70.2
1989 75 70.1
1988 74.8 70
1987 74.8 69.9
1986 74.8 69.8
1985 74.4 69.6
1984 74.7 69.5
1983 74.4 69.3
1982 74.5 69
1981 74 68.7
1980 73.6 68.5
1979 73.4 68.2
1978 73.1 67.9
1977 72.5 67.6
1976 72 67.2
1975 71.8 66.8
1974 71.3 66.4
1973 71.4 65.9
1972 70.9 65.3
1971 70.1 64.6
1970 70.3 64
1969 69.6 63.3
1968 69.8 62.6
1967 69.8 62.1
1966 69.6 61.7
1965 69.1 61.4
1964 69.4 61.2
1963 69.2 60.9
1962 68.7 60.7
1961 69 60.6
1960 69 60.5
1959 68.8 60.4
1958 68.6 60.4
1957 67.5 60.2
1956 68 59.8
1955 67.3 59.4
1954 67.5 59
1953 66.6 58.7
1952 66.5 58.4
1951 65.6 58
1950 64.2 57.8

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

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Finland and Seychelles population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Seychelles
1x
Year Population
Finland Seychelles
2024 5,619,911 121,354
2023 5,583,911 119,773
2022 5,556,106 119,878
2021 5,541,017 99,258
2020 5,529,543 98,462
2019 5,521,606 97,625
2018 5,515,525 96,762
2017 5,508,214 95,843
2016 5,495,303 94,677
2015 5,479,531 93,419
2014 5,461,512 91,359
2013 5,438,972 89,949
2012 5,413,971 88,303
2011 5,388,272 87,441
2010 5,363,352 89,770
2009 5,338,871 87,298
2008 5,313,399 86,956
2007 5,288,720 85,033
2006 5,266,268 84,600
2005 5,246,096 82,858
2004 5,228,172 82,475
2003 5,213,014 82,781
2002 5,200,598 83,723
2001 5,188,008 81,202
2000 5,176,209 81,131
1999 5,165,474 80,410
1998 5,153,498 78,846
1997 5,139,835 77,319
1996 5,124,573 76,417
1995 5,107,790 75,304
1994 5,088,333 74,205
1993 5,066,447 72,253
1992 5,041,992 70,763
1991 5,013,740 70,439
1990 4,986,431 69,507
1989 4,964,371 69,167
1988 4,946,481 68,755
1987 4,932,123 68,499
1986 4,918,154 65,652
1985 4,902,206 65,244
1984 4,881,803 64,717
1983 4,855,787 64,335
1982 4,826,933 64,413
1981 4,799,964 64,035
1980 4,779,535 63,261
1979 4,764,690 62,686
1978 4,752,528 62,150
1977 4,738,902 61,786
1976 4,725,664 60,504
1975 4,711,440 59,292
1974 4,690,574 57,937
1973 4,666,081 56,892
1972 4,639,657 56,029
1971 4,612,124 54,695
1970 4,606,307 53,600
1969 4,623,785 52,365
1968 4,626,469 51,134
1967 4,605,744 49,911
1966 4,580,869 48,699
1965 4,563,732 47,500
1964 4,548,543 46,322
1963 4,523,309 45,176
1962 4,491,443 44,042
1961 4,461,005 42,889
1960 4,429,634 41,700

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and Seychelles

Fertility rate
Finland

Seychelles
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Seychelles
2023 1.26 2.02
2022 1.32 2.01
2021 1.46 2.46
2020 1.37 2.29
2019 1.35 2.36
2018 1.41 2.41
2017 1.49 2.41
2016 1.57 2.39
2015 1.65 2.31
2014 1.71 2.25
2013 1.75 2.26
2012 1.8 2.37
2011 1.83 2.33
2010 1.87 2.16
2009 1.86 2.38
2008 1.85 2.33
2007 1.83 2.24
2006 1.84 2.11
2005 1.8 2.2
2004 1.8 2.01
2003 1.76 2.06
2002 1.72 2.04
2001 1.73 1.98
2000 1.73 2.08
1999 1.73 2.04
1998 1.7 2.04
1997 1.75 2.1
1996 1.78 2.31
1995 1.81 2.36
1994 1.85 2.6
1993 1.81 2.58
1992 1.85 2.53
1991 1.79 2.69
1990 1.78 2.61
1989 1.71 2.67
1988 1.69 2.79
1987 1.59 2.92
1986 1.6 3.07
1985 1.64 3.09
1984 1.69 3.24
1983 1.74 3.22
1982 1.71 3.13
1981 1.64 3.67
1980 1.63 3.79
1979 1.64 3.66
1978 1.64 3.92
1977 1.68 3.75
1976 1.7 4.09
1975 1.68 4.75
1974 1.61 5.1
1973 1.49 4.78
1972 1.58 5.16
1971 1.68 5.69
1970 1.83 5.31
1969 1.93 5.48
1968 2.14 5.61
1967 2.32 5.9
1966 2.41 6.13
1965 2.48 5.72
1964 2.59 5.69
1963 2.68 5.61
1962 2.68 5.51
1961 2.72 5.42
1960 2.72 5.31

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

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Finland and Seychelles demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Seychelles
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Seychelles
2024 44 35
2023 43.8 34.7
2022 43.5 34.4
2021 43.3 34
2020 43.2 33.6
2019 43 33.2
2018 42.8 32.9
2017 42.7 32.6
2016 42.6 32.3
2015 42.5 32.1
2014 42.4 31.8
2013 42.3 31.6
2012 42.2 31.5
2011 42.1 31.4
2010 41.9 31.2
2009 41.8 30.8
2008 41.6 30.4
2007 41.4 30
2006 41.2 29.6
2005 40.9 29.3
2004 40.6 28.9
2003 40.3 28.5
2002 40 28.1
2001 39.7 27.7
2000 39.4 27.3
1999 39 26.8
1998 38.7 26.4
1997 38.4 26.1
1996 38.1 25.7
1995 37.8 25.4
1994 37.5 25.2
1993 37.2 24.8
1992 37 24.5
1991 36.7 24
1990 36.4 23.6
1989 36.1 23.3
1988 35.8 22.9
1987 35.4 22.5
1986 35.1 22.3
1985 34.7 22
1984 34.3 21.7
1983 33.9 21.4
1982 33.5 21.1
1981 33.2 20.7
1980 32.8 20.4
1979 32.4 19.9
1978 32.1 19.6
1977 31.7 19.3
1976 31.2 19
1975 30.7 18.9
1974 30.4 18.7
1973 30.2 18.6
1972 30.1 18.5
1971 29.9 18.4
1970 29.6 18.5
1969 29.3 18.7
1968 29 19
1967 28.9 19.4
1966 28.8 19.8
1965 28.7 20.2
1964 28.6 20.6
1963 28.5 21
1962 28.5 21.3
1961 28.4 21.6
1960 28.4 21.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Seychelles
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$2.12B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
4.45%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
1.18%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
-0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
2.59%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
65.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
12.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
66.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
23.9%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.6%
2018
Number of billionaires
7
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
134
2004
23
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.3B
2004
$811M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$18B
2024
$774M
2024
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$11.9M
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
124,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
18.4%
2020
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Finland Seychelles
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
2,411 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$8.08
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
0.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
7.24 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
1.9%
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
4.51%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Finland Seychelles
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
+1,590
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
45.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
55.2:44.8
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
61.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
7
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
9.34
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
148
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
96.2%
2020
English speaking
70.2%
2023
37.9%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
87.4%
2023

Health

Finland Seychelles
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$766
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$214.2
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
73.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
6.6
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
14.3
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
30.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
9.3%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
20.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
10.2 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Seychelles
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
1,464 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
5.98 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
130.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
327 mi
2015

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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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