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Finland vs Slovakia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 5.42M in Slovakia (ranked 119/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 18,564 sq mi for Slovakia (ranked 70th vs. 128th).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and Slovakia ranks 61/197 ($141B). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while Slovakia ranks 47/197 ($25,993).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Slovakia
Population
5631965
5359438
Population rank 120/197 125/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$141B
2024
GDP rank 47/197 61/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$25,993
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 47/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$48,132
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$80.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$14,876
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 40/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$17,983
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 18,564 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
288.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.49
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
42.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
78.8 years
2026

Finland and Slovakia: Comparison Charts

Finland and Slovakia economies compared

GDP
Finland

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP
Finland Slovakia
2024 $298,696,961,298 $140,934,076,532
2023 $295,021,982,463 $133,578,518,424
2022 $280,253,099,309 $115,792,972,358
2021 $294,223,210,496 $120,511,265,913
2020 $270,000,311,606 $107,732,602,896
2019 $267,014,821,129 $105,843,498,304
2018 $273,869,255,596 $106,611,673,365
2017 $253,846,138,440 $95,978,130,735
2016 $238,777,818,793 $90,347,173,229
2015 $233,210,733,506 $89,178,548,717
2014 $273,478,528,955 $101,713,075,599
2013 $270,268,036,626 $99,134,277,850
2012 $257,443,384,493 $94,724,394,278
2011 $275,126,915,516 $99,705,104,723
2010 $249,429,613,683 $91,112,160,801
2009 $253,480,783,439 $89,342,984,698
2008 $285,698,662,071 $100,830,060,553
2007 $256,360,251,538 $86,587,749,518
2006 $217,044,068,234 $70,751,813,443
2005 $204,859,368,791 $62,547,753,148
2004 $197,458,297,640 $57,215,475,076
2003 $171,612,867,736 $46,616,149,117
2002 $140,360,963,812 $35,243,658,399
2001 $129,519,672,869 $30,726,659,551
2000 $125,967,821,111 $29,215,726,005
1999 $135,234,241,918 $30,496,272,225
1998 $133,990,876,725 $29,976,207,629
1997 $126,862,902,302 $27,844,628,979
1996 $131,991,975,149 $28,197,790,875
1995 $134,060,457,516 $26,180,022,222
1994 $103,182,697,780 $20,428,139,756
1993 $89,112,105,756 $16,737,973,764
1992 $112,537,828,511 $15,699,327,209
1991 $127,794,441,994 $14,459,924,589
1990 $141,446,120,355 $12,915,046,978
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 Slovakia economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Slovakia
2024 $53,150 $25,993
2023 $52,834 $24,615
2022 $50,441 $21,318
2021 $53,099 $22,123
2020 $48,829 $19,735
2019 $48,358 $19,406
2018 $49,654 $19,573
2017 $46,085 $17,646
2016 $43,451 $16,636
2015 $42,560 $16,442
2014 $50,074 $18,771
2013 $49,691 $18,313
2012 $47,552 $17,517
2011 $51,060 $18,469
2010 $46,506 $16,899
2009 $47,478 $16,587
2008 $53,769 $18,744
2007 $48,473 $16,110
2006 $41,214 $13,168
2005 $39,050 $11,642
2004 $37,768 $10,650
2003 $32,920 $8,675
2002 $26,989 $6,555
2001 $24,965 $5,712
2000 $24,336 $5,422
1999 $26,180 $5,652
1998 $26,000 $5,561
1997 $24,682 $5,172
1996 $25,757 $5,248
1995 $26,246 $4,883
1994 $20,278 $3,821
1993 $17,589 $3,143
1992 $22,320 $2,959
1991 $25,489 $2,727
1990 $28,366 $2,437
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. Slovakia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Slovakia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Slovakia
2026 82.4 78.8
2025 82.2 78.7
2024 82.1 78.5
2023 81.9 78.3
2022 81.2 77
2021 81.8 74.6
2020 81.8 76.9
2019 81.9 77.7
2018 81.6 77.3
2017 81.5 77.2
2016 81.3 77.2
2015 81.4 76.7
2014 81.1 76.8
2013 80.9 76.5
2012 80.5 76.2
2011 80.4 76
2010 80 75.5
2009 79.8 75.2
2008 79.7 74.9
2007 79.4 74.5
2006 79.4 74.4
2005 79 74.2
2004 78.8 74.2
2003 78.5 73.8
2002 78.3 73.8
2001 78.1 73.6
2000 77.7 73.1
1999 77.5 73
1998 77.3 72.6
1997 77.1 72.7
1996 76.9 72.7
1995 76.6 72.3
1994 76.6 72.3
1993 75.9 71.9
1992 75.6 71.4
1991 75.4 70.9
1990 75 70.8
1989 75 70.9
1988 74.8 71.1
1987 74.8 71.1
1986 74.8 70.9
1985 74.4 70.7
1984 74.7 70.7
1983 74.4 70.5
1982 74.5 70.8
1981 74 70.6
1980 73.6 70.4
1979 73.4 70.7
1978 73.1 70.4
1977 72.5 70.4
1976 72 70.5
1975 71.8 70.3
1974 71.3 70.2
1973 71.4 70
1972 70.9 70.3
1971 70.1 69.9
1970 70.3 69.7
1969 69.6 69.8
1968 69.8 70.5
1967 69.8 71
1966 69.6 70.4
1965 69.1 70.3
1964 69.4 71.1
1963 69.2 70.7
1962 68.7 70.3
1961 69 70.8
1960 69 70.3
1959 68.8 69
1958 68.6 69.4
1957 67.5 67.5
1956 68 68.4
1955 67.3 67.8
1954 67.5 66.7
1953 66.6 65.7
1952 66.5 64.3
1951 65.6 61.1
1950 64.2 60.8

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

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Finland and Slovakia population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Slovakia
1x
Year Population
Finland Slovakia
2024 5,619,911 5,422,069
2023 5,583,911 5,426,740
2022 5,556,106 5,431,752
2021 5,541,017 5,447,247
2020 5,529,543 5,458,827
2019 5,521,606 5,454,147
2018 5,515,525 5,446,771
2017 5,508,214 5,439,232
2016 5,495,303 5,430,798
2015 5,479,531 5,423,801
2014 5,461,512 5,418,649
2013 5,438,972 5,413,393
2012 5,413,971 5,407,579
2011 5,388,272 5,398,384
2010 5,363,352 5,391,428
2009 5,338,871 5,386,406
2008 5,313,399 5,379,233
2007 5,288,720 5,374,622
2006 5,266,268 5,373,054
2005 5,246,096 5,372,807
2004 5,228,172 5,372,280
2003 5,213,014 5,373,374
2002 5,200,598 5,376,912
2001 5,188,008 5,378,867
2000 5,176,209 5,388,720
1999 5,165,474 5,396,020
1998 5,153,498 5,390,516
1997 5,139,835 5,383,291
1996 5,124,573 5,373,361
1995 5,107,790 5,361,999
1994 5,088,333 5,346,331
1993 5,066,447 5,325,305
1992 5,041,992 5,305,016
1991 5,013,740 5,303,294
1990 4,986,431 5,299,187
1989 4,964,371 5,275,942
1988 4,946,481 5,250,596
1987 4,932,123 5,222,840
1986 4,918,154 5,193,838
1985 4,902,206 5,161,768
1984 4,881,803 5,127,097
1983 4,855,787 5,091,971
1982 4,826,933 5,055,099
1981 4,799,964 5,016,105
1980 4,779,535 4,979,815
1979 4,764,690 4,938,973
1978 4,752,528 4,890,125
1977 4,738,902 4,840,501
1976 4,725,664 4,789,507
1975 4,711,440 4,739,105
1974 4,690,574 4,689,623
1973 4,666,081 4,641,445
1972 4,639,657 4,596,622
1971 4,612,124 4,557,449
1970 4,606,307 4,538,223
1969 4,623,785 4,518,607
1968 4,626,469 4,483,915
1967 4,605,744 4,449,367
1966 4,580,869 4,411,666
1965 4,563,732 4,370,983
1964 4,548,543 4,327,341
1963 4,523,309 4,282,017
1962 4,491,443 4,238,188
1961 4,461,005 4,191,667
1960 4,429,634 4,068,095

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and Slovakia

Fertility rate
Finland

Slovakia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Slovakia
2023 1.26 1.49
2022 1.32 1.57
2021 1.46 1.63
2020 1.37 1.59
2019 1.35 1.57
2018 1.41 1.54
2017 1.49 1.52
2016 1.57 1.48
2015 1.65 1.4
2014 1.71 1.37
2013 1.75 1.34
2012 1.8 1.34
2011 1.83 1.45
2010 1.87 1.43
2009 1.86 1.44
2008 1.85 1.34
2007 1.83 1.27
2006 1.84 1.25
2005 1.8 1.27
2004 1.8 1.25
2003 1.76 1.2
2002 1.72 1.19
2001 1.73 1.2
2000 1.73 1.3
1999 1.73 1.33
1998 1.7 1.37
1997 1.75 1.43
1996 1.78 1.47
1995 1.81 1.52
1994 1.85 1.67
1993 1.81 1.87
1992 1.85 1.93
1991 1.79 2.05
1990 1.78 2.09
1989 1.71 2.07
1988 1.69 2.13
1987 1.59 2.14
1986 1.6 2.2
1985 1.64 2.26
1984 1.69 2.26
1983 1.74 2.28
1982 1.71 2.28
1981 1.64 2.29
1980 1.63 2.32
1979 1.64 2.45
1978 1.64 2.47
1977 1.68 2.49
1976 1.7 2.55
1975 1.68 2.55
1974 1.61 2.61
1973 1.49 2.56
1972 1.58 2.49
1971 1.68 2.43
1970 1.83 2.41
1969 1.93 2.43
1968 2.14 2.39
1967 2.32 2.48
1966 2.41 2.66
1965 2.48 2.78
1964 2.59 2.89
1963 2.68 2.92
1962 2.68 2.83
1961 2.72 2.96
1960 2.72 3.04

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

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Finland and Slovakia demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Slovakia
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Slovakia
2024 44 42.7
2023 43.8 42.3
2022 43.5 41.9
2021 43.3 41.5
2020 43.2 41.2
2019 43 40.8
2018 42.8 40.4
2017 42.7 40
2016 42.6 39.6
2015 42.5 39.2
2014 42.4 38.8
2013 42.3 38.4
2012 42.2 38
2011 42.1 37.6
2010 41.9 37.3
2009 41.8 36.9
2008 41.6 36.6
2007 41.4 36.2
2006 41.2 35.8
2005 40.9 35.5
2004 40.6 35.2
2003 40.3 34.9
2002 40 34.6
2001 39.7 34.3
2000 39.4 33.9
1999 39 33.6
1998 38.7 33.3
1997 38.4 33
1996 38.1 32.7
1995 37.8 32.5
1994 37.5 32.2
1993 37.2 31.9
1992 37 31.7
1991 36.7 31.5
1990 36.4 31.3
1989 36.1 31.1
1988 35.8 30.8
1987 35.4 30.6
1986 35.1 30.3
1985 34.7 30.1
1984 34.3 29.8
1983 33.9 29.6
1982 33.5 29.4
1981 33.2 29.1
1980 32.8 28.9
1979 32.4 28.8
1978 32.1 28.6
1977 31.7 28.5
1976 31.2 28.4
1975 30.7 28.4
1974 30.4 28.4
1973 30.2 28.4
1972 30.1 28.3
1971 29.9 28.3
1970 29.6 28.3
1969 29.3 28.3
1968 29 28.2
1967 28.9 28.1
1966 28.8 28
1965 28.7 28
1964 28.6 27.9
1963 28.5 27.9
1962 28.5 27.8
1961 28.4 27.7
1960 28.4 27.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Slovakia
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$128B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
47.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
4.66%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
-5.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
5.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
67.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
18.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires
7
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
134
2004
67
2013
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.3B
2004
$5.38B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$18B
2024
$14.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$2.95B
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
15,299,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
92.2%
2024

Energy

Finland Slovakia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
3,055 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$15.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
29.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
5.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
59.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
17.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
31.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
57.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
4,674 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
23.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
16.8%
2023
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
61.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Finland Slovakia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
-31,377
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
53.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
73
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
1.12
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
6.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
99.6%
2004
English speaking
70.2%
2023
25.9%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
89.8%
2024

Health

Finland Slovakia
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$1,813
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$365
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
78.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
3.7
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
27.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
32.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Slovakia
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
3,424 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
7,046 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
7,436 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
24,224 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) (2000–2019, 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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