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Finland vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 70th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Somalia
Population
5631965
20503678
Population rank 120/197 66/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 47/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 12/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Finland and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Finland and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Finland

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Finland Somalia
2024 $298,696,961,298 $11,967,000,000
2023 $295,021,982,463 $10,958,000,000
2022 $280,253,099,309 $10,203,000,000
2021 $294,223,210,496 $9,483,000,000
2020 $270,000,311,606 $8,628,000,000
2019 $267,014,821,129 $8,656,000,000
2018 $273,869,255,596 $7,873,000,000
2017 $253,846,138,440 $7,621,501,710
2016 $238,777,818,793 $6,613,743,070
2015 $233,210,733,506 $6,152,149,100
2014 $273,478,528,955 $5,728,399,720
2013 $270,268,036,626 $5,062,881,600
2012 $257,443,384,493 $4,364,670,160
2011 $275,126,915,516 $2,906,000,097
2010 $249,429,613,683 $2,687,807,004
2009 $253,480,783,439 $2,948,594,552
2008 $285,698,662,071 $5,913,620,293
2007 $256,360,251,538 $5,430,713,729
2006 $217,044,068,234 $5,026,743,282
2005 $204,859,368,791 $4,683,246,454
2004 $197,458,297,640 $3,859,592,813
2003 $171,612,867,736 $2,836,724,352
2002 $140,360,963,812 $2,192,684,135
2001 $129,519,672,869 $2,252,847,465
2000 $125,967,821,111 $3,412,797,450
1999 $135,234,241,918 $3,045,751,528
1998 $133,990,876,725 $2,962,047,564
1997 $126,862,902,302 $2,191,749,014
1996 $131,991,975,149 $1,792,234,297
1995 $134,060,457,516 $1,534,756,135
1994 $103,182,697,780 $1,481,205,098
1993 $89,112,105,756 $1,260,132,956
1992 $112,537,828,511 $709,297,579
1991 $127,794,441,994 $717,974,930
1990 $141,446,120,355 $1,031,282,081
1989 $118,991,270,611 $1,181,360,844
1988 $109,039,090,263 $1,051,596,967
1987 $91,564,993,913 $1,018,972,664
1986 $73,511,611,541 $916,590,786
1985 $55,856,676,899 $875,702,247
1984 $52,870,993,273 $787,434,542
1983 $50,956,447,481 $735,408,642
1982 $52,784,013,815 $774,578,932
1981 $52,440,066,134 $699,302,473
1980 $53,649,984,061 $602,515,548
1979 $44,469,218,440 $589,566,929
1978 $36,259,392,058 $564,571,823
1977 $33,502,784,418 $498,550,725
1976 $31,852,352,670 $871,344,245
1975 $29,475,251,333 $757,015,879
1974 $24,851,036,710 $572,504,036
1973 $19,474,098,335 $483,699,611
1972 $14,744,499,570 $447,883,941
1971 $12,528,522,307 $347,039,446
1970 $11,358,529,162 $347,985,394
1969 $10,177,524,839 $306,357,285
1968 $8,916,565,041 $286,719,885
1967 $9,468,272,357 $271,781,887
1966 $9,306,142,172 $257,375,897
1965 $8,680,393,839 $243,725,898
1964 $7,848,987,793 $229,529,913
1963 $6,958,916,548 $216,145,936
1962 $6,407,796,043 $203,531,928
1961 $5,984,433,774 $191,659,914
1960 $5,279,481,824 $180,459,937

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

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Finland and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Somalia
2024 $53,150 $630
2023 $52,834 $597
2022 $50,441 $573
2021 $53,099 $549
2020 $48,829 $518
2019 $48,358 $540
2018 $49,654 $509
2017 $46,085 $511
2016 $43,451 $461
2015 $42,560 $446
2014 $50,074 $429
2013 $49,691 $393
2012 $47,552 $350
2011 $51,060 $235.3
2010 $46,506 $219.2
2009 $47,478 $246.5
2008 $53,769 $507
2007 $48,473 $480
2006 $41,214 $458
2005 $39,050 $440
2004 $37,768 $375
2003 $32,920 $286.3
2002 $26,989 $229.6
2001 $24,965 $244.9
2000 $24,336 $386
1999 $26,180 $359
1998 $26,000 $363
1997 $24,682 $280.1
1996 $25,757 $237.2
1995 $26,246 $210.7
1994 $20,278 $210.8
1993 $17,589 $188.6
1992 $22,320 $109.2
1991 $25,489 $105.4
1990 $28,366 $145.6
1989 $23,969 $166
1988 $22,044 $145.3
1987 $18,565 $141
1986 $14,947 $131.4
1985 $11,394 $130.8
1984 $10,830 $122.5
1983 $10,494 $118.6
1982 $10,935 $129
1981 $10,925 $116.9
1980 $11,225 $101.5
1979 $9,333 $108.2
1978 $7,629 $117.3
1977 $7,070 $111.2
1976 $6,740 $199.6
1975 $6,256 $177.8
1974 $5,298 $137.9
1973 $4,174 $119.6
1972 $3,178 $113.7
1971 $2,716 $90.4
1970 $2,466 $93.1
1969 $2,201 $84.1
1968 $1,927 $80.8
1967 $2,056 $78.7
1966 $2,032 $76.5
1965 $1,902 $74.4
1964 $1,726 $71.9
1963 $1,538 $69.5
1962 $1,427 $67.2
1961 $1,341 $64.9
1960 $1,192 $62.7

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

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Finland vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Somalia
2026 82.4 59.3
2025 82.2 59.1
2024 82.1 59
2023 81.9 58.8
2022 81.2 53.9
2021 81.8 55.7
2020 81.8 57.1
2019 81.9 57.2
2018 81.6 54.8
2017 81.5 52.2
2016 81.3 55.3
2015 81.4 55.1
2014 81.1 54.4
2013 80.9 54
2012 80.5 49.1
2011 80.4 32.5
2010 80 48.9
2009 79.8 52.1
2008 79.7 51.5
2007 79.4 50.9
2006 79.4 50.9
2005 79 50.9
2004 78.8 50.7
2003 78.5 50.7
2002 78.3 50.8
2001 78.1 50.8
2000 77.7 50.7
1999 77.5 50.6
1998 77.3 50.8
1997 77.1 50.3
1996 76.9 50.5
1995 76.6 50.6
1994 76.6 50.3
1993 75.9 50.6
1992 75.6 25
1991 75.4 25.4
1990 75 46.9
1989 75 46.6
1988 74.8 43.9
1987 74.8 49
1986 74.8 48.4
1985 74.4 48.3
1984 74.7 48.4
1983 74.4 48.2
1982 74.5 48
1981 74 47.8
1980 73.6 47.6
1979 73.4 47.4
1978 73.1 47
1977 72.5 47
1976 72 44.7
1975 71.8 44.5
1974 71.3 44.3
1973 71.4 46.2
1972 70.9 46
1971 70.1 45.8
1970 70.3 45.6
1969 69.6 45.5
1968 69.8 45.3
1967 69.8 45.1
1966 69.6 44.8
1965 69.1 44.6
1964 69.4 44.4
1963 69.2 44.2
1962 68.7 44
1961 69 43.7
1960 69 43.5
1959 68.8 43.3
1958 68.6 43.1
1957 67.5 42.9
1956 68 42.7
1955 67.3 42.5
1954 67.5 42.3
1953 66.6 42.1
1952 66.5 41.9
1951 65.6 41.7
1950 64.2 41.5

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

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Finland and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Finland Somalia
2024 5,619,911 19,009,151
2023 5,583,911 18,358,615
2022 5,556,106 17,801,897
2021 5,541,017 17,271,431
2020 5,529,543 16,651,191
2019 5,521,606 16,030,971
2018 5,515,525 15,452,487
2017 5,508,214 14,916,629
2016 5,495,303 14,348,740
2015 5,479,531 13,806,963
2014 5,461,512 13,339,491
2013 5,438,972 12,869,594
2012 5,413,971 12,461,160
2011 5,388,272 12,348,830
2010 5,363,352 12,261,756
2009 5,338,871 11,961,201
2008 5,313,399 11,663,084
2007 5,288,720 11,322,582
2006 5,266,268 10,975,502
2005 5,246,096 10,644,228
2004 5,228,172 10,280,998
2003 5,213,014 9,909,157
2002 5,200,598 9,550,063
2001 5,188,008 9,198,493
2000 5,176,209 8,838,713
1999 5,165,474 8,492,059
1998 5,153,498 8,155,417
1997 5,139,835 7,824,525
1996 5,124,573 7,554,474
1995 5,107,790 7,285,007
1994 5,088,333 7,026,797
1993 5,066,447 6,681,399
1992 5,041,992 6,495,107
1991 5,013,740 6,813,760
1990 4,986,431 7,082,811
1989 4,964,371 7,114,817
1988 4,946,481 7,235,360
1987 4,932,123 7,228,302
1986 4,918,154 6,974,788
1985 4,902,206 6,693,289
1984 4,881,803 6,428,389
1983 4,855,787 6,198,430
1982 4,826,933 6,003,840
1981 4,799,964 5,982,849
1980 4,779,535 5,936,154
1979 4,764,690 5,449,117
1978 4,752,528 4,814,892
1977 4,738,902 4,484,050
1976 4,725,664 4,365,812
1975 4,711,440 4,257,535
1974 4,690,574 4,151,842
1973 4,666,081 4,045,592
1972 4,639,657 3,939,436
1971 4,612,124 3,837,691
1970 4,606,307 3,738,448
1969 4,623,785 3,641,015
1968 4,626,469 3,546,590
1967 4,605,744 3,454,537
1966 4,580,869 3,365,106
1965 4,563,732 3,277,874
1964 4,548,543 3,192,796
1963 4,523,309 3,110,361
1962 4,491,443 3,030,091
1961 4,461,005 2,952,054
1960 4,429,634 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and Somalia

Fertility rate
Finland

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Somalia
2023 1.26 6.13
2022 1.32 6.26
2021 1.46 6.35
2020 1.37 6.45
2019 1.35 6.56
2018 1.41 6.66
2017 1.49 6.77
2016 1.57 6.88
2015 1.65 6.98
2014 1.71 7.06
2013 1.75 7.14
2012 1.8 7.21
2011 1.83 7.27
2010 1.87 7.32
2009 1.86 7.38
2008 1.85 7.42
2007 1.83 7.46
2006 1.84 7.49
2005 1.8 7.53
2004 1.8 7.57
2003 1.76 7.6
2002 1.72 7.63
2001 1.73 7.64
2000 1.73 7.65
1999 1.73 7.66
1998 1.7 7.66
1997 1.75 7.66
1996 1.78 7.62
1995 1.81 7.58
1994 1.85 7.54
1993 1.81 7.53
1992 1.85 7.5
1991 1.79 7.47
1990 1.78 7.44
1989 1.71 7.42
1988 1.69 7.4
1987 1.59 7.37
1986 1.6 7.35
1985 1.64 7.33
1984 1.69 7.3
1983 1.74 7.28
1982 1.71 7.25
1981 1.64 7.23
1980 1.63 7.18
1979 1.64 7.16
1978 1.64 7.13
1977 1.68 7
1976 1.7 7.02
1975 1.68 7.03
1974 1.61 7.06
1973 1.49 7.09
1972 1.58 7.12
1971 1.68 7.15
1970 1.83 7.18
1969 1.93 7.21
1968 2.14 7.23
1967 2.32 7.25
1966 2.41 7.26
1965 2.48 7.26
1964 2.59 7.26
1963 2.68 7.26
1962 2.68 7.26
1961 2.72 7.25
1960 2.72 7.25

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

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Finland and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Somalia
2024 44 16.6
2023 43.8 16.5
2022 43.5 16.5
2021 43.3 16.4
2020 43.2 16.3
2019 43 16.3
2018 42.8 16.2
2017 42.7 16.2
2016 42.6 16.1
2015 42.5 16.1
2014 42.4 16
2013 42.3 16
2012 42.2 16
2011 42.1 15.8
2010 41.9 15.7
2009 41.8 15.6
2008 41.6 15.6
2007 41.4 15.6
2006 41.2 15.7
2005 40.9 15.9
2004 40.6 16
2003 40.3 16.1
2002 40 16.2
2001 39.7 16.2
2000 39.4 16.3
1999 39 16.3
1998 38.7 16.4
1997 38.4 16.4
1996 38.1 16.5
1995 37.8 16.6
1994 37.5 16.7
1993 37.2 16.8
1992 37 16.7
1991 36.7 16.5
1990 36.4 16.5
1989 36.1 16.7
1988 35.8 16.8
1987 35.4 17
1986 35.1 17.1
1985 34.7 17.2
1984 34.3 17.3
1983 33.9 17.4
1982 33.5 17.4
1981 33.2 17.5
1980 32.8 17.6
1979 32.4 17.6
1978 32.1 17.7
1977 31.7 17.7
1976 31.2 17.7
1975 30.7 17.7
1974 30.4 17.7
1973 30.2 17.6
1972 30.1 17.6
1971 29.9 17.6
1970 29.6 17.5
1969 29.3 17.5
1968 29 17.5
1967 28.9 17.5
1966 28.8 17.5
1965 28.7 17.5
1964 28.6 17.6
1963 28.5 17.7
1962 28.5 17.8
1961 28.4 17.9
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 Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
n/a
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
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Finland Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
95.4%
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
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Finland Somalia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
54.1%
2022
English speaking
70.2%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Finland Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Somalia
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
9,321 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 (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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