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Finland vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 70th vs. 51st).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Spain
Population
5631965
48806901
Population rank 120/197 32/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 47/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Finland and Spain: Comparison Charts

Finland and Spain economies compared

GDP
Finland

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Finland Spain
2024 $298,696,961,298 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $295,021,982,463 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $280,253,099,309 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $294,223,210,496 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $270,000,311,606 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $267,014,821,129 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $273,869,255,596 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $253,846,138,440 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $238,777,818,793 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $233,210,733,506 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $273,478,528,955 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $270,268,036,626 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $257,443,384,493 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $275,126,915,516 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $249,429,613,683 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $253,480,783,439 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $285,698,662,071 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $256,360,251,538 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $217,044,068,234 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $204,859,368,791 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $197,458,297,640 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $171,612,867,736 $907,963,217,058
2002 $140,360,963,812 $708,938,227,244
2001 $129,519,672,869 $627,798,682,379
2000 $125,967,821,111 $598,102,854,756
1999 $135,234,241,918 $634,394,904,387
1998 $133,990,876,725 $618,731,484,575
1997 $126,862,902,302 $589,739,772,727
1996 $131,991,975,149 $642,251,412,058
1995 $134,060,457,516 $614,170,002,669
1994 $103,182,697,780 $530,183,651,720
1993 $89,112,105,756 $524,700,572,624
1992 $112,537,828,511 $630,465,353,486
1991 $127,794,441,994 $576,753,902,322
1990 $141,446,120,355 $536,175,326,477
1989 $118,991,270,611 $414,460,794,097
1988 $109,039,090,263 $375,891,716,898
1987 $91,564,993,913 $318,520,253,335
1986 $73,511,611,541 $251,141,555,186
1985 $55,856,676,899 $180,664,322,896
1984 $52,870,993,273 $171,979,977,230
1983 $50,956,447,481 $170,829,074,246
1982 $52,784,013,815 $195,856,752,991
1981 $52,440,066,134 $202,663,023,968
1980 $53,649,984,061 $232,600,556,974
1979 $44,469,218,440 $214,448,666,336
1978 $36,259,392,058 $160,484,969,618
1977 $33,502,784,418 $132,354,665,936
1976 $31,852,352,670 $118,422,534,195
1975 $29,475,251,333 $114,695,060,870
1974 $24,851,036,710 $97,204,522,642
1973 $19,474,098,335 $78,583,355,226
1972 $14,744,499,570 $59,090,176,029
1971 $12,528,522,307 $46,586,119,760
1970 $11,358,529,162 $40,963,715,237
1969 $10,177,524,839 $37,090,689,288
1968 $8,916,565,041 $32,394,326,464
1967 $9,468,272,357 $32,570,905,397
1966 $9,306,142,172 $29,559,436,183
1965 $8,680,393,839 $25,479,619,607
1964 $7,848,987,793 $21,966,876,027
1963 $6,958,916,548 $19,631,714,760
1962 $6,407,796,043 $16,609,632,791
1961 $5,984,433,774 $14,238,126,760
1960 $5,279,481,824 $12,424,514,014

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

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Finland and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Spain
2024 $53,150 $35,327
2023 $52,834 $33,493
2022 $50,441 $30,319
2021 $53,099 $30,799
2020 $48,829 $27,234
2019 $48,358 $29,787
2018 $49,654 $30,602
2017 $46,085 $28,381
2016 $43,451 $26,756
2015 $42,560 $25,982
2014 $50,074 $29,708
2013 $49,691 $29,229
2012 $47,552 $28,456
2011 $51,060 $31,825
2010 $46,506 $30,659
2009 $47,478 $32,280
2008 $53,769 $35,603
2007 $48,473 $32,652
2006 $41,214 $28,422
2005 $39,050 $26,451
2004 $37,768 $24,925
2003 $32,920 $21,522
2002 $26,989 $17,111
2001 $24,965 $15,368
2000 $24,336 $14,743
1999 $26,180 $15,708
1998 $26,000 $15,382
1997 $24,682 $14,722
1996 $25,757 $16,101
1995 $26,246 $15,461
1994 $20,278 $13,406
1993 $17,589 $13,330
1992 $22,320 $16,101
1991 $25,489 $14,801
1990 $28,366 $13,795
1989 $23,969 $10,674
1988 $22,044 $9,696
1987 $18,565 $8,234
1986 $14,947 $6,509
1985 $11,394 $4,696
1984 $10,830 $4,487
1983 $10,494 $4,475
1982 $10,935 $5,156
1981 $10,925 $5,367
1980 $11,225 $6,204
1979 $9,333 $5,766
1978 $7,629 $4,353
1977 $7,070 $3,625
1976 $6,740 $3,277
1975 $6,256 $3,208
1974 $5,298 $2,748
1973 $4,174 $2,246
1972 $3,178 $1,708
1971 $2,716 $1,361
1970 $2,466 $1,211
1969 $2,201 $1,109
1968 $1,927 $978
1967 $2,056 $997
1966 $2,032 $916
1965 $1,902 $797
1964 $1,726 $695
1963 $1,538 $627
1962 $1,427 $535
1961 $1,341 $463
1960 $1,192 $408

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

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Finland vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Spain
2026 82.4 84.1
2025 82.2 84
2024 82.1 83.8
2023 81.9 83.7
2022 81.2 82.4
2021 81.8 83
2020 81.8 82.2
2019 81.9 83.5
2018 81.6 83.1
2017 81.5 83
2016 81.3 83
2015 81.4 82.6
2014 81.1 82.8
2013 80.9 82.7
2012 80.5 82.2
2011 80.4 82.2
2010 80 82
2009 79.8 81.6
2008 79.7 81.3
2007 79.4 81
2006 79.4 81
2005 79 80.3
2004 78.8 80.3
2003 78.5 79.7
2002 78.3 79.8
2001 78.1 79.7
2000 77.7 79.4
1999 77.5 78.9
1998 77.3 78.9
1997 77.1 78.9
1996 76.9 78.3
1995 76.6 78.2
1994 76.6 78.1
1993 75.9 77.7
1992 75.6 77.6
1991 75.4 77.1
1990 75 77
1989 75 77
1988 74.8 76.9
1987 74.8 77
1986 74.8 76.7
1985 74.4 76.4
1984 74.7 76.5
1983 74.4 76.1
1982 74.5 76.3
1981 74 75.7
1980 73.6 75.5
1979 73.4 75
1978 73.1 74.5
1977 72.5 74.3
1976 72 73.8
1975 71.8 73.5
1974 71.3 73.1
1973 71.4 72.7
1972 70.9 73
1971 70.1 71.7
1970 70.3 72.1
1969 69.6 71.1
1968 69.8 71.7
1967 69.8 71.3
1966 69.6 71.2
1965 69.1 70.9
1964 69.4 70.5
1963 69.2 69.8
1962 68.7 69.6
1961 69 69.6
1960 69 69.2
1959 68.8 68.7
1958 68.6 68.8
1957 67.5 66.6
1956 68 66.8
1955 67.3 66.7
1954 67.5 66.9
1953 66.6 65.7
1952 66.5 64.8
1951 65.6 61.5
1950 64.2 61.8

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

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Finland and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Spain
1x
Year Population
Finland Spain
2024 5,619,911 48,848,840
2023 5,583,911 48,352,528
2022 5,556,106 47,786,102
2021 5,541,017 47,443,821
2020 5,529,543 47,359,424
2019 5,521,606 47,118,501
2018 5,515,525 46,782,011
2017 5,508,214 46,571,232
2016 5,495,303 46,458,139
2015 5,479,531 46,422,303
2014 5,461,512 46,460,733
2013 5,438,972 46,604,197
2012 5,413,971 46,773,055
2011 5,388,272 46,742,697
2010 5,363,352 46,576,897
2009 5,338,871 46,362,946
2008 5,313,399 45,954,106
2007 5,288,720 45,226,803
2006 5,266,268 44,397,319
2005 5,246,096 43,653,155
2004 5,228,172 42,921,895
2003 5,213,014 42,187,645
2002 5,200,598 41,431,558
2001 5,188,008 40,850,412
2000 5,176,209 40,567,864
1999 5,165,474 40,386,875
1998 5,153,498 40,223,509
1997 5,139,835 40,057,389
1996 5,124,573 39,889,852
1995 5,107,790 39,724,050
1994 5,088,333 39,549,108
1993 5,066,447 39,361,262
1992 5,041,992 39,157,685
1991 5,013,740 38,966,376
1990 4,986,431 38,867,322
1989 4,964,371 38,827,764
1988 4,946,481 38,766,939
1987 4,932,123 38,684,815
1986 4,918,154 38,584,624
1985 4,902,206 38,469,512
1984 4,881,803 38,330,364
1983 4,855,787 38,171,525
1982 4,826,933 37,986,012
1981 4,799,964 37,758,631
1980 4,779,535 37,491,165
1979 4,764,690 37,191,330
1978 4,752,528 36,864,898
1977 4,738,902 36,511,638
1976 4,725,664 36,137,812
1975 4,711,440 35,757,900
1974 4,690,574 35,373,335
1973 4,666,081 34,988,947
1972 4,639,657 34,604,469
1971 4,612,124 34,224,490
1970 4,606,307 33,814,531
1969 4,623,785 33,441,054
1968 4,626,469 33,113,134
1967 4,605,744 32,682,947
1966 4,580,869 32,283,194
1965 4,563,732 31,954,292
1964 4,548,543 31,609,195
1963 4,523,309 31,296,651
1962 4,491,443 31,023,366
1961 4,461,005 30,739,250
1960 4,429,634 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and Spain

Fertility rate
Finland

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Spain
2023 1.26 1.12
2022 1.32 1.16
2021 1.46 1.18
2020 1.37 1.18
2019 1.35 1.23
2018 1.41 1.26
2017 1.49 1.31
2016 1.57 1.33
2015 1.65 1.33
2014 1.71 1.32
2013 1.75 1.27
2012 1.8 1.32
2011 1.83 1.34
2010 1.87 1.37
2009 1.86 1.38
2008 1.85 1.45
2007 1.83 1.38
2006 1.84 1.36
2005 1.8 1.33
2004 1.8 1.31
2003 1.76 1.3
2002 1.72 1.25
2001 1.73 1.23
2000 1.73 1.22
1999 1.73 1.17
1998 1.7 1.13
1997 1.75 1.15
1996 1.78 1.14
1995 1.81 1.16
1994 1.85 1.19
1993 1.81 1.26
1992 1.85 1.31
1991 1.79 1.33
1990 1.78 1.36
1989 1.71 1.4
1988 1.69 1.45
1987 1.59 1.49
1986 1.6 1.56
1985 1.64 1.64
1984 1.69 1.73
1983 1.74 1.8
1982 1.71 1.94
1981 1.64 2.04
1980 1.63 2.22
1979 1.64 2.37
1978 1.64 2.54
1977 1.68 2.65
1976 1.7 2.77
1975 1.68 2.77
1974 1.61 2.88
1973 1.49 2.84
1972 1.58 2.87
1971 1.68 2.9
1970 1.83 2.84
1969 1.93 2.86
1968 2.14 2.87
1967 2.32 2.94
1966 2.41 2.91
1965 2.48 2.94
1964 2.59 3.01
1963 2.68 2.88
1962 2.68 2.8
1961 2.72 2.77
1960 2.72 2.86

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

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Finland and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Spain
2024 44 46.4
2023 43.8 45.9
2022 43.5 45.4
2021 43.3 44.9
2020 43.2 44.5
2019 43 44.1
2018 42.8 43.8
2017 42.7 43.5
2016 42.6 43.1
2015 42.5 42.7
2014 42.4 42.2
2013 42.3 41.7
2012 42.2 41.1
2011 42.1 40.6
2010 41.9 40.2
2009 41.8 39.8
2008 41.6 39.4
2007 41.4 39.2
2006 41.2 39
2005 40.9 38.8
2004 40.6 38.5
2003 40.3 38.3
2002 40 38.1
2001 39.7 37.8
2000 39.4 37.4
1999 39 37
1998 38.7 36.6
1997 38.4 36.2
1996 38.1 35.7
1995 37.8 35.3
1994 37.5 34.9
1993 37.2 34.6
1992 37 34.2
1991 36.7 33.9
1990 36.4 33.6
1989 36.1 33.2
1988 35.8 32.9
1987 35.4 32.5
1986 35.1 32.2
1985 34.7 31.9
1984 34.3 31.6
1983 33.9 31.4
1982 33.5 31.1
1981 33.2 30.9
1980 32.8 30.7
1979 32.4 30.6
1978 32.1 30.4
1977 31.7 30.2
1976 31.2 30.1
1975 30.7 30
1974 30.4 30
1973 30.2 30
1972 30.1 30
1971 29.9 30.1
1970 29.6 30.1
1969 29.3 30.2
1968 29 30.4
1967 28.9 30.4
1966 28.8 30.3
1965 28.7 30.2
1964 28.6 30.1
1963 28.5 29.9
1962 28.5 29.7
1961 28.4 29.6
1960 28.4 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
7
2025
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
134
2004
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.3B
2004
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$18B
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
19.8%
1998
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Finland Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Finland Spain
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
99.7%
2021
English speaking
70.2%
2023
22%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
95.8%
2024

Health

Finland Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$648
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Spain
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
424,505 mi
2020

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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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