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Finland vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 70th vs. 15th).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Sudan
Population
5631965
53335233
Population rank 120/197 29/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 47/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Finland and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Finland and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Finland

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Finland Sudan
2024 $298,696,961,298 $49,672,435,513
2023 $295,021,982,463 $39,898,289,821
2022 $280,253,099,309 $51,666,875,363
2021 $294,223,210,496 $34,229,513,775
2020 $270,000,311,606 $27,034,593,750
2019 $267,014,821,129 $32,338,079,165
2018 $273,869,255,596 $32,333,780,383
2017 $253,846,138,440 $41,283,617,976
2016 $238,777,818,793 $42,630,376,000
2015 $233,210,733,506 $51,726,758,677
2014 $273,478,528,955 $49,516,748,618
2013 $270,268,036,626 $43,024,018,082
2012 $257,443,384,493 $37,632,919,967
2011 $275,126,915,516 $55,018,567,211
2010 $249,429,613,683 $58,962,978,034
2009 $253,480,783,439 $51,621,044,077
2008 $285,698,662,071 $64,833,083,257
2007 $256,360,251,538 $59,440,139,775
2006 $217,044,068,234 $45,263,831,634
2005 $204,859,368,791 $35,182,711,988
2004 $197,458,297,640 $26,646,007,251
2003 $171,612,867,736 $21,355,298,460
2002 $140,360,963,812 $18,137,128,388
2001 $129,519,672,869 $15,716,361,792
2000 $125,967,821,111 $12,257,299,147
1999 $135,234,241,918 $10,682,028,340
1998 $133,990,876,725 $11,250,221,537
1997 $126,862,902,302 $11,681,175,864
1996 $131,991,975,149 $9,018,300,725
1995 $134,060,457,516 $13,830,363,900
1994 $103,182,697,780 $12,793,794,737
1993 $89,112,105,756 $8,881,005,436
1992 $112,537,828,511 $7,031,933,492
1991 $127,794,441,994 $44,171,194,366
1990 $141,446,120,355 $33,641,222,222
1989 $118,991,270,611 $21,408,111,111
1988 $109,039,090,263 $14,372,555,556
1987 $91,564,993,913 $12,093,333,333
1986 $73,511,611,541 $10,092,200,000
1985 $55,856,676,899 $8,075,259,600
1984 $52,870,993,273 $10,447,615,385
1983 $50,956,447,481 $8,230,153,846
1982 $52,784,013,815 $8,732,542,274
1981 $52,440,066,134 $10,753,888,154
1980 $53,649,984,061 $8,951,800,000
1979 $44,469,218,440 $8,418,407,787
1978 $36,259,392,058 $8,128,719,315
1977 $33,502,784,418 $7,499,005,639
1976 $31,852,352,670 $6,013,210,816
1975 $29,475,251,333 $4,823,090,192
1974 $24,851,036,710 $3,958,931,660
1973 $19,474,098,335 $3,077,254,460
1972 $14,744,499,570 $2,483,055,722
1971 $12,528,522,307 $2,288,340,041
1970 $11,358,529,162 $2,100,229,759
1969 $10,177,524,839 $1,847,501,441
1968 $8,916,565,041 $1,677,771,401
1967 $9,468,272,357 $1,607,409,539
1966 $9,306,142,172 $1,484,491,676
1965 $8,680,393,839 $1,446,869,619
1964 $7,848,987,793 $1,388,282,600
1963 $6,958,916,548 $1,351,234,926
1962 $6,407,796,043 $1,328,259,625
1961 $5,984,433,774 $1,222,860,429
1960 $5,279,481,824 $1,126,364,162

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

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Finland and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Sudan
2024 $53,150 $985
2023 $52,834 $797
2022 $50,441 $1,046
2021 $53,099 $712
2020 $48,829 $578
2019 $48,358 $710
2018 $49,654 $731
2017 $46,085 $967
2016 $43,451 $1,033
2015 $42,560 $1,292
2014 $50,074 $1,275
2013 $49,691 $1,139
2012 $47,552 $1,019
2011 $51,060 $1,522
2010 $46,506 $1,665
2009 $47,478 $1,493
2008 $53,769 $1,928
2007 $48,473 $1,814
2006 $41,214 $1,415
2005 $39,050 $1,125
2004 $37,768 $872
2003 $32,920 $714
2002 $26,989 $621
2001 $24,965 $551
2000 $24,336 $441
1999 $26,180 $394
1998 $26,000 $425
1997 $24,682 $453
1996 $25,757 $357
1995 $26,246 $561
1994 $20,278 $532
1993 $17,589 $379
1992 $22,320 $307
1991 $25,489 $1,966
1990 $28,366 $1,528
1989 $23,969 $992
1988 $22,044 $680
1987 $18,565 $584
1986 $14,947 $497
1985 $11,394 $406
1984 $10,830 $534
1983 $10,494 $431
1982 $10,935 $472
1981 $10,925 $605
1980 $11,225 $525
1979 $9,333 $515
1978 $7,629 $518
1977 $7,070 $497
1976 $6,740 $413
1975 $6,256 $343
1974 $5,298 $291.5
1973 $4,174 $235.8
1972 $3,178 $198.2
1971 $2,716 $189
1970 $2,466 $179.6
1969 $2,201 $163.5
1968 $1,927 $153.7
1967 $2,056 $152.4
1966 $2,032 $145.6
1965 $1,902 $146.8
1964 $1,726 $145.7
1963 $1,538 $146.6
1962 $1,427 $148.9
1961 $1,341 $141.6
1960 $1,192 $134.7

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

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Finland vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Sudan
2026 82.4 66.9
2025 82.2 66.7
2024 82.1 66.5
2023 81.9 66.3
2022 81.2 65.7
2021 81.8 64.5
2020 81.8 65.1
2019 81.9 65.8
2018 81.6 65.5
2017 81.5 65.1
2016 81.3 64.7
2015 81.4 64.4
2014 81.1 64
2013 80.9 63.4
2012 80.5 63.4
2011 80.4 63.2
2010 80 63
2009 79.8 62.7
2008 79.7 61.3
2007 79.4 61.4
2006 79.4 60.4
2005 79 57.2
2004 78.8 56.8
2003 78.5 58.3
2002 78.3 59.3
2001 78.1 59.3
2000 77.7 58.9
1999 77.5 58.6
1998 77.3 58.3
1997 77.1 58.1
1996 76.9 57.6
1995 76.6 57.4
1994 76.6 57
1993 75.9 56.1
1992 75.6 56
1991 75.4 55.6
1990 75 55.5
1989 75 54.9
1988 74.8 55
1987 74.8 54.7
1986 74.8 54.6
1985 74.4 50
1984 74.7 49.8
1983 74.4 49.6
1982 74.5 54.4
1981 74 54.4
1980 73.6 54.1
1979 73.4 53.4
1978 73.1 53.3
1977 72.5 53.5
1976 72 53.3
1975 71.8 53.3
1974 71.3 53.2
1973 71.4 53
1972 70.9 52.8
1971 70.1 52.5
1970 70.3 52.3
1969 69.6 52
1968 69.8 51.8
1967 69.8 51.5
1966 69.6 51.3
1965 69.1 51
1964 69.4 50.9
1963 69.2 50.8
1962 68.7 50.4
1961 69 50
1960 69 49.6
1959 68.8 49.2
1958 68.6 48.9
1957 67.5 48.5
1956 68 48.1
1955 67.3 47.7
1954 67.5 47.3
1953 66.6 46.9
1952 66.5 46.5
1951 65.6 46.2
1950 64.2 45.8

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

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Finland and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Finland Sudan
2024 5,619,911 50,448,963
2023 5,583,911 50,042,791
2022 5,556,106 49,383,346
2021 5,541,017 48,066,924
2020 5,529,543 46,789,231
2019 5,521,606 45,548,175
2018 5,515,525 44,230,596
2017 5,508,214 42,714,306
2016 5,495,303 41,259,892
2015 5,479,531 40,024,431
2014 5,461,512 38,823,318
2013 5,438,972 37,785,849
2012 5,413,971 36,923,178
2011 5,388,272 36,140,806
2010 5,363,352 35,414,399
2009 5,338,871 34,569,113
2008 5,313,399 33,623,980
2007 5,288,720 32,764,135
2006 5,266,268 31,992,435
2005 5,246,096 31,262,444
2004 5,228,172 30,556,637
2003 5,213,014 29,896,035
2002 5,200,598 29,228,727
2001 5,188,008 28,516,770
2000 5,176,209 27,816,745
1999 5,165,474 27,130,613
1998 5,153,498 26,458,999
1997 5,139,835 25,799,821
1996 5,124,573 25,231,528
1995 5,107,790 24,672,143
1994 5,088,333 24,043,948
1993 5,066,447 23,445,592
1992 5,041,992 22,927,355
1991 5,013,740 22,470,676
1990 4,986,431 22,021,481
1989 4,964,371 21,578,022
1988 4,946,481 21,138,431
1987 4,932,123 20,704,904
1986 4,918,154 20,288,238
1985 4,902,206 19,905,872
1984 4,881,803 19,546,528
1983 4,855,787 19,109,770
1982 4,826,933 18,486,645
1981 4,799,964 17,780,572
1980 4,779,535 17,058,905
1979 4,764,690 16,355,352
1978 4,752,528 15,695,003
1977 4,738,902 15,086,614
1976 4,725,664 14,569,716
1975 4,711,440 14,064,798
1974 4,690,574 13,580,723
1973 4,666,081 13,049,315
1972 4,639,657 12,527,856
1971 4,612,124 12,105,539
1970 4,606,307 11,695,771
1969 4,623,785 11,298,936
1968 4,626,469 10,917,999
1967 4,605,744 10,550,597
1966 4,580,869 10,197,578
1965 4,563,732 9,858,030
1964 4,548,543 9,531,109
1963 4,523,309 9,218,077
1962 4,491,443 8,919,028
1961 4,461,005 8,634,941
1960 4,429,634 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and Sudan

Fertility rate
Finland

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Sudan
2023 1.26 4.32
2022 1.32 4.38
2021 1.46 4.46
2020 1.37 4.54
2019 1.35 4.62
2018 1.41 4.68
2017 1.49 4.76
2016 1.57 4.83
2015 1.65 4.9
2014 1.71 4.91
2013 1.75 4.97
2012 1.8 5.03
2011 1.83 5.09
2010 1.87 5.14
2009 1.86 5.17
2008 1.85 5.21
2007 1.83 5.27
2006 1.84 5.33
2005 1.8 5.4
2004 1.8 5.46
2003 1.76 5.49
2002 1.72 5.53
2001 1.73 5.56
2000 1.73 5.6
1999 1.73 5.62
1998 1.7 5.65
1997 1.75 5.72
1996 1.78 5.79
1995 1.81 5.86
1994 1.85 5.91
1993 1.81 5.97
1992 1.85 6.02
1991 1.79 6.05
1990 1.78 6.07
1989 1.71 6.11
1988 1.69 6.13
1987 1.59 6.18
1986 1.6 6.23
1985 1.64 6.28
1984 1.69 6.34
1983 1.74 6.41
1982 1.71 6.47
1981 1.64 6.53
1980 1.63 6.59
1979 1.64 6.65
1978 1.64 6.72
1977 1.68 6.78
1976 1.7 6.82
1975 1.68 6.87
1974 1.61 6.91
1973 1.49 6.94
1972 1.58 6.98
1971 1.68 7.02
1970 1.83 6.99
1969 1.93 6.97
1968 2.14 6.95
1967 2.32 6.91
1966 2.41 6.88
1965 2.48 6.84
1964 2.59 6.8
1963 2.68 6.76
1962 2.68 6.7
1961 2.72 6.66
1960 2.72 6.66

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

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Finland and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Sudan
2024 44 19.4
2023 43.8 19.3
2022 43.5 19.2
2021 43.3 19
2020 43.2 18.9
2019 43 18.7
2018 42.8 18.6
2017 42.7 18.3
2016 42.6 18.1
2015 42.5 17.9
2014 42.4 17.7
2013 42.3 17.5
2012 42.2 17.5
2011 42.1 17.4
2010 41.9 17.5
2009 41.8 17.4
2008 41.6 17.3
2007 41.4 17.3
2006 41.2 17.2
2005 40.9 17.1
2004 40.6 17.1
2003 40.3 17.1
2002 40 17
2001 39.7 17
2000 39.4 16.9
1999 39 16.9
1998 38.7 16.8
1997 38.4 16.8
1996 38.1 16.8
1995 37.8 16.8
1994 37.5 16.8
1993 37.2 16.8
1992 37 16.8
1991 36.7 16.8
1990 36.4 16.8
1989 36.1 16.8
1988 35.8 16.9
1987 35.4 16.9
1986 35.1 16.8
1985 34.7 16.8
1984 34.3 16.8
1983 33.9 16.7
1982 33.5 16.7
1981 33.2 16.6
1980 32.8 16.5
1979 32.4 16.4
1978 32.1 16.2
1977 31.7 16.1
1976 31.2 16
1975 30.7 16
1974 30.4 15.9
1973 30.2 16
1972 30.1 16.1
1971 29.9 16.2
1970 29.6 16.2
1969 29.3 16.3
1968 29 16.3
1967 28.9 16.4
1966 28.8 16.4
1965 28.7 16.5
1964 28.6 16.5
1963 28.5 16.6
1962 28.5 16.7
1961 28.4 16.7
1960 28.4 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.2%
2014
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
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
20.9%
2018
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
15.3%
2014

Energy

Finland Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Finland Sudan
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
60.7%
2018
English speaking
70.2%
2023
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
26.4%
2020

Health

Finland Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
0.25
2017
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Sudan
% of world land
0.2%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
19,263 mi
2019

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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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