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Finland vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 70th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Switzerland
Population
5631965
9107866
Population rank 120/197 100/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 47/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Finland and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Finland and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Finland

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Finland Switzerland
2024 $298,696,961,298 $936,564,198,049
2023 $295,021,982,463 $894,424,821,645
2022 $280,253,099,309 $828,508,926,958
2021 $294,223,210,496 $815,309,330,987
2020 $270,000,311,606 $741,999,406,006
2019 $267,014,821,129 $721,369,112,727
2018 $273,869,255,596 $725,568,717,468
2017 $253,846,138,440 $695,200,833,086
2016 $238,777,818,793 $687,895,460,903
2015 $233,210,733,506 $694,118,186,380
2014 $273,478,528,955 $726,537,808,338
2013 $270,268,036,626 $706,234,937,371
2012 $257,443,384,493 $686,420,221,558
2011 $275,126,915,516 $715,888,126,682
2010 $249,429,613,683 $598,851,028,907
2009 $253,480,783,439 $554,212,916,092
2008 $285,698,662,071 $567,267,767,519
2007 $256,360,251,538 $490,740,715,595
2006 $217,044,068,234 $441,634,672,197
2005 $204,859,368,791 $418,284,865,885
2004 $197,458,297,640 $403,912,891,033
2003 $171,612,867,736 $362,075,086,508
2002 $140,360,963,812 $309,301,422,430
2001 $129,519,672,869 $286,582,672,434
2000 $125,967,821,111 $279,216,033,870
1999 $135,234,241,918 $297,873,643,323
1998 $133,990,876,725 $303,459,014,347
1997 $126,862,902,302 $294,788,198,856
1996 $131,991,975,149 $340,103,959,547
1995 $134,060,457,516 $352,835,806,342
1994 $103,182,697,780 $301,375,055,202
1993 $89,112,105,756 $272,237,527,071
1992 $112,537,828,511 $279,921,425,828
1991 $127,794,441,994 $268,901,693,863
1990 $141,446,120,355 $265,763,573,999
1989 $118,991,270,611 $208,105,846,934
1988 $109,039,090,263 $215,540,625,299
1987 $91,564,993,913 $199,236,370,038
1986 $73,511,611,541 $159,089,921,063
1985 $55,856,676,899 $110,980,314,192
1984 $52,870,993,273 $109,455,312,168
1983 $50,956,447,481 $114,634,358,535
1982 $52,784,013,815 $115,043,365,512
1981 $52,440,066,134 $112,244,805,519
1980 $53,649,984,061 $122,557,843,886
1979 $44,469,218,440 $114,970,094,425
1978 $36,259,392,058 $102,280,472,036
1977 $33,502,784,418 $73,135,771,167
1976 $31,852,352,670 $68,476,524,644
1975 $29,475,251,333 $65,466,081,819
1974 $24,851,036,710 $57,103,011,446
1973 $19,474,098,335 $49,550,006,320
1972 $14,744,499,570 $36,844,318,854
1971 $12,528,522,307 $30,040,171,751
1970 $11,358,529,162 $24,998,066,773
1969 $10,177,524,839 $22,442,043,274
1968 $8,916,565,041 $20,712,102,794
1967 $9,468,272,357 $19,397,044,714
1966 $9,306,142,172 $18,019,402,374
1965 $8,680,393,839 $16,780,226,225
1964 $7,848,987,793 $15,833,133,858
1963 $6,958,916,548 $14,283,872,299
1962 $6,407,796,043 $12,989,649,694
1961 $5,984,433,774 $11,713,348,834
1960 $5,279,481,824 $10,412,232,621

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

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Finland and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Switzerland
2024 $53,150 $103,998
2023 $52,834 $100,624
2022 $50,441 $94,395
2021 $53,099 $93,665
2020 $48,829 $85,898
2019 $48,358 $84,122
2018 $49,654 $85,217
2017 $46,085 $82,254
2016 $43,451 $82,153
2015 $42,560 $83,806
2014 $50,074 $88,725
2013 $49,691 $87,304
2012 $47,552 $85,836
2011 $51,060 $90,477
2010 $46,506 $76,531
2009 $47,478 $71,568
2008 $53,769 $74,175
2007 $48,473 $64,989
2006 $41,214 $59,011
2005 $39,050 $56,243
2004 $37,768 $54,659
2003 $32,920 $49,336
2002 $26,989 $42,459
2001 $24,965 $39,639
2000 $24,336 $38,865
1999 $26,180 $41,696
1998 $26,000 $42,681
1997 $24,682 $41,584
1996 $25,757 $48,093
1995 $26,246 $50,114
1994 $20,278 $43,092
1993 $17,589 $39,237
1992 $22,320 $40,714
1991 $25,489 $39,544
1990 $28,366 $39,575
1989 $23,969 $31,309
1988 $22,044 $32,690
1987 $18,565 $30,441
1986 $14,947 $24,460
1985 $11,394 $17,152
1984 $10,830 $16,991
1983 $10,494 $17,859
1982 $10,935 $18,000
1981 $10,925 $17,665
1980 $11,225 $19,394
1979 $9,333 $18,266
1978 $7,629 $16,282
1977 $7,070 $11,644
1976 $6,740 $10,865
1975 $6,256 $10,328
1974 $5,298 $9,005
1973 $4,174 $7,856
1972 $3,178 $5,885
1971 $2,716 $4,835
1970 $2,466 $4,044
1969 $2,201 $3,657
1968 $1,927 $3,413
1967 $2,056 $3,237
1966 $2,032 $3,045
1965 $1,902 $2,865
1964 $1,726 $2,735
1963 $1,538 $2,508
1962 $1,427 $2,330
1961 $1,341 $2,155
1960 $1,192 $1,954

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

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Finland vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Switzerland
2026 82.4 84.4
2025 82.2 84.2
2024 82.1 84.1
2023 81.9 84
2022 81.2 83.2
2021 81.8 83.6
2020 81.8 83.1
2019 81.9 83.8
2018 81.6 83.6
2017 81.5 83.4
2016 81.3 83.4
2015 81.4 82.8
2014 81.1 83.1
2013 80.9 82.7
2012 80.5 82.6
2011 80.4 82.6
2010 80 82.3
2009 79.8 82
2008 79.7 82
2007 79.4 81.7
2006 79.4 81.5
2005 79 81.2
2004 78.8 81.1
2003 78.5 80.5
2002 78.3 80.4
2001 78.1 80.3
2000 77.7 79.8
1999 77.5 79.7
1998 77.3 79.5
1997 77.1 79.2
1996 76.9 79
1995 76.6 78.6
1994 76.6 78.5
1993 75.9 78.2
1992 75.6 77.9
1991 75.4 77.6
1990 75 77.4
1989 75 77.6
1988 74.8 77.4
1987 74.8 77.3
1986 74.8 77
1985 74.4 76.9
1984 74.7 76.8
1983 74.4 76.2
1982 74.5 76.2
1981 74 75.8
1980 73.6 75.6
1979 73.4 75.6
1978 73.1 75.3
1977 72.5 75.4
1976 72 74.9
1975 71.8 74.8
1974 71.3 74.4
1973 71.4 74.1
1972 70.9 73.8
1971 70.1 73.2
1970 70.3 73.1
1969 69.6 72.7
1968 69.8 72.7
1967 69.8 72.7
1966 69.6 72.4
1965 69.1 72.3
1964 69.4 72.2
1963 69.2 71.3
1962 68.7 71.3
1961 69 71.7
1960 69 71.4
1959 68.8 71.5
1958 68.6 71.3
1957 67.5 70.5
1956 68 70.2
1955 67.3 70.1
1954 67.5 70
1953 66.6 69.5
1952 66.5 69.6
1951 65.6 68.7
1950 64.2 68.9

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

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Finland and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Finland Switzerland
2024 5,619,911 9,005,582
2023 5,583,911 8,888,822
2022 5,556,106 8,777,088
2021 5,541,017 8,704,546
2020 5,529,543 8,638,167
2019 5,521,606 8,575,280
2018 5,515,525 8,514,329
2017 5,508,214 8,451,840
2016 5,495,303 8,373,338
2015 5,479,531 8,282,396
2014 5,461,512 8,188,649
2013 5,438,972 8,089,346
2012 5,413,971 7,996,861
2011 5,388,272 7,912,398
2010 5,363,352 7,824,909
2009 5,338,871 7,743,831
2008 5,313,399 7,647,675
2007 5,288,720 7,551,117
2006 5,266,268 7,483,934
2005 5,246,096 7,437,115
2004 5,228,172 7,389,625
2003 5,213,014 7,339,001
2002 5,200,598 7,284,753
2001 5,188,008 7,229,854
2000 5,176,209 7,184,250
1999 5,165,474 7,143,991
1998 5,153,498 7,110,001
1997 5,139,835 7,088,906
1996 5,124,573 7,071,850
1995 5,107,790 7,040,687
1994 5,088,333 6,993,795
1993 5,066,447 6,938,265
1992 5,041,992 6,875,364
1991 5,013,740 6,799,978
1990 4,986,431 6,715,519
1989 4,964,371 6,646,912
1988 4,946,481 6,593,386
1987 4,932,123 6,545,106
1986 4,918,154 6,504,124
1985 4,902,206 6,470,365
1984 4,881,803 6,441,865
1983 4,855,787 6,418,773
1982 4,826,933 6,391,309
1981 4,799,964 6,354,074
1980 4,779,535 6,319,408
1979 4,764,690 6,294,365
1978 4,752,528 6,281,738
1977 4,738,902 6,281,174
1976 4,725,664 6,302,504
1975 4,711,440 6,338,632
1974 4,690,574 6,341,405
1973 4,666,081 6,307,347
1972 4,639,657 6,260,956
1971 4,612,124 6,213,399
1970 4,606,307 6,180,877
1969 4,623,785 6,136,387
1968 4,626,469 6,067,714
1967 4,605,744 5,991,785
1966 4,580,869 5,918,002
1965 4,563,732 5,856,472
1964 4,548,543 5,789,228
1963 4,523,309 5,694,247
1962 4,491,443 5,573,815
1961 4,461,005 5,434,294
1960 4,429,634 5,327,827

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Finland

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Switzerland
2023 1.26 1.33
2022 1.32 1.39
2021 1.46 1.52
2020 1.37 1.46
2019 1.35 1.48
2018 1.41 1.52
2017 1.49 1.52
2016 1.57 1.54
2015 1.65 1.54
2014 1.71 1.54
2013 1.75 1.52
2012 1.8 1.52
2011 1.83 1.52
2010 1.87 1.52
2009 1.86 1.5
2008 1.85 1.48
2007 1.83 1.46
2006 1.84 1.44
2005 1.8 1.42
2004 1.8 1.42
2003 1.76 1.39
2002 1.72 1.39
2001 1.73 1.38
2000 1.73 1.5
1999 1.73 1.48
1998 1.7 1.47
1997 1.75 1.48
1996 1.78 1.5
1995 1.81 1.48
1994 1.85 1.49
1993 1.81 1.51
1992 1.85 1.58
1991 1.79 1.58
1990 1.78 1.58
1989 1.71 1.56
1988 1.69 1.57
1987 1.59 1.52
1986 1.6 1.53
1985 1.64 1.52
1984 1.69 1.53
1983 1.74 1.52
1982 1.71 1.56
1981 1.64 1.55
1980 1.63 1.55
1979 1.64 1.52
1978 1.64 1.51
1977 1.68 1.53
1976 1.7 1.55
1975 1.68 1.61
1974 1.61 1.73
1973 1.49 1.81
1972 1.58 1.91
1971 1.68 2.04
1970 1.83 2.1
1969 1.93 2.19
1968 2.14 2.29
1967 2.32 2.39
1966 2.41 2.5
1965 2.48 2.59
1964 2.59 2.66
1963 2.68 2.65
1962 2.68 2.58
1961 2.72 2.52
1960 2.72 2.44

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

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Finland and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Switzerland
2024 44 43.7
2023 43.8 43.4
2022 43.5 43
2021 43.3 42.8
2020 43.2 42.7
2019 43 42.6
2018 42.8 42.5
2017 42.7 42.4
2016 42.6 42.3
2015 42.5 42.2
2014 42.4 42.1
2013 42.3 42
2012 42.2 41.8
2011 42.1 41.6
2010 41.9 41.5
2009 41.8 41.3
2008 41.6 41.1
2007 41.4 40.9
2006 41.2 40.6
2005 40.9 40.3
2004 40.6 39.9
2003 40.3 39.6
2002 40 39.3
2001 39.7 39
2000 39.4 38.7
1999 39 38.4
1998 38.7 38.2
1997 38.4 37.9
1996 38.1 37.6
1995 37.8 37.3
1994 37.5 37.1
1993 37.2 37
1992 37 36.9
1991 36.7 36.9
1990 36.4 36.9
1989 36.1 36.8
1988 35.8 36.7
1987 35.4 36.5
1986 35.1 36.3
1985 34.7 36.1
1984 34.3 35.9
1983 33.9 35.6
1982 33.5 35.3
1981 33.2 35
1980 32.8 34.8
1979 32.4 34.5
1978 32.1 34.2
1977 31.7 33.8
1976 31.2 33.5
1975 30.7 33.1
1974 30.4 32.7
1973 30.2 32.5
1972 30.1 32.3
1971 29.9 32.2
1970 29.6 32
1969 29.3 31.7
1968 29 31.7
1967 28.9 31.6
1966 28.8 31.6
1965 28.7 31.6
1964 28.6 31.5
1963 28.5 31.7
1962 28.5 32
1961 28.4 32.4
1960 28.4 32.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires
7
2025
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
134
2004
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.3B
2004
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$18B
2024
$909B
2024
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Finland Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$37.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
33%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Finland Switzerland
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
99%
2003
English speaking
70.2%
2023
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
97.3%
2023

Health

Finland Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
31.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
3.9
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
25.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Switzerland
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
52,266 mi
2021

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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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