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Finland vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 70th vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Taiwan
Population
5631965
23229461
Population rank 120/197 60/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 47/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$245B
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
44 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Finland and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Finland and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Finland

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Finland Taiwan
2024 $298,696,961,298 $801,529,000,000
2023 $295,021,982,463 $757,328,000,000
2022 $280,253,099,309 $765,529,000,000
2021 $294,223,210,496 $777,062,000,000
2020 $270,000,311,606 $676,935,000,000
2019 $267,014,821,129 $613,453,000,000
2018 $273,869,255,596 $610,744,000,000
2017 $253,846,138,440 $591,734,000,000
2016 $238,777,818,793 $543,002,000,000
2015 $233,210,733,506 $534,474,000,000
2014 $273,478,528,955 $535,332,000,000
2013 $270,268,036,626 $512,957,000,000
2012 $257,443,384,493 $495,536,000,000
2011 $275,126,915,516 $483,957,000,000
2010 $249,429,613,683 $444,245,000,000
2009 $253,480,783,439 $390,788,000,000
2008 $285,698,662,071 $415,824,000,000
2007 $256,360,251,538 $406,940,000,000
2006 $217,044,068,234 $386,492,000,000
2005 $204,859,368,791 $374,042,000,000
2004 $197,458,297,640 $346,881,000,000
2003 $171,612,867,736 $317,374,000,000
2002 $140,360,963,812 $307,429,000,000
2001 $129,519,672,869 $299,303,000,000
2000 $125,967,821,111 $330,725,000,000
1999 $135,234,241,918 $303,827,000,000
1998 $133,990,876,725 $279,926,000,000
1997 $126,862,902,302 $303,315,000,000
1996 $131,991,975,149 $292,473,000,000
1995 $134,060,457,516 $279,013,000,000
1994 $103,182,697,780 $256,213,000,000
1993 $89,112,105,756 $234,943,000,000
1992 $112,537,828,511 $222,947,000,000
1991 $127,794,441,994 $187,100,000,000
1990 $141,446,120,355 $166,392,000,000
1989 $118,991,270,611 $152,687,000,000
1988 $109,039,090,263 $126,378,000,000
1987 $91,564,993,913 $104,956,000,000
1986 $73,511,611,541 $78,347,000,000
1985 $55,856,676,899 $63,599,000,000
1984 $52,870,993,273 $61,036,000,000
1983 $50,956,447,481 $54,155,000,000
1982 $52,784,013,815 $49,540,000,000
1981 $52,440,066,134 $49,047,000,000
1980 $53,649,984,061 $42,292,000,000
1979 $44,469,218,440 $33,875,000,000
1978 $36,259,392,058 $27,373,000,000
1977 $33,502,784,418 $22,252,000,000
1976 $31,852,352,670 $18,988,000,000
1975 $29,475,251,333 $15,836,000,000
1974 $24,851,036,710 $14,739,000,000
1973 $19,474,098,335 $10,940,000,000
1972 $14,744,499,570 $8,063,000,000
1971 $12,528,522,307 $6,727,000,000
1970 $11,358,529,162 $5,785,000,000
1969 $10,177,524,839 $5,017,000,000
1968 $8,916,565,041 $4,325,000,000
1967 $9,468,272,357 $3,709,000,000
1966 $9,306,142,172 $3,207,000,000
1965 $8,680,393,839 $2,869,000,000
1964 $7,848,987,793 $2,592,000,000
1963 $6,958,916,548 $2,218,000,000
1962 $6,407,796,043 $1,960,000,000
1961 $5,984,433,774 $1,778,000,000
1960 $5,279,481,824 $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Finland and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Taiwan
2024 $53,150 $34,238
2023 $52,834 $32,444
2022 $50,441 $32,827
2021 $53,099 $33,111
2020 $48,829 $28,705
2019 $48,358 $25,998
2018 $49,654 $25,901
2017 $46,085 $25,121
2016 $43,451 $23,091
2015 $42,560 $22,780
2014 $50,074 $22,874
2013 $49,691 $21,973
2012 $47,552 $21,295
2011 $51,060 $20,866
2010 $46,506 $19,197
2009 $47,478 $16,933
2008 $53,769 $18,081
2007 $48,473 $17,757
2006 $41,214 $16,934
2005 $39,050 $16,456
2004 $37,768 $15,317
2003 $32,920 $14,066
2002 $26,989 $13,686
2001 $24,965 $13,397
2000 $24,336 $14,908
1999 $26,180 $13,804
1998 $26,000 $12,820
1997 $24,682 $14,020
1996 $25,757 $13,641
1995 $26,246 $13,119
1994 $20,278 $12,150
1993 $17,589 $11,242
1992 $22,320 $10,768
1991 $25,489 $9,125
1990 $28,366 $8,205
1989 $23,969 $7,613
1988 $22,044 $6,370
1987 $18,565 $5,350
1986 $14,947 $4,036
1985 $11,394 $3,314
1984 $10,830 $3,224
1983 $10,494 $2,903
1982 $10,935 $2,699
1981 $10,925 $2,720
1980 $11,225 $2,389
1979 $9,333 $1,950
1978 $7,629 $1,606
1977 $7,070 $1,330
1976 $6,740 $1,158
1975 $6,256 $985
1974 $5,298 $934
1973 $4,174 $706
1972 $3,178 $530
1971 $2,716 $451
1970 $2,466 $397
1969 $2,201 $357
1968 $1,927 $319
1967 $2,056 $280.8
1966 $2,032 $249.1
1965 $1,902 $229.3
1964 $1,726 $213.6
1963 $1,538 $188.6
1962 $1,427 $172
1961 $1,341 $161.2
1960 $1,192 $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Finland vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Taiwan
2026 82.4 81.1
2025 82.2 80.9
2024 82.1 80.7
2023 81.9 80.6
2022 81.2 80.2
2021 81.8 80.8
2020 81.8 81.1
2019 81.9 80.6
2018 81.6 80.4
2017 81.5 80.1
2016 81.3 79.7
2015 81.4 79.9
2014 81.1 79.5
2013 80.9 79.6
2012 80.5 79.2
2011 80.4 78.9
2010 80 79
2009 79.8 78.7
2008 79.7 78.3
2007 79.4 78
2006 79.4 77.8
2005 79 77.1
2004 78.8 77.2
2003 78.5 77
2002 78.3 76.9
2001 78.1 76.5
2000 77.7 76.1
1999 77.5 75.6
1998 77.3 75.5
1997 77.1 75.3
1996 76.9 74.9
1995 76.6 74.6
1994 76.6 74.7
1993 75.9 74.6
1992 75.6 74.3
1991 75.4 74.3
1990 75 73.9
1989 75 73.7
1988 74.8 73.4
1987 74.8 73.6
1986 74.8 73.3
1985 74.4 73.3
1984 74.7 73
1983 74.4 72.4
1982 74.5 72.4
1981 74 72
1980 73.6 72
1979 73.4 71.7
1978 73.1 71.7
1977 72.5 71.3
1976 72 71.2
1975 71.8 70.9
1974 71.3 70.3
1973 71.4 69.8
1972 70.9 69.6
1971 70.1 69.4
1970 70.3 69
1969 69.6 67.7
1968 69.8 66.8
1967 69.8 66.7
1966 69.6 66.1
1965 69.1 65.7
1964 69.4 64.9
1963 69.2 64.5
1962 68.7 63.8
1961 69 63
1960 69 62.5
1959 68.8 61.6
1958 68.6 61
1957 67.5 61
1956 68 60.3
1955 67.3 59.8
1954 67.5 58.9
1953 66.6 58.6
1952 66.5 57.9
1951 65.6 57.2
1950 64.2 56.6

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

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Finland and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Finland Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 5,619,911 23,410,331
2023 5,583,911 23,342,541
2022 5,556,106 23,319,977
2021 5,541,017 23,468,275
2020 5,529,543 23,582,179
2019 5,521,606 23,596,027
2018 5,515,525 23,580,080
2017 5,508,214 23,555,522
2016 5,495,303 23,515,945
2015 5,479,531 23,462,914
2014 5,461,512 23,403,635
2013 5,438,972 23,344,670
2012 5,413,971 23,270,367
2011 5,388,272 23,193,518
2010 5,363,352 23,140,948
2009 5,338,871 23,078,402
2008 5,313,399 22,997,696
2007 5,288,720 22,917,444
2006 5,266,268 22,823,455
2005 5,246,096 22,729,753
2004 5,228,172 22,646,836
2003 5,213,014 22,562,663
2002 5,200,598 22,463,172
2001 5,188,008 22,341,120
2000 5,176,209 22,184,530
1999 5,165,474 22,010,489
1998 5,153,498 21,835,703
1997 5,139,835 21,634,124
1996 5,124,573 21,441,432
1995 5,107,790 21,267,653
1994 5,088,333 21,086,645
1993 5,066,447 20,899,019
1992 5,041,992 20,704,227
1991 5,013,740 20,503,568
1990 4,986,431 20,278,946
1989 4,964,371 20,055,492
1988 4,946,481 19,839,704
1987 4,932,123 19,617,046
1986 4,918,154 19,411,454
1985 4,902,206 19,191,510
1984 4,881,803 18,929,866
1983 4,855,787 18,653,146
1982 4,826,933 18,354,855
1981 4,799,964 18,029,982
1980 4,779,535 17,704,538
1979 4,764,690 17,372,779
1978 4,752,528 17,042,272
1977 4,738,902 16,730,895
1976 4,725,664 16,401,413
1975 4,711,440 16,075,128
1974 4,690,574 15,784,817
1973 4,666,081 15,505,121
1972 4,639,657 15,220,495
1971 4,612,124 14,913,564
1970 4,606,307 14,582,944
1969 4,623,785 14,068,984
1968 4,626,469 13,548,537
1967 4,605,744 13,210,344
1966 4,580,869 12,874,153
1965 4,563,732 12,511,863
1964 4,548,543 12,137,143
1963 4,523,309 11,762,101
1962 4,491,443 11,392,513
1961 4,461,005 11,030,385
1960 4,429,634 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Finland and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Finland

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 1.26 0.87
2022 1.32 0.87
2021 1.46 0.98
2020 1.37 0.99
2019 1.35 1.05
2018 1.41 1.06
2017 1.49 1.13
2016 1.57 1.17
2015 1.65 1.18
2014 1.71 -
2013 1.75 -
2012 1.8 -
2011 1.83 1.07
2010 1.87 -
2009 1.86 -
2008 1.85 -
2007 1.83 -
2006 1.84 -
2005 1.8 -
2004 1.8 -
2003 1.76 -
2002 1.72 -
2001 1.73 1.4
2000 1.73 -
1999 1.73 -
1998 1.7 -
1997 1.75 -
1996 1.78 -
1995 1.81 -
1994 1.85 -
1993 1.81 -
1992 1.85 -
1991 1.79 1.72
1990 1.78 -
1989 1.71 -
1988 1.69 -
1987 1.59 -
1986 1.6 -
1985 1.64 -
1984 1.69 -
1983 1.74 -
1982 1.71 -
1981 1.64 2.46
1980 1.63 -
1979 1.64 -
1978 1.64 -
1977 1.68 -
1976 1.7 -
1975 1.68 -
1974 1.61 -
1973 1.49 -
1972 1.58 -
1971 1.68 -
1970 1.83 -
1969 1.93 -
1968 2.14 -
1967 2.32 -
1966 2.41 -
1965 2.48 -
1964 2.59 -
1963 2.68 -
1962 2.68 -
1961 2.72 -
1960 2.72 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Finland and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Taiwan
2024 44 45.1
2023 43.8 44.5
2022 43.5 43.9
2021 43.3 43.3
2020 43.2 42.7
2019 43 42.1
2018 42.8 41.5
2017 42.7 41
2016 42.6 40.4
2015 42.5 39.9
2014 42.4 39.3
2013 42.3 38.9
2012 42.2 38.3
2011 42.1 37.9
2010 41.9 37.4
2009 41.8 36.8
2008 41.6 36.3
2007 41.4 35.8
2006 41.2 35.2
2005 40.9 34.7
2004 40.6 34.1
2003 40.3 33.6
2002 40 33.1
2001 39.7 32.6
2000 39.4 32.1
1999 39 31.6
1998 38.7 31.2
1997 38.4 30.7
1996 38.1 30.3
1995 37.8 29.8
1994 37.5 29.4
1993 37.2 28.9
1992 37 28.4
1991 36.7 28
1990 36.4 27.5
1989 36.1 27
1988 35.8 26.5
1987 35.4 26.1
1986 35.1 25.6
1985 34.7 25.1
1984 34.3 24.6
1983 33.9 24.1
1982 33.5 23.8
1981 33.2 23.4
1980 32.8 23
1979 32.4 22.6
1978 32.1 22.3
1977 31.7 21.9
1976 31.2 21.5
1975 30.7 21.2
1974 30.4 20.8
1973 30.2 -
1972 30.1 -
1971 29.9 -
1970 29.6 -
1969 29.3 -
1968 29 -
1967 28.9 -
1966 28.8 -
1965 28.7 -
1964 28.6 -
1963 28.5 -
1962 28.5 -
1961 28.4 -
1960 28.4 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
79.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires
7
2025
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
134
2004
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.3B
2004
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$18B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
n/a
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
n/a

Energy

Finland Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
n/a
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
n/a
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
n/a
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
n/a
Electricity access
100%
2023
n/a

Society

Finland Taiwan
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
74.3%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
172
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
98.5%
2014
English speaking
70.2%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
n/a

Health

Finland Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
n/a
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
22%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
92
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Finland Taiwan
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
25,771 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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  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)
  13. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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