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Finland vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 70th vs. 31st).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Tanzania
Population
5631965
73145892
Population rank 120/197 20/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 47/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Finland and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Finland and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Finland

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Finland Tanzania
2024 $298,696,961,298 $78,844,405,385
2023 $295,021,982,463 $79,030,935,627
2022 $280,253,099,309 $75,749,121,843
2021 $294,223,210,496 $70,655,628,148
2020 $270,000,311,606 $66,068,737,786
2019 $267,014,821,129 $61,026,731,926
2018 $273,869,255,596 $57,003,712,892
2017 $253,846,138,440 $53,274,884,533
2016 $238,777,818,793 $49,774,409,374
2015 $233,210,733,506 $47,413,919,817
2014 $273,478,528,955 $49,986,726,461
2013 $270,268,036,626 $45,648,857,242
2012 $257,443,384,493 $39,650,394,363
2011 $275,126,915,516 $34,657,140,096
2010 $249,429,613,683 $32,012,892,919
2009 $253,480,783,439 $29,400,573,554
2008 $285,698,662,071 $27,947,821,398
2007 $256,360,251,538 $21,860,434,823
2006 $217,044,068,234 $18,619,859,795
2005 $204,859,368,791 $18,395,383,647
2004 $197,458,297,640 $16,673,062,473
2003 $171,612,867,736 $15,211,487,709
2002 $140,360,963,812 $14,129,651,896
2001 $129,519,672,869 $13,563,990,022
2000 $125,967,821,111 $13,371,767,082
1999 $135,234,241,918 $12,704,334,196
1998 $133,990,876,725 $12,172,790,056
1997 $126,862,902,302 $11,158,197,942
1996 $131,991,975,149 $9,433,528,150
1995 $134,060,457,516 $7,631,431,840
1994 $103,182,697,780 $6,550,480,484
1993 $89,112,105,756 $6,182,872,708
1992 $112,537,828,511 $6,681,997,469
1991 $127,794,441,994 $7,197,768,159
1990 $141,446,120,355 $6,184,384,225
1989 $118,991,270,611 $6,418,799,007
1988 $109,039,090,263 $7,406,614,407
1987 $91,564,993,913 $7,824,193,222
1986 $73,511,611,541 $10,840,864,521
1985 $55,856,676,899 $15,328,295,175
1984 $52,870,993,273 $12,906,635,133
1983 $50,956,447,481 $14,049,883,809
1982 $52,784,013,815 $13,927,383,240
1981 $52,440,066,134 $13,161,540,378
1980 $53,649,984,061 $11,409,228,087
1979 $44,469,218,440 $9,804,637,491
1978 $36,259,392,058 $9,261,675,710
1977 $33,502,784,418 $7,732,598,995
1976 $31,852,352,670 $6,472,511,988
1975 $29,475,251,333 $5,729,917,840
1974 $24,851,036,710 $4,977,337,978
1973 $19,474,098,335 $4,144,104,535
1972 $14,744,499,570 $3,472,787,266
1971 $12,528,522,307 $3,050,673,517
1970 $11,358,529,162 $2,851,419,386
1969 $10,177,524,839 $5,142,066,811
1968 $8,916,565,041 $4,895,251,824
1967 $9,468,272,357 $4,565,132,048
1966 $9,306,142,172 $4,377,998,825
1965 $8,680,393,839 $3,817,226,546
1964 $7,848,987,793 $3,748,840,925
1963 $6,958,916,548 $3,456,579,293
1962 $6,407,796,043 $3,101,589,993
1961 $5,984,433,774 $2,826,179,031
1960 $5,279,481,824 $2,651,729,807

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

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Finland and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Tanzania
2024 $53,150 $1,150
2023 $52,834 $1,186
2022 $50,441 $1,171
2021 $53,099 $1,125
2020 $48,829 $1,084
2019 $48,358 $1,031
2018 $49,654 $992
2017 $46,085 $957
2016 $43,451 $925
2015 $42,560 $911
2014 $50,074 $993
2013 $49,691 $935
2012 $47,552 $837
2011 $51,060 $753
2010 $46,506 $715
2009 $47,478 $674
2008 $53,769 $657
2007 $48,473 $528
2006 $41,214 $462
2005 $39,050 $469
2004 $37,768 $438
2003 $32,920 $410
2002 $26,989 $391
2001 $24,965 $385
2000 $24,336 $390
1999 $26,180 $382
1998 $26,000 $375
1997 $24,682 $353
1996 $25,757 $305
1995 $26,246 $251.2
1994 $20,278 $222.5
1993 $17,589 $218.2
1992 $22,320 $243.4
1991 $25,489 $268.8
1990 $28,366 $236.9
1989 $23,969 $252.3
1988 $22,044 $299
1987 $18,565 $326
1986 $14,947 $466
1985 $11,394 $681
1984 $10,830 $593
1983 $10,494 $667
1982 $10,935 $683
1981 $10,925 $665
1980 $11,225 $595
1979 $9,333 $527
1978 $7,629 $515
1977 $7,070 $446
1976 $6,740 $387
1975 $6,256 $355
1974 $5,298 $320
1973 $4,174 $276.1
1972 $3,178 $239.8
1971 $2,716 $218.4
1970 $2,466 $211.3
1969 $2,201 $394
1968 $1,927 $388
1967 $2,056 $374
1966 $2,032 $370
1965 $1,902 $333
1964 $1,726 $337
1963 $1,538 $320
1962 $1,427 $295.7
1961 $1,341 $277.4
1960 $1,192 $267.8

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

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Finland vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Tanzania
2026 82.4 67.6
2025 82.2 67.4
2024 82.1 67.2
2023 81.9 67
2022 81.2 66.9
2021 81.8 66.1
2020 81.8 66.8
2019 81.9 66
2018 81.6 65.5
2017 81.5 65
2016 81.3 64.4
2015 81.4 63.9
2014 81.1 63.4
2013 80.9 62.8
2012 80.5 62.3
2011 80.4 61.6
2010 80 61.1
2009 79.8 60.5
2008 79.7 59.9
2007 79.4 59.3
2006 79.4 58.5
2005 79 57.7
2004 78.8 56.8
2003 78.5 55.9
2002 78.3 54.9
2001 78.1 54.1
2000 77.7 53.2
1999 77.5 52.4
1998 77.3 51.8
1997 77.1 51.2
1996 76.9 51.1
1995 76.6 51
1994 76.6 51.1
1993 75.9 51.2
1992 75.6 51.4
1991 75.4 51.8
1990 75 52
1989 75 52.1
1988 74.8 52.2
1987 74.8 52.2
1986 74.8 52.2
1985 74.4 52.2
1984 74.7 52.2
1983 74.4 52.2
1982 74.5 52
1981 74 51.7
1980 73.6 51.3
1979 73.4 50.8
1978 73.1 50.4
1977 72.5 50
1976 72 49.5
1975 71.8 48.9
1974 71.3 48.4
1973 71.4 47.9
1972 70.9 47.4
1971 70.1 47
1970 70.3 46.5
1969 69.6 46
1968 69.8 45.6
1967 69.8 45.2
1966 69.6 44.9
1965 69.1 44.5
1964 69.4 44.1
1963 69.2 43.6
1962 68.7 43.2
1961 69 42.8
1960 69 42.6
1959 68.8 42.5
1958 68.6 42.3
1957 67.5 42.1
1956 68 42
1955 67.3 41.8
1954 67.5 41.7
1953 66.6 41.5
1952 66.5 41.4
1951 65.6 41.2
1950 64.2 41

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

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Finland and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Finland Tanzania
2024 5,619,911 68,560,157
2023 5,583,911 66,617,606
2022 5,556,106 64,711,821
2021 5,541,017 62,830,412
2020 5,529,543 60,972,798
2019 5,521,606 59,174,891
2018 5,515,525 57,437,145
2017 5,508,214 55,652,890
2016 5,495,303 53,824,013
2015 5,479,531 52,020,962
2014 5,461,512 50,351,512
2013 5,438,972 48,824,128
2012 5,413,971 47,374,260
2011 5,388,272 46,029,367
2010 5,363,352 44,758,488
2009 5,338,871 43,633,982
2008 5,313,399 42,570,728
2007 5,288,720 41,435,512
2006 5,266,268 40,294,902
2005 5,246,096 39,182,076
2004 5,228,172 38,109,668
2003 5,213,014 37,089,555
2002 5,200,598 36,121,304
2001 5,188,008 35,198,299
2000 5,176,209 34,260,139
1999 5,165,474 33,300,330
1998 5,153,498 32,420,458
1997 5,139,835 31,578,089
1996 5,124,573 30,945,762
1995 5,107,790 30,383,497
1994 5,088,333 29,442,356
1993 5,066,447 28,332,692
1992 5,041,992 27,457,588
1991 5,013,740 26,780,436
1990 4,986,431 26,110,207
1989 4,964,371 25,438,759
1988 4,946,481 24,769,686
1987 4,932,123 24,030,378
1986 4,918,154 23,258,959
1985 4,902,206 22,501,693
1984 4,881,803 21,779,066
1983 4,855,787 21,079,874
1982 4,826,933 20,398,571
1981 4,799,964 19,784,703
1980 4,779,535 19,189,769
1979 4,764,690 18,592,038
1978 4,752,528 17,976,566
1977 4,738,902 17,352,929
1976 4,725,664 16,736,211
1975 4,711,440 16,138,361
1974 4,690,574 15,561,630
1973 4,666,081 15,010,101
1972 4,639,657 14,479,308
1971 4,612,124 13,971,451
1970 4,606,307 13,492,677
1969 4,623,785 13,036,700
1968 4,626,469 12,602,076
1967 4,605,744 12,200,109
1966 4,580,869 11,827,459
1965 4,563,732 11,470,728
1964 4,548,543 11,127,826
1963 4,523,309 10,799,528
1962 4,491,443 10,487,756
1961 4,461,005 10,187,886
1960 4,429,634 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Finland

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Tanzania
2023 1.26 4.61
2022 1.32 4.67
2021 1.46 4.73
2020 1.37 4.8
2019 1.35 4.87
2018 1.41 4.93
2017 1.49 4.99
2016 1.57 5.01
2015 1.65 5.03
2014 1.71 5.12
2013 1.75 5.16
2012 1.8 5.14
2011 1.83 5.14
2010 1.87 5.23
2009 1.86 5.26
2008 1.85 5.32
2007 1.83 5.4
2006 1.84 5.51
2005 1.8 5.58
2004 1.8 5.6
2003 1.76 5.58
2002 1.72 5.57
2001 1.73 5.62
2000 1.73 5.67
1999 1.73 5.75
1998 1.7 5.81
1997 1.75 5.84
1996 1.78 5.83
1995 1.81 5.82
1994 1.85 5.89
1993 1.81 6
1992 1.85 6.08
1991 1.79 6.14
1990 1.78 6.2
1989 1.71 6.3
1988 1.69 6.38
1987 1.59 6.41
1986 1.6 6.49
1985 1.64 6.6
1984 1.69 6.72
1983 1.74 6.81
1982 1.71 6.87
1981 1.64 6.93
1980 1.63 6.99
1979 1.64 7.04
1978 1.64 7.06
1977 1.68 7.07
1976 1.7 7.09
1975 1.68 7.1
1974 1.61 7.12
1973 1.49 7.06
1972 1.58 7.05
1971 1.68 7.04
1970 1.83 7
1969 1.93 6.95
1968 2.14 6.9
1967 2.32 6.86
1966 2.41 6.8
1965 2.48 6.73
1964 2.59 6.68
1963 2.68 6.65
1962 2.68 6.61
1961 2.72 6.56
1960 2.72 6.54

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

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Finland and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Tanzania
2024 44 18.4
2023 43.8 18.3
2022 43.5 18.2
2021 43.3 18.1
2020 43.2 18
2019 43 17.9
2018 42.8 17.9
2017 42.7 17.8
2016 42.6 17.6
2015 42.5 17.5
2014 42.4 17.4
2013 42.3 17.3
2012 42.2 17.3
2011 42.1 17.2
2010 41.9 17.2
2009 41.8 17.2
2008 41.6 17.3
2007 41.4 17.3
2006 41.2 17.4
2005 40.9 17.4
2004 40.6 17.4
2003 40.3 17.4
2002 40 17.5
2001 39.7 17.5
2000 39.4 17.4
1999 39 17.4
1998 38.7 17.3
1997 38.4 17.3
1996 38.1 17.4
1995 37.8 17.4
1994 37.5 17.3
1993 37.2 17
1992 37 16.8
1991 36.7 16.7
1990 36.4 16.7
1989 36.1 16.6
1988 35.8 16.6
1987 35.4 16.5
1986 35.1 16.4
1985 34.7 16.3
1984 34.3 16.2
1983 33.9 16.2
1982 33.5 16.3
1981 33.2 16.4
1980 32.8 16.5
1979 32.4 16.6
1978 32.1 16.7
1977 31.7 16.8
1976 31.2 16.8
1975 30.7 16.9
1974 30.4 16.9
1973 30.2 17
1972 30.1 17
1971 29.9 17
1970 29.6 17.1
1969 29.3 17.1
1968 29 17.1
1967 28.9 17.2
1966 28.8 17.2
1965 28.7 17.3
1964 28.6 17.4
1963 28.5 17.4
1962 28.5 17.4
1961 28.4 17.4
1960 28.4 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires
7
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
134
2004
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.3B
2004
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$18B
2024
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
59.8%
2024

Energy

Finland Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Finland Tanzania
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
78.2%
2022
English speaking
70.2%
2023
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
29.1%
2023

Health

Finland Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Tanzania
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
90,225 mi
2022

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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) (2000–2025, 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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