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Finland vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 70th vs. 50th).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Thailand
Population
5631965
71571743
Population rank 120/197 21/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 47/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Finland and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Finland and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Finland

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Finland Thailand
2024 $298,696,961,298 $526,517,658,842
2023 $295,021,982,463 $515,906,283,941
2022 $280,253,099,309 $495,644,697,588
2021 $294,223,210,496 $506,194,668,790
2020 $270,000,311,606 $500,461,898,480
2019 $267,014,821,129 $543,976,691,794
2018 $273,869,255,596 $506,754,208,404
2017 $253,846,138,440 $456,356,813,537
2016 $238,777,818,793 $413,366,349,748
2015 $233,210,733,506 $401,296,238,228
2014 $273,478,528,955 $407,339,040,198
2013 $270,268,036,626 $420,333,654,593
2012 $257,443,384,493 $397,558,325,279
2011 $275,126,915,516 $370,818,739,624
2010 $249,429,613,683 $341,104,766,329
2009 $253,480,783,439 $281,710,630,187
2008 $285,698,662,071 $291,382,982,431
2007 $256,360,251,538 $262,942,621,455
2006 $217,044,068,234 $221,758,296,022
2005 $204,859,368,791 $189,318,408,469
2004 $197,458,297,640 $172,895,685,155
2003 $171,612,867,736 $152,280,615,246
2002 $140,360,963,812 $134,300,904,400
2001 $129,519,672,869 $120,296,476,180
2000 $125,967,821,111 $126,392,224,254
1999 $135,234,241,918 $126,669,211,779
1998 $133,990,876,725 $113,675,596,788
1997 $126,862,902,302 $150,180,456,566
1996 $131,991,975,149 $183,035,237,429
1995 $134,060,457,516 $169,278,916,593
1994 $103,182,697,780 $146,683,778,959
1993 $89,112,105,756 $128,889,262,951
1992 $112,537,828,511 $111,452,746,518
1991 $127,794,441,994 $98,234,714,971
1990 $141,446,120,355 $85,343,190,719
1989 $118,991,270,611 $72,250,748,100
1988 $109,039,090,263 $61,667,253,471
1987 $91,564,993,913 $50,535,446,555
1986 $73,511,611,541 $43,096,773,981
1985 $55,856,676,899 $38,900,711,333
1984 $52,870,993,273 $41,797,647,776
1983 $50,956,447,481 $40,042,798,388
1982 $52,784,013,815 $36,589,772,404
1981 $52,440,066,134 $34,846,039,194
1980 $53,649,984,061 $32,353,514,989
1979 $44,469,218,440 $27,371,650,825
1978 $36,259,392,058 $24,006,566,637
1977 $33,502,784,418 $19,779,312,261
1976 $31,852,352,670 $16,985,208,648
1975 $29,475,251,333 $14,882,770,594
1974 $24,851,036,710 $13,702,998,512
1973 $19,474,098,335 $10,838,587,358
1972 $14,744,499,570 $8,177,873,151
1971 $12,528,522,307 $7,375,000,024
1970 $11,358,529,162 $7,086,538,438
1969 $10,177,524,839 $6,695,336,567
1968 $8,916,565,041 $6,081,009,428
1967 $9,468,272,357 $5,638,461,442
1966 $9,306,142,172 $5,279,230,817
1965 $8,680,393,839 $4,388,937,649
1964 $7,848,987,793 $3,889,129,942
1963 $6,958,916,548 $3,540,403,457
1962 $6,407,796,043 $3,308,912,797
1961 $5,984,433,774 $3,034,037,811
1960 $5,279,481,824 $2,760,750,861

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

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Finland and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Thailand
2024 $53,150 $7,347
2023 $52,834 $7,195
2022 $50,441 $6,909
2021 $53,099 $7,057
2020 $48,829 $6,986
2019 $48,358 $7,606
2018 $49,654 $7,100
2017 $46,085 $6,413
2016 $43,451 $5,834
2015 $42,560 $5,689
2014 $50,074 $5,801
2013 $49,691 $6,018
2012 $47,552 $5,726
2011 $51,060 $5,374
2010 $46,506 $4,974
2009 $47,478 $4,135
2008 $53,769 $4,309
2007 $48,473 $3,919
2006 $41,214 $3,331
2005 $39,050 $2,868
2004 $37,768 $2,642
2003 $32,920 $2,348
2002 $26,989 $2,090
2001 $24,965 $1,890
2000 $24,336 $2,006
1999 $26,180 $2,033
1998 $26,000 $1,848
1997 $24,682 $2,473
1996 $25,757 $3,055
1995 $26,246 $2,864
1994 $20,278 $2,518
1993 $17,589 $2,245
1992 $22,320 $1,972
1991 $25,489 $1,766
1990 $28,366 $1,559
1989 $23,969 $1,342
1988 $22,044 $1,164
1987 $18,565 $970
1986 $14,947 $842
1985 $11,394 $774
1984 $10,830 $847
1983 $10,494 $827
1982 $10,935 $770
1981 $10,925 $748
1980 $11,225 $709
1979 $9,333 $612
1978 $7,629 $548
1977 $7,070 $462
1976 $6,740 $405
1975 $6,256 $364
1974 $5,298 $343
1973 $4,174 $278.3
1972 $3,178 $215.6
1971 $2,716 $199.7
1970 $2,466 $197.1
1969 $2,201 $191.4
1968 $1,927 $178.8
1967 $2,056 $170.7
1966 $2,032 $164.5
1965 $1,902 $140.9
1964 $1,726 $128.6
1963 $1,538 $120.7
1962 $1,427 $116.2
1961 $1,341 $109.7
1960 $1,192 $102.8

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

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Finland vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Thailand
2026 82.4 77.1
2025 82.2 76.8
2024 82.1 76.6
2023 81.9 76.4
2022 81.2 75.3
2021 81.8 77.6
2020 81.8 77.3
2019 81.9 77.2
2018 81.6 77.2
2017 81.5 77
2016 81.3 76.8
2015 81.4 76.6
2014 81.1 76.3
2013 80.9 76
2012 80.5 75.6
2011 80.4 75.3
2010 80 75
2009 79.8 74.7
2008 79.7 74.2
2007 79.4 73.8
2006 79.4 73.3
2005 79 72.9
2004 78.8 72.1
2003 78.5 72.1
2002 78.3 71.8
2001 78.1 71.5
2000 77.7 71.2
1999 77.5 71
1998 77.3 70.7
1997 77.1 70.4
1996 76.9 69.9
1995 76.6 69.8
1994 76.6 69.7
1993 75.9 69.6
1992 75.6 69.4
1991 75.4 69.1
1990 75 68.9
1989 75 68.6
1988 74.8 68.2
1987 74.8 67.8
1986 74.8 67.3
1985 74.4 66.5
1984 74.7 65.5
1983 74.4 64.5
1982 74.5 63.6
1981 74 62.9
1980 73.6 62.2
1979 73.4 61.7
1978 73.1 61.3
1977 72.5 60.9
1976 72 60.4
1975 71.8 59.7
1974 71.3 59
1973 71.4 58.3
1972 70.9 57.7
1971 70.1 57.1
1970 70.3 56.5
1969 69.6 55.7
1968 69.8 55
1967 69.8 54.3
1966 69.6 53.7
1965 69.1 53.1
1964 69.4 52.5
1963 69.2 52
1962 68.7 51.4
1961 69 51.1
1960 69 50.6
1959 68.8 50.1
1958 68.6 49.5
1957 67.5 49.1
1956 68 48.6
1955 67.3 48.1
1954 67.5 47.6
1953 66.6 47.1
1952 66.5 46.5
1951 65.6 45.9
1950 64.2 45.2

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

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Finland and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Finland Thailand
2024 5,619,911 71,668,011
2023 5,583,911 71,702,435
2022 5,556,106 71,735,329
2021 5,541,017 71,727,332
2020 5,529,543 71,641,484
2019 5,521,606 71,522,271
2018 5,515,525 71,376,079
2017 5,508,214 71,160,187
2016 5,495,303 70,859,841
2015 5,479,531 70,540,795
2014 5,461,512 70,216,367
2013 5,438,972 69,845,114
2012 5,413,971 69,436,098
2011 5,388,272 69,007,208
2010 5,363,352 68,579,447
2009 5,338,871 68,121,080
2008 5,313,399 67,619,830
2007 5,288,720 67,102,394
2006 5,266,268 66,567,687
2005 5,246,096 66,017,420
2004 5,228,172 65,452,047
2003 5,213,014 64,868,166
2002 5,200,598 64,266,437
2001 5,188,008 63,651,141
2000 5,176,209 63,007,815
1999 5,165,474 62,299,043
1998 5,153,498 61,522,630
1997 5,139,835 60,724,584
1996 5,124,573 59,920,064
1995 5,107,790 59,098,232
1994 5,088,333 58,260,854
1993 5,066,447 57,408,198
1992 5,041,992 56,528,834
1991 5,013,740 55,637,434
1990 4,986,431 54,738,329
1989 4,964,371 53,848,956
1988 4,946,481 52,969,595
1987 4,932,123 52,074,105
1986 4,918,154 51,177,834
1985 4,902,206 50,270,753
1984 4,881,803 49,351,708
1983 4,855,787 48,423,309
1982 4,826,933 47,494,577
1981 4,799,964 46,575,855
1980 4,779,535 45,650,022
1979 4,764,690 44,718,434
1978 4,752,528 43,788,976
1977 4,738,902 42,843,974
1976 4,725,664 41,896,504
1975 4,711,440 40,940,005
1974 4,690,574 39,952,891
1973 4,666,081 38,947,787
1972 4,639,657 37,933,929
1971 4,612,124 36,937,387
1970 4,606,307 35,954,408
1969 4,623,785 34,973,782
1968 4,626,469 34,002,560
1967 4,605,744 33,037,801
1966 4,580,869 32,086,071
1965 4,563,732 31,149,337
1964 4,548,543 30,232,141
1963 4,523,309 29,342,322
1962 4,491,443 28,481,040
1961 4,461,005 27,650,334
1960 4,429,634 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and Thailand

Fertility rate
Finland

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Thailand
2023 1.26 1.21
2022 1.32 1.22
2021 1.46 1.23
2020 1.37 1.26
2019 1.35 1.29
2018 1.41 1.32
2017 1.49 1.36
2016 1.57 1.4
2015 1.65 1.45
2014 1.71 1.48
2013 1.75 1.53
2012 1.8 1.56
2011 1.83 1.57
2010 1.87 1.56
2009 1.86 1.57
2008 1.85 1.59
2007 1.83 1.62
2006 1.84 1.63
2005 1.8 1.64
2004 1.8 1.67
2003 1.76 1.67
2002 1.72 1.69
2001 1.73 1.71
2000 1.73 1.73
1999 1.73 1.77
1998 1.7 1.82
1997 1.75 1.85
1996 1.78 1.87
1995 1.81 1.89
1994 1.85 1.93
1993 1.81 1.97
1992 1.85 2.01
1991 1.79 2.04
1990 1.78 2.07
1989 1.71 2.14
1988 1.69 2.17
1987 1.59 2.26
1986 1.6 2.36
1985 1.64 2.45
1984 1.69 2.58
1983 1.74 2.76
1982 1.71 2.94
1981 1.64 3.13
1980 1.63 3.29
1979 1.64 3.45
1978 1.64 3.62
1977 1.68 3.87
1976 1.7 4.12
1975 1.68 4.36
1974 1.61 4.6
1973 1.49 4.85
1972 1.58 5.08
1971 1.68 5.25
1970 1.83 5.45
1969 1.93 5.7
1968 2.14 5.93
1967 2.32 6.08
1966 2.41 6.18
1965 2.48 6.26
1964 2.59 6.31
1963 2.68 6.34
1962 2.68 6.33
1961 2.72 6.32
1960 2.72 6.33

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

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Finland and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Thailand
2024 44 41.1
2023 43.8 40.7
2022 43.5 40.2
2021 43.3 39.7
2020 43.2 39.2
2019 43 38.7
2018 42.8 38.2
2017 42.7 37.7
2016 42.6 37.3
2015 42.5 36.8
2014 42.4 36.3
2013 42.3 35.9
2012 42.2 35.4
2011 42.1 35
2010 41.9 34.5
2009 41.8 34
2008 41.6 33.6
2007 41.4 33.1
2006 41.2 32.6
2005 40.9 32.2
2004 40.6 31.7
2003 40.3 31.3
2002 40 30.9
2001 39.7 30.5
2000 39.4 30
1999 39 29.5
1998 38.7 28.9
1997 38.4 28.3
1996 38.1 27.7
1995 37.8 27.2
1994 37.5 26.6
1993 37.2 26
1992 37 25.4
1991 36.7 24.8
1990 36.4 24.3
1989 36.1 23.7
1988 35.8 23.3
1987 35.4 22.8
1986 35.1 22.4
1985 34.7 21.9
1984 34.3 21.5
1983 33.9 21
1982 33.5 20.6
1981 33.2 20.2
1980 32.8 19.9
1979 32.4 19.5
1978 32.1 19.2
1977 31.7 18.9
1976 31.2 18.7
1975 30.7 18.4
1974 30.4 18.2
1973 30.2 18
1972 30.1 17.8
1971 29.9 17.6
1970 29.6 17.5
1969 29.3 17.4
1968 29 17.3
1967 28.9 17.3
1966 28.8 17.3
1965 28.7 17.4
1964 28.6 17.5
1963 28.5 17.6
1962 28.5 17.7
1961 28.4 17.9
1960 28.4 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires
7
2025
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
134
2004
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.3B
2004
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$18B
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Finland Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Finland Thailand
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
91.1%
2022
English speaking
70.2%
2023
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Finland Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Thailand
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
436,817 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) (2000–2025, 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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