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Finland vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 70th vs. 84th).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Uganda
Population
5631965
53170946
Population rank 120/197 30/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 47/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Finland and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Finland and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Finland

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Finland Uganda
2024 $298,696,961,298 $53,911,907,086
2023 $295,021,982,463 $48,768,955,863
2022 $280,253,099,309 $45,565,333,211
2021 $294,223,210,496 $40,529,788,749
2020 $270,000,311,606 $37,600,368,242
2019 $267,014,821,129 $35,353,061,003
2018 $273,869,255,596 $32,927,025,620
2017 $253,846,138,440 $30,744,473,841
2016 $238,777,818,793 $29,203,988,696
2015 $233,210,733,506 $32,387,183,730
2014 $273,478,528,955 $32,612,397,257
2013 $270,268,036,626 $28,915,786,517
2012 $257,443,384,493 $27,305,915,911
2011 $275,126,915,516 $27,871,725,241
2010 $249,429,613,683 $26,673,441,431
2009 $253,480,783,439 $25,127,805,567
2008 $285,698,662,071 $14,440,404,132
2007 $256,360,251,538 $11,902,564,495
2006 $217,044,068,234 $9,977,647,683
2005 $204,859,368,791 $9,239,221,763
2004 $197,458,297,640 $7,939,487,548
2003 $171,612,867,736 $6,606,884,275
2002 $140,360,963,812 $6,178,563,591
2001 $129,519,672,869 $5,840,503,869
2000 $125,967,821,111 $6,193,246,837
1999 $135,234,241,918 $5,998,563,258
1998 $133,990,876,725 $6,584,815,847
1997 $126,862,902,302 $6,269,333,313
1996 $131,991,975,149 $6,044,585,327
1995 $134,060,457,516 $5,755,818,842
1994 $103,182,697,780 $3,990,430,447
1993 $89,112,105,756 $3,220,439,044
1992 $112,537,828,511 $2,857,457,762
1991 $127,794,441,994 $3,321,729,160
1990 $141,446,120,355 $4,304,399,310
1989 $118,991,270,611 $5,276,480,799
1988 $109,039,090,263 $6,508,931,652
1987 $91,564,993,913 $6,269,522,042
1986 $73,511,611,541 $3,923,244,050
1985 $55,856,676,899 $3,519,695,444
1984 $52,870,993,273 $3,615,647,477
1983 $50,956,447,481 $2,240,333,333
1982 $52,784,013,815 $2,177,500,000
1981 $52,440,066,134 $1,337,300,000
1980 $53,649,984,061 $1,244,610,000
1979 $44,469,218,440 $2,139,025,000
1978 $36,259,392,058 $2,420,260,870
1977 $33,502,784,418 $2,936,470,588
1976 $31,852,352,670 $2,447,300,000
1975 $29,475,251,333 $2,359,555,556
1974 $24,851,036,710 $2,098,944,967
1973 $19,474,098,335 $1,701,829,789
1972 $14,744,499,570 $1,490,970,181
1971 $12,528,522,307 $1,417,191,656
1970 $11,358,529,162 $1,259,554,809
1969 $10,177,524,839 $1,168,556,629
1968 $8,916,565,041 $1,037,379,252
1967 $9,468,272,357 $967,240,655
1966 $9,306,142,172 $925,381,492
1965 $8,680,393,839 $884,502,310
1964 $7,848,987,793 $589,247,687
1963 $6,958,916,548 $516,315,231
1962 $6,407,796,043 $449,158,233
1961 $5,984,433,774 $441,667,335
1960 $5,279,481,824 $423,145,605

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

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Finland and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Uganda
2024 $53,150 $1,078
2023 $52,834 $1,002
2022 $50,441 $963
2021 $53,099 $883
2020 $48,829 $846
2019 $48,358 $822
2018 $49,654 $792
2017 $46,085 $765
2016 $43,451 $753
2015 $42,560 $863
2014 $50,074 $896
2013 $49,691 $818
2012 $47,552 $795
2011 $51,060 $836
2010 $46,506 $823
2009 $47,478 $799
2008 $53,769 $473
2007 $48,473 $401
2006 $41,214 $347
2005 $39,050 $330
2004 $37,768 $292.4
2003 $32,920 $250.7
2002 $26,989 $242
2001 $24,965 $236
2000 $24,336 $258.1
1999 $26,180 $257.9
1998 $26,000 $292.5
1997 $24,682 $286.8
1996 $25,757 $284.7
1995 $26,246 $278.5
1994 $20,278 $198.4
1993 $17,589 $165.6
1992 $22,320 $152.1
1991 $25,489 $183
1990 $28,366 $245
1989 $23,969 $310
1988 $22,044 $395
1987 $18,565 $393
1986 $14,947 $253.6
1985 $11,394 $234.3
1984 $10,830 $247.5
1983 $10,494 $157.5
1982 $10,935 $157
1981 $10,925 $98.6
1980 $11,225 $93.8
1979 $9,333 $164.5
1978 $7,629 $190.7
1977 $7,070 $237.6
1976 $6,740 $203.3
1975 $6,256 $201.2
1974 $5,298 $183.7
1973 $4,174 $152.7
1972 $3,178 $137
1971 $2,716 $133.5
1970 $2,466 $122
1969 $2,201 $116.7
1968 $1,927 $106.9
1967 $2,056 $102.8
1966 $2,032 $101.4
1965 $1,902 $100
1964 $1,726 $68.6
1963 $1,538 $62
1962 $1,427 $55.5
1961 $1,341 $56.2
1960 $1,192 $55.4

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

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Finland vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Uganda
2026 82.4 68.9
2025 82.2 68.7
2024 82.1 68.5
2023 81.9 68.3
2022 81.2 67.7
2021 81.8 66.4
2020 81.8 66.4
2019 81.9 66.4
2018 81.6 65.8
2017 81.5 65.2
2016 81.3 64.5
2015 81.4 63.8
2014 81.1 63.1
2013 80.9 62.4
2012 80.5 61.6
2011 80.4 60.8
2010 80 60
2009 79.8 59.2
2008 79.7 58.3
2007 79.4 57.2
2006 79.4 56.1
2005 79 54.9
2004 78.8 53.7
2003 78.5 52.4
2002 78.3 51.4
2001 78.1 50.6
2000 77.7 49.6
1999 77.5 49
1998 77.3 48.3
1997 77.1 48
1996 76.9 47.8
1995 76.6 47.7
1994 76.6 47.7
1993 75.9 47.7
1992 75.6 47.7
1991 75.4 47.5
1990 75 47.6
1989 75 47.5
1988 74.8 47.5
1987 74.8 47.4
1986 74.8 45.7
1985 74.4 45.5
1984 74.7 43.7
1983 74.4 43.5
1982 74.5 43.3
1981 74 43.5
1980 73.6 43.5
1979 73.4 45.4
1978 73.1 45.6
1977 72.5 45.8
1976 72 46.2
1975 71.8 46.5
1974 71.3 46.9
1973 71.4 47
1972 70.9 47.2
1971 70.1 47.1
1970 70.3 49.6
1969 69.6 49.5
1968 69.8 49.3
1967 69.8 49
1966 69.6 48.5
1965 69.1 48.3
1964 69.4 47.8
1963 69.2 47.4
1962 68.7 46.8
1961 69 46.3
1960 69 45.6
1959 68.8 45
1958 68.6 44.3
1957 67.5 43.7
1956 68 43
1955 67.3 42.4
1954 67.5 41.8
1953 66.6 41.3
1952 66.5 40.8
1951 65.6 40.2
1950 64.2 39.7

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

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Finland and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Finland Uganda
2024 5,619,911 50,015,092
2023 5,583,911 48,656,601
2022 5,556,106 47,312,719
2021 5,541,017 45,910,930
2020 5,529,543 44,457,152
2019 5,521,606 42,999,637
2018 5,515,525 41,565,831
2017 5,508,214 40,177,388
2016 5,495,303 38,799,152
2015 5,479,531 37,531,446
2014 5,461,512 36,395,539
2013 5,438,972 35,337,042
2012 5,413,971 34,337,438
2011 5,388,272 33,354,543
2010 5,363,352 32,390,802
2009 5,338,871 31,451,151
2008 5,313,399 30,539,553
2007 5,288,720 29,653,430
2006 5,266,268 28,794,003
2005 5,246,096 27,963,289
2004 5,228,172 27,154,515
2003 5,213,014 26,352,124
2002 5,200,598 25,532,870
2001 5,188,008 24,745,676
2000 5,176,209 24,000,150
1999 5,165,474 23,257,281
1998 5,153,498 22,515,806
1997 5,139,835 21,856,046
1996 5,124,573 21,231,550
1995 5,107,790 20,665,667
1994 5,088,333 20,108,801
1993 5,066,447 19,445,161
1992 5,041,992 18,785,032
1991 5,013,740 18,155,901
1990 4,986,431 17,569,897
1989 4,964,371 17,010,698
1988 4,946,481 16,470,483
1987 4,932,123 15,954,170
1986 4,918,154 15,467,579
1985 4,902,206 15,023,681
1984 4,881,803 14,607,677
1983 4,855,787 14,221,881
1982 4,826,933 13,873,631
1981 4,799,964 13,556,452
1980 4,779,535 13,275,741
1979 4,764,690 13,002,163
1978 4,752,528 12,692,113
1977 4,738,902 12,359,669
1976 4,725,664 12,037,294
1975 4,711,440 11,725,240
1974 4,690,574 11,424,846
1973 4,666,081 11,144,236
1972 4,639,657 10,885,796
1971 4,612,124 10,618,206
1970 4,606,307 10,321,603
1969 4,623,785 10,014,858
1968 4,626,469 9,708,632
1967 4,605,744 9,408,924
1966 4,580,869 9,122,864
1965 4,563,732 8,849,203
1964 4,548,543 8,586,363
1963 4,523,309 8,333,663
1962 4,491,443 8,092,231
1961 4,461,005 7,862,217
1960 4,429,634 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and Uganda

Fertility rate
Finland

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Uganda
2023 1.26 4.28
2022 1.32 4.39
2021 1.46 4.51
2020 1.37 4.62
2019 1.35 4.74
2018 1.41 4.87
2017 1.49 4.99
2016 1.57 5.11
2015 1.65 5.25
2014 1.71 5.41
2013 1.75 5.56
2012 1.8 5.73
2011 1.83 5.89
2010 1.87 6.02
2009 1.86 6.12
2008 1.85 6.2
2007 1.83 6.33
2006 1.84 6.43
2005 1.8 6.53
2004 1.8 6.61
2003 1.76 6.67
2002 1.72 6.74
2001 1.73 6.76
2000 1.73 6.79
1999 1.73 6.83
1998 1.7 6.84
1997 1.75 6.86
1996 1.78 6.84
1995 1.81 6.87
1994 1.85 6.9
1993 1.81 6.89
1992 1.85 6.91
1991 1.79 6.94
1990 1.78 7.01
1989 1.71 7.05
1988 1.69 7.1
1987 1.59 7.12
1986 1.6 7.08
1985 1.64 7.04
1984 1.69 7.02
1983 1.74 7.07
1982 1.71 7.11
1981 1.64 7.12
1980 1.63 7.11
1979 1.64 7.14
1978 1.64 7.16
1977 1.68 7.18
1976 1.7 7.19
1975 1.68 7.2
1974 1.61 7.19
1973 1.49 7.19
1972 1.58 7.19
1971 1.68 7.18
1970 1.83 7.15
1969 1.93 7.12
1968 2.14 7.13
1967 2.32 7.1
1966 2.41 7.07
1965 2.48 7.04
1964 2.59 7.01
1963 2.68 6.98
1962 2.68 6.96
1961 2.72 6.93
1960 2.72 6.91

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

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Finland and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Uganda
2024 44 17.8
2023 43.8 17.6
2022 43.5 17.4
2021 43.3 17.2
2020 43.2 17
2019 43 16.8
2018 42.8 16.5
2017 42.7 16.3
2016 42.6 16
2015 42.5 15.8
2014 42.4 15.6
2013 42.3 15.5
2012 42.2 15.4
2011 42.1 15.3
2010 41.9 15.2
2009 41.8 15.1
2008 41.6 15.1
2007 41.4 15
2006 41.2 15
2005 40.9 15
2004 40.6 15
2003 40.3 15
2002 40 15
2001 39.7 15
2000 39.4 15
1999 39 15
1998 38.7 15
1997 38.4 15.1
1996 38.1 15.3
1995 37.8 15.4
1994 37.5 15.6
1993 37.2 15.7
1992 37 15.7
1991 36.7 15.8
1990 36.4 15.8
1989 36.1 15.8
1988 35.8 15.9
1987 35.4 15.9
1986 35.1 15.9
1985 34.7 15.9
1984 34.3 15.9
1983 33.9 15.9
1982 33.5 15.9
1981 33.2 15.9
1980 32.8 16
1979 32.4 16.1
1978 32.1 16.1
1977 31.7 16.2
1976 31.2 16.2
1975 30.7 16.2
1974 30.4 16.3
1973 30.2 16.3
1972 30.1 16.5
1971 29.9 16.6
1970 29.6 16.6
1969 29.3 16.6
1968 29 16.6
1967 28.9 16.6
1966 28.8 16.6
1965 28.7 16.6
1964 28.6 16.6
1963 28.5 16.7
1962 28.5 16.8
1961 28.4 16.9
1960 28.4 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.4%
2019
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
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
72.8%
2024

Energy

Finland Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Finland Uganda
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
80.6%
2022
English speaking
70.2%
2023
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
8.95%
2024

Health

Finland Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Uganda
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
90,720 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) (2000–2025, 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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