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Finland vs Ukraine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 37.9M in Ukraine (ranked 41/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 223,708 sq mi for Ukraine (ranked 70th vs. 46th).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and Ukraine ranks 57/197 ($191B). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while Ukraine ranks 120/197 ($5,038).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Ukraine
Population
5631965
40125599
Population rank 120/197 40/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$191B
2024
GDP rank 47/197 57/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$5,038
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 120/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$18,550
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$171B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
89.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$4,520
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 86/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$5,370
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 223,708 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
179.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
0.98
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
43.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
75 years
2026

Finland and Ukraine: Comparison Charts

Finland and Ukraine economies compared

GDP
Finland

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP
Finland Ukraine
2024 $298,696,961,298 $190,741,262,415
2023 $295,021,982,463 $181,221,517,869
2022 $280,253,099,309 $161,989,520,721
2021 $294,223,210,496 $199,765,859,571
2020 $270,000,311,606 $156,617,722,013
2019 $267,014,821,129 $153,883,047,510
2018 $273,869,255,596 $130,891,088,294
2017 $253,846,138,440 $112,090,505,082
2016 $238,777,818,793 $93,355,869,404
2015 $233,210,733,506 $91,030,967,789
2014 $273,478,528,955 $133,503,871,862
2013 $270,268,036,626 $190,498,811,460
2012 $257,443,384,493 $182,591,753,828
2011 $275,126,915,516 $169,333,835,202
2010 $249,429,613,683 $141,209,170,427
2009 $253,480,783,439 $121,552,153,444
2008 $285,698,662,071 $188,110,390,660
2007 $256,360,251,538 $148,733,861,386
2006 $217,044,068,234 $111,884,752,475
2005 $204,859,368,791 $89,238,865,119
2004 $197,458,297,640 $67,220,154,164
2003 $171,612,867,736 $52,010,355,753
2002 $140,360,963,812 $43,956,163,612
2001 $129,519,672,869 $39,309,580,983
2000 $125,967,821,111 $32,375,083,935
1999 $135,234,241,918 $31,580,639,554
1998 $133,990,876,725 $41,882,523,345
1997 $126,862,902,302 $50,151,531,592
1996 $131,991,975,149 $44,558,831,005
1995 $134,060,457,516 $48,213,856,469
1994 $103,182,697,780 $52,549,580,265
1993 $89,112,105,756 $65,648,559,903
1992 $112,537,828,511 $73,945,908,384
1991 $127,794,441,994 $77,350,733,982
1990 $141,446,120,355 $81,393,558,423
1989 $118,991,270,611 $82,709,161,099
1988 $109,039,090,263 $74,703,517,903
1987 $91,564,993,913 $64,087,694,038
1986 $73,511,611,541 -
1985 $55,856,676,899 -
1984 $52,870,993,273 -
1983 $50,956,447,481 -
1982 $52,784,013,815 -
1981 $52,440,066,134 -
1980 $53,649,984,061 -
1979 $44,469,218,440 -
1978 $36,259,392,058 -
1977 $33,502,784,418 -
1976 $31,852,352,670 -
1975 $29,475,251,333 -
1974 $24,851,036,710 -
1973 $19,474,098,335 -
1972 $14,744,499,570 -
1971 $12,528,522,307 -
1970 $11,358,529,162 -
1969 $10,177,524,839 -
1968 $8,916,565,041 -
1967 $9,468,272,357 -
1966 $9,306,142,172 -
1965 $8,680,393,839 -
1964 $7,848,987,793 -
1963 $6,958,916,548 -
1962 $6,407,796,043 -
1961 $5,984,433,774 -
1960 $5,279,481,824 -

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

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Finland and Ukraine economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Ukraine
2024 $53,150 $5,038
2023 $52,834 $4,803
2022 $50,441 $3,946
2021 $53,099 $4,510
2020 $48,829 $3,505
2019 $48,358 $3,423
2018 $49,654 $2,895
2017 $46,085 $2,467
2016 $43,451 $2,047
2015 $42,560 $1,988
2014 $50,074 $2,904
2013 $49,691 $4,130
2012 $47,552 $3,951
2011 $51,060 $3,657
2010 $46,506 $3,040
2009 $47,478 $2,607
2008 $53,769 $4,018
2007 $48,473 $3,160
2006 $41,214 $2,366
2005 $39,050 $1,875
2004 $37,768 $1,401
2003 $32,920 $1,076
2002 $26,989 $903
2001 $24,965 $800
2000 $24,336 $653
1999 $26,180 $632
1998 $26,000 $831
1997 $24,682 $987
1996 $25,757 $870
1995 $26,246 $933
1994 $20,278 $1,009
1993 $17,589 $1,254
1992 $22,320 $1,413
1991 $25,489 $1,483
1990 $28,366 $1,564
1989 $23,969 $1,593
1988 $22,044 $1,444
1987 $18,565 $1,244
1986 $14,947 -
1985 $11,394 -
1984 $10,830 -
1983 $10,494 -
1982 $10,935 -
1981 $10,925 -
1980 $11,225 -
1979 $9,333 -
1978 $7,629 -
1977 $7,070 -
1976 $6,740 -
1975 $6,256 -
1974 $5,298 -
1973 $4,174 -
1972 $3,178 -
1971 $2,716 -
1970 $2,466 -
1969 $2,201 -
1968 $1,927 -
1967 $2,056 -
1966 $2,032 -
1965 $1,902 -
1964 $1,726 -
1963 $1,538 -
1962 $1,427 -
1961 $1,341 -
1960 $1,192 -

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

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Finland vs. Ukraine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Ukraine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Ukraine
2026 82.4 75
2025 82.2 74.9
2024 82.1 74.7
2023 81.9 73.4
2022 81.2 72.7
2021 81.8 71.6
2020 81.8 73.3
2019 81.9 73.9
2018 81.6 73.6
2017 81.5 74
2016 81.3 73.4
2015 81.4 72.7
2014 81.1 71.8
2013 80.9 71.5
2012 80.5 71.1
2011 80.4 70.7
2010 80 70.2
2009 79.8 69.2
2008 79.7 68.3
2007 79.4 67.7
2006 79.4 67.5
2005 79 67.5
2004 78.8 67.5
2003 78.5 67.6
2002 78.3 67.7
2001 78.1 67.7
2000 77.7 67.8
1999 77.5 68
1998 77.3 68
1997 77.1 67.7
1996 76.9 67.1
1995 76.6 67.1
1994 76.6 67.5
1993 75.9 68.3
1992 75.6 68.9
1991 75.4 69.7
1990 75 70.4
1989 75 70.8
1988 74.8 71
1987 74.8 71.2
1986 74.8 70.8
1985 74.4 70.4
1984 74.7 70
1983 74.4 69.9
1982 74.5 69.9
1981 74 69.8
1980 73.6 69.8
1979 73.4 69.8
1978 73.1 69.8
1977 72.5 70
1976 72 70.1
1975 71.8 70.4
1974 71.3 70.6
1973 71.4 70.8
1972 70.9 71
1971 70.1 70.9
1970 70.3 70.8
1969 69.6 70.8
1968 69.8 71
1967 69.8 71.1
1966 69.6 71.2
1965 69.1 71.1
1964 69.4 71
1963 69.2 70.7
1962 68.7 70.4
1961 69 70
1960 69 69.4
1959 68.8 68.7
1958 68.6 67.7
1957 67.5 67.2
1956 68 66.3
1955 67.3 65.3
1954 67.5 64.1
1953 66.6 63
1952 66.5 62.1
1951 65.6 61.4
1950 64.2 61.2

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

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Finland and Ukraine population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Ukraine
1x
Year Population
Finland Ukraine
2024 5,619,911 37,860,221
2023 5,583,911 37,732,836
2022 5,556,106 41,048,766
2021 5,541,017 44,298,640
2020 5,529,543 44,680,014
2019 5,521,606 44,957,458
2018 5,515,525 45,208,907
2017 5,508,214 45,436,041
2016 5,495,303 45,616,832
2015 5,479,531 45,784,896
2014 5,461,512 45,972,380
2013 5,438,972 46,126,770
2012 5,413,971 46,210,056
2011 5,388,272 46,307,853
2010 5,363,352 46,456,003
2009 5,338,871 46,623,731
2008 5,313,399 46,819,175
2007 5,288,720 47,062,798
2006 5,266,268 47,278,694
2005 5,246,096 47,585,556
2004 5,228,172 47,979,507
2003 5,213,014 48,315,136
2002 5,200,598 48,677,281
2001 5,188,008 49,106,855
2000 5,176,209 49,556,660
1999 5,165,474 49,976,446
1998 5,153,498 50,379,731
1997 5,139,835 50,786,885
1996 5,124,573 51,226,109
1995 5,107,790 51,665,539
1994 5,088,333 52,075,998
1993 5,066,447 52,350,126
1992 5,041,992 52,323,671
1991 5,013,740 52,170,961
1990 4,986,431 52,054,092
1989 4,964,371 51,917,817
1988 4,946,481 51,724,853
1987 4,932,123 51,515,732
1986 4,918,154 51,318,745
1985 4,902,206 51,108,770
1984 4,881,803 50,887,599
1983 4,855,787 50,637,029
1982 4,826,933 50,402,724
1981 4,799,964 50,189,281
1980 4,779,535 49,955,152
1979 4,764,690 49,721,381
1978 4,752,528 49,521,243
1977 4,738,902 49,336,481
1976 4,725,664 49,120,842
1975 4,711,440 48,865,229
1974 4,690,574 48,576,570
1973 4,666,081 48,277,121
1972 4,639,657 47,946,893
1971 4,612,124 47,573,287
1970 4,606,307 47,261,306
1969 4,623,785 46,976,256
1968 4,626,469 46,614,325
1967 4,605,744 46,215,988
1966 4,580,869 45,802,519
1965 4,563,732 45,386,892
1964 4,548,543 44,951,156
1963 4,523,309 44,462,372
1962 4,491,443 43,943,674
1961 4,461,005 43,399,766
1960 4,429,634 42,824,093

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and Ukraine

Fertility rate
Finland

Ukraine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Ukraine
2023 1.26 0.98
2022 1.32 0.9
2021 1.46 1.15
2020 1.37 1.21
2019 1.35 1.22
2018 1.41 1.23
2017 1.49 1.3
2016 1.57 1.39
2015 1.65 1.39
2014 1.71 1.47
2013 1.75 1.52
2012 1.8 1.53
2011 1.83 1.46
2010 1.87 1.44
2009 1.86 1.47
2008 1.85 1.44
2007 1.83 1.34
2006 1.84 1.3
2005 1.8 1.22
2004 1.8 1.22
2003 1.76 1.17
2002 1.72 1.13
2001 1.73 1.09
2000 1.73 1.11
1999 1.73 1.13
1998 1.7 1.21
1997 1.75 1.27
1996 1.78 1.33
1995 1.81 1.4
1994 1.85 1.47
1993 1.81 1.56
1992 1.85 1.67
1991 1.79 1.77
1990 1.78 1.85
1989 1.71 1.93
1988 1.69 2.04
1987 1.59 2.07
1986 1.6 2.12
1985 1.64 2.03
1984 1.69 2.08
1983 1.74 2.1
1982 1.71 1.95
1981 1.64 1.92
1980 1.63 1.95
1979 1.64 1.96
1978 1.64 1.97
1977 1.68 1.98
1976 1.7 2.04
1975 1.68 2.05
1974 1.61 2.06
1973 1.49 2.04
1972 1.58 2.13
1971 1.68 2.11
1970 1.83 2.08
1969 1.93 2.01
1968 2.14 2.03
1967 2.32 2.04
1966 2.41 2.04
1965 2.48 1.94
1964 2.59 2.01
1963 2.68 2.11
1962 2.68 2.15
1961 2.72 2.2
1960 2.72 2.29

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

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Finland and Ukraine demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Ukraine
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Ukraine
2024 44 43.2
2023 43.8 43.1
2022 43.5 42.5
2021 43.3 42.2
2020 43.2 41.9
2019 43 41.5
2018 42.8 41.2
2017 42.7 40.9
2016 42.6 40.6
2015 42.5 40.2
2014 42.4 40
2013 42.3 39.8
2012 42.2 39.8
2011 42.1 39.7
2010 41.9 39.5
2009 41.8 39.3
2008 41.6 39.2
2007 41.4 39.1
2006 41.2 38.9
2005 40.9 38.7
2004 40.6 38.4
2003 40.3 38.2
2002 40 37.9
2001 39.7 37.6
2000 39.4 37.2
1999 39 36.9
1998 38.7 36.5
1997 38.4 36.2
1996 38.1 35.8
1995 37.8 35.5
1994 37.5 35.2
1993 37.2 34.9
1992 37 34.7
1991 36.7 34.5
1990 36.4 34.3
1989 36.1 34.1
1988 35.8 34.1
1987 35.4 34.1
1986 35.1 33.9
1985 34.7 33.8
1984 34.3 33.6
1983 33.9 33.6
1982 33.5 33.7
1981 33.2 33.7
1980 32.8 33.8
1979 32.4 34
1978 32.1 34.2
1977 31.7 34.2
1976 31.2 34
1975 30.7 33.7
1974 30.4 33.4
1973 30.2 33.1
1972 30.1 32.8
1971 29.9 32.5
1970 29.6 32.3
1969 29.3 32
1968 29 31.6
1967 28.9 31.2
1966 28.8 30.6
1965 28.7 30.1
1964 28.6 29.9
1963 28.5 29.8
1962 28.5 29.7
1961 28.4 29.6
1960 28.4 29.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Ukraine
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$184B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
71.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
34.5%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
298,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
-17.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
9.83%
2021
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
19%
2024
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
54.1
2022
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
21.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
4.3%
2020
Number of billionaires
7
2025
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
134
2004
78
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.3B
2004
$4.42B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$18B
2024
$43.8B
2024
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
3,382,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
1.13%
2020
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
87.6%
2024

Energy

Finland Ukraine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
1,508 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$10.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
118.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
3.13 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
65.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
8.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
26.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
23.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
2,516 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
12%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
11.7%
2023
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
49.4%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Finland Ukraine
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
+1,702,358
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
69.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
46.5:53.5
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
49.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
36
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
60
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
3.84
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
10.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
144
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
100%
2021
English speaking
70.2%
2023
51%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
82.4%
2023

Health

Finland Ukraine
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$370
2021
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$167.5
2021
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
0.68%
2019
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
3.53
2023
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
26.2 years
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
24.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
6%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
24.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
9.24 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Ukraine
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
5,909 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
159,503 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
37,483 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
105,443 mi
2012

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2019–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2022–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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