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Finland vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 70th vs. 117th).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Finland UAE
Population
5631965
11686438
Population rank 120/197 84/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 47/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Finland and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Finland and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Finland

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Finland UAE
2024 $298,696,961,298 $552,324,846,835
2023 $295,021,982,463 $522,622,191,967
2022 $280,253,099,309 $511,403,403,676
2021 $294,223,210,496 $422,441,388,700
2020 $270,000,311,606 $357,161,878,829
2019 $267,014,821,129 $433,926,208,305
2018 $273,869,255,596 $440,560,108,918
2017 $253,846,138,440 $403,365,010,211
2016 $238,777,818,793 $381,717,086,453
2015 $233,210,733,506 $381,973,042,886
2014 $273,478,528,955 $424,935,874,745
2013 $270,268,036,626 $409,632,675,289
2012 $257,443,384,493 $392,793,464,942
2011 $275,126,915,516 $368,881,143,635
2010 $249,429,613,683 $307,736,419,333
2009 $253,480,783,439 $253,547,358,747
2008 $285,698,662,071 $315,474,615,739
2007 $256,360,251,538 $257,916,133,424
2006 $217,044,068,234 $222,116,541,865
2005 $204,859,368,791 $180,617,467,965
2004 $197,458,297,640 $147,824,370,320
2003 $171,612,867,736 $124,346,358,067
2002 $140,360,963,812 $109,816,201,498
2001 $129,519,672,869 $103,311,640,572
2000 $125,967,821,111 $104,337,372,362
1999 $135,234,241,918 $84,445,473,111
1998 $133,990,876,725 $75,674,336,283
1997 $126,862,902,302 $78,839,008,445
1996 $131,991,975,149 $73,571,233,996
1995 $134,060,457,516 $65,743,666,576
1994 $103,182,697,780 $59,305,093,980
1993 $89,112,105,756 $55,625,170,253
1992 $112,537,828,511 $54,239,171,888
1991 $127,794,441,994 $51,552,165,622
1990 $141,446,120,355 $50,701,443,748
1989 $118,991,270,611 $41,464,995,914
1988 $109,039,090,263 $36,275,674,203
1987 $91,564,993,913 $36,384,908,744
1986 $73,511,611,541 $33,943,612,095
1985 $55,856,676,899 $40,603,650,232
1984 $52,870,993,273 $41,807,954,236
1983 $50,956,447,481 $42,803,323,345
1982 $52,784,013,815 $46,622,718,605
1981 $52,440,066,134 $49,333,424,135
1980 $53,649,984,061 $43,599,160,050
1979 $44,469,218,440 $31,225,659,621
1978 $36,259,392,058 $23,775,764,225
1977 $33,502,784,418 $24,871,775,165
1976 $31,852,352,670 $19,213,158,779
1975 $29,475,251,333 $14,720,728,249
1974 $24,851,036,710 $11,651,505,689
1973 $19,474,098,335 $4,231,243,616
1972 $14,744,499,570 $1,415,086,929
1971 $12,528,522,307 $939,893,600
1970 $11,358,529,162 $685,986,701
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 United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland UAE
2024 $53,150 $50,274
2023 $52,834 $49,851
2022 $50,441 $50,760
2021 $53,099 $44,119
2020 $48,829 $37,992
2019 $48,358 $45,939
2018 $49,654 $47,135
2017 $46,085 $43,734
2016 $43,451 $42,721
2015 $42,560 $44,910
2014 $50,074 $52,725
2013 $49,691 $53,247
2012 $47,552 $53,142
2011 $51,060 $51,922
2010 $46,506 $44,795
2009 $47,478 $37,803
2008 $53,769 $50,054
2007 $48,473 $45,855
2006 $41,214 $44,343
2005 $39,050 $38,719
2004 $37,768 $33,377
2003 $32,920 $29,660
2002 $26,989 $27,754
2001 $24,965 $27,745
2000 $24,336 $29,866
1999 $26,180 $25,856
1998 $26,000 $24,889
1997 $24,682 $27,983
1996 $25,757 $28,323
1995 $26,246 $27,003
1994 $20,278 $25,473
1993 $17,589 $25,033
1992 $22,320 $25,648
1991 $25,489 $25,691
1990 $28,366 $26,710
1989 $23,969 $23,167
1988 $22,044 $21,570
1987 $18,565 $23,113
1986 $14,947 $23,132
1985 $11,394 $29,468
1984 $10,830 $32,012
1983 $10,494 $34,650
1982 $10,935 $39,972
1981 $10,925 $44,854
1980 $11,225 $42,925
1979 $9,333 $34,238
1978 $7,629 $29,379
1977 $7,070 $35,020
1976 $6,740 $31,197
1975 $6,256 $27,117
1974 $5,298 $23,823
1973 $4,174 $9,696
1972 $3,178 $3,675
1971 $2,716 $2,805
1970 $2,466 $2,394
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. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland UAE
2026 82.4 83.4
2025 82.2 83.2
2024 82.1 83.1
2023 81.9 82.9
2022 81.2 80.5
2021 81.8 79.1
2020 81.8 81.9
2019 81.9 82.6
2018 81.6 82.4
2017 81.5 82.4
2016 81.3 82.2
2015 81.4 82.1
2014 81.1 82
2013 80.9 82
2012 80.5 81.9
2011 80.4 81.9
2010 80 81.9
2009 79.8 81.7
2008 79.7 81.6
2007 79.4 81.4
2006 79.4 81.2
2005 79 80.8
2004 78.8 80.3
2003 78.5 79.6
2002 78.3 78.7
2001 78.1 77.6
2000 77.7 76.3
1999 77.5 75
1998 77.3 73.7
1997 77.1 72.6
1996 76.9 71.8
1995 76.6 71.4
1994 76.6 71.2
1993 75.9 71.2
1992 75.6 71.2
1991 75.4 71.1
1990 75 71.1
1989 75 71
1988 74.8 70.8
1987 74.8 70.6
1986 74.8 70.4
1985 74.4 70.1
1984 74.7 69.8
1983 74.4 69.4
1982 74.5 69.1
1981 74 68.6
1980 73.6 68.2
1979 73.4 67.6
1978 73.1 67.1
1977 72.5 66.5
1976 72 65.8
1975 71.8 65.1
1974 71.3 64.4
1973 71.4 63.5
1972 70.9 62.7
1971 70.1 61.8
1970 70.3 60.8
1969 69.6 59.8
1968 69.8 58.7
1967 69.8 57.6
1966 69.6 56.6
1965 69.1 55.5
1964 69.4 54.5
1963 69.2 53.5
1962 68.7 52.5
1961 69 51.6
1960 69 50.7
1959 68.8 49.7
1958 68.6 48.8
1957 67.5 47.8
1956 68 46.9
1955 67.3 46
1954 67.5 45.2
1953 66.6 44.4
1952 66.5 43.6
1951 65.6 42.9
1950 64.2 42.1

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

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Finland and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Finland UAE
2024 5,619,911 10,986,400
2023 5,583,911 10,483,751
2022 5,556,106 10,074,977
2021 5,541,017 9,575,152
2020 5,529,543 9,401,038
2019 5,521,606 9,445,785
2018 5,515,525 9,346,701
2017 5,508,214 9,223,225
2016 5,495,303 8,935,095
2015 5,479,531 8,505,237
2014 5,461,512 8,059,440
2013 5,438,972 7,693,031
2012 5,413,971 7,391,448
2011 5,388,272 7,104,538
2010 5,363,352 6,869,838
2009 5,338,871 6,707,058
2008 5,313,399 6,302,664
2007 5,288,720 5,624,635
2006 5,266,268 5,009,100
2005 5,246,096 4,664,790
2004 5,228,172 4,428,967
2003 5,213,014 4,192,457
2002 5,200,598 3,956,826
2001 5,188,008 3,723,590
2000 5,176,209 3,493,575
1999 5,165,474 3,266,009
1998 5,153,498 3,040,421
1997 5,139,835 2,817,410
1996 5,124,573 2,597,564
1995 5,107,790 2,434,662
1994 5,088,333 2,328,188
1993 5,066,447 2,222,093
1992 5,041,992 2,114,730
1991 5,013,740 2,006,626
1990 4,986,431 1,898,220
1989 4,964,371 1,789,851
1988 4,946,481 1,681,788
1987 4,932,123 1,574,244
1986 4,918,154 1,467,383
1985 4,902,206 1,377,911
1984 4,881,803 1,305,996
1983 4,855,787 1,235,305
1982 4,826,933 1,166,370
1981 4,799,964 1,099,855
1980 4,779,535 1,015,700
1979 4,764,690 912,010
1978 4,752,528 809,274
1977 4,738,902 710,209
1976 4,725,664 615,866
1975 4,711,440 542,856
1974 4,690,574 489,087
1973 4,666,081 436,399
1972 4,639,657 385,014
1971 4,612,124 335,027
1970 4,606,307 286,536
1969 4,623,785 239,660
1968 4,626,469 199,416
1967 4,605,744 179,700
1966 4,580,869 173,976
1965 4,563,732 167,103
1964 4,548,543 159,692
1963 4,523,309 152,211
1962 4,491,443 144,946
1961 4,461,005 137,989
1960 4,429,634 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Finland

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland UAE
2023 1.26 1.2
2022 1.32 1.15
2021 1.46 1.16
2020 1.37 1.29
2019 1.35 1.25
2018 1.41 1.29
2017 1.49 1.35
2016 1.57 1.37
2015 1.65 1.42
2014 1.71 1.48
2013 1.75 1.53
2012 1.8 1.53
2011 1.83 1.54
2010 1.87 1.57
2009 1.86 1.58
2008 1.85 1.52
2007 1.83 1.79
2006 1.84 1.96
2005 1.8 2.23
2004 1.8 2.38
2003 1.76 2.49
2002 1.72 2.54
2001 1.73 2.62
2000 1.73 2.73
1999 1.73 2.79
1998 1.7 2.77
1997 1.75 2.83
1996 1.78 3.06
1995 1.81 3.28
1994 1.85 3.76
1993 1.81 3.82
1992 1.85 4.09
1991 1.79 4.25
1990 1.78 4.51
1989 1.71 4.65
1988 1.69 4.77
1987 1.59 4.88
1986 1.6 5
1985 1.64 5.13
1984 1.69 5.3
1983 1.74 5.48
1982 1.71 5.66
1981 1.64 5.81
1980 1.63 5.95
1979 1.64 6.06
1978 1.64 6.15
1977 1.68 6.22
1976 1.7 6.29
1975 1.68 6.35
1974 1.61 6.41
1973 1.49 6.46
1972 1.58 6.5
1971 1.68 6.52
1970 1.83 6.52
1969 1.93 6.52
1968 2.14 6.53
1967 2.32 6.51
1966 2.41 6.5
1965 2.48 6.5
1964 2.59 6.49
1963 2.68 6.5
1962 2.68 6.49
1961 2.72 6.49
1960 2.72 6.5

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

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Finland and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Finland

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland UAE
2024 44 32.6
2023 43.8 32.2
2022 43.5 31.9
2021 43.3 31.9
2020 43.2 31.8
2019 43 31.8
2018 42.8 31.8
2017 42.7 31.8
2016 42.6 31.8
2015 42.5 31.8
2014 42.4 31.8
2013 42.3 31.7
2012 42.2 31.7
2011 42.1 31.7
2010 41.9 31.7
2009 41.8 31.6
2008 41.6 31.6
2007 41.4 31.6
2006 41.2 31.4
2005 40.9 30.9
2004 40.6 30.3
2003 40.3 29.6
2002 40 29.1
2001 39.7 28.6
2000 39.4 28.2
1999 39 28
1998 38.7 27.9
1997 38.4 27.9
1996 38.1 28.1
1995 37.8 28
1994 37.5 27.4
1993 37.2 26.8
1992 37 26.4
1991 36.7 26
1990 36.4 25.8
1989 36.1 25.8
1988 35.8 25.9
1987 35.4 26.1
1986 35.1 26.5
1985 34.7 26.6
1984 34.3 26.4
1983 33.9 26.4
1982 33.5 26.4
1981 33.2 26.4
1980 32.8 26.2
1979 32.4 25.8
1978 32.1 25.5
1977 31.7 25.4
1976 31.2 25.6
1975 30.7 25.4
1974 30.4 24.7
1973 30.2 24.1
1972 30.1 23.6
1971 29.9 23.2
1970 29.6 23
1969 29.3 23.1
1968 29 23.5
1967 28.9 23.3
1966 28.8 22.6
1965 28.7 22
1964 28.6 21.5
1963 28.5 21
1962 28.5 20.6
1961 28.4 20.1
1960 28.4 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires
7
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
134
2004
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.3B
2004
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$18B
2024
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
85.7%
2021

Energy

Finland UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Finland UAE
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
98.8%
2024
English speaking
70.2%
2023
65%
2025
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Finland UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Finland UAE
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
2,535 mi
2008

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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. 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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