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Finland vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 70th vs. 78th).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Finland United Kingdom
Population
5631965
70154914
Population rank 120/197 22/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 47/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Finland and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Finland and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Finland

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Finland United Kingdom
2024 $298,696,961,298 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $295,021,982,463 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $280,253,099,309 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $294,223,210,496 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $270,000,311,606 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $267,014,821,129 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $273,869,255,596 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $253,846,138,440 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $238,777,818,793 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $233,210,733,506 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $273,478,528,955 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $270,268,036,626 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $257,443,384,493 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $275,126,915,516 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $249,429,613,683 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $253,480,783,439 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $285,698,662,071 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $256,360,251,538 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $217,044,068,234 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $204,859,368,791 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $197,458,297,640 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $171,612,867,736 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $140,360,963,812 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $129,519,672,869 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $125,967,821,111 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $135,234,241,918 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $133,990,876,725 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $126,862,902,302 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $131,991,975,149 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $134,060,457,516 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $103,182,697,780 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $89,112,105,756 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $112,537,828,511 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $127,794,441,994 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $141,446,120,355 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $118,991,270,611 $926,884,816,754
1988 $109,039,090,263 $910,122,732,124
1987 $91,564,993,913 $745,162,608,269
1986 $73,511,611,541 $601,452,653,181
1985 $55,856,676,899 $489,285,164,271
1984 $52,870,993,273 $461,487,097,632
1983 $50,956,447,481 $489,618,008,186
1982 $52,784,013,815 $515,048,916,841
1981 $52,440,066,134 $540,765,675,241
1980 $53,649,984,061 $564,947,710,899
1979 $44,469,218,440 $438,994,070,309
1978 $36,259,392,058 $335,883,029,722
1977 $33,502,784,418 $263,066,457,352
1976 $31,852,352,670 $232,614,555,256
1975 $29,475,251,333 $241,756,637,168
1974 $24,851,036,710 $206,131,369,799
1973 $19,474,098,335 $192,537,971,583
1972 $14,744,499,570 $169,965,034,965
1971 $12,528,522,307 $148,113,896,325
1970 $11,358,529,162 $130,671,946,244
1969 $10,177,524,839 $116,464,702,803
1968 $8,916,565,041 $107,759,910,068
1967 $9,468,272,357 $113,116,888,211
1966 $9,306,142,172 $108,572,752,102
1965 $8,680,393,839 $101,824,755,079
1964 $7,848,987,793 $94,407,558,351
1963 $6,958,916,548 $86,561,961,812
1962 $6,407,796,043 $81,247,564,157
1961 $5,984,433,774 $77,741,965,703
1960 $5,279,481,824 $73,233,967,692

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

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Finland and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland United Kingdom
2024 $53,150 $53,246
2023 $52,834 $49,944
2022 $50,441 $47,057
2021 $53,099 $47,691
2020 $48,829 $40,813
2019 $48,358 $43,159
2018 $49,654 $43,703
2017 $46,085 $40,917
2016 $43,451 $41,258
2015 $42,560 $45,255
2014 $50,074 $47,746
2013 $49,691 $43,607
2012 $47,552 $42,688
2011 $51,060 $42,296
2010 $46,506 $39,778
2009 $47,478 $39,009
2008 $53,769 $47,652
2007 $48,473 $50,629
2006 $41,214 $44,695
2005 $39,050 $42,240
2004 $37,768 $40,504
2003 $32,920 $34,557
2002 $26,989 $30,159
2001 $24,965 $28,014
2000 $24,336 $28,384
1999 $26,180 $28,858
1998 $26,000 $28,396
1997 $24,682 $26,910
1996 $25,757 $24,503
1995 $26,246 $23,253
1994 $20,278 $19,709
1993 $17,589 $18,389
1992 $22,320 $20,487
1991 $25,489 $19,901
1990 $28,366 $19,095
1989 $23,969 $16,239
1988 $22,044 $15,987
1987 $18,565 $13,119
1986 $14,947 $10,611
1985 $11,394 $8,652
1984 $10,830 $8,179
1983 $10,494 $8,692
1982 $10,935 $9,146
1981 $10,925 $9,599
1980 $11,225 $10,032
1979 $9,333 $7,805
1978 $7,629 $5,977
1977 $7,070 $4,681
1976 $6,740 $4,138
1975 $6,256 $4,300
1974 $5,298 $3,666
1973 $4,174 $3,426
1972 $3,178 $3,030
1971 $2,716 $2,650
1970 $2,466 $2,348
1969 $2,201 $2,101
1968 $1,927 $1,952
1967 $2,056 $2,059
1966 $2,032 $1,987
1965 $1,902 $1,874
1964 $1,726 $1,748
1963 $1,538 $1,613
1962 $1,427 $1,526
1961 $1,341 $1,472
1960 $1,192 $1,398

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

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Finland vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland United Kingdom
2026 82.4 81.7
2025 82.2 81.6
2024 82.1 81.4
2023 81.9 81.3
2022 81.2 81.1
2021 81.8 80.7
2020 81.8 80.4
2019 81.9 81.4
2018 81.6 81.1
2017 81.5 81.2
2016 81.3 81.1
2015 81.4 80.9
2014 81.1 81.2
2013 80.9 80.9
2012 80.5 80.9
2011 80.4 80.8
2010 80 80.4
2009 79.8 80.2
2008 79.7 79.7
2007 79.4 79.5
2006 79.4 79.3
2005 79 79.1
2004 78.8 78.9
2003 78.5 78.3
2002 78.3 78.2
2001 78.1 78.1
2000 77.7 77.8
1999 77.5 77.4
1998 77.3 77.3
1997 77.1 77.1
1996 76.9 76.9
1995 76.6 76.6
1994 76.6 76.7
1993 75.9 76.2
1992 75.6 76.3
1991 75.4 75.9
1990 75 75.7
1989 75 75.4
1988 74.8 75.3
1987 74.8 75.1
1986 74.8 74.8
1985 74.4 74.5
1984 74.7 74.7
1983 74.4 74.3
1982 74.5 74
1981 74 73.9
1980 73.6 73.6
1979 73.4 73.2
1978 73.1 73
1977 72.5 73.1
1976 72 72.6
1975 71.8 72.7
1974 71.3 72.4
1973 71.4 72.2
1972 70.9 72
1971 70.1 72.2
1970 70.3 71.9
1969 69.6 71.7
1968 69.8 71.7
1967 69.8 72.1
1966 69.6 71.4
1965 69.1 71.5
1964 69.4 71.5
1963 69.2 70.8
1962 68.7 70.9
1961 69 70.8
1960 69 71
1959 68.8 70.8
1958 68.6 70.7
1957 67.5 70.5
1956 68 70.4
1955 67.3 70.1
1954 67.5 70.2
1953 66.6 69.8
1952 66.5 69.5
1951 65.6 68.2
1950 64.2 68.6

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

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Finland and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Finland United Kingdom
2024 5,619,911 69,226,000
2023 5,583,911 68,492,000
2022 5,556,106 67,604,000
2021 5,541,017 66,984,000
2020 5,529,543 66,744,000
2019 5,521,606 66,631,000
2018 5,515,525 66,289,000
2017 5,508,214 65,966,000
2016 5,495,303 65,607,000
2015 5,479,531 65,088,000
2014 5,461,512 64,620,000
2013 5,438,972 64,139,000
2012 5,413,971 63,711,000
2011 5,388,272 63,258,810
2010 5,363,352 62,766,365
2009 5,338,871 62,276,270
2008 5,313,399 61,806,995
2007 5,288,720 61,322,463
2006 5,266,268 60,846,820
2005 5,246,096 60,401,206
2004 5,228,172 59,987,905
2003 5,213,014 59,647,577
2002 5,200,598 59,370,479
2001 5,188,008 59,119,673
2000 5,176,209 58,892,514
1999 5,165,474 58,682,466
1998 5,153,498 58,487,141
1997 5,139,835 58,316,954
1996 5,124,573 58,166,950
1995 5,107,790 58,019,030
1994 5,088,333 57,865,745
1993 5,066,447 57,718,614
1992 5,041,992 57,580,402
1991 5,013,740 57,424,897
1990 4,986,431 57,247,586
1989 4,964,371 57,076,711
1988 4,946,481 56,928,327
1987 4,932,123 56,802,050
1986 4,918,154 56,681,396
1985 4,902,206 56,550,268
1984 4,881,803 56,422,072
1983 4,855,787 56,332,848
1982 4,826,933 56,313,641
1981 4,799,964 56,333,829
1980 4,779,535 56,314,216
1979 4,764,690 56,246,951
1978 4,752,528 56,196,504
1977 4,738,902 56,193,492
1976 4,725,664 56,211,968
1975 4,711,440 56,225,800
1974 4,690,574 56,229,974
1973 4,666,081 56,194,527
1972 4,639,657 56,086,065
1971 4,612,124 55,896,223
1970 4,606,307 55,663,250
1969 4,623,785 55,441,750
1968 4,626,469 55,211,700
1967 4,605,744 54,943,600
1966 4,580,869 54,648,500
1965 4,563,732 54,348,050
1964 4,548,543 54,000,000
1963 4,523,309 53,650,000
1962 4,491,443 53,250,000
1961 4,461,005 52,800,000
1960 4,429,634 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Finland

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland United Kingdom
2023 1.26 1.56
2022 1.32 1.56
2021 1.46 1.58
2020 1.37 1.57
2019 1.35 1.63
2018 1.41 1.68
2017 1.49 1.74
2016 1.57 1.79
2015 1.65 1.8
2014 1.71 1.81
2013 1.75 1.83
2012 1.8 1.92
2011 1.83 1.91
2010 1.87 1.92
2009 1.86 1.89
2008 1.85 1.91
2007 1.83 1.86
2006 1.84 1.82
2005 1.8 1.76
2004 1.8 1.75
2003 1.76 1.7
2002 1.72 1.63
2001 1.73 1.63
2000 1.73 1.64
1999 1.73 1.68
1998 1.7 1.71
1997 1.75 1.72
1996 1.78 1.73
1995 1.81 1.71
1994 1.85 1.74
1993 1.81 1.76
1992 1.85 1.79
1991 1.79 1.82
1990 1.78 1.83
1989 1.71 1.79
1988 1.69 1.82
1987 1.59 1.81
1986 1.6 1.78
1985 1.64 1.79
1984 1.69 1.77
1983 1.74 1.77
1982 1.71 1.78
1981 1.64 1.82
1980 1.63 1.9
1979 1.64 1.86
1978 1.64 1.75
1977 1.68 1.69
1976 1.7 1.74
1975 1.68 1.81
1974 1.61 1.92
1973 1.49 2.04
1972 1.58 2.2
1971 1.68 2.41
1970 1.83 2.44
1969 1.93 2.51
1968 2.14 2.6
1967 2.32 2.68
1966 2.41 2.78
1965 2.48 2.86
1964 2.59 2.93
1963 2.68 2.88
1962 2.68 2.86
1961 2.72 2.78
1960 2.72 2.69

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

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Finland and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Finland

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland United Kingdom
2024 44 41
2023 43.8 40.8
2022 43.5 40.5
2021 43.3 40.3
2020 43.2 40.2
2019 43 40.1
2018 42.8 40
2017 42.7 39.9
2016 42.6 39.8
2015 42.5 39.8
2014 42.4 39.7
2013 42.3 39.6
2012 42.2 39.5
2011 42.1 39.3
2010 41.9 39.2
2009 41.8 39
2008 41.6 38.9
2007 41.4 38.8
2006 41.2 38.6
2005 40.9 38.5
2004 40.6 38.4
2003 40.3 38.2
2002 40 38.1
2001 39.7 37.9
2000 39.4 37.7
1999 39 37.4
1998 38.7 37.2
1997 38.4 37
1996 38.1 36.8
1995 37.8 36.6
1994 37.5 36.5
1993 37.2 36.3
1992 37 36.2
1991 36.7 36.1
1990 36.4 36
1989 36.1 35.9
1988 35.8 35.7
1987 35.4 35.4
1986 35.1 35.4
1985 34.7 35.3
1984 34.3 35.2
1983 33.9 35
1982 33.5 34.8
1981 33.2 34.5
1980 32.8 34.4
1979 32.4 34.3
1978 32.1 34.2
1977 31.7 34.1
1976 31.2 34
1975 30.7 34
1974 30.4 34
1973 30.2 34
1972 30.1 34
1971 29.9 34.1
1970 29.6 34.2
1969 29.3 34.4
1968 29 34.6
1967 28.9 34.8
1966 28.8 34.9
1965 28.7 35.1
1964 28.6 35.2
1963 28.5 35.3
1962 28.5 35.3
1961 28.4 35.4
1960 28.4 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires
7
2025
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
134
2004
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.3B
2004
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$18B
2024
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
99.3%
2024

Energy

Finland United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Finland United Kingdom
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
99%
2003
English speaking
70.2%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
96.3%
2023

Health

Finland United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Finland United Kingdom
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
263,542 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) (2000–2019, 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) (2018–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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