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Finland vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 70th vs. 157th).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Vanuatu
Population
5631965
344750
Population rank 120/197 174/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 47/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
72 years
2026

Finland and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Finland and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Finland

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Finland Vanuatu
2024 $298,696,961,298 $1,117,972,034
2023 $295,021,982,463 $1,115,861,056
2022 $280,253,099,309 $1,055,031,361
2021 $294,223,210,496 $950,394,007
2020 $270,000,311,606 $909,421,044
2019 $267,014,821,129 $936,526,268
2018 $273,869,255,596 $914,727,908
2017 $253,846,138,440 $880,043,284
2016 $238,777,818,793 $804,323,577
2015 $233,210,733,506 $759,690,181
2014 $273,478,528,955 $773,717,011
2013 $270,268,036,626 $758,304,466
2012 $257,443,384,493 $747,839,698
2011 $275,126,915,516 $770,153,588
2010 $249,429,613,683 $670,712,980
2009 $253,480,783,439 $592,622,319
2008 $285,698,662,071 $590,748,429
2007 $256,360,251,538 $516,392,923
2006 $217,044,068,234 $439,358,587
2005 $204,859,368,791 $394,962,433
2004 $197,458,297,640 $364,996,869
2003 $171,612,867,736 $314,471,413
2002 $140,360,963,812 $262,596,536
2001 $129,519,672,869 $257,926,882
2000 $125,967,821,111 $272,014,628
1999 $135,234,241,918 $268,006,973
1998 $133,990,876,725 $262,293,411
1997 $126,862,902,302 $272,771,209
1996 $131,991,975,149 $261,370,044
1995 $134,060,457,516 $249,333,250
1994 $103,182,697,780 $233,701,301
1993 $89,112,105,756 $200,491,853
1992 $112,537,828,511 $209,088,825
1991 $127,794,441,994 $201,334,169
1990 $141,446,120,355 $168,879,207
1989 $118,991,270,611 $154,013,202
1988 $109,039,090,263 $158,351,368
1987 $91,564,993,913 $139,464,174
1986 $73,511,611,541 $126,498,935
1985 $55,856,676,899 $131,856,421
1984 $52,870,993,273 $144,482,515
1983 $50,956,447,481 $117,389,554
1982 $52,784,013,815 $114,501,913
1981 $52,440,066,134 $113,781,796
1980 $53,649,984,061 $121,185,498
1979 $44,469,218,440 $119,258,835
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 Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Vanuatu
2024 $53,150 $3,411
2023 $52,834 $3,483
2022 $50,441 $3,370
2021 $53,099 $3,107
2020 $48,829 $3,043
2019 $48,358 $3,207
2018 $49,654 $3,207
2017 $46,085 $3,160
2016 $43,451 $2,956
2015 $42,560 $2,855
2014 $50,074 $2,973
2013 $49,691 $2,980
2012 $47,552 $3,005
2011 $51,060 $3,163
2010 $46,506 $2,815
2009 $47,478 $2,546
2008 $53,769 $2,604
2007 $48,473 $2,334
2006 $41,214 $2,035
2005 $39,050 $1,874
2004 $37,768 $1,774
2003 $32,920 $1,567
2002 $26,989 $1,341
2001 $24,965 $1,350
2000 $24,336 $1,460
1999 $26,180 $1,472
1998 $26,000 $1,471
1997 $24,682 $1,562
1996 $25,757 $1,529
1995 $26,246 $1,492
1994 $20,278 $1,431
1993 $17,589 $1,257
1992 $22,320 $1,344
1991 $25,489 $1,326
1990 $28,366 $1,141
1989 $23,969 $1,067
1988 $22,044 $1,125
1987 $18,565 $1,017
1986 $14,947 $946
1985 $11,394 $1,012
1984 $10,830 $1,137
1983 $10,494 $947
1982 $10,935 $946
1981 $10,925 $962
1980 $11,225 $1,048
1979 $9,333 $1,055
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. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Vanuatu
2026 82.4 72
2025 82.2 71.8
2024 82.1 71.7
2023 81.9 71.5
2022 81.2 71.3
2021 81.8 70
2020 81.8 70.4
2019 81.9 70.8
2018 81.6 70.6
2017 81.5 70.5
2016 81.3 70.4
2015 81.4 70.2
2014 81.1 70
2013 80.9 70
2012 80.5 69.9
2011 80.4 69.7
2010 80 69.6
2009 79.8 69.4
2008 79.7 69.3
2007 79.4 69.1
2006 79.4 69.1
2005 79 69.2
2004 78.8 69
2003 78.5 68.9
2002 78.3 68.8
2001 78.1 68.7
2000 77.7 68.6
1999 77.5 67.9
1998 77.3 68.4
1997 77.1 68.3
1996 76.9 68.2
1995 76.6 68.1
1994 76.6 68
1993 75.9 67.7
1992 75.6 67.4
1991 75.4 67.1
1990 75 66.7
1989 75 66
1988 74.8 65.7
1987 74.8 64.4
1986 74.8 64.6
1985 74.4 63.9
1984 74.7 63.5
1983 74.4 63.1
1982 74.5 62.5
1981 74 61.9
1980 73.6 61.3
1979 73.4 60.9
1978 73.1 59.9
1977 72.5 59.2
1976 72 58.7
1975 71.8 58.1
1974 71.3 57.6
1973 71.4 57
1972 70.9 56.4
1971 70.1 55.9
1970 70.3 55.3
1969 69.6 54.8
1968 69.8 54.2
1967 69.8 53.7
1966 69.6 53.1
1965 69.1 52.5
1964 69.4 52
1963 69.2 51.5
1962 68.7 50.9
1961 69 50.4
1960 69 49.8
1959 68.8 49.3
1958 68.6 48.7
1957 67.5 48.2
1956 68 47.7
1955 67.3 47.1
1954 67.5 46.5
1953 66.6 45.8
1952 66.5 45.3
1951 65.6 42.2
1950 64.2 43.9

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

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Finland and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Finland Vanuatu
2024 5,619,911 327,777
2023 5,583,911 320,409
2022 5,556,106 313,046
2021 5,541,017 305,868
2020 5,529,543 298,858
2019 5,521,606 291,985
2018 5,515,525 285,259
2017 5,508,214 278,507
2016 5,495,303 272,087
2015 5,479,531 266,101
2014 5,461,512 260,240
2013 5,438,972 254,482
2012 5,413,971 248,883
2011 5,388,272 243,474
2010 5,363,352 238,248
2009 5,338,871 232,731
2008 5,313,399 226,896
2007 5,288,720 221,276
2006 5,266,268 215,923
2005 5,246,096 210,760
2004 5,228,172 205,711
2003 5,213,014 200,746
2002 5,200,598 195,863
2001 5,188,008 191,031
2000 5,176,209 186,281
1999 5,165,474 182,048
1998 5,153,498 178,313
1997 5,139,835 174,626
1996 5,124,573 170,911
1995 5,107,790 167,137
1994 5,088,333 163,314
1993 5,066,447 159,463
1992 5,041,992 155,608
1991 5,013,740 151,793
1990 4,986,431 148,063
1989 4,964,371 144,393
1988 4,946,481 140,756
1987 4,932,123 137,187
1986 4,918,154 133,720
1985 4,902,206 130,356
1984 4,881,803 127,109
1983 4,855,787 123,998
1982 4,826,933 121,035
1981 4,799,964 118,249
1980 4,779,535 115,660
1979 4,764,690 113,040
1978 4,752,528 109,963
1977 4,738,902 106,618
1976 4,725,664 103,388
1975 4,711,440 100,269
1974 4,690,574 97,260
1973 4,666,081 94,362
1972 4,639,657 91,562
1971 4,612,124 88,862
1970 4,606,307 86,266
1969 4,623,785 83,755
1968 4,626,469 81,314
1967 4,605,744 78,921
1966 4,580,869 76,590
1965 4,563,732 74,358
1964 4,548,543 72,219
1963 4,523,309 70,159
1962 4,491,443 68,174
1961 4,461,005 66,264
1960 4,429,634 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Finland

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Vanuatu
2023 1.26 3.6
2022 1.32 3.65
2021 1.46 3.7
2020 1.37 3.74
2019 1.35 3.79
2018 1.41 3.83
2017 1.49 3.88
2016 1.57 3.92
2015 1.65 3.95
2014 1.71 4
2013 1.75 4.04
2012 1.8 4.06
2011 1.83 4.09
2010 1.87 4.13
2009 1.86 4.16
2008 1.85 4.16
2007 1.83 4.12
2006 1.84 4.1
2005 1.8 4.13
2004 1.8 4.21
2003 1.76 4.29
2002 1.72 4.38
2001 1.73 4.5
2000 1.73 4.54
1999 1.73 4.56
1998 1.7 4.6
1997 1.75 4.66
1996 1.78 4.75
1995 1.81 4.85
1994 1.85 4.94
1993 1.81 5.02
1992 1.85 5.09
1991 1.79 5.13
1990 1.78 5.17
1989 1.71 5.21
1988 1.69 5.27
1987 1.59 5.33
1986 1.6 5.38
1985 1.64 5.43
1984 1.69 5.49
1983 1.74 5.55
1982 1.71 5.6
1981 1.64 5.65
1980 1.63 5.69
1979 1.64 5.73
1978 1.64 5.77
1977 1.68 5.81
1976 1.7 5.89
1975 1.68 5.98
1974 1.61 6.06
1973 1.49 6.15
1972 1.58 6.23
1971 1.68 6.29
1970 1.83 6.35
1969 1.93 6.41
1968 2.14 6.46
1967 2.32 6.51
1966 2.41 6.51
1965 2.48 6.52
1964 2.59 6.57
1963 2.68 6.62
1962 2.68 6.67
1961 2.72 6.73
1960 2.72 6.78

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

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Finland and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Vanuatu
2024 44 21.3
2023 43.8 21.2
2022 43.5 21.2
2021 43.3 21.2
2020 43.2 21.2
2019 43 21.2
2018 42.8 21.2
2017 42.7 21.2
2016 42.6 21.1
2015 42.5 21.1
2014 42.4 21
2013 42.3 20.9
2012 42.2 20.8
2011 42.1 20.6
2010 41.9 20.5
2009 41.8 20.3
2008 41.6 20.1
2007 41.4 19.9
2006 41.2 19.6
2005 40.9 19.4
2004 40.6 19.2
2003 40.3 18.9
2002 40 18.7
2001 39.7 18.5
2000 39.4 18.2
1999 39 18
1998 38.7 18
1997 38.4 18
1996 38.1 18
1995 37.8 17.8
1994 37.5 17.7
1993 37.2 17.7
1992 37 17.8
1991 36.7 17.9
1990 36.4 17.8
1989 36.1 17.8
1988 35.8 17.8
1987 35.4 17.8
1986 35.1 17.8
1985 34.7 17.7
1984 34.3 17.7
1983 33.9 17.7
1982 33.5 17.7
1981 33.2 17.7
1980 32.8 17.6
1979 32.4 17.5
1978 32.1 17.3
1977 31.7 17.2
1976 31.2 17.1
1975 30.7 17.1
1974 30.4 17.1
1973 30.2 17
1972 30.1 17
1971 29.9 17
1970 29.6 17
1969 29.3 17
1968 29 17
1967 28.9 17.1
1966 28.8 17.1
1965 28.7 17.2
1964 28.6 17.3
1963 28.5 17.4
1962 28.5 17.5
1961 28.4 17.6
1960 28.4 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
7.58%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3%
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
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Finland Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
25%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Finland Vanuatu
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
88%
2023
English speaking
70.2%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
45.7%
2023

Health

Finland Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Vanuatu
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
665 mi
2000

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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