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Finland vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 70th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Yemen
Population
5631965
43325643
Population rank 120/197 37/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 47/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 23/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$245B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 12/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Finland and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Finland and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Finland

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Finland Yemen
2024 $298,696,961,298 -
2023 $295,021,982,463 -
2022 $280,253,099,309 -
2021 $294,223,210,496 -
2020 $270,000,311,606 -
2019 $267,014,821,129 -
2018 $273,869,255,596 $21,606,160,663
2017 $253,846,138,440 $26,842,229,045
2016 $238,777,818,793 $31,317,825,274
2015 $233,210,733,506 $42,444,490,074
2014 $273,478,528,955 $43,228,585,321
2013 $270,268,036,626 $40,415,233,436
2012 $257,443,384,493 $35,401,331,610
2011 $275,126,915,516 $32,726,417,878
2010 $249,429,613,683 $30,906,749,533
2009 $253,480,783,439 $25,130,278,213
2008 $285,698,662,071 $26,910,855,807
2007 $256,360,251,538 $21,650,528,674
2006 $217,044,068,234 $19,063,143,370
2005 $204,859,368,791 $16,731,566,717
2004 $197,458,297,640 $13,867,634,371
2003 $171,612,867,736 $11,777,532,662
2002 $140,360,963,812 $10,693,430,511
2001 $129,519,672,869 $9,852,990,693
2000 $125,967,821,111 $9,679,316,770
1999 $135,234,241,918 $7,639,325,296
1998 $133,990,876,725 $6,322,175,566
1997 $126,862,902,302 $6,838,298,531
1996 $131,991,975,149 $6,496,163,616
1995 $134,060,457,516 $12,796,345,679
1994 $103,182,697,780 $28,019,483,764
1993 $89,112,105,756 $21,736,802,664
1992 $112,537,828,511 $17,959,367,194
1991 $127,794,441,994 $14,665,445,462
1990 $141,446,120,355 $12,643,821,569
1989 $118,991,270,611 -
1988 $109,039,090,263 -
1987 $91,564,993,913 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Yemen
2024 $53,150 -
2023 $52,834 -
2022 $50,441 -
2021 $53,099 -
2020 $48,829 -
2019 $48,358 -
2018 $49,654 $634
2017 $46,085 $811
2016 $43,451 $975
2015 $42,560 $1,362
2014 $50,074 $1,430
2013 $49,691 $1,379
2012 $47,552 $1,245
2011 $51,060 $1,186
2010 $46,506 $1,155
2009 $47,478 $969
2008 $53,769 $1,072
2007 $48,473 $890
2006 $41,214 $810
2005 $39,050 $734
2004 $37,768 $628
2003 $32,920 $549
2002 $26,989 $513
2001 $24,965 $487
2000 $24,336 $493
1999 $26,180 $401
1998 $26,000 $343
1997 $24,682 $383
1996 $25,757 $375
1995 $26,246 $764
1994 $20,278 $1,735
1993 $17,589 $1,397
1992 $22,320 $1,198
1991 $25,489 $1,016
1990 $28,366 $910
1989 $23,969 -
1988 $22,044 -
1987 $18,565 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Yemen
2026 82.4 69.7
2025 82.2 69.6
2024 82.1 69.4
2023 81.9 69.3
2022 81.2 68
2021 81.8 66
2020 81.8 66.4
2019 81.9 66.6
2018 81.6 65.9
2017 81.5 67.1
2016 81.3 67.1
2015 81.4 66.8
2014 81.1 68
2013 80.9 68
2012 80.5 67.6
2011 80.4 67.4
2010 80 67.2
2009 79.8 66.9
2008 79.7 66.6
2007 79.4 66.2
2006 79.4 65.8
2005 79 65.4
2004 78.8 64.9
2003 78.5 64.4
2002 78.3 63.8
2001 78.1 63.3
2000 77.7 62.8
1999 77.5 62.3
1998 77.3 61.8
1997 77.1 61.3
1996 76.9 60.9
1995 76.6 60.5
1994 76.6 59.8
1993 75.9 59.7
1992 75.6 59.3
1991 75.4 58.8
1990 75 58.5
1989 75 58
1988 74.8 57.4
1987 74.8 56.8
1986 74.8 54
1985 74.4 55.4
1984 74.7 54.6
1983 74.4 53.6
1982 74.5 52.4
1981 74 51.7
1980 73.6 50.6
1979 73.4 49.5
1978 73.1 48.5
1977 72.5 47.4
1976 72 46.4
1975 71.8 45.5
1974 71.3 44.5
1973 71.4 43.6
1972 70.9 42.7
1971 70.1 41.8
1970 70.3 40.6
1969 69.6 39.6
1968 69.8 38
1967 69.8 37.1
1966 69.6 36.3
1965 69.1 35.6
1964 69.4 34.9
1963 69.2 33.4
1962 68.7 33.7
1961 69 34.1
1960 69 33.5
1959 68.8 32.9
1958 68.6 32.4
1957 67.5 31.8
1956 68 31.3
1955 67.3 30.8
1954 67.5 30.4
1953 66.6 30
1952 66.5 29.6
1951 65.6 29.3
1950 64.2 28.9

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

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Finland and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Finland Yemen
2024 5,619,911 40,583,164
2023 5,583,911 39,390,799
2022 5,556,106 38,222,876
2021 5,541,017 37,140,230
2020 5,529,543 36,134,863
2019 5,521,606 35,111,408
2018 5,515,525 34,085,182
2017 5,508,214 33,090,921
2016 5,495,303 32,109,010
2015 5,479,531 31,159,379
2014 5,461,512 30,226,309
2013 5,438,972 29,312,952
2012 5,413,971 28,433,647
2011 5,388,272 27,582,897
2010 5,363,352 26,754,387
2009 5,338,871 25,927,724
2008 5,313,399 25,111,941
2007 5,288,720 24,318,082
2006 5,266,268 23,543,083
2005 5,246,096 22,790,085
2004 5,228,172 22,095,167
2003 5,213,014 21,456,379
2002 5,200,598 20,835,086
2001 5,188,008 20,226,147
2000 5,176,209 19,624,141
1999 5,165,474 19,029,420
1998 5,153,498 18,446,013
1997 5,139,835 17,873,936
1996 5,124,573 17,313,177
1995 5,107,790 16,740,058
1994 5,088,333 16,149,147
1993 5,066,447 15,563,914
1992 5,041,992 14,989,494
1991 5,013,740 14,430,201
1990 4,986,431 13,887,862
1989 4,964,371 13,364,174
1988 4,946,481 12,859,708
1987 4,932,123 12,369,912
1986 4,918,154 11,901,040
1985 4,902,206 11,453,825
1984 4,881,803 11,025,597
1983 4,855,787 10,621,499
1982 4,826,933 10,241,006
1981 4,799,964 9,882,362
1980 4,779,535 9,543,358
1979 4,764,690 9,224,194
1978 4,752,528 8,926,586
1977 4,738,902 8,648,222
1976 4,725,664 8,384,113
1975 4,711,440 8,133,598
1974 4,690,574 7,896,783
1973 4,666,081 7,672,796
1972 4,639,657 7,460,068
1971 4,612,124 7,257,462
1970 4,606,307 7,065,279
1969 4,623,785 6,875,859
1968 4,626,469 6,690,524
1967 4,605,744 6,516,444
1966 4,580,869 6,351,494
1965 4,563,732 6,195,593
1964 4,548,543 6,048,006
1963 4,523,309 5,911,135
1962 4,491,443 5,782,221
1961 4,461,005 5,655,232
1960 4,429,634 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and Yemen

Fertility rate
Finland

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Yemen
2023 1.26 4.59
2022 1.32 4.59
2021 1.46 4.6
2020 1.37 4.6
2019 1.35 4.6
2018 1.41 4.61
2017 1.49 4.61
2016 1.57 4.61
2015 1.65 4.62
2014 1.71 4.62
2013 1.75 4.62
2012 1.8 4.63
2011 1.83 4.63
2010 1.87 4.81
2009 1.86 5
2008 1.85 5.11
2007 1.83 5.26
2006 1.84 5.41
2005 1.8 5.56
2004 1.8 5.71
2003 1.76 5.84
2002 1.72 5.97
2001 1.73 6.14
2000 1.73 6.32
1999 1.73 6.49
1998 1.7 6.64
1997 1.75 6.82
1996 1.78 7
1995 1.81 7.53
1994 1.85 7.8
1993 1.81 8.05
1992 1.85 8.27
1991 1.79 8.46
1990 1.78 8.61
1989 1.71 8.71
1988 1.69 8.79
1987 1.59 8.83
1986 1.6 8.86
1985 1.64 8.86
1984 1.69 8.85
1983 1.74 8.83
1982 1.71 8.79
1981 1.64 8.75
1980 1.63 8.71
1979 1.64 8.67
1978 1.64 8.5
1977 1.68 8.47
1976 1.7 8.42
1975 1.68 8.37
1974 1.61 8.33
1973 1.49 8.29
1972 1.58 8.27
1971 1.68 8.26
1970 1.83 8.23
1969 1.93 8.22
1968 2.14 8.19
1967 2.32 8.17
1966 2.41 8.14
1965 2.48 8.1
1964 2.59 8.07
1963 2.68 8.03
1962 2.68 8.01
1961 2.72 8
1960 2.72 7.99

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

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Finland and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Yemen
2024 44 19.3
2023 43.8 19.2
2022 43.5 19.2
2021 43.3 19.1
2020 43.2 19.1
2019 43 19.1
2018 42.8 19
2017 42.7 18.9
2016 42.6 18.8
2015 42.5 18.7
2014 42.4 18.5
2013 42.3 18.3
2012 42.2 18.1
2011 42.1 17.9
2010 41.9 17.7
2009 41.8 17.4
2008 41.6 17.2
2007 41.4 16.9
2006 41.2 16.7
2005 40.9 16.4
2004 40.6 16.2
2003 40.3 16
2002 40 15.8
2001 39.7 15.6
2000 39.4 15.4
1999 39 15.2
1998 38.7 15
1997 38.4 14.9
1996 38.1 14.8
1995 37.8 14.7
1994 37.5 14.6
1993 37.2 14.6
1992 37 14.6
1991 36.7 14.6
1990 36.4 14.6
1989 36.1 14.6
1988 35.8 14.7
1987 35.4 14.8
1986 35.1 14.9
1985 34.7 15
1984 34.3 15.1
1983 33.9 15.3
1982 33.5 15.5
1981 33.2 15.7
1980 32.8 15.9
1979 32.4 16.1
1978 32.1 16.3
1977 31.7 16.6
1976 31.2 16.8
1975 30.7 17
1974 30.4 17.3
1973 30.2 17.6
1972 30.1 17.8
1971 29.9 18.1
1970 29.6 18.4
1969 29.3 18.7
1968 29 18.9
1967 28.9 19.1
1966 28.8 19.2
1965 28.7 19.3
1964 28.6 19.4
1963 28.5 19.5
1962 28.5 19.6
1961 28.4 19.6
1960 28.4 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3%
2014
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
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Finland Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Finland Yemen
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
54.1%
2004
English speaking
70.2%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Finland Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Yemen
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
n/a

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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