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Finland vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 70th vs. 37th).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Zambia
Population
5631965
22697916
Population rank 120/197 62/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 47/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Finland and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Finland and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Finland

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Finland Zambia
2024 $298,696,961,298 $25,303,185,342
2023 $295,021,982,463 $27,577,956,471
2022 $280,253,099,309 $29,163,782,140
2021 $294,223,210,496 $22,096,416,932
2020 $270,000,311,606 $18,137,764,931
2019 $267,014,821,129 $23,308,667,781
2018 $273,869,255,596 $26,311,507,274
2017 $253,846,138,440 $25,873,601,261
2016 $238,777,818,793 $20,958,412,538
2015 $233,210,733,506 $21,251,216,799
2014 $273,478,528,955 $27,141,023,558
2013 $270,268,036,626 $28,037,239,463
2012 $257,443,384,493 $25,503,060,420
2011 $275,126,915,516 $23,459,515,276
2010 $249,429,613,683 $20,265,559,484
2009 $253,480,783,439 $15,328,342,304
2008 $285,698,662,071 $17,910,858,638
2007 $256,360,251,538 $14,056,957,976
2006 $217,044,068,234 $12,756,858,899
2005 $204,859,368,791 $8,331,870,169
2004 $197,458,297,640 $6,221,110,219
2003 $171,612,867,736 $4,901,869,764
2002 $140,360,963,812 $4,193,850,445
2001 $129,519,672,869 $4,094,441,301
2000 $125,967,821,111 $3,600,632,111
1999 $135,234,241,918 $3,404,284,891
1998 $133,990,876,725 $3,537,741,942
1997 $126,862,902,302 $4,303,288,480
1996 $131,991,975,149 $3,597,220,962
1995 $134,060,457,516 $3,806,983,413
1994 $103,182,697,780 $3,656,806,166
1993 $89,112,105,756 $3,273,505,344
1992 $112,537,828,511 $3,182,810,841
1991 $127,794,441,994 $3,376,806,697
1990 $141,446,120,355 $3,288,381,797
1989 $118,991,270,611 $3,994,673,161
1988 $109,039,090,263 $3,728,878,149
1987 $91,564,993,913 $2,265,250,972
1986 $73,511,611,541 $1,664,413,508
1985 $55,856,676,899 $2,252,454,500
1984 $52,870,993,273 $2,719,518,933
1983 $50,956,447,481 $3,321,048,451
1982 $52,784,013,815 $3,871,117,093
1981 $52,440,066,134 $4,008,126,497
1980 $53,649,984,061 $3,884,530,854
1979 $44,469,218,440 $3,353,445,378
1978 $36,259,392,058 $2,811,032,473
1977 $33,502,784,418 $2,515,296,940
1976 $31,852,352,670 $2,742,859,263
1975 $29,475,251,333 $2,442,672,141
1974 $24,851,036,710 $2,910,981,262
1973 $19,474,098,335 $2,434,255,237
1972 $14,744,499,570 $1,872,416,680
1971 $12,528,522,307 $1,653,259,341
1970 $11,358,529,162 $1,788,779,285
1969 $10,177,524,839 $1,926,399,230
1968 $8,916,565,041 $1,573,739,371
1967 $9,468,272,357 $1,340,639,464
1966 $9,306,142,172 $1,238,999,505
1965 $8,680,393,839 $1,061,199,576
1964 $7,848,987,793 $822,639,671
1963 $6,958,916,548 $704,339,719
1962 $6,407,796,043 $679,279,729
1961 $5,984,433,774 $682,359,727
1960 $5,279,481,824 $698,739,721

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

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Finland and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Zambia
2024 $53,150 $1,187
2023 $52,834 $1,331
2022 $50,441 $1,447
2021 $53,099 $1,127
2020 $48,829 $952
2019 $48,358 $1,259
2018 $49,654 $1,464
2017 $46,085 $1,483
2016 $43,451 $1,239
2015 $42,560 $1,296
2014 $50,074 $1,707
2013 $49,691 $1,821
2012 $47,552 $1,710
2011 $51,060 $1,625
2010 $46,506 $1,451
2009 $47,478 $1,136
2008 $53,769 $1,376
2007 $48,473 $1,119
2006 $41,214 $1,052
2005 $39,050 $711
2004 $37,768 $549
2003 $32,920 $446
2002 $26,989 $394
2001 $24,965 $397
2000 $24,336 $359
1999 $26,180 $350
1998 $26,000 $373
1997 $24,682 $466
1996 $25,757 $400
1995 $26,246 $433
1994 $20,278 $426
1993 $17,589 $391
1992 $22,320 $389
1991 $25,489 $423
1990 $28,366 $422
1989 $23,969 $526
1988 $22,044 $504
1987 $18,565 $315
1986 $14,947 $238.2
1985 $11,394 $332
1984 $10,830 $413
1983 $10,494 $520
1982 $10,935 $627
1981 $10,925 $670
1980 $11,225 $669
1979 $9,333 $595
1978 $7,629 $514
1977 $7,070 $474
1976 $6,740 $533
1975 $6,256 $490
1974 $5,298 $601
1973 $4,174 $518
1972 $3,178 $410
1971 $2,716 $372
1970 $2,466 $414
1969 $2,201 $459
1968 $1,927 $387
1967 $2,056 $341
1966 $2,032 $325
1965 $1,902 $287.4
1964 $1,726 $230
1963 $1,538 $203.2
1962 $1,427 $202.3
1961 $1,341 $209.7
1960 $1,192 $221.6

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

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Finland vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Zambia
2026 82.4 66.9
2025 82.2 66.7
2024 82.1 66.5
2023 81.9 66.3
2022 81.2 65.3
2021 81.8 62.4
2020 81.8 63.4
2019 81.9 62.9
2018 81.6 62.1
2017 81.5 61.6
2016 81.3 61.1
2015 81.4 60.7
2014 81.1 60.1
2013 80.9 59.4
2012 80.5 58.7
2011 80.4 57.8
2010 80 56.9
2009 79.8 55.9
2008 79.7 54.8
2007 79.4 53.7
2006 79.4 52.7
2005 79 51.6
2004 78.8 50.5
2003 78.5 49.6
2002 78.3 48.5
2001 78.1 47.4
2000 77.7 46.6
1999 77.5 45.9
1998 77.3 45.7
1997 77.1 45.7
1996 76.9 45.8
1995 76.6 46.1
1994 76.6 46.3
1993 75.9 46.7
1992 75.6 47
1991 75.4 47.4
1990 75 48.2
1989 75 48.9
1988 74.8 49.7
1987 74.8 50.4
1986 74.8 51.1
1985 74.4 52
1984 74.7 52.9
1983 74.4 53.7
1982 74.5 54.4
1981 74 55
1980 73.6 55.5
1979 73.4 56
1978 73.1 56.3
1977 72.5 56.3
1976 72 56.1
1975 71.8 55.7
1974 71.3 55.4
1973 71.4 54.9
1972 70.9 54.4
1971 70.1 53.9
1970 70.3 53.4
1969 69.6 53
1968 69.8 52.7
1967 69.8 52.5
1966 69.6 52.3
1965 69.1 52.1
1964 69.4 51.2
1963 69.2 51.6
1962 68.7 51.3
1961 69 51
1960 69 50.6
1959 68.8 50.3
1958 68.6 49.9
1957 67.5 49.5
1956 68 49.1
1955 67.3 48.8
1954 67.5 48.4
1953 66.6 48
1952 66.5 47.6
1951 65.6 47.2
1950 64.2 46.8

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

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Finland and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Finland Zambia
2024 5,619,911 21,314,956
2023 5,583,911 20,723,965
2022 5,556,106 20,152,938
2021 5,541,017 19,603,607
2020 5,529,543 19,059,395
2019 5,521,606 18,513,839
2018 5,515,525 17,973,569
2017 5,508,214 17,441,320
2016 5,495,303 16,914,423
2015 5,479,531 16,399,089
2014 5,461,512 15,895,315
2013 5,438,972 15,398,997
2012 5,413,971 14,913,629
2011 5,388,272 14,437,796
2010 5,363,352 13,965,594
2009 5,338,871 13,490,389
2008 5,313,399 13,021,324
2007 5,288,720 12,565,085
2006 5,266,268 12,129,553
2005 5,246,096 11,718,819
2004 5,228,172 11,338,198
2003 5,213,014 10,983,595
2002 5,200,598 10,647,949
2001 5,188,008 10,325,185
2000 5,176,209 10,017,631
1999 5,165,474 9,740,005
1998 5,153,498 9,482,408
1997 5,139,835 9,237,063
1996 5,124,573 9,004,053
1995 5,107,790 8,785,763
1994 5,088,333 8,576,269
1993 5,066,447 8,373,921
1992 5,041,992 8,176,680
1991 5,013,740 7,981,650
1990 4,986,431 7,786,169
1989 4,964,371 7,589,216
1988 4,946,481 7,391,440
1987 4,932,123 7,191,282
1986 4,918,154 6,986,471
1985 4,902,206 6,780,953
1984 4,881,803 6,580,490
1983 4,855,787 6,381,038
1982 4,826,933 6,178,637
1981 4,799,964 5,983,289
1980 4,779,535 5,802,833
1979 4,764,690 5,631,728
1978 4,752,528 5,465,374
1977 4,738,902 5,302,480
1976 4,725,664 5,143,842
1975 4,711,440 4,990,086
1974 4,690,574 4,842,746
1973 4,666,081 4,702,693
1972 4,639,657 4,569,309
1971 4,612,124 4,442,525
1970 4,606,307 4,321,718
1969 4,623,785 4,197,116
1968 4,626,469 4,065,593
1967 4,605,744 3,936,343
1966 4,580,869 3,812,003
1965 4,563,732 3,692,086
1964 4,548,543 3,577,017
1963 4,523,309 3,465,907
1962 4,491,443 3,358,099
1961 4,461,005 3,254,086
1960 4,429,634 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and Zambia

Fertility rate
Finland

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Zambia
2023 1.26 4.1
2022 1.32 4.18
2021 1.46 4.25
2020 1.37 4.32
2019 1.35 4.42
2018 1.41 4.49
2017 1.49 4.57
2016 1.57 4.67
2015 1.65 4.78
2014 1.71 4.89
2013 1.75 5.01
2012 1.8 5.14
2011 1.83 5.26
2010 1.87 5.36
2009 1.86 5.45
2008 1.85 5.53
2007 1.83 5.61
2006 1.84 5.68
2005 1.8 5.7
2004 1.8 5.7
2003 1.76 5.71
2002 1.72 5.77
2001 1.73 5.85
2000 1.73 5.92
1999 1.73 6
1998 1.7 6.07
1997 1.75 6.12
1996 1.78 6.18
1995 1.81 6.23
1994 1.85 6.26
1993 1.81 6.3
1992 1.85 6.35
1991 1.79 6.46
1990 1.78 6.57
1989 1.71 6.64
1988 1.69 6.7
1987 1.59 6.8
1986 1.6 6.87
1985 1.64 6.93
1984 1.69 6.97
1983 1.74 7.01
1982 1.71 7.04
1981 1.64 7.07
1980 1.63 7.14
1979 1.64 7.22
1978 1.64 7.29
1977 1.68 7.35
1976 1.7 7.39
1975 1.68 7.42
1974 1.61 7.36
1973 1.49 7.34
1972 1.58 7.3
1971 1.68 7.26
1970 1.83 7.22
1969 1.93 7.18
1968 2.14 7.18
1967 2.32 7.15
1966 2.41 7.14
1965 2.48 7.12
1964 2.59 7.09
1963 2.68 7.06
1962 2.68 7.01
1961 2.72 6.98
1960 2.72 6.95

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

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Finland and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Zambia
2024 44 18.8
2023 43.8 18.6
2022 43.5 18.4
2021 43.3 18.2
2020 43.2 18
2019 43 17.9
2018 42.8 17.7
2017 42.7 17.5
2016 42.6 17.4
2015 42.5 17.2
2014 42.4 17.1
2013 42.3 17
2012 42.2 16.9
2011 42.1 16.8
2010 41.9 16.7
2009 41.8 16.6
2008 41.6 16.5
2007 41.4 16.4
2006 41.2 16.3
2005 40.9 16.3
2004 40.6 16.2
2003 40.3 16.1
2002 40 16
2001 39.7 15.9
2000 39.4 15.9
1999 39 15.8
1998 38.7 15.8
1997 38.4 15.8
1996 38.1 15.8
1995 37.8 15.8
1994 37.5 15.8
1993 37.2 15.8
1992 37 15.8
1991 36.7 15.7
1990 36.4 15.7
1989 36.1 15.7
1988 35.8 15.6
1987 35.4 15.6
1986 35.1 15.5
1985 34.7 15.5
1984 34.3 15.4
1983 33.9 15.4
1982 33.5 15.3
1981 33.2 15.3
1980 32.8 15.2
1979 32.4 15.3
1978 32.1 15.3
1977 31.7 15.4
1976 31.2 15.4
1975 30.7 15.5
1974 30.4 15.7
1973 30.2 15.8
1972 30.1 15.9
1971 29.9 16.1
1970 29.6 16.2
1969 29.3 16.4
1968 29 16.4
1967 28.9 16.5
1966 28.8 16.5
1965 28.7 16.6
1964 28.6 16.6
1963 28.5 16.7
1962 28.5 16.8
1961 28.4 16.9
1960 28.4 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
1.5%
2022
Number of billionaires
7
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
134
2004
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.3B
2004
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$18B
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

Finland Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Finland Zambia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
82%
2023
English speaking
70.2%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
33%
2023

Health

Finland Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Zambia
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
42,049 mi
2018

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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 (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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