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Finland vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 70th vs. 60th).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Zimbabwe
Population
5631965
17361868
Population rank 120/197 74/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 47/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Finland and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Finland and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Finland

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Finland Zimbabwe
2024 $298,696,961,298 $41,539,411,516
2023 $295,021,982,463 $35,871,779,681
2022 $280,253,099,309 $40,757,561,709
2021 $294,223,210,496 $41,287,673,690
2020 $270,000,311,606 $31,980,334,561
2019 $267,014,821,129 $33,357,695,635
2018 $273,869,255,596 $34,141,666,667
2017 $253,846,138,440 $51,035,657,371
2016 $238,777,818,793 $20,559,250,000
2015 $233,210,733,506 $19,973,250,000
2014 $273,478,528,955 $19,505,500,000
2013 $270,268,036,626 $19,100,750,000
2012 $257,443,384,493 $17,123,500,000
2011 $275,126,915,516 $14,109,000,000
2010 $249,429,613,683 $12,047,750,000
2009 $253,480,783,439 $9,670,750,000
2008 $285,698,662,071 $4,418,000,000
2007 $256,360,251,538 $5,294,750,000
2006 $217,044,068,234 $5,446,750,000
2005 $204,859,368,791 $5,758,250,000
2004 $197,458,297,640 $5,808,500,000
2003 $171,612,867,736 $5,730,500,000
2002 $140,360,963,812 $6,345,250,000
2001 $129,519,672,869 $6,780,750,000
2000 $125,967,821,111 $6,693,250,000
1999 $135,234,241,918 $6,861,500,000
1998 $133,990,876,725 $6,405,250,000
1997 $126,862,902,302 $8,534,000,000
1996 $131,991,975,149 $8,557,500,000
1995 $134,060,457,516 $7,115,000,000
1994 $103,182,697,780 $6,894,250,000
1993 $89,112,105,756 $6,567,250,000
1992 $112,537,828,511 $6,755,000,000
1991 $127,794,441,994 $8,646,000,000
1990 $141,446,120,355 $8,788,301,546
1989 $118,991,270,611 $8,290,553,535
1988 $109,039,090,263 $7,818,774,177
1987 $91,564,993,913 $6,744,657,033
1986 $73,511,611,541 $6,220,698,247
1985 $55,856,676,899 $5,640,137,575
1984 $52,870,993,273 $6,355,369,172
1983 $50,956,447,481 $7,768,031,182
1982 $52,784,013,815 $8,544,060,905
1981 $52,440,066,134 $8,015,464,252
1980 $53,649,984,061 $6,682,278,300
1979 $44,469,218,440 $5,180,102,910
1978 $36,259,392,058 $4,353,822,343
1977 $33,502,784,418 $4,366,610,469
1976 $31,852,352,670 $4,320,576,877
1975 $29,475,251,333 $4,373,532,601
1974 $24,851,036,710 $3,984,194,614
1973 $19,474,098,335 $3,311,043,292
1972 $14,744,499,570 $2,679,096,597
1971 $12,528,522,307 $2,179,828,710
1970 $11,358,529,162 $1,885,168,339
1969 $10,177,524,839 $1,748,891,294
1968 $8,916,565,041 $1,480,355,355
1967 $9,468,272,357 $1,397,715,282
1966 $9,306,142,172 $1,282,403,936
1965 $8,680,393,839 $1,312,105,394
1964 $7,848,987,793 $1,217,759,447
1963 $6,958,916,548 $1,160,103,724
1962 $6,407,796,043 $1,118,172,226
1961 $5,984,433,774 $1,097,206,526
1960 $5,279,481,824 $1,053,528,036

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

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Finland and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Zimbabwe
2024 $53,150 $2,497
2023 $52,834 $2,195
2022 $50,441 $2,536
2021 $53,099 $2,614
2020 $48,829 $2,060
2019 $48,358 $2,184
2018 $49,654 $2,271
2017 $46,085 $3,445
2016 $43,451 $1,408
2015 $42,560 $1,387
2014 $50,074 $1,373
2013 $49,691 $1,363
2012 $47,552 $1,239
2011 $51,060 $1,038
2010 $46,506 $902
2009 $47,478 $736
2008 $53,769 $341
2007 $48,473 $414
2006 $41,214 $431
2005 $39,050 $461
2004 $37,768 $470
2003 $32,920 $468
2002 $26,989 $525
2001 $24,965 $566
2000 $24,336 $563
1999 $26,180 $582
1998 $26,000 $552
1997 $24,682 $751
1996 $25,757 $767
1995 $26,246 $648
1994 $20,278 $634
1993 $17,589 $605
1992 $22,320 $631
1991 $25,489 $831
1990 $28,366 $867
1989 $23,969 $840
1988 $22,044 $816
1987 $18,565 $726
1986 $14,947 $693
1985 $11,394 $649
1984 $10,830 $757
1983 $10,494 $959
1982 $10,935 $1,096
1981 $10,925 $1,069
1980 $11,225 $949
1979 $9,333 $779
1978 $7,629 $665
1977 $7,070 $677
1976 $6,740 $687
1975 $6,256 $717
1974 $5,298 $674
1973 $4,174 $579
1972 $3,178 $483
1971 $2,716 $406
1970 $2,466 $361
1969 $2,201 $346
1968 $1,927 $302
1967 $2,056 $294.4
1966 $2,032 $278.7
1965 $1,902 $294.3
1964 $1,726 $281.9
1963 $1,538 $277.1
1962 $1,427 $275.7
1961 $1,341 $279.2
1960 $1,192 $276.6

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

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Finland vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Zimbabwe
2026 82.4 63.6
2025 82.2 63.3
2024 82.1 63.1
2023 81.9 62.8
2022 81.2 62.4
2021 81.8 60.1
2020 81.8 61.5
2019 81.9 61.1
2018 81.6 60.9
2017 81.5 60.3
2016 81.3 59.8
2015 81.4 59
2014 81.1 58.1
2013 80.9 56.8
2012 80.5 55.4
2011 80.4 53.9
2010 80 51.9
2009 79.8 49.7
2008 79.7 48.5
2007 79.4 47.6
2006 79.4 47.1
2005 79 46.6
2004 78.8 46
2003 78.5 45.4
2002 78.3 45.9
2001 78.1 44.5
2000 77.7 46
1999 77.5 46.4
1998 77.3 47.6
1997 77.1 48.5
1996 76.9 49
1995 76.6 51.1
1994 76.6 52.5
1993 75.9 54
1992 75.6 55.6
1991 75.4 57
1990 75 58.3
1989 75 59.4
1988 74.8 60.2
1987 74.8 60.7
1986 74.8 61
1985 74.4 60.9
1984 74.7 60.6
1983 74.4 60
1982 74.5 59.9
1981 74 59.4
1980 73.6 59.1
1979 73.4 54.9
1978 73.1 54.7
1977 72.5 57
1976 72 57.6
1975 71.8 58.2
1974 71.3 58.2
1973 71.4 58.1
1972 70.9 58.2
1971 70.1 58
1970 70.3 57.8
1969 69.6 57.5
1968 69.8 57.1
1967 69.8 56.8
1966 69.6 56.4
1965 69.1 55.9
1964 69.4 55.4
1963 69.2 54.9
1962 68.7 54.5
1961 69 54
1960 69 53.5
1959 68.8 53
1958 68.6 52.6
1957 67.5 52.2
1956 68 51.8
1955 67.3 51.4
1954 67.5 51
1953 66.6 50.6
1952 66.5 50.2
1951 65.6 49.8
1950 64.2 49.4

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

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Finland and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Finland Zimbabwe
2024 5,619,911 16,634,373
2023 5,583,911 16,340,822
2022 5,556,106 16,069,056
2021 5,541,017 15,797,210
2020 5,529,543 15,526,888
2019 5,521,606 15,271,368
2018 5,515,525 15,034,452
2017 5,508,214 14,812,482
2016 5,495,303 14,600,294
2015 5,479,531 14,399,013
2014 5,461,512 14,207,359
2013 5,438,972 14,013,808
2012 5,413,971 13,817,887
2011 5,388,272 13,595,424
2010 5,363,352 13,356,548
2009 5,338,871 13,142,790
2008 5,313,399 12,959,149
2007 5,288,720 12,804,058
2006 5,266,268 12,636,445
2005 5,246,096 12,483,432
2004 5,228,172 12,365,896
2003 5,213,014 12,232,323
2002 5,200,598 12,087,653
2001 5,188,008 11,971,901
2000 5,176,209 11,892,055
1999 5,165,474 11,783,458
1998 5,153,498 11,594,297
1997 5,139,835 11,369,827
1996 5,124,573 11,158,360
1995 5,107,790 10,974,599
1994 5,088,333 10,873,148
1993 5,066,447 10,860,288
1992 5,041,992 10,702,700
1991 5,013,740 10,404,816
1990 4,986,431 10,137,281
1989 4,964,371 9,864,798
1988 4,946,481 9,583,094
1987 4,932,123 9,284,644
1986 4,918,154 8,982,578
1985 4,902,206 8,686,813
1984 4,881,803 8,391,488
1983 4,855,787 8,098,404
1982 4,826,933 7,796,496
1981 4,799,964 7,498,635
1980 4,779,535 7,041,303
1979 4,764,690 6,647,556
1978 4,752,528 6,543,575
1977 4,738,902 6,449,512
1976 4,725,664 6,287,105
1975 4,711,440 6,098,658
1974 4,690,574 5,908,328
1973 4,666,081 5,720,404
1972 4,639,657 5,542,445
1971 4,612,124 5,374,712
1970 4,606,307 5,215,918
1969 4,623,785 5,058,181
1968 4,626,469 4,900,440
1967 4,605,744 4,748,307
1966 4,580,869 4,601,217
1965 4,563,732 4,458,462
1964 4,548,543 4,320,006
1963 4,523,309 4,185,877
1962 4,491,443 4,055,959
1961 4,461,005 3,930,401
1960 4,429,634 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Finland

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Zimbabwe
2023 1.26 3.72
2022 1.32 3.77
2021 1.46 3.77
2020 1.37 3.75
2019 1.35 3.75
2018 1.41 3.74
2017 1.49 3.77
2016 1.57 3.83
2015 1.65 3.91
2014 1.71 4.01
2013 1.75 4.11
2012 1.8 4.13
2011 1.83 4.13
2010 1.87 4.04
2009 1.86 3.95
2008 1.85 3.78
2007 1.83 3.68
2006 1.84 3.64
2005 1.8 3.69
2004 1.8 3.78
2003 1.76 3.86
2002 1.72 3.93
2001 1.73 3.98
2000 1.73 4.01
1999 1.73 4.06
1998 1.7 4.07
1997 1.75 4.08
1996 1.78 4.11
1995 1.81 4.15
1994 1.85 4.28
1993 1.81 4.39
1992 1.85 4.57
1991 1.79 4.72
1990 1.78 4.88
1989 1.71 5.07
1988 1.69 5.28
1987 1.59 5.5
1986 1.6 5.69
1985 1.64 5.87
1984 1.69 6.04
1983 1.74 6.2
1982 1.71 6.33
1981 1.64 6.45
1980 1.63 6.52
1979 1.64 6.59
1978 1.64 6.66
1977 1.68 6.71
1976 1.7 6.77
1975 1.68 6.83
1974 1.61 6.88
1973 1.49 6.94
1972 1.58 6.94
1971 1.68 6.94
1970 1.83 6.98
1969 1.93 7.04
1968 2.14 7.11
1967 2.32 7.16
1966 2.41 7.2
1965 2.48 7.23
1964 2.59 7.23
1963 2.68 7.23
1962 2.68 7.23
1961 2.72 7.21
1960 2.72 7.2

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

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Finland and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Zimbabwe
2024 44 19
2023 43.8 18.9
2022 43.5 18.7
2021 43.3 18.6
2020 43.2 18.5
2019 43 18.3
2018 42.8 18.2
2017 42.7 18.1
2016 42.6 18
2015 42.5 18
2014 42.4 18
2013 42.3 18
2012 42.2 18.1
2011 42.1 18.2
2010 41.9 18.3
2009 41.8 18.4
2008 41.6 18.5
2007 41.4 18.5
2006 41.2 18.5
2005 40.9 18.3
2004 40.6 18.3
2003 40.3 18.2
2002 40 18.1
2001 39.7 18
2000 39.4 17.8
1999 39 17.7
1998 38.7 17.5
1997 38.4 17.2
1996 38.1 16.9
1995 37.8 16.6
1994 37.5 16.4
1993 37.2 16.3
1992 37 16.4
1991 36.7 16.5
1990 36.4 16.3
1989 36.1 16.1
1988 35.8 15.9
1987 35.4 15.9
1986 35.1 15.9
1985 34.7 15.9
1984 34.3 15.8
1983 33.9 15.8
1982 33.5 15.8
1981 33.2 15.7
1980 32.8 15.6
1979 32.4 15.6
1978 32.1 15.7
1977 31.7 15.8
1976 31.2 15.8
1975 30.7 15.9
1974 30.4 15.9
1973 30.2 15.8
1972 30.1 15.8
1971 29.9 15.8
1970 29.6 15.7
1969 29.3 15.7
1968 29 15.7
1967 28.9 15.7
1966 28.8 15.7
1965 28.7 15.7
1964 28.6 15.7
1963 28.5 15.8
1962 28.5 16
1961 28.4 16.2
1960 28.4 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires
7
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
134
2004
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.3B
2004
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$18B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Finland Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Finland Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
89.8%
2022
English speaking
70.2%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Finland Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
60,439 mi
2019

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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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