Finland

Europe & Central Asia·High incomeOECDEU

Population: 5.58M; 116th of 217
GDP: $300B; 48th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $53,189; 29th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 81.7; 36th of 217
Human development: 0.94; 10th of 189 · 2021

Benchmarked against

Finland

United Kingdom

San Marino

Germany

Belgium

Default peers are drawn from region, income, and bloc membership — swap in any country you like. The gray tick on each strip is the world median.

high-income, export-based EU and eurozone economy; major timber, metals, engineering, telecom, and electronics industries; emerging from recession triggered by inflation, weak consumer and export demand, and lower private investment; labor market reform plan to address structural rigidities

Area: 338,145 km²
Resources: timber, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, chromite, nickel, gold, silver, limestone
Borders: Norway; Sweden; Russia 1,309 km

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Christian72.3%▼ 9.5pt
Unaffiliated25%▲ 8.5pt
Muslim1.6%▲ 0.8pt
Other0.5%

Religious diversity: 4.84 / 10 · moderate · 58th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

FIN

GBR

SMR

DEU

GDP

current US$

$300B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$1.98B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

52.8%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

2.5%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

22.1%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

5.58M–––

Population density

people per km²

18.3–––

Urban population

% of total

85.8%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

1.3–––

Net migration

people

26.9K–––

Population under 15

% of total

14.6%–––

Population 65+

% of total

23.9%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

9.7%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

6.5%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

59.6K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

14.9K–––

Electricity generation

TWh

83.6–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0.1%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.283–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.575–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

4.65–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

7.26–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

7–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

7.83–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

4%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

1.74–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

6.8%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

14.5%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

44.4%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

22.6%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

72.3%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

3.6–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

4.84–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

25%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

2.32–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

2.41–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

2.98–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

1.64–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

9.1–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.62–––

Would fight for country

% yes

80.3%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.42–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

2.4%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#48/214

$300B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#29/214

$53,1892024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#30/203

$61,613latest

GDP growth

annual %

#190/214

-0.2%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#26/207

$51,7102024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#40/213

1.7%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#66/201

$1.98B2024

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#108/205

52.8%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#145/206

2.5%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#119/208

22.1%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#124/187

7.2%latest

Gini index

0–100

#20/168

27.9latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#19/168

0.1%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#116/217

5.58Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#189/216

18.3latest

Urban population

% of total

#44/215

85.8%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#36/217

81.7latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#195/217

1.3latest

Net migration

people

#32/217

26.9K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#190/217

14.6%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#7/217

23.9%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#4/196

1.8latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#5/196

2.3latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#35/192

9.7%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#18/195

4.4latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#21/199

6.5%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#6/194

104.9%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#23/139

99.6%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#36/210

93.5%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#66/214

127.52023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#40/208

35.32023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#8/215

177K2024

Access to electricity

% of population

#38/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#19/198

59.6K2024

Electricity per capita

kWh

#9/202

14.9K2024

Electricity generation

TWh

#41/202

83.62024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#63/202

55.4%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#19/202

5.5%2024

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#129/204

29.82024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#148/204

5.32024

Share of global CO₂

#76/204

0.1%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#175/193

14.12023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#13/172

0.8612022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#10/172

0.8162022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#2/178

872022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#2/193

2.252022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#8/193

1.762022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#1/193

1.962022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#34/193

0.8912022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#9/172

0.9472022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#97/104

0.2832005

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#4/105

0.5752005

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#100/113

4.652017

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#13/112

7.262017

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#6/114

72017

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#8/114

7.832017

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#5/114

1.252017

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#34/111

1.82017

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#108/113

4%2017

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#95/109

1.742017

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#86/112

6.8%2017

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#72/112

14.5%2017

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#45/114

44.4%2017

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#73/114

22.6%2017

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#14/110

72.3%2017

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#93/109

3.62005

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#58/193

4.842020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#29/193

25%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#3/114

69.8%2017

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#51/112

2.322017

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#37/113

2.412017

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#18/110

2.982017

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#103/111

1.642017

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#15/104

9.12017

National pride

mean, 1–4

#45/114

3.622017

Would fight for country

% yes

#34/113

80.3%2017

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#49/114

2.422017

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#10/189

0.942021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#6/170

0.0332021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#1/164

7.762025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#12/113

7.812017

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#16/114

7.92017

Global Peace Index

1–5

#13/158

1.42023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#46/161

2.4%latest

Explore any measure in depth on its own page — try GDP per capita or electoral democracy.