Finland vs Norway: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Finland | Norway | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 5.6m2025 | 5.6m2025 | 117 · 118 |
| Area | 338,485 km²2024 | 624,500 km²2024 | 66 · 43 |
| Density | 18.52024 | 15.32024 | 191 · 200 |
| Urban share | 74.5%2025 | 83.6%2025 | 75 · 49 |
| Fertility | 1.252024 | 1.452024 | 193 · 163 |
| Aged 65+ | 24.2%2025 | 19.1%2025 | 7 · 41 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $317bn2025 | $531bn2025 | 48 · 31 |
| GDP per capita | $56,1492025 | $94,5942025 | 29 · 10 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $65,8842025 | $104,0442025 | 31 · 7 |
| GDP growth | 0.2%2025 | 1.1%2025 | 193 · 170 |
| Agriculture share | 2.6%2025 | 1.6%2025 | 136 · 154 |
| Industry share | 22.5%2025 | 34.5%2025 | 109 · 35 |
| Services share | 62.1%2025 | 55.0%2025 | 73 · 120 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 0.3%2025 | 3.0%2025 | 160 · 93 |
| Tax revenue | 25.3%2024 | 24.5%2024 | 13 · 15 |
| Military spending | 2.57%2025 | 3.28%2025 | 39 · 22 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 42.3%2025 | 45.4%2025 | 72 · 64 |
| FDI inflows | 0.1%2025 | -1.3%2025 | 171 · 187 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 9.5%2025 | 4.6%2025 | 40 · 109 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 45.5%2025 | 40.2%2025 | 13 · 29 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 110.3%2024 | 95.5%2024 | 6 · 13 |
| Education spending | 6.4%2022 | 5.4%2022 | 21 · 40 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 82.3 yrs2024 | 83.2 yrs2024 | 30 · 19 |
| Infant mortality | 1.92024 | 2.02024 | 189 · 187 |
| Health spending | 10.5%2023 | 9.4%2023 | 24 · 36 |
| Physicians | 3.612021 | 4.972023 | 42 · 11 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 93.7%2024 | 99.0%2024 | 36 · 8 |
| Fixed broadband | 36.52024 | 45.22024 | 38 · 14 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 35 · 78 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 5.54 t2024 | 7.18 t2024 | 45 · 33 |
| Renewable energy | 50.2%2021 | 61.4%2021 | 48 · 36 |
| Forest cover | 74.2%2024 | 33.2%2024 | 13 · 103 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
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Life expectancy
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Internet users
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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