Finland vs Mexico: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 113 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Summary

Comparing Finland and Mexico: Finland leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (217,100) against Mexico (1.98); Finland leads on Oil Consumption (217,400) against Mexico (2.07); Finland leads on Oil Exports (133,600) against Mexico (1.51). Across 113 compared metrics, Finland wins on 50 and Mexico wins on 53.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 45 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 10 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 30 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇫🇮 Finland🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)93.51 %81.18 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 94% (2023 est.)percent of population: 81% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score87.18 points45.55 points
Radios7.731
Televisions3.225.6
Waterways8,0002,900

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇫🇮 Finland🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country7.08B $69.44B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars310.92B $2.29T $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)1.25 %7.25 %
Coal Revenue00.03
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)1.61 %7.34 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9 % of GDP5.4 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index80.286.1
Electricity Consumption82.79258.7
Electricity Exports3.167.31
Electricity from Fossil Fuels4171
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants2017
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels172
Electricity from Other Renewables239
Electricity Imports22.113.53
Electricity Installed Capacity16.2772.56
Electricity Production66.54302.7
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)183.54 USD per capita57.54 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient27.943.5
Gross Fixed Investment2021.5
Gross National Saving23.321.4
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-2.2 %0.2 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)1.6 %4.7 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2.8 % of GDP0.9 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption2.3581.61
Natural Gas Exports436.81
Natural Gas Imports2.3250.12
Natural Gas Production031.57
Natural Gas Proved ReservesNA cu m (1 January 2016 est.)279.8
Oil Consumption217,4002.07
Oil Exports133,6001.51
Oil Imports318,100496,000
Oil Production8,7182.98
Oil Proved Reserves010.42
Population Below Poverty Line12.2 people36.3 people
Public Debt61.345.1
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)-0.2 USD1.5 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption217,1001.98
Refined Petroleum Products Exports166,200155,800
Refined Petroleum Products Imports122,200867,500
Refined Petroleum Products Production310,600844,600
Remittances0.23.7
Revenue from Forest Resources0.360.1
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.112.33
Taxes and Other Revenues25.414.2
Unemployment Rate8.3 %2.8 %

Environment

7 metrics
Metric🇫🇮 Finland🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-2.02M2.73M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions33.59441.05
Contiguous Zone624
Continental Shelf200natural prolongation of continental margin or 200 nm;
Population Distributionthe vast majority of people are found in the south; the northern interior areas remain sparsely populatedmost of the population is found in the middle of the country between the states of Jalisco and Veracruz; approximately a quarter of the population lives in and around Mexico City
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country2.2 Cubic meters per year150 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources110461.89

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇫🇮 Finland🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.8 %1.86 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)59.7752.44
Agricultural land22,592 sq. km1.04M sq. km
Coastline Length (km)1,250 km9,330 km
Dam capacity per capita3,314.75 cubic meters per inhabitant1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land8059,910

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇫🇮 Finland🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Rule of Law Index by Country100 %17.92 %
Administrative Divisions1932
Independence616
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇫🇮 Finland🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)8.4393.85
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)6.916.4
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)10.2 % of GDP6.1 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA0.4 %
Hospital Bed Density2.8 people/sq km1 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)8 %42 %
Mean Age at First Birth29.521.3
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)22.2 %28.9 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS4,000340,000
Underweight Children Under 5NA4.2

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇫🇮 Finland🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)22,000341,000

People and Society

30 metrics
Metric🇫🇮 Finland🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Currently married (Percent)56.31 %51.87 %
Human Capital Index0.790.63
Life expectancy at birth85.05 years80.06 years
Median age of population43.4 years29.96 years
Population Change851.5 persons1.20M persons
Population density18.7 per sq. km67.89 per sq. km
Total population5.63M persons133.03M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.820.71
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsB-CA
Birth Rate (%)7.75 %14.73 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate85.5 %73.1 %
Death Rate (%)11.01 %6.04 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)6.4 % of GDP4.1 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age1.18M persons35.92M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate2.960.96
Learning-adjusted years of school11.64 years9.01 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population1.34 people22.28 people
Mean Male Height (cm)179.59169.01
Military Manpower at Military Age1818
Military Service Age and Obligationall Finnish men are obligated to serve 5.5-12 months of service within a branch of the military or the Border Guard upon reaching the age of 18 (length of service depends on the type of duty); women 18-29 may volunteer for service; there is also an option18
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization61.43 %77.59 %
Physician Density3.61 people/sq km2.59 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.02 %0.81 %
Population living in slums0 %15.76 %
Total deaths61,296.9 persons685,869.9 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)81.66 %62.6 %
Total fertility rate1.22 per woman1.84 per woman
Total net-migration20,646.1 persons-98,968.7 persons
Under-five mortality rate2.2 per live births11.69 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇫🇮 Finland🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.660.48
Airports981,580
Civil Air Travel42186
Heliports17488

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