Finland vs United States: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 113 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Finland and United States: Finland leads on Oil Exports (133,600) against United States (1.92); Finland leads on Refined Petroleum Products Imports (122,200) against United States (2.17); Finland leads on Refined Petroleum Products Exports (166,200) against United States (5.22). Across 113 compared metrics, Finland wins on 48 and United States wins on 55.
- 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 | 🇺🇸 United States | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 93.51 %★ | 93.14 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 94% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 93% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 87.18 points★ | 65.49 points | |
| Radios | 7.7 | 575★ | |
| Televisions | 3.2 | 219★ | |
| Waterways | 8,000 | 41,009★ |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
7 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇮 Finland | 🇺🇸 United States | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -2.02M | -14.29M★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 33.59 | 4.8★ | |
| Contiguous Zone | 6 | 12★ | |
| Continental Shelf | 200 | not specified; | |
| Population Distribution | the vast majority of people are found in the south; the northern interior areas remain sparsely populated | large urban clusters are spread throughout the eastern half of the US (particularly the Great Lakes area, northeast, east, and southeast) and the western-tier states; mountainous areas such as the Rocky Mountains and Appalachians, deserts in the southwest | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 2.2 Cubic meters per year | 1,383 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 110★ | 3.07 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇮 Finland | 🇺🇸 United States | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 0.8 % | 2.11 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 59.77 | 94.67★ | |
| Agricultural land | 22,592 sq. km | 4.17M sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 1,250 km | 19,924 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 3,314.75 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 2,113 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 80 | 234,782★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇮 Finland | 🇺🇸 United States | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 100 %★ | 88.3 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 19 | 50★ | |
| Independence | 6★ | 4 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
10 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇮 Finland | 🇺🇸 United States | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 8.43★ | 26.21 | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 6.9 | 13.7★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 10.2 % of GDP | 16.6 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | NA | NA | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 2.8 people/sq km★ | 2.7 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 8 %★ | 17 % | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 29.5★ | 27.5 | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 22.2 %★ | 36.2 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 4,000 | NA | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | 0.4 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇫🇮 Finland | 🇺🇸 United States | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 22,000 | 1.40M★ |
People and Society
30 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇮 Finland | 🇺🇸 United States | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 56.31 %★ | 51.38 % | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.79★ | 0.72 | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 85.05 years★ | 83.22 years | |
| Median age of population | 43.4 years★ | 38.79 years | |
| Population Change | 851.5 persons | 2.26M persons★ | |
| Population density | 18.7 per sq. km★ | 38.15 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 5.63M persons | 349.13M persons★ | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.82★ | 0.4 | |
| Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & Rankings | B-C | C★ | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 7.75 % | 10.75 %★ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 85.5 %★ | 73.9 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 11.01 % | 8.76 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 6.4 % of GDP★ | 5.4 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 1.18M persons | 78.56M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 2.9 | 174.17★ | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 11.64 years★ | 11.07 years | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 183.4 days★ | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 1.34 people | 18.94 people★ | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 179.59★ | 177.13 | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 18 | 18 | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | all 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 option | 17 | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 61.43 % | 74.52 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 3.61 people/sq km | 3.68 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.02 % | 0.45 %★ | |
| Population living in slums | 0 % | 0.05 %★ | |
| Total deaths | 61,296.9 persons★ | 2.87M persons | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 81.66 %★ | 65.73 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.22 per woman | 1.61 per woman★ | |
| Total net-migration | 20,646.1 persons | 1.49M persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 2.2 per live births★ | 5.52 per live births |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇮 Finland | 🇺🇸 United States | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 1.66 | 2.06★ | |
| Airports | 98 | 16,116★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 42 | 8,252★ | |
| Heliports | 17 | 8,130★ |