Country

Finland

EU member state since 1995 · world profile (World Bank data)

Best rank in the EU 1st air pollution deaths, of 27

Where it stands out

rank among EU countries

Best ranks

  1. Air pollution deaths 1st of 27
  2. Unable to keep warm 1st of 27
  3. Life satisfaction 1st of 27

Lowest ranks

  1. Unemployment 26th of 27
  2. Healthy life expectancy 24th of 26
  3. Gender pay gap 23rd of 27

Map

5 regions

 

Boundaries: Tilastokeskus, simplified · sources and licences

Over time

6 charts

GDP per capita

€/inh. · 1980-2025

Finland EU average

0 20k 40k 60k 1980 Finland: 8,100 EU average: 0 1981 Finland: 9,840 EU average: 0 1982 Finland: 11,200 EU average: 0 1983 Finland: 11,810 EU average: 0 1984 Finland: 13,780 EU average: 0 1985 Finland: 15,040 EU average: 0 1986 Finland: 15,220 EU average: 0 1987 Finland: 16,110 EU average: 0 1988 Finland: 18,650 EU average: 0 1989 Finland: 21,780 EU average: 0 1990 Finland: 22,340 EU average: 0 1991 Finland: 20,610 EU average: 0 1992 Finland: 17,220 EU average: 0 1993 Finland: 15,000 EU average: 0 1994 Finland: 17,110 EU average: 0 1995 Finland: 20,080 EU average: 14,910 1996 Finland: 20,300 EU average: 15,600 1997 Finland: 21,790 EU average: 16,010 1998 Finland: 23,230 EU average: 16,670 1999 Finland: 24,560 EU average: 17,420 2000 Finland: 26,350 EU average: 18,420 2001 Finland: 27,870 EU average: 19,270 2002 Finland: 28,540 EU average: 19,930 2003 Finland: 29,100 EU average: 20,400 2004 Finland: 30,360 EU average: 21,250 2005 Finland: 31,390 EU average: 22,110 2006 Finland: 32,820 EU average: 23,320 2007 Finland: 35,370 EU average: 24,680 2008 Finland: 36,560 EU average: 25,390 2009 Finland: 34,040 EU average: 24,230 2010 Finland: 35,080 EU average: 25,090 2011 Finland: 36,680 EU average: 25,880 2012 Finland: 37,010 EU average: 25,980 2013 Finland: 37,410 EU average: 26,260 2014 Finland: 37,690 EU average: 26,860 2015 Finland: 38,350 EU average: 27,810 2016 Finland: 39,250 EU average: 28,510 2017 Finland: 40,790 EU average: 29,680 2018 Finland: 42,040 EU average: 30,680 2019 Finland: 43,200 EU average: 31,740 2020 Finland: 42,740 EU average: 30,560 2021 Finland: 44,890 EU average: 33,330 2022 Finland: 47,810 EU average: 36,180 2023 Finland: 48,900 EU average: 38,450 2024 Finland: 49,130 EU average: 40,110 2025 Finland: 49,870 EU average: 41,700 1980 1994 2001 2008 2025

Real GDP growth

% · 1981-2025

Finland EU average

-10 -5 0 5 10 1981 Finland: 1.3 EU average: 0 1982 Finland: 3.1 EU average: 0 1983 Finland: 3.1 EU average: 0 1984 Finland: 3.2 EU average: 0 1985 Finland: 3.5 EU average: 0 1986 Finland: 2.8 EU average: 0 1987 Finland: 3.6 EU average: 0 1988 Finland: 5.2 EU average: 0 1989 Finland: 5.1 EU average: 0 1990 Finland: 0.7 EU average: 0 1991 Finland: -5.9 EU average: 0 1992 Finland: -3.3 EU average: 0 1993 Finland: -0.8 EU average: 0 1994 Finland: 4 EU average: 0 1995 Finland: 4.2 EU average: 0 1996 Finland: 3.7 EU average: 1.8 1997 Finland: 6.4 EU average: 2.7 1998 Finland: 5.5 EU average: 3 1999 Finland: 4.4 EU average: 3 2000 Finland: 5.8 EU average: 3.9 2001 Finland: 2.6 EU average: 2.1 2002 Finland: 1.7 EU average: 1 2003 Finland: 2 EU average: 0.9 2004 Finland: 4 EU average: 2.5 2005 Finland: 2.8 EU average: 1.9 2006 Finland: 4 EU average: 3.5 2007 Finland: 5.3 EU average: 3.1 2008 Finland: 0.8 EU average: 0.6 2009 Finland: -8.1 EU average: -4.3 2010 Finland: 3.2 EU average: 2.1 2011 Finland: 2.4 EU average: 1.9 2012 Finland: -1.5 EU average: -0.8 2013 Finland: -1 EU average: 0 2014 Finland: -0.5 EU average: 1.6 2015 Finland: 0.5 EU average: 2.4 2016 Finland: 2.6 EU average: 1.9 2017 Finland: 3.3 EU average: 2.8 2018 Finland: 1.2 EU average: 2.1 2019 Finland: 1.3 EU average: 1.9 2020 Finland: -2.5 EU average: -5.5 2021 Finland: 2.7 EU average: 6.4 2022 Finland: 0.6 EU average: 3.6 2023 Finland: -1.2 EU average: 0.4 2024 Finland: 1 EU average: 1.3 2025 Finland: 0.8 EU average: 1.4 1981 1995 2002 2009 2025

HICP inflation rate

% · 1996-2025

Finland EU average

-3 0 3 5 8 10 1996 Finland: 1.1 EU average: 0 1997 Finland: 1.2 EU average: 0 1998 Finland: 1.3 EU average: 0 1999 Finland: 1.3 EU average: 0 2000 Finland: 3 EU average: 0 2001 Finland: 2.7 EU average: 3.6 2002 Finland: 2 EU average: 2.7 2003 Finland: 1.3 EU average: 2.3 2004 Finland: 0.1 EU average: 2.5 2005 Finland: 0.8 EU average: 2.3 2006 Finland: 1.3 EU average: 2.3 2007 Finland: 1.6 EU average: 2.4 2008 Finland: 3.9 EU average: 3.7 2009 Finland: 1.6 EU average: 0.8 2010 Finland: 1.7 EU average: 1.8 2011 Finland: 3.3 EU average: 2.9 2012 Finland: 3.2 EU average: 2.6 2013 Finland: 2.2 EU average: 1.3 2014 Finland: 1.2 EU average: 0.4 2015 Finland: -0.2 EU average: 0.1 2016 Finland: 0.4 EU average: 0.2 2017 Finland: 0.8 EU average: 1.6 2018 Finland: 1.2 EU average: 1.8 2019 Finland: 1.1 EU average: 1.4 2020 Finland: 0.4 EU average: 0.7 2021 Finland: 2.1 EU average: 2.9 2022 Finland: 7.2 EU average: 9.2 2023 Finland: 4.3 EU average: 6.4 2024 Finland: 1 EU average: 2.6 2025 Finland: 1.8 EU average: 2.5 1996 2006 2011 2016 2025

Annual change in house prices

% · 2006-2025

Finland EU average

-10 -5 0 5 10 2006 Finland: 7 EU average: 9.9 2007 Finland: 5.9 EU average: 8.5 2008 Finland: 0.8 EU average: 1.3 2009 Finland: 1.4 EU average: -3.7 2010 Finland: 6.3 EU average: 0.5 2011 Finland: 3.2 EU average: 0.6 2012 Finland: 2.4 EU average: -2.1 2013 Finland: 1.2 EU average: -1.7 2014 Finland: -0.4 EU average: 0.7 2015 Finland: 0 EU average: 2.3 2016 Finland: 1.3 EU average: 4.3 2017 Finland: 1.1 EU average: 4.8 2018 Finland: 0.9 EU average: 5 2019 Finland: 0.4 EU average: 4.9 2020 Finland: 1.8 EU average: 5.6 2021 Finland: 4.6 EU average: 8.4 2022 Finland: 1 EU average: 8 2023 Finland: -6.2 EU average: -0.3 2024 Finland: -3.1 EU average: 3.4 2025 Finland: -2.3 EU average: 5.5 2006 2012 2015 2018 2025

R&D expenditure

% of GDP · 1981-2024

Finland EU average

0 1 2 3 4 1981 Finland: 1.15 EU average: 0 1983 Finland: 1.3 EU average: 0 1984 Finland: 1.43 EU average: 0 1985 Finland: 1.52 EU average: 0 1986 Finland: 1.6 EU average: 0 1987 Finland: 1.69 EU average: 0 1988 Finland: 1.72 EU average: 0 1989 Finland: 1.75 EU average: 0 1990 Finland: 1.82 EU average: 0 1991 Finland: 1.97 EU average: 0 1992 Finland: 2.06 EU average: 0 1993 Finland: 2.1 EU average: 0 1994 Finland: 2.22 EU average: 0 1995 Finland: 2.21 EU average: 1.73 1996 Finland: 2.46 EU average: 1.72 1997 Finland: 2.62 EU average: 1.72 1998 Finland: 2.79 EU average: 1.73 1999 Finland: 3.06 EU average: 1.78 2000 Finland: 3.24 EU average: 1.81 2001 Finland: 3.19 EU average: 1.82 2002 Finland: 3.25 EU average: 1.83 2003 Finland: 3.3 EU average: 1.82 2004 Finland: 3.31 EU average: 1.79 2005 Finland: 3.32 EU average: 1.78 2006 Finland: 3.33 EU average: 1.8 2007 Finland: 3.34 EU average: 1.79 2008 Finland: 3.54 EU average: 1.87 2009 Finland: 3.73 EU average: 1.96 2010 Finland: 3.71 EU average: 1.96 2011 Finland: 3.62 EU average: 2 2012 Finland: 3.41 EU average: 2.06 2013 Finland: 3.28 EU average: 2.08 2014 Finland: 3.16 EU average: 2.09 2015 Finland: 2.89 EU average: 2.1 2016 Finland: 2.75 EU average: 2.1 2017 Finland: 2.75 EU average: 2.14 2018 Finland: 2.78 EU average: 2.17 2019 Finland: 2.82 EU average: 2.21 2020 Finland: 2.93 EU average: 2.28 2021 Finland: 3.01 EU average: 2.24 2022 Finland: 2.98 EU average: 2.22 2023 Finland: 3.09 EU average: 2.26 2024 Finland: 3.22 EU average: 2.24 1981 1996 2003 2010 2024

Electricity price for households

€/kWh · 2007S2-2025S2

Finland EU average

0.10 0.15 0.20 0.25 0.30 2007S2 Finland: 0.11 EU average: 0.15 2008S1 Finland: 0.12 EU average: 0.16 2008S2 Finland: 0.13 EU average: 0.17 2009S1 Finland: 0.13 EU average: 0.17 2009S2 Finland: 0.13 EU average: 0.17 2010S1 Finland: 0.13 EU average: 0.17 2010S2 Finland: 0.14 EU average: 0.18 2011S1 Finland: 0.15 EU average: 0.19 2011S2 Finland: 0.16 EU average: 0.19 2012S1 Finland: 0.15 EU average: 0.19 2012S2 Finland: 0.16 EU average: 0.2 2013S1 Finland: 0.16 EU average: 0.2 2013S2 Finland: 0.16 EU average: 0.21 2014S1 Finland: 0.16 EU average: 0.21 2014S2 Finland: 0.15 EU average: 0.21 2015S1 Finland: 0.16 EU average: 0.21 2015S2 Finland: 0.15 EU average: 0.21 2016S1 Finland: 0.15 EU average: 0.21 2016S2 Finland: 0.15 EU average: 0.21 2017S1 Finland: 0.16 EU average: 0.21 2017S2 Finland: 0.16 EU average: 0.21 2018S1 Finland: 0.16 EU average: 0.21 2018S2 Finland: 0.17 EU average: 0.22 2019S1 Finland: 0.17 EU average: 0.22 2019S2 Finland: 0.18 EU average: 0.22 2020S1 Finland: 0.17 EU average: 0.21 2020S2 Finland: 0.18 EU average: 0.22 2021S1 Finland: 0.18 EU average: 0.22 2021S2 Finland: 0.18 EU average: 0.24 2022S1 Finland: 0.19 EU average: 0.25 2022S2 Finland: 0.25 EU average: 0.28 2023S1 Finland: 0.26 EU average: 0.29 2023S2 Finland: 0.24 EU average: 0.28 2024S1 Finland: 0.25 EU average: 0.29 2024S2 Finland: 0.23 EU average: 0.29 2025S1 Finland: 0.23 EU average: 0.29 2025S2 Finland: 0.23 EU average: 0.29 2007S2 2013S2 2016S2 2019S2 2025S2

Economy

10 indicators
GDP per capita
49,870 €/inh.
+740 vs 2024
9th of 27 EU countries
EU average 41,700 €/inh.
2025 · country ranking
GDP growth
0.8 %
−0.2 vs 2024
20th of 27 EU countries
EU average 1.4 %
2025 · country ranking
Inflation
1.8 %
+0.8 vs 2024
4th of 27 EU countries
EU average 2.5 %
2025 · country ranking
House prices
-2.3 %
+0.8 vs 2024
26th of 26 EU countries
EU average 5.5 %
2025 · country ranking
R&D
3.22 % of GDP
+0.13 vs 2023
4th of 27 EU countries
EU average 2.24 % of GDP
2024 · country ranking
Electricity price
0.2254 €/kWh
−0.0022 vs 2025S1
8th of 27 EU countries
EU average 0.2896 €/kWh
2025S2 · country ranking
Tax-to-GDP ratio
42.3 % of GDP
−0.6 vs 2023
7th of 27 EU countries
EU average 40.3 % of GDP
2024 · country ranking
Government debt
88.5 %
+6.1 vs 2024
21st of 27 EU countries
EU average 81.7 %
2025 · country ranking
Price level
127.2
−0.9 vs 2023
4th of 27 EU countries
EU average 100.0
2024 · country ranking
Budget balance
-3.4 %
+1.0 vs 2024
19th of 27 EU countries
EU average -3.1 %
2025 · country ranking

Labour

6 indicators
Employment
76.3 %
−0.7 vs 2024
19th of 27 EU countries
EU average 76.1 %
2025 · country ranking
Unemployment
9.7 %
+1.3 vs 2024
26th of 27 EU countries
EU average 6.0 %
2025 · country ranking
Gender pay gap
16.3 %
−0.5 vs 2023
23rd of 27 EU countries
EU average 11.1 %
2024 · country ranking
Long-term unemployment
2.4 %
+0.6 vs 2024
22nd of 27 EU countries
EU average 1.9 %
2025 · country ranking
NEET rate
11.0 %
+1.2 vs 2024
17th of 27 EU countries
EU average 11.0 %
2025 · country ranking
Working hours
36.4 h
0 vs 2024
22nd of 27 EU countries
EU average 37.3 h
2025 · country ranking

Population

7 indicators
Healthy life expectancy
57.3 years
+0.2 vs 2023
24th of 26 EU countries
EU average 65.2 years
2024 · country ranking
Doctors
368 per 100k
+6 vs 2024
22nd of 26 EU countries (2024)
2025 · country ranking
Infant mortality
2.1 ‰
+0.3 vs 2023
5th of 27 EU countries
EU average 3.5 ‰
2024 · country ranking
Obesity
20.3 %
+2.5 vs 2014
21st of 26 EU countries
EU average 16.0 %
2019 · country ranking
Population
5.7 mn
17th of 27 EU countries
2026 · country ranking
Life expectancy
81.4 years
+0.7 vs 2023
13th of 27 EU countries
EU average 80.8 years
2024 · country ranking
Fertility
1.25
−0.01 vs 2023
19th of 27 EU countries
EU average 1.34
2024 · country ranking

Environment

8 indicators
Emissions
8.7 t/inh.
+0.1 vs 2023
22nd of 27 EU countries
2024 · country ranking
Energy imports
33.0 %
+3.3 vs 2023
5th of 27 EU countries
EU average 57.3 %
2024 · country ranking
Municipal waste
457 kg
−11 vs 2023
6th of 20 EU countries
EU average 517 kg
2024 · country ranking
Renewable electricity
56.6 %
+2.3 vs 2024
11th of 27 EU countries
EU average 49.9 %
2025 · country ranking
Organic farming
13.5 %
0 vs 2023
8th of 25 EU countries
2024 · country ranking
Air pollution deaths
1 per 100k
0 vs 2022
1st of 27 EU countries
EU average 41 per 100k
2023 · country ranking
Renewables
53.0 %
+0.9 vs 2024
2nd of 27 EU countries
EU average 26.2 %
2025 · country ranking
Recycling
47.9 %
+3.1 vs 2023
9th of 20 EU countries
EU average 48.1 %
2024 · country ranking

Society

19 indicators
Health spending
10.5 %
+0.7 vs 2022
EU average 9.9 %
2023 · country ranking
Tertiary educated
42.7 %
+0.1 vs 2024
10th of 27 EU countries
EU average 36.9 %
2025 · country ranking
Adult learning
28.1 %
−1.0 vs 2024
3rd of 27 EU countries
EU average 13.7 %
2025 · country ranking
Poverty risk
17.2 %
+0.4 vs 2024
8th of 27 EU countries
EU average 20.9 %
2025 · country ranking
Income inequality
25.6
+0.8 vs 2024
9th of 27 EU countries
EU average 28.6
2025 · country ranking
Internet use
98.1 %
+0.1 vs 2024
6th of 27 EU countries
EU average 93.8 %
2025 · country ranking
Road deaths
3 per mn
0 vs 2023
8th of 27 EU countries
EU average 4 per mn
2024 · country ranking
Housing overcrowding
9.5 %
+0.4 vs 2024
7th of 27 EU countries
EU average 16.8 %
2025 · country ranking
Passenger cars
671 per 1,000
+5 vs 2024
2nd of 27 EU countries
EU average 584 per 1,000
2025 · country ranking
Early leavers
9.9 %
+0.3 vs 2024
20th of 26 EU countries
EU average 9.1 %
2025 · country ranking
Unable to keep warm
2.6 %
−0.1 vs 2024
1st of 27 EU countries
EU average 8.8 %
2025 · country ranking
Burglaries
111 per 100k
+6 vs 2023
5th of 24 EU countries
2024 · country ranking
Housing overburden
4.7 %
−0.7 vs 2024
6th of 27 EU countries
EU average 7.7 %
2025 · country ranking
Home ownership
66.9 %
−1.2 vs 2024
21st of 27 EU countries
EU average 68.5 %
2025 · country ranking
Travel by car
82.6 %
−0.4 vs 2023
14th of 27 EU countries
EU average 82.5 %
2024 · country ranking
Health expenditure
7.7 % of GDP
+0.1 vs 2023
8th of 27 EU countries
EU average 7.3 % of GDP
2024 · country ranking
Education spending
6.3 % of GDP
+0.2 vs 2023
2nd of 27 EU countries
EU average 4.7 % of GDP
2024 · country ranking
Life satisfaction
7.8 /10
0 vs 2024
1st of 27 EU countries
EU average 7.2 /10
2025 · country ranking
Digital skills
81.0 %
−1.0 vs 2023
4th of 27 EU countries
EU average 60.4 %
2025 · country ranking

Regions

NUTS

NUTS 1 2

NUTS 2 5

NUTS 3 19

Where the data comes from

© European Union, source: Eurostat - datasets, licence and methods.

Ranks are among EU member states. Where less is better (unemployment, debt), the lowest value ranks first.