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Finland
Republic of Finland
Quick facts
- Capital
- Helsinki
- Population
- 5.5 m
- Area
- 338,424 km²
- Region
- Northern Europe
- Languages
- Finnish, Swedish
- Currency
- Euro (€)
- Demonym
- Finnish
- UN member
- Yes
How Finland compares
Economy size$299 B
44th of 178 worldwide · 6th of 10 in Northern Europe
Income per person$53,150
21st of 178 worldwide · 7th of 10 in Northern Europe
Life expectancy82.3 yrs
22nd of 179 worldwide · 5th of 10 in Northern Europe
Internet access93.7%
33rd of 179 worldwide · 7th of 10 in Northern Europe
Military spending$7.0 B
35th of 163 worldwide · 5th of 10 in Northern Europe
Highlights
GDP
$299 B
World Bank2024
Gross Domestic Product — the total market value of all goods and services produced in a year, at current prices.
GDP per capita
$53,150
World Bank2024
GDP divided by population — a rough measure of average economic output per person.
Life expectancy
82.3 yrs
World Bank2024
Years a newborn would live if current mortality patterns held throughout its life.
R&D spending
3.1%
Gross expenditure on research & development as a share of GDP.
Researchers (per million)
8,315
Full-time-equivalent researchers per million people.
Resource rents
0.4%
World Bank2021
Total natural-resource rents (oil, gas, mineral, forest) as a share of GDP.
The history journey
Six centuries with Sweden, a century with Russia, and a hard-won independence between two great powers.
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