United States vs Finland

Every indicator for United States and Finland side by side, with the percentage gap between them. Sources are listed at the bottom of the page.

Indicator comparison
IndicatorUnited StatesFinlandDifference
Population (2025) (people)341,784,8575,646,436+5,953.1%
GDP (nominal) (billion $)30,770317+9,606.6%
GDP per capita ($)90,02756,149+60.3%
Life expectancy (years)78.982.3
Area (km²)9,831,510338,480+2,804.6%
Population density (people/km²)3517+108.4%
Median age (years)38.343.4
Internet usage (%)94.793.7
Unemployment rate (%)4.29.5
Inflation (%)2.90.3
Urban population (%)80.274.5
Military expenditure (2024) (million $)997,3096,988+14,171.7%
Military expenditure as a share of GDP (%)3.422.30+48.7%
Military expenditure as a share of government spending (%)9.114.05+124.9%
Military expenditure per capita ($)2,9181,238+135.8%
Armed forces personnel (2020) (people)1,395,00022,000+6,240.9%
Armed forces per 1,000 people (people)4.13.9+4.8%
Armed forces as a share of the labor force (%)0.840.80+5.0%

The difference column shows the percentage gap of United States relative to Finland; a positive value favors United States. Interpret it in context — for unemployment, a lower value is better.

Key differences

  • On population (2025), United States is 5,953.1% higher than Finland.
  • On gdp (nominal), United States is 9,606.6% higher than Finland.
  • On gdp per capita, United States is 60.3% higher than Finland.
United States and Finland — core indicators
0100 mn200 mn300 mn400 mnPopulation (2025)GDP (nominal)GDP per capitaAreaPopulation (2025) — United States: 341.784.857GDP (nominal) — United States: 30.770GDP per capita — United States: 90.027Area — United States: 9.831.510Population (2025) — Finland: 5.646.436GDP (nominal) — Finland: 317GDP per capita — Finland: 56.149Area — Finland: 338.480
United StatesFinland

The indicators use different scales, so the chart is a rough visual comparison only; use the table for exact figures.

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Data sourcesUN World Population Prospects, IMF, World Bank, SIPRI