Finland
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Identity
Formal name: Republic of Finland.
CIA 2026
Curated stat
In northern Finnish Lapland, the summer midnight sun can keep the sun above the horizon for over two months.
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Finland vs Norway
189 shared metrics.
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Norway
Quick notes before you compare the numbers.
Identity
Formal name: Kingdom of Norway.
CIA 2026
Analysis
Norway leads in 95 of 189 shared metrics, while Finland leads in 94.
Finland's Water Stress (%) is 3.0x that of Norway (2.8% vs 0.70%).
Finland's Solar Electricity Share is 2.6x that of Norway (1.2% vs 0.33%).
Finland's Gender Pay Gap (%) is 2.4x that of Norway (16.13% of male wages vs 4.7% of male wages).
Finland's Wind Electricity Share is 2.3x that of Norway (27.44% vs 8.4%).
Finland's Political Corruption Index is 2.1x that of Norway (0.03 vs 0.01).
Key Comparisons
Water Stress (%)Finland leads
Finland
2.8%
Norway
0.70%
Solar Electricity ShareFinland leads
Finland
1.2%
Norway
0.33%
Gender Pay Gap (%)Finland leads
Finland
16.13% of male wages
Norway
4.7% of male wages
Wind Electricity ShareFinland leads
Finland
27.44%
Norway
8.4%
Political Corruption IndexFinland leads
Finland
0.03
Norway
0.01
Road Traffic Death RateFinland leads
Finland
4.2 per 100k
Norway
1.5 per 100k
All Metrics
Water Stress (%)
FinlandFinland
2.8%
Norway
0.70%
298% higher
Solar Electricity Share
FinlandFinland
1.2%
Norway
0.33%
261% higher
Gender Pay Gap (%)
FinlandFinland
16.13% of male wages
Norway
4.7% of male wages
244% higher
Wind Electricity Share
FinlandFinland
27.44%
Norway
8.4%
226% higher
Political Corruption Index
FinlandFinland
0.03
Norway
0.01
210% higher
Road Traffic Death Rate
FinlandFinland
4.2 per 100k
Norway
1.5 per 100k
180% higher
Agricultural Land (%)
FinlandFinland
7.4%
Norway
2.7%
176% higher
Long-Term Unemployment
FinlandFinland
1.6% of workforce
Norway
0.64% of workforce
155% higher
Loneliness
FinlandFinland
7.2% of adults 16+
Norway
3.1% of adults 16+
129% higher
Teen Birth Rate
FinlandFinland
3.1 per 1k
Norway
1.4 per 1k
120% higher
Forest Coverage (%)
FinlandFinland
73.72%
Norway
33.5%
120% higher
Youth NEET Rate
FinlandFinland
10.03% of youth 15-24
Norway
4.6% of youth 15-24
116% higher
Unemployment Rate
FinlandFinland
8.3%
Norway
4.0%
108% higher
Electricity Carbon Intensity
FinlandFinland
57.47 gCO2/kWh
Norway
28.11 gCO2/kWh
104% higher
Coastline Length
NorwayFinland
1.3K km
Norway
25.1K km
95% lower
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
NorwayFinland
1.3% of GDP
Norway
14.1% of GDP
91% lower
R&D Spending (% GDP)
FinlandFinland
3.0% of GDP
Norway
1.6% of GDP
90% higher
Merchant Fleet Size
NorwayFinland
282
Norway
1.7K
84% lower
Forest Area
FinlandFinland
224.1K km²
Norway
122.0K km²
84% higher
Homicide Rate
FinlandFinland
1.1 per 100k
Norway
0.60 per 100k
83% higher
Foreign Patents
NorwayFinland
105
Norway
634
83% lower
GDP Growth Rate
NorwayFinland
0.42%
Norway
2.1%
80% lower
Irrigated Land
NorwayFinland
80 km²
Norway
337 km²
76% lower
Tobacco Use Prevalence
FinlandFinland
21.4% of adults
Norway
12.3% of adults
74% higher
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
NorwayFinland
0.54 per 1M people
Norway
1.8 per 1M people
70% lower
Government Debt (% GDP)
FinlandFinland
61.3% of GDP
Norway
36.5% of GDP
68% higher
Insufficient Physical Activity
NorwayFinland
11.81% of adults
Norway
34.83% of adults
66% lower
Milk Consumption per Person
FinlandFinland
430.76 kg/person/yr
Norway
261.34 kg/person/yr
65% higher
Domestic Patents
FinlandFinland
1.6K
Norway
946
65% higher
Road Deaths
FinlandFinland
3.3 per 100k
Norway
2.0 per 100k
64% higher
Spirits Consumption
FinlandFinland
2.0 L/person/yr
Norway
1.2 L/person/yr
63% higher
High-Tech Exports (%)
NorwayFinland
9.3%
Norway
25.41%
63% lower
Relationship Dissatisfaction
FinlandFinland
3.6% of adults 16+
Norway
2.2% of adults 16+
61% higher
Youth Unemployment Rate
FinlandFinland
21.48% of youth labor force
Norway
13.42% of youth labor force
60% higher
Smoking Rate
FinlandFinland
22.3%
Norway
14.2%
57% higher
Shipping Traffic
FinlandFinland
1.45M
Norway
933.3K
55% higher
Railway Length
FinlandFinland
5.9K km
Norway
3.8K km
54% higher
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
NorwayFinland
23.6 per 100k people
Norway
51 per 100k people
54% lower
Railway Network
FinlandFinland
5.9K km
Norway
3.9K km
52% higher
Housing Cost Burden
FinlandFinland
24.06% of households
Norway
15.95% of households
51% higher
Official Languages Count
NorwayFinland
2.0
Norway
4.0
50% lower
Inflation Rate
NorwayFinland
1.6%
Norway
3.1%
48% lower
Overcrowded Housing
FinlandFinland
10.27% of households
Norway
7.0% of households
47% higher
Low-Wage Workers
FinlandFinland
9.9% of workers
Norway
6.7% of workers
47% higher
GNI Per Capita
NorwayFinland
$51,650
Norway
$98,170
47% lower
Renewable Energy (%)
NorwayFinland
38.89%
Norway
71.81%
46% lower
Highest Elevation
NorwayFinland
1.3K m
Norway
2.5K m
46% lower
Electricity Generation
NorwayFinland
83.6 TWh
Norway
156.12 TWh
46% lower
Health Spending Per Capita
NorwayFinland
$4,902.04
Norway
$8,692.58
44% lower
Green Space Access
FinlandFinland
93.88% of urban pop.
Norway
66.43% of urban pop.
41% higher
Political Voice
NorwayFinland
20.86% who feel heard by government
Norway
34.8% who feel heard by government
40% lower
Long Work Hours
NorwayFinland
2.5% of employees
Norway
4.1% of employees
39% lower
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
FinlandFinland
35.29 per 100k
Norway
25.32 per 100k
39% higher
Electricity Use (Per Capita)
NorwayFinland
14.4K kWh/person
Norway
23.5K kWh/person
39% lower
Low Life Satisfaction
NorwayFinland
3.6% of adults 16+
Norway
5.8% of adults 16+
38% lower
GDP (Nominal)
NorwayFinland
$298,696,961,297.66
Norway
$483,592,648,313.3
38% lower
Poor Health
NorwayFinland
6.1% reporting poor health
Norway
9.7% reporting poor health
37% lower
Tourist Arrivals
NorwayFinland
896.0K
Norway
1.40M
36% lower
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
NorwayFinland
$64,288.55
Norway
$101,031.46
36% lower
Homicide Rate
FinlandFinland
0.98 per 100k
Norway
0.72 per 100k
35% higher
Electric Generating Capacity
NorwayFinland
26.78M kW
Norway
41.10M kW
35% lower
Low Reading Skills
NorwayFinland
11.54% of students
Norway
17.5% of students
34% lower
Low Math Skills
NorwayFinland
11.54% of students
Norway
17.5% of students
34% lower
Low Science Skills
NorwayFinland
11.54% of students
Norway
17.5% of students
34% lower
Seafood Consumption per Person
NorwayFinland
33.52 kg/person/yr
Norway
50.57 kg/person/yr
34% lower
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
FinlandFinland
15.31 per 1M people
Norway
11.43 per 1M people
34% higher
Food Waste per Person
NorwayFinland
109 kg/person/yr
Norway
165 kg/person/yr
34% lower
Airports
NorwayFinland
98
Norway
147
33% lower
Air Pollution Exposure
NorwayFinland
47.85% of population
Norway
70.57% of population
32% lower
Median Wealth
NorwayFinland
$134,394
Norway
$188,139
29% lower
Beer Consumption
FinlandFinland
3.6 L/person/yr
Norway
2.8 L/person/yr
29% higher
Lack of Support
NorwayFinland
4.3% of adults 15+
Norway
6.0% of adults 15+
28% lower
Doctors (per 1,000)
NorwayFinland
3.6 per 1k
Norway
5.0 per 1k
28% lower
Death Rate
FinlandFinland
11.01 per 1k
Norway
8.6 per 1k
28% higher
Women in Senior Management
FinlandFinland
39.23% of managers
Norway
30.77% of managers
27% higher
Elderly Population (%)
FinlandFinland
23.9%
Norway
18.79%
27% higher
Capital Elevation
NorwayFinland
17 m
Norway
23 m
26% lower
Birth Rate
NorwayFinland
7.8 per 1k
Norway
10.35 per 1k
25% lower
Vehicles per 1,000 People
FinlandFinland
949.51 per 1k people
Norway
758.35 per 1k people
25% higher
Protected Land (%)
NorwayFinland
13.6%
Norway
17.8%
24% lower
Fuel Poverty
FinlandFinland
2.7% of adults 16+
Norway
2.2% of adults 16+
23% higher
Broadband Access (%)
NorwayFinland
35 per 100 people
Norway
45.44 per 100 people
23% lower
Imports (% GDP)
FinlandFinland
41.55% of GDP
Norway
33.87% of GDP
23% higher
Alcohol Consumption
FinlandFinland
9.1 L/adult/yr
Norway
7.4 L/adult/yr
23% higher
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
FinlandFinland
2.9% of GDP
Norway
2.4% of GDP
23% higher
Unpaid Work Hours
NorwayFinland
10.02% of adults 15-64
Norway
12.9% of adults 15-64
22% lower
Time Dissatisfaction
NorwayFinland
7.4% of adults 16+
Norway
9.4% of adults 16+
22% lower
Health Spending (% GDP)
FinlandFinland
9.7% of GDP
Norway
7.9% of GDP
22% higher
Total CO2 Emissions
NorwayFinland
31.11 Mt CO2e
Norway
40 Mt CO2e
22% lower
Job Insecurity
NorwayFinland
2.2% of earnings at risk
Norway
2.8% of earnings at risk
21% lower
Population Density
FinlandFinland
18.37 /km²
Norway
15.15 /km²
21% higher
CO2 Per Capita
NorwayFinland
5.3 t/person/yr
Norway
6.7 t/person/yr
21% lower
Average Earnings
NorwayFinland
$59,596.58
Norway
$74,863.73
20% lower
Obesity Rate
FinlandFinland
23.7%
Norway
19.77%
20% higher
Tourism Revenue
NorwayFinland
$1,757,000,000
Norway
$2,196,000,000
20% lower
Energy Use (Per Capita)
FinlandFinland
5.9K kg oil eq/person
Norway
4.9K kg oil eq/person
20% higher
Fertility Rate
NorwayFinland
1.3 children/woman
Norway
1.6 children/woman
19% lower
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
NorwayFinland
4.9 µg/m³
Norway
6.1 µg/m³
19% lower
Job Strain
FinlandFinland
16.34% of employees
Norway
13.83% of employees
18% higher
Happiness Inequality
NorwayFinland
1.6 vs bottom 20%
Norway
2.0 vs bottom 20%
18% lower
Renewable Energy (%)
NorwayFinland
50.2%
Norway
61.4%
18% lower
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
NorwayFinland
2.8 per 1k
Norway
3.4 per 1k
18% lower
Dependency Ratio
FinlandFinland
62.68% of working-age pop.
Norway
53.78% of working-age pop.
17% higher
Land Area
NorwayFinland
304.0K km²
Norway
364.3K km²
17% lower
Education Spending (% GDP)
FinlandFinland
6.4% of GDP
Norway
5.5% of GDP
17% higher
Poverty Rate
NorwayFinland
6.8% of population
Norway
8.0% of population
15% lower
Scientific Publications
NorwayFinland
12.0K
Norway
14.1K
15% lower
Meat Consumption per Person
FinlandFinland
76.7 kg/person/yr
Norway
67.47 kg/person/yr
14% higher
University Enrollment Rate
FinlandFinland
108.13%
Norway
95.06%
14% higher
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
FinlandFinland
126 per 100 people
Norway
111 per 100 people
14% higher
Earnings Inequality
FinlandFinland
2.6 vs bottom 10%
Norway
2.3 vs bottom 10%
13% higher
Low Adult Numeracy
NorwayFinland
9.8% of adults
Norway
11.06% of adults
12% lower
Low Adult Literacy
FinlandFinland
2.6% of adults
Norway
2.3% of adults
12% higher
Water Withdrawal
FinlandFinland
3.0 B m³
Norway
2.7 B m³
12% higher
Armed Forces Personnel
NorwayFinland
22.0K
Norway
25.0K
12% lower
Exports (% GDP)
NorwayFinland
41.91% of GDP
Norway
47.49% of GDP
12% lower
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
NorwayFinland
7.0 sites
Norway
8.0 sites
12% lower
Disposable Income (Per Capita)
NorwayFinland
$41,507
Norway
$46,898
11% lower
Chronic Pain
NorwayFinland
24% of adults 15+
Norway
27% of adults 15+
11% lower
Time Use Inequality
NorwayFinland
2.2 vs bottom 20%
Norway
2.4 vs bottom 20%
11% lower
Urban Population (%)
NorwayFinland
74.26%
Norway
83.33%
11% lower
Self-Rated Health
NorwayFinland
66.5% reporting good health
Norway
74.2% reporting good health
10% lower
Suicide Rate
FinlandFinland
14.57 per 100k
Norway
13.19 per 100k
10% higher
Military Spending
FinlandFinland
2.3% of GDP
Norway
2.1% of GDP
10% higher
Youth Population (%)
NorwayFinland
14.63%
Norway
16.19%
10% lower
Financial Hardship
NorwayFinland
8.9% of adults 16+
Norway
9.8% of adults 16+
9% lower
Corruption Perceptions Index
FinlandFinland
88 pts
Norway
81 pts
9% higher
Researchers
FinlandFinland
8.1K per 1M
Norway
7.4K per 1M
9% higher
Social Time
NorwayFinland
6.2 hrs/week
Norway
6.7 hrs/week
8% lower
Median Age
FinlandFinland
42.8 years
Norway
39.5 years
8% higher
Science Skills
FinlandFinland
510.96 pts
Norway
478.23 pts
7% higher
Adult Literacy
FinlandFinland
302.72 pts
Norway
282.8 pts
7% higher
Voter Turnout
NorwayFinland
71.55% of votes
Norway
77.16% of votes
7% lower
Reading Score Gap
NorwayFinland
1.8 vs bottom 10%
Norway
1.9 vs bottom 10%
7% lower
Life Evaluation Score
FinlandFinland
7.8 pts
Norway
7.2 pts
7% higher
Wealth Concentration
NorwayFinland
49.62% of wealth
Norway
52.62% of wealth
6% lower
Tax Revenue (% GDP)
NorwayFinland
25.38% of GDP
Norway
27.05% of GDP
6% lower
Depression Rate
FinlandFinland
6.5% of adults 15+
Norway
6.2% of adults 15+
5% higher
Safety at Night
NorwayFinland
86.5% feeling safe at night
Norway
91.5% feeling safe at night
5% lower
Liberal Democracy Index
NorwayFinland
0.81
Norway
0.85
5% lower
Hypertension Prevalence
FinlandFinland
37.2% of adults
Norway
35.5% of adults
5% higher
Internet Users (%)
NorwayFinland
94%
Norway
99%
5% lower
Infant Mortality
NorwayFinland
1.8 per 1k births
Norway
1.9 per 1k births
5% lower
Housing Affordability
NorwayFinland
78.7% of income
Norway
81.66% of income
4% lower
Adult Numeracy
FinlandFinland
298.94 pts
Norway
286.61 pts
4% higher
Relationship Satisfaction
NorwayFinland
8.2 pts
Norway
8.5 pts
4% lower
Math Score Gap
NorwayFinland
1.6 vs bottom 10%
Norway
1.7 vs bottom 10%
4% lower
Science Score Gap
NorwayFinland
1.8 vs bottom 10%
Norway
1.8 vs bottom 10%
4% lower
Relationship Inequality
FinlandFinland
1.7 vs bottom 20%
Norway
1.6 vs bottom 20%
4% higher
Child Mortality
NorwayFinland
2.3 per 1k births
Norway
2.4 per 1k births
4% lower
Women in Parliament (%)
FinlandFinland
46%
Norway
44.38%
4% higher
Electoral Democracy Index
NorwayFinland
0.85
Norway
0.89
4% lower
Employment Rate (%)
NorwayFinland
78.83% of adults 25-64
Norway
81.32% of adults 25-64
3% lower
Home Internet Access
NorwayFinland
95.48% of households
Norway
98.6% of households
3% lower
Leisure Time
NorwayFinland
15.17 hrs/day
Norway
15.67 hrs/day
3% lower
Time Satisfaction
FinlandFinland
7.7 pts
Norway
7.5 pts
3% higher
Reading Skills
FinlandFinland
490.22 pts
Norway
476.52 pts
3% higher
Math Skills
FinlandFinland
484.14 pts
Norway
468.45 pts
3% higher
Life Satisfaction
FinlandFinland
7.8 pts
Norway
7.6 pts
3% higher
Numeracy Gap
NorwayFinland
1.6 vs bottom 10%
Norway
1.6 vs bottom 10%
3% lower
Inequality (Gini)
FinlandFinland
27.4
Norway
26.5
3% higher
Average Weekly Work Hours
FinlandFinland
33.6 hrs/week
Norway
32.7 hrs/week
3% higher
Income Gap (Rich vs Poor)
NorwayFinland
3.9 vs bottom 20%
Norway
4.0 vs bottom 20%
2% lower
Social Support
FinlandFinland
95.42% of adults 15+
Norway
93.97% of adults 15+
2% higher
Human Development Index
NorwayFinland
0.95
Norway
0.97
2% lower
Literacy Gap
FinlandFinland
1.6 vs bottom 10%
Norway
1.5 vs bottom 10%
2% higher
Nurses & Midwives
FinlandFinland
19.34 per 1k
Norway
18.89 per 1k
2% higher
Life Expectancy
NorwayFinland
81.7 years
Norway
83.1 years
2% lower
Credit Card Ownership
NorwayFinland
65.29% of adults
Norway
66.74% of adults
2% lower
Job Satisfaction
NorwayFinland
7.9 pts
Norway
8.0 pts
1% lower
Population
FinlandFinland
5.55M
Norway
5.51M
1% higher
Women's Political Empowerment
FinlandFinland
0.93
Norway
0.93
1% higher
Safe Drinking Water (%)
FinlandFinland
99.65%
Norway
99.06%
1% higher
Sanitation Access (%)
FinlandFinland
99.45%
Norway
98.05%
1% higher
Can Raise Emergency Money
NorwayFinland
97.68% of adults
Norway
99.14% of adults
1% lower
Freedom of Expression Index
NorwayFinland
0.95
Norway
0.95
1% lower
Digital Payments Used
NorwayFinland
98.47% of adults
Norway
99.48% of adults
1% lower
Informal Employment Share
NorwayFinland
2.0% of employed people
Norway
2.0% of employed people
1% lower
Gender Gap in Work
FinlandFinland
36.63 min/day
Norway
-23.68 min/day
ranked higher
Deaths (Suicide/Alcohol/Drugs)
FinlandFinland
41.29 per 100k
Norway
0 per 100k
ranked higher
Extreme Temperature Exposure
FinlandFinland
0% of population
Norway
0% of population
ranked higher
Time Zones Count
FinlandFinland
1.0 time zones
Norway
1.0 time zones
equal
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
FinlandFinland
25 days/yr
Norway
25 days/yr
equal
Coal Electricity Share
FinlandFinland
0.19%
Norway
0%
ranked higher
Electricity Access (%)
FinlandFinland
100%
Norway
100%
equal
Skilled Birth Attendance (%)
FinlandFinland
99.5%
Norway
99.2%
equal
Lowest Elevation
FinlandFinland
0 m
Norway
0 m
ranked higher
Land Border Length
NorwayFinland
2.6K km
Norway
2.6K km
equal
Border Neighbors
FinlandFinland
3.0
Norway
3.0
equal
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