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 Russia
129 shared metrics.
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Russia
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Identity
Formal name: Russian Federation.
CIA 2026
Analysis
Russia leads in 71 of 129 shared metrics, while Finland leads in 58.
Finland's Wind Electricity Share is 87.5x that of Russia (27.44% vs 0.31%).
Finland's McDonald's Outlets per Million People is 38.1x that of Russia (15.31 per 1M people vs 0.39 per 1M people).
Finland's EV Chargers per 100,000 People is 21.1x that of Russia (23.6 per 100k people vs 1.1 per 100k people).
Finland's Liberal Democracy Index is 13.4x that of Russia (0.81 vs 0.06).
Finland's Renewable Energy (%) is 13.3x that of Russia (50.2% vs 3.5%).
Key Comparisons
Wind Electricity ShareFinland leads
Finland
27.44%
Russia
0.31%
McDonald's Outlets per Million PeopleFinland leads
Finland
15.31 per 1M people
Russia
0.39 per 1M people
EV Chargers per 100,000 PeopleFinland leads
Finland
23.6 per 100k people
Russia
1.1 per 100k people
Liberal Democracy IndexFinland leads
Finland
0.81
Russia
0.06
Renewable Energy (%)Finland leads
Finland
50.2%
Russia
3.5%
Freedom of Expression IndexFinland leads
Finland
0.95
Russia
0.08
All Metrics
Wind Electricity Share
FinlandFinland
27.44%
Russia
0.31%
8752% higher
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
FinlandFinland
15.31 per 1M people
Russia
0.39 per 1M people
3807% higher
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
FinlandFinland
23.6 per 100k people
Russia
1.1 per 100k people
2114% higher
Liberal Democracy Index
FinlandFinland
0.81
Russia
0.06
1343% higher
Renewable Energy (%)
FinlandFinland
50.2%
Russia
3.5%
1334% higher
Freedom of Expression Index
FinlandFinland
0.95
Russia
0.08
1083% higher
Renewable Energy (%)
FinlandFinland
38.89%
Russia
6.0%
548% higher
Electoral Democracy Index
FinlandFinland
0.85
Russia
0.17
401% higher
Solar Electricity Share
FinlandFinland
1.2%
Russia
0.24%
396% higher
Health Spending Per Capita
FinlandFinland
$4,902.04
Russia
$1,078.23
355% higher
Corruption Perceptions Index
FinlandFinland
88 pts
Russia
22 pts
300% higher
GNI Per Capita
FinlandFinland
$51,650
Russia
$15,320
237% higher
Government Debt (% GDP)
FinlandFinland
61.3% of GDP
Russia
18.5% of GDP
231% higher
Unemployment Rate
FinlandFinland
8.3%
Russia
2.5%
227% higher
R&D Spending (% GDP)
FinlandFinland
3.0% of GDP
Russia
0.93% of GDP
220% higher
Nurses & Midwives
FinlandFinland
19.34 per 1k
Russia
6.2 per 1k
210% higher
Researchers
FinlandFinland
8.1K per 1M
Russia
2.7K per 1M
201% higher
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
FinlandFinland
0.54 per 1M people
Russia
0.19 per 1M people
190% higher
Youth Unemployment Rate
FinlandFinland
21.48% of youth labor force
Russia
7.6% of youth labor force
182% higher
Women in Parliament (%)
FinlandFinland
46%
Russia
16.44%
180% higher
Milk Consumption per Person
FinlandFinland
430.76 kg/person/yr
Russia
163.57 kg/person/yr
163% higher
Credit Card Ownership
FinlandFinland
65.29% of adults
Russia
25.08% of adults
160% higher
Vehicles per 1,000 People
FinlandFinland
949.51 per 1k people
Russia
372.47 per 1k people
155% higher
Imports (% GDP)
FinlandFinland
41.55% of GDP
Russia
17.59% of GDP
136% higher
Nuclear Electricity Share
FinlandFinland
42%
Russia
18.4%
128% higher
Tax Revenue (% GDP)
FinlandFinland
25.38% of GDP
Russia
12.07% of GDP
110% higher
Population Density
FinlandFinland
18.37 /km²
Russia
8.8 /km²
109% higher
Electricity Use (Per Capita)
FinlandFinland
14.4K kWh/person
Russia
7.2K kWh/person
100% higher
Irrigated Land
RussiaFinland
80 km²
Russia
43.0K km²
100% lower
Official Languages Count
FinlandFinland
2.0
Russia
1.0
100% higher
Foreign Patents
RussiaFinland
105
Russia
11.4K
99% lower
Coal Electricity Share
RussiaFinland
0.19%
Russia
18.4%
99% lower
Land Area
RussiaFinland
304.0K km²
Russia
16.38M km²
98% lower
Armed Forces Personnel
RussiaFinland
22.0K
Russia
1.45M
98% lower
Total CO2 Emissions
RussiaFinland
31.11 Mt CO2e
Russia
2.0K Mt CO2e
98% lower
Coastline Length
RussiaFinland
1.3K km
Russia
37.7K km
97% lower
Forest Area
RussiaFinland
224.1K km²
Russia
8.15M km²
97% lower
Political Corruption Index
RussiaFinland
0.03
Russia
0.78
96% lower
Population
RussiaFinland
5.55M
Russia
140.13M
96% lower
Food Waste per Person
FinlandFinland
109 kg/person/yr
Russia
55.52 kg/person/yr
96% higher
Water Withdrawal
RussiaFinland
3.0 B m³
Russia
64.82 B m³
95% lower
Railway Length
RussiaFinland
5.9K km
Russia
85.5K km
93% lower
Railway Network
RussiaFinland
5.9K km
Russia
85.5K km
93% lower
Electricity Generation
RussiaFinland
83.6 TWh
Russia
1.2K TWh
93% lower
Domestic Patents
RussiaFinland
1.6K
Russia
19.6K
92% lower
Exports (% GDP)
FinlandFinland
41.91% of GDP
Russia
21.92% of GDP
91% higher
Electric Generating Capacity
RussiaFinland
26.78M kW
Russia
301.93M kW
91% lower
Merchant Fleet Size
RussiaFinland
282
Russia
2.9K
90% lower
Airports
RussiaFinland
98
Russia
938
90% lower
GDP Growth Rate
RussiaFinland
0.42%
Russia
4.3%
90% lower
Informal Employment Share
RussiaFinland
2.0% of employed people
Russia
19.23% of employed people
90% lower
Air Passengers
RussiaFinland
10.79M
Russia
98.87M
89% lower
Firms Asked for Bribes
RussiaFinland
2.8% of firms
Russia
26.8% of firms
89% lower
Capital Elevation
RussiaFinland
17 m
Russia
156 m
89% lower
Land Border Length
RussiaFinland
2.6K km
Russia
22.4K km
89% lower
Water Stress (%)
FinlandFinland
2.8%
Russia
1.5%
87% higher
Electricity Carbon Intensity
RussiaFinland
57.47 gCO2/kWh
Russia
449.73 gCO2/kWh
87% lower
Tourist Arrivals
RussiaFinland
896.0K
Russia
6.36M
86% lower
Scientific Publications
RussiaFinland
12.0K
Russia
84.3K
86% lower
GDP (Nominal)
RussiaFinland
$298,696,961,297.66
Russia
$2,173,835,806,671.66
86% lower
Firms Making Informal Payments
RussiaFinland
2.3% of firms
Russia
16.58% of firms
86% lower
Homicide Rate
RussiaFinland
0.98 per 100k
Russia
6.8 per 100k
85% lower
Firms Hit by Power Outages
FinlandFinland
27.83% of firms
Russia
15.15% of firms
84% higher
Inflation Rate
RussiaFinland
1.6%
Russia
8.4%
81% lower
University Enrollment Rate
FinlandFinland
108.13%
Russia
60.39%
79% higher
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
RussiaFinland
7.0 sites
Russia
34 sites
79% lower
Border Neighbors
RussiaFinland
3.0
Russia
14
79% lower
Teen Birth Rate
RussiaFinland
3.1 per 1k
Russia
12.97 per 1k
76% lower
Highest Elevation
RussiaFinland
1.3K m
Russia
5.6K m
76% lower
Women's Political Empowerment
FinlandFinland
0.93
Russia
0.55
71% higher
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
RussiaFinland
35.29 per 100k
Russia
121.42 per 100k
71% lower
Military Spending
RussiaFinland
2.3% of GDP
Russia
7.1% of GDP
67% lower
Tourism Revenue
RussiaFinland
$1,757,000,000
Russia
$4,961,000,000
65% lower
Shipping Traffic
RussiaFinland
1.45M
Russia
3.91M
63% lower
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
RussiaFinland
2.8 per 1k
Russia
7.0 per 1k
60% lower
Road Traffic Death Rate
RussiaFinland
4.2 per 100k
Russia
10.6 per 100k
60% lower
CO2 Per Capita
RussiaFinland
5.3 t/person/yr
Russia
12.29 t/person/yr
57% lower
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
RussiaFinland
4.9 µg/m³
Russia
11.27 µg/m³
57% lower
Seafood Consumption per Person
FinlandFinland
33.52 kg/person/yr
Russia
21.76 kg/person/yr
54% higher
Education Spending (% GDP)
FinlandFinland
6.4% of GDP
Russia
4.2% of GDP
53% higher
Infant Mortality
RussiaFinland
1.8 per 1k births
Russia
3.7 per 1k births
51% lower
Child Mortality
RussiaFinland
2.3 per 1k births
Russia
4.5 per 1k births
49% lower
Forest Coverage (%)
FinlandFinland
73.72%
Russia
49.78%
48% higher
Firms with Female Top Manager
RussiaFinland
12.9% of firms
Russia
24.25% of firms
47% lower
Agricultural Land (%)
RussiaFinland
7.4%
Russia
13.17%
43% lower
Health Spending (% GDP)
FinlandFinland
9.7% of GDP
Russia
6.9% of GDP
40% higher
Elderly Population (%)
FinlandFinland
23.9%
Russia
17.18%
39% higher
Spirits Consumption
RussiaFinland
2.0 L/person/yr
Russia
3.2 L/person/yr
37% lower
Broadband Access (%)
FinlandFinland
35 per 100 people
Russia
25.82 per 100 people
36% higher
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
FinlandFinland
$64,288.55
Russia
$47,404.96
36% higher
Life Evaluation Score
FinlandFinland
7.8 pts
Russia
5.8 pts
33% higher
Insufficient Physical Activity
RussiaFinland
11.81% of adults
Russia
17.66% of adults
33% lower
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
RussiaFinland
126 per 100 people
Russia
186 per 100 people
32% lower
Suicide Rate
RussiaFinland
14.57 per 100k
Russia
21.37 per 100k
32% lower
Safe Drinking Water (%)
FinlandFinland
99.65%
Russia
76.26%
31% higher
Doctors (per 1,000)
RussiaFinland
3.6 per 1k
Russia
5.1 per 1k
29% lower
Smoking Rate
RussiaFinland
22.3%
Russia
29.2%
24% lower
Death Rate
RussiaFinland
11.01 per 1k
Russia
13.93 per 1k
21% lower
Beer Consumption
FinlandFinland
3.6 L/person/yr
Russia
3.1 L/person/yr
19% higher
Dependency Ratio
FinlandFinland
62.68% of working-age pop.
Russia
52.57% of working-age pop.
19% higher
Tobacco Use Prevalence
RussiaFinland
21.4% of adults
Russia
26.5% of adults
19% lower
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
RussiaFinland
1.3% of GDP
Russia
1.6% of GDP
19% lower
Protected Land (%)
FinlandFinland
13.6%
Russia
11.5%
18% higher
Inequality (Gini)
RussiaFinland
27.4
Russia
33
17% lower
Obesity Rate
RussiaFinland
23.7%
Russia
28.05%
16% lower
Hypertension Prevalence
RussiaFinland
37.2% of adults
Russia
44.3% of adults
16% lower
Fertility Rate
RussiaFinland
1.3 children/woman
Russia
1.5 children/woman
16% lower
Youth Population (%)
RussiaFinland
14.63%
Russia
17.28%
15% lower
Human Development Index
FinlandFinland
0.95
Russia
0.83
14% higher
Average Weekly Work Hours
RussiaFinland
33.6 hrs/week
Russia
38.99 hrs/week
14% lower
Alcohol Consumption
RussiaFinland
9.1 L/adult/yr
Russia
10.53 L/adult/yr
14% lower
Meat Consumption per Person
RussiaFinland
76.7 kg/person/yr
Russia
87.81 kg/person/yr
13% lower
Digital Payments Used
FinlandFinland
98.47% of adults
Russia
87.42% of adults
13% higher
Life Expectancy
FinlandFinland
81.7 years
Russia
73.3 years
12% higher
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
RussiaFinland
25 days/yr
Russia
28 days/yr
11% lower
Median Age
FinlandFinland
42.8 years
Russia
39.5 years
8% higher
Sanitation Access (%)
FinlandFinland
99.45%
Russia
92.22%
8% higher
Birth Rate
RussiaFinland
7.8 per 1k
Russia
8.3 per 1k
6% lower
Women in Senior Management
RussiaFinland
39.23% of managers
Russia
41.72% of managers
6% lower
Energy Use (Per Capita)
FinlandFinland
5.9K kg oil eq/person
Russia
5.6K kg oil eq/person
5% higher
High-Tech Exports (%)
RussiaFinland
9.3%
Russia
9.7%
5% lower
Can Raise Emergency Money
FinlandFinland
97.68% of adults
Russia
95.61% of adults
2% higher
Urban Population (%)
RussiaFinland
74.26%
Russia
75.11%
1% lower
Time Zones Count
FinlandFinland
1.0 time zones
Russia
1.0 time zones
equal
Electricity Access (%)
FinlandFinland
100%
Russia
100%
equal
Internet Users (%)
RussiaFinland
94%
Russia
94.36%
equal
Skilled Birth Attendance (%)
RussiaFinland
99.5%
Russia
99.6%
equal
Lowest Elevation
FinlandFinland
0 m
Russia
-28 m
ranked higher
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
FinlandFinland
2.9% of GDP
Russia
-0.44% of GDP
ranked higher
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