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Republic of Finland · Northern Europe

Position of Finland on a world map

At a glance

CapitalHelsinki
Most common first languageFinnish85.9% speak it as a mother tongue
Official languagesFinnish, Swedish
Currencyeuro
Drives on theright
Highest pointHalti1,361 m
Biggest category of goods exportedmanufactured goods67% of goods exports, 2024
Services share of exports32.5%of everything sold abroad, 2025
Internet domain.fi

Facts about Finland

Finland has more saunas than cars.

Source: ~3.3m saunas, population ~5.5m · checked 2026-08-08

Finland has been named the world's happiest country several years running.

Source: World Happiness Report — recheck annually, do not state the run length · checked 2026-08-08

Finland drinks the most coffee per person.

Source: ecf-coffee.org · checked 2026-08-08

Finland was the first to introduce a carbon tax.

Source: carbonpricingdashboard.worldbank.org · checked 2026-08-08

Finland by the numbers

Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.

MeasureValueRank
PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year.5.65m (2025)117th
of 209
GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices.$317bn (2025)48th
of 203
Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory.304k km² (2023)71st
of 209
Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations.$6.99bn (2024)36th
of 151
Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined.$134bn (2025)41st
of 180
Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents.7.07m (2024)111th
of 205
Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive.224k km² (2023)26th
of 203
Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture.22.6k km² (2023)114th
of 206
COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes.31 Mt (2024)73rd
of 198
Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them.4.21m (2025)108th
of 209
Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed.82.3 years (2024)30th
of 209
GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population.$56,149 (2025)28th
of 205
Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months.93.7% (2024)36th
of 191
InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods.0.3% (2025)161st
of 182
UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one.9.5% (2025)39th
of 185
Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas.74.5% (2025)70th
of 209
Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates.1.25 (2024)186th
of 209
Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces.2.30% of GDP (2024)44th
of 155
Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies.83.4% of GDP (2025)89th
of 183
COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population.5.51 t (2024)46th
of 198
Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1.0.948 (2023)12th
of 193

Land borders

🇳🇴 Norway🇷🇺 Russia🇸🇪 Sweden

Finland shares these with other countries

Drives on the right 149Has a coast and land neighbours 115Has swedish as an official language 2Uses the euro 20Is a member of nato 30Is a member of the schengen area 28Is a member of the european union 26Is a member of the nordic council 5Mainly exports manufactured goods 83Is in northern europe 12

Finland in the Daily Ceteris

Questions from the daily puzzle where the answer is Finland.

Which country ranks as the happiest in the 2026 World Happiness Report?

Finland topped the ranking for the 9th year running. The bigger story in the 2026 edition is Costa Rica at 4th — the highest placing any Latin American country has ever achieved, on a fraction of the income per head of the Nordics above it. source

Which country drinks the most coffee per person?

Finns get through about 10.5 kg of coffee each per year — roughly four cups a day, and nearly double the EU average of 5.7 kg. Sweden and Denmark come next; the United States manages only 4.8 kg. source

Which country was the first to introduce a carbon tax?

Finland put a price on carbon in 1990, before most governments had accepted climate change as an economic problem at all. Sweden and Norway followed within a year, and more than forty countries now price carbon in some form. source

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