Denmark vs Finland Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Denmark vs Finland)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Denmark leads against Finland in 6 of 11 comparable indicators, while Finland leads in 5. Denmark's strongest global position is 1st (2024) in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100). Finland's strongest global position is 1st (2024) in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100).
- Denmark wins against Finland in GDP growth (annual %): 2.93 (2025, ranked 120th) vs 0.17 (2025, ranked 199th).
- Denmark wins against Finland in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 72,723.27 (2025, ranked 13th) vs 55,735.22 (2025, ranked 31st).
- Finland wins against Denmark in Gini index: 27.40 (2023, ranked 25th) vs 29.90 (2023, ranked 43rd).
- Denmark wins against Finland in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 99.77 (2024, ranked 6th) vs 93.72 (2024, ranked 43rd).
- Finland wins against Denmark in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.34 (2024, ranked 30th) vs 82.25 (2024, ranked 33rd).
- Denmark wins against Finland in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 99.25 (2024, ranked 36th) vs 97.85 (2024, ranked 44th).
- Denmark wins against Finland in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5.53 (2025, ranked 103rd) vs 9.46 (2025, ranked 149th).
- Finland wins against Denmark in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 80.12 (2024, ranked 47th) vs 79.03 (2024, ranked 54th).
- Finland wins against Denmark in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 85.83 (2024, ranked 2nd) vs 85.31 (2024, ranked 3rd).
- Finland wins against Denmark in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 91.75 (2024, ranked 1st) vs 91.46 (2024, ranked 2nd).
- Denmark wins against Finland in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 94.16 (2024, ranked 1st) vs 92.23 (2024, ranked 2nd).
| Metric | Denmark(6) | Finland(5) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 2.93 (120/214) | (2025) 0.17 (199/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 72,723.27 (13/199) | (2025) 55,735.22 (31/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 29.90 (43/171) | (2023) 27.40 (25/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 99.77 (6/213) | (2024) 93.72 (43/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 82.25 (33/217) | (2024) 82.34 (30/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 99.25 (36/197) | (2024) 97.85 (44/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 5.53 (103/187) | (2025) 9.46 (149/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 79.03 (54/206) | (2024) 80.12 (47/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 85.31 (3/204) | (2024) 85.83 (2/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 91.46 (2/206) | (2024) 91.75 (1/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 94.16 (1/206) | (2024) 92.23 (2/206) |