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Comparative Statistics (France 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.
Finland leads against France in 7 of 11 comparable indicators, while France leads in 4. France's strongest global position is 24th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Finland's strongest global position is 1st (2024) in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100).
- France wins against Finland in GDP growth (annual %): 0.84 (2025, ranked 183rd) vs 0.17 (2025, ranked 199th).
- Finland wins against France in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 55,735.22 (2025, ranked 31st) vs 55,124.54 (2025, ranked 33rd).
- Finland wins against France in Gini index: 27.40 (2023, ranked 25th) vs 31.80 (2023, ranked 57th).
- Finland wins against France in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 93.72 (2024, ranked 43rd) vs 88.65 (2024, ranked 76th).
- France wins against Finland in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.98 (2024, ranked 24th) vs 82.34 (2024, ranked 30th).
- France wins against Finland in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 99.49 (2024, ranked 32nd) vs 97.85 (2024, ranked 44th).
- France wins against Finland in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 7.54 (2025, ranked 131st) vs 9.46 (2025, ranked 149th).
- Finland wins against France in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 80.12 (2024, ranked 47th) vs 61.77 (2024, ranked 125th).
- Finland wins against France in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 85.83 (2024, ranked 2nd) vs 72.94 (2024, ranked 27th).
- Finland wins against France in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 91.75 (2024, ranked 1st) vs 73.81 (2024, ranked 38th).
- Finland wins against France in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 92.23 (2024, ranked 2nd) vs 72.51 (2024, ranked 29th).
| Metric | France(4) | Finland(7) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 0.84 (183/214) | (2025) 0.17 (199/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 55,124.54 (33/199) | (2025) 55,735.22 (31/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 31.80 (57/171) | (2023) 27.40 (25/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 88.65 (76/213) | (2024) 93.72 (43/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 82.98 (24/217) | (2024) 82.34 (30/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 99.49 (32/197) | (2024) 97.85 (44/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 7.54 (131/187) | (2025) 9.46 (149/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 61.77 (125/206) | (2024) 80.12 (47/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 72.94 (27/204) | (2024) 85.83 (2/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 73.81 (38/206) | (2024) 91.75 (1/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 72.51 (29/206) | (2024) 92.23 (2/206) |