Norway vs Finland Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Norway 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.
Norway leads against Finland in 8 of 11 comparable indicators, while Finland leads in 3. Norway's strongest global position is 3rd (2023) in Control of Corruption: Estimate. Finland's strongest global position is 1st (2023) in Rule of Law: Estimate.
- Norway wins against Finland in GDP growth (annual %): 2.10 (2024, ranked 144th) vs 0.42 (2024, ranked 187th).
- Norway wins against Finland in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 91,105.25 (2024, ranked 7th) vs 56,123.15 (2024, ranked 31st).
- Norway wins against Finland in Gini index: 26.50 (2023, ranked 14th) vs 27.40 (2023, ranked 25th).
- Norway wins against Finland in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 99 (2024, ranked 9th) vs 93.72 (2024, ranked 43rd).
- Norway wins against Finland in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 83.16 (2024, ranked 19th) vs 82.34 (2024, ranked 30th).
- Norway wins against Finland in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 99.12 (2024, ranked 39th) vs 97.85 (2024, ranked 45th).
- Norway wins against Finland in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 4.64 (2025, ranked 79th) vs 9.46 (2025, ranked 149th).
- Finland wins against Norway in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.77 (2023, ranked 8th) vs 1.60 (2023, ranked 15th).
- Finland wins against Norway in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 2.22 (2023, ranked 2nd) vs 2.11 (2023, ranked 3rd).
- Finland wins against Norway in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.97 (2023, ranked 1st) vs 1.83 (2023, ranked 3rd).
- Norway wins against Finland in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.89 (2023, ranked 45th) vs 0.71 (2023, ranked 58th).
| Metric | Norway(8) | Finland(3) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 2.10 (144/214) | (2024) 0.42 (187/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 91,105.25 (7/199) | (2024) 56,123.15 (31/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 26.50 (14/171) | (2023) 27.40 (25/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 99 (9/213) | (2024) 93.72 (43/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 83.16 (19/217) | (2024) 82.34 (30/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 99.12 (39/197) | (2024) 97.85 (45/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 4.64 (79/187) | (2025) 9.46 (149/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.60 (15/205) | (2023) 1.77 (8/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 2.11 (3/205) | (2023) 2.22 (2/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.83 (3/205) | (2023) 1.97 (1/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.89 (45/205) | (2023) 0.71 (58/205) |