Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Austria fits inside Finland 4 times.
Austria: 83,879 km² (2023) · Finland: 338,480 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Austria: 0 km (2026 edition) · Finland: 1,250 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Austria’s highest peak towers 2,470 m above Finland’s.
Austria: 3,798 m (2026 edition) · Finland: 1,328 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Austria has 63% more people than Finland.
Austria: 9.21 million (2025) · Finland: 5.65 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Austria is 6 times as densely populated as Finland.
Austria: 112 per km² (2025) · Finland: 19 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Finland are 2.0 cm taller than in Austria.
Austria: 178.5 cm (2019) · Finland: 180.6 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Austria and Finland are practically level.
Austria: 166.9 cm (2019) · Finland: 166.5 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Austria is 0.3 years older than in Finland.
Austria: 43.1 years (2023) · Finland: 42.8 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Austria have 0.1 more children on average than in Finland.
Austria: 1.31 children per woman (2024) · Finland: 1.25 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
24% of people in Finland are 65 or older, versus 21% in Austria.
Austria: 21.1% (2025) · Finland: 24.2% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Austria has produced 20.6 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Finland 8.9.
Austria: 20.6 (2025) · Finland: 8.9 (2025)
How many official languages?
Finland has 2 official languages, Austria 1.
Austria: 1 (2026) · Finland: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Austria’s economy is 83% larger than Finland’s.
Austria: $579 billion (2025) · Finland: $317 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Austria produces 17% more per person than Finland.
Austria: Int$76,778 (2025) · Finland: Int$65,885 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Austria than in Finland (Gini 3.8 points higher).
Austria: 31.2 (2023) · Finland: 27.4 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 9.5% in Finland, versus 5.6% in Austria.
Austria: 5.6% (2025) · Finland: 9.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Finland spends 2.3% of its GDP on the military, Austria 1.0%.
Austria: 1% (2024) · Finland: 2.3% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Finland’s price level (US = 100) is 1× Austria’s.
Austria: 82% (2025) · Finland: 85% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Austria spends 22% more on health per person than Finland.
Austria: $6,739 (2024) · Finland: $5,515 (2023)
How long do people live?
Finland and Austria are practically level.
Austria: 82 years (2024) · Finland: 82.3 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Austria is 47% more likely to die before turning one than in Finland.
Austria: 2.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Finland: 1.9 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Austria has 53% more doctors per person than Finland.
Austria: 5.5 per 1,000 (2023) · Finland: 3.6 per 1,000 (2021)
How common is obesity?
26% of adults in Finland are obese, versus 18% in Austria.
Austria: 18.3% (2024) · Finland: 26.2% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
24% of adults in Austria smoke, versus 21% in Finland.
Austria: 23.8% (2024) · Finland: 21.4% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Finland rate their lives 0.92 points higher than in Austria.
Austria: 6.85 (2025) · Finland: 7.76 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Austria drink 24% more alcohol than in Finland.
Austria: 11.6 litres (2023) · Finland: 9.4 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Austria has 6% more meat per person than Finland.
Austria: 73.7 kg (2023) · Finland: 69.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Austria has 410 kcal more food per person per day than Finland.
Austria: 3,756 kcal (2023) · Finland: 3,346 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Finland put in 58 more hours a year than in Austria.
Austria: 1,438 hours (2023) · Finland: 1,497 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Finland went to school 0.62 years longer than in Austria.
Austria: 12.4 years (2023) · Finland: 13 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Austria welcomed 3.6 times as many tourists per resident as Finland (2019).
Austria: 2.9 (2022) · Finland: 0.8 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Finland are online, versus 92% in Austria.
Austria: 92% (2025) · Finland: 94% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Austria and Finland are practically level.
Austria: 100% (2024) · Finland: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
75% of people in Finland live in cities, versus 70% in Austria.
Austria: 70% (2025) · Finland: 75% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Finland has 126 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Austria 124.
Austria: 124 (2024) · Finland: 126 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Finland’s railway network is 19% longer than Austria’s.
Austria: 4,962 km (2021) · Finland: 5,918 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Austria fly 2.6 times as many passengers per resident as those from Finland.
Austria: 5 (2023) · Finland: 1.91 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 74% of Finland, but only 47% of Austria.
Austria: 47.2% (2023) · Finland: 73.7% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Austria emits 17% more CO₂ than someone in Finland.
Austria: 6.2 t (2024) · Finland: 5.3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
84% of Austria’s electricity is renewable, versus 56% in Finland.
Austria: 83.6% (2025) · Finland: 56.5% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Austria carries 91% more fine dust than in Finland.
Austria: 10.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Finland: 5.4 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 12% more likely to be murdered in Finland than in Austria.
Austria: 0.9 per 100k (2023) · Finland: 1 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Austria are 10% deadlier than in Finland.
Austria: 4.6 per 100k (2021) · Finland: 4.2 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Austria is on average 4.3 °C warmer than Finland.
Austria: 7.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Finland: 3.6°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Austria gets 67% more rain than Finland.
Austria: 1,268 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Finland: 758 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Austria bigger than Finland?
Finland is larger. Austria fits inside Finland 4 times.
Which has more people, Austria or Finland?
Austria has 63% more people than Finland (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Austria or Finland?
Finland and Austria are practically level. Life expectancy at birth is 82.0 years in Austria and 82.3 in Finland.
Are people taller in Austria or Finland?
Men in Finland are 2.0 cm taller than in Austria (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).