Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Finland fits inside China 28 times
China: 9,562,910 km² (2024) · Finland: 338,485 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
China’s coastline is 12 times as long as Finland’s
China: 14,500 km (2026 edition) · Finland: 1,250 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
China’s highest peak towers 7,521 m above Finland’s
China: 8,849 m (2026 edition) · Finland: 1,328 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 42% of China, versus 7.4% of Finland
China: 41.7% (2024) · Finland: 7.4% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
China has 249 times as many people as Finland
China: 1.41 billion (2025) · Finland: 5.65 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
China is 8.1 times as densely populated as Finland
China: 150 per km² (2025) · Finland: 19 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Finland are 4.9 cm taller than in China
China: 175.7 cm (2019) · Finland: 180.6 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Finland are 3.0 cm taller than in China
China: 163.5 cm (2019) · Finland: 166.5 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Finland is 3.7 years older than in China
China: 39.1 years (2023) · Finland: 42.8 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Finland have 0.2 more children on average than in China
China: 1.01 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 15% in China
China: 14.9% (2025) · Finland: 24.2% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Finland hosts 111,064 times as many refugees per resident as China
China: 0.00016 per 1,000 (2025) · Finland: 18.2 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Finland has produced 8.9 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, China 0.1
China: 0.1 (2026) · Finland: 8.9 (2026)
How many official languages?
Finland has 2 official languages, China 1
China: 1 (2026) · Finland: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
China’s economy is 62 times the size of Finland’s
China: $19.5 trillion (2025) · Finland: $317 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Finland produces 2.2 times as much per person as China
China: Int$29,333 (2025) · Finland: Int$65,885 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in China than in Finland (Gini 8.6 points higher)
China: 36 (2022) · Finland: 27.4 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Finland and China are practically level
China: 0% (2022) · Finland: 0.2% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 9.5% in Finland, versus 4.6% in China
China: 4.6% (2025) · Finland: 9.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Finland spends 2.6% of its GDP on the military, China 1.7%
China: 1.7% (2025) · Finland: 2.6% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Finland’s central government collects 25% of GDP in tax, China’s 7.0%
China: 7% (2024) · Finland: 25.3% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Finland’s price level (US = 100) is 1.8× China’s
China: 47% (2025) · Finland: 85% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Finland spends 7.2 times as much on health per person as China
China: $763 (2023) · Finland: $5,515 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Finland live 4.3 years longer than in China
China: 78 years (2024) · Finland: 82.3 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in China is 2.2 times as likely to die before turning one as in Finland
China: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Finland: 1.9 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Finland has 16% more doctors per person than China
China: 3.1 per 1,000 (2022) · Finland: 3.6 per 1,000 (2021)
How many hospital beds are there?
China has 2.2 times as many hospital beds per person as Finland
China: 5.6 per 1,000 (2023) · Finland: 2.6 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Finland is 64% higher than in China
China: 8 per 100k (2023) · Finland: 13.1 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
26% of adults in Finland are obese, versus 9.1% in China
China: 9.1% (2024) · Finland: 26.2% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
23% of adults in China smoke, versus 21% in Finland
China: 22.8% (2024) · Finland: 21.4% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Finland rate their lives 1.69 points higher than in China
China: 6.07 (2025) · Finland: 7.76 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Finland drink 2.5 times as much alcohol as in China
China: 3.7 litres (2023) · Finland: 9.4 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
China has 6% more meat per person than Finland
China: 73.5 kg (2023) · Finland: 69.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
China has 181 kcal more food per person per day than Finland
China: 3,527 kcal (2023) · Finland: 3,346 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in China put in 831 more hours a year than in Finland
China: 2,328 hours (2023) · Finland: 1,497 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Finland went to school 4.9 years longer than in China
China: 8 years (2023) · Finland: 13 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Finland welcomed 17 times as many tourists per resident as China (2019)
China: 0.05 (2019) · Finland: 0.8 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
China has 53 more World Heritage sites than Finland (61 against 8)
China: 61 (2026) · Finland: 8 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
China has won 819 Olympic medals, Finland 486
China: 819 (2026 edition) · Finland: 486 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Finland are online, versus 92% in China
China: 92% (2025) · Finland: 94% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in China is 48% faster than in Finland
China: 364 Mbps (2026) · Finland: 247 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
China and Finland are practically level
China: 100% (2024) · Finland: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
75% of people in Finland live in cities, versus 66% in China
China: 66% (2025) · Finland: 75% (2025)
How many phones per person?
China has 132 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Finland 126
China: 132 (2024) · Finland: 126 (2024)
How much railway is there?
China’s railway network is 19 times as long as Finland’s
China: 109,767 km (2021) · Finland: 5,918 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Finland fly 4.3 times as many passengers per resident as those from China
China: 0.44 (2023) · Finland: 1.91 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 74% of Finland, but only 24% of China
China: 24% (2024) · Finland: 74.2% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in China emits 63% more CO₂ than someone in Finland
China: 8.7 t (2024) · Finland: 5.3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
56% of Finland’s electricity is renewable, versus 37% in China
China: 37% (2025) · Finland: 56.5% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in China carries 5.8 times as much fine dust as in Finland
China: 31.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Finland: 5.4 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 2 times as likely to be murdered in Finland as in China
China: 0.5 per 100k (2020) · Finland: 1 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in China are 4.7 times as deadly as in Finland
China: 24.7 per 100k (2023) · Finland: 5.3 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
China is on average 4.3 °C warmer than Finland
China: 7.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Finland: 3.6°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
China gets 7% more rain than Finland
China: 813 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Finland: 758 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is China bigger than Finland?
China is larger. Finland fits inside China 28 times.
Which has more people, China or Finland?
China has 249 times as many people as Finland (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, China or Finland?
People in Finland live 4.3 years longer than in China. Life expectancy at birth is 78.0 years in China and 82.3 in Finland.
Are people taller in China or Finland?
Men in Finland are 4.9 cm taller than in China (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
