⌛ Then vs now
How has Finland changed since 1990?
1990 then 2025 latest dataPeople in Finland now live 7.5 years longer than in 1990.
People
Population
4.99 million in 1990, 5.65 million in 2025.
Fertility rate
1.78 children per woman in 1990, 1.25 children per woman in 2024.
Median age
35.5 years in 1990, 42.8 years in 2023.
Aged 65 and over
13.4% in 1990, 24.2% in 2025.
Money
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$18,100 in 1990, Int$65,900 in 2025.
Economy size (GDP)
$141 billion in 1990, $317 billion in 2025.
Unemployment
6.5% in 1991, 9.5% in 2025.
Military spending
1.6% in 1990, 2.3% in 2024.
Health
Life expectancy
74.8 years in 1990, 82.3 years in 2024.
Infant mortality
5.6 per 1,000 in 1990, 1.9 per 1,000 in 2024.
Adult obesity
15% in 1990, 26.2% in 2024.
Everyday life
Meat supply
63 kg in 1990, 69.4 kg in 2023.
Daily calories
3,150 kcal in 1990, 3,350 kcal in 2023.
Years of schooling
9.2 years in 1990, 13 years in 2023.
Working hours
1,670 hours in 1990, 1,500 hours in 2023.
Connected
Urban population
64% in 1990, 75% in 2025.
Internet users
0% in 1990, 94% in 2024.
Access to electricity
100% in 1990, 100% in 2024.
Mobile subscriptions
5 in 1990, 126 in 2024.
Planet
CO₂ per person
11.4 t in 1990, 5.3 t in 2024.
Forest cover
71.8% in 1990, 73.7% in 2023.
Renewable electricity
29.5% in 1990, 56.5% in 2025.
Safety
Homicide rate
3.1 per 100k in 1990, 1 per 100k in 2023.