Austria vs Finland
Austria and Finland compared on 10 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.
- Austria has about 1.6 times as many people as Finland: 9.2 million against 5.6 million in 2025.
- GDP per person in Austria ($62,930) is 12% higher than in Finland ($56,149) in 2025.
- The economy grew faster in Austria (0.6%) than in Finland (0.2%), a difference of 0.4 percentage points in 2025.
- Consumer prices rose faster in Austria (3.5%) than in Finland (0.3%), a difference of 3.2 percentage points in 2025.
- The unemployment rate was higher in Finland (9.5%) than in Austria (5.6%), a difference of 3.9 percentage points in 2025.
- Life expectancy at birth is about the same in Austria (82 years) and Finland (82.3 years) in 2024.
- Half of the population is older than about 43.1 years in both Austria and Finland in 2023.
- A larger share of people used the internet in Finland (93.7% in 2024) than in Austria (91.9% in 2025), a difference of 1.8 percentage points.
- CO2 emissions per person in Austria (6.3 tonnes) are 15% higher than in Finland (5.5 tonnes) in 2024.
- Forest covers a larger share of the land in Finland (74.2%) than in Austria (47.3%), a difference of 26.9 percentage points in 2024.
Side by side
| Figure | Austria | Finland | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population |
9.2 million
2025 · 97th of 217
|
5.6 million
2025 · 117th of 217
|
World Bank |
| GDP per person |
$62,930
2025 · 21st of 214
|
$56,149
2025 · 29th of 214
|
World Bank |
| Real GDP growth |
0.6%
2025 · 186th of 214
|
0.2%
2025 · 195th of 214
|
World Bank |
| Consumer price inflation |
3.5%
2025 · 111th of 193
|
0.3%
2025 · 23rd of 193
|
World Bank |
| Unemployment rate |
5.6%
2025 · 105th of 186
|
9.5%
2025 · 147th of 186
|
ILOSTAT |
| Life expectancy at birth |
82 years
2024 · 36th of 217
|
82.3 years
2024 · 30th of 217
|
World Bank |
| Median age |
43.1 years
2023 · 23rd of 216
|
42.8 years
2023 · 25th of 216
|
UN Population Division |
| People using the internet |
91.9%
2025 · 50th of 213
|
93.7%
2024 · 40th of 213
|
World Bank |
| CO2 emissions per person |
6.3 tonnes
2024 · 165th of 203
|
5.5 tonnes
2024 · 159th of 203
|
World Bank |
| Forest area |
47.3%
2024 · 63rd of 214
|
74.2%
2024 · 13th of 214
|
World Bank |
Positions are among all countries with the figure: highest first for income, growth, health and forest area; lowest first for inflation, unemployment and emissions.
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