Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Germany instead of Finland, you would:
Health
be 14.7% less likely to be obese
In Finland, 24.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Germany, that number is 20.6% of people as of 2024.
see 37.2% more spent on your healthcare
Finland spends $6,433 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Germany spends $8,826 as of 2024.
have 25.6% more doctors per person
Finland has 36.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Germany has 45.3 as of 2022.
be 11.5% less likely to die by suicide
Finland has a suicide rate of 14.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Germany, it is 12.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 1.5 years less
In Finland, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Germany, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
be 60.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Finland, 9.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Germany, that number is 3.7% as of 2025.
be 21.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Finland, 12.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Germany, however, that number is 14.8% as of 2021.
Life
be 50.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Finland, approximately 8.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Germany, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 63.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Finland, approximately 1.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Germany, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 17.9% less on education
Finland spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Germany spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 17.2% more on healthcare
Finland spends 10.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Germany, that number is 12.3% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 91.1% more coastline
Finland has a total of 1,250 km of coastline. In Germany, that number is 2,389 km.
Safety
be 21.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Finland, road accidents kill 4.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Germany, they kill 3.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 16.0% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Finland, 86% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2021. In Germany, that number is 72% as of 2020.
Infrastructure
find 25.0% more home broadband
Finland has 36.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Germany has 45.6 as of 2024.
live with 5.0 times more strain on fresh water
Finland withdraws 7% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Germany withdraws 35% as of 2022.
use 58.8% less electricity
Finland uses 14,819 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Germany uses 6,109 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 2.1 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Finland, air pollution causes 7.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Germany, it causes 15.0 as of 2019.
emit 25.3% more CO2
Finland emits 5.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Germany emits 6.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
Compare further: Finland vs. Germany
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