Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Finland instead of Germany, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years longer
In Germany, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Finland, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
be 17.2% more likely to be obese
In Germany, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Finland, that number is 24.2% of people as of 2024.
see 27.1% less spent on your healthcare
Germany spends $8,826 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Finland spends $6,433 as of 2023.
have 20.4% fewer doctors per person
Germany has 45.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Finland has 36.1 as of 2021.
be 12.9% more likely to die by suicide
Germany has a suicide rate of 12.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Finland, it is 14.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 17.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Germany, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Finland, however, that number is 12.2% as of 2022.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Germany, 3.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Finland, that number is 9.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 38.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Germany, approximately 3.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Finland, on the other hand, 1.9 children do as of 2024.
be 100.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Germany, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Finland, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 14.7% less on healthcare
Germany spends 12.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Finland, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 21.8% more on education
Germany spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Finland spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 47.7% less coastline
Germany has a total of 2,389 km of coastline. In Finland, that number is 1,250 km.
Safety
be 19.0% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Germany, 72% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2020. In Finland, that number is 86% as of 2021.
be 27.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Germany, road accidents kill 3.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Finland, they kill 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 79.9% less strain on fresh water
Germany withdraws 35% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Finland withdraws 7% as of 2022.
use 2.4 times more electricity
Germany uses 6,109 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Finland uses 14,819 kWh as of 2024.
find 20.0% less home broadband
Germany has 45.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Finland has 36.5 as of 2024.
Environment
be 53.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Germany, air pollution causes 15.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Finland, it causes 7.0 as of 2019.
emit 20.2% less CO2
Germany emits 6.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Finland emits 5.5 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: Germany vs. Finland
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