Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Finland instead of United Kingdom, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In United Kingdom, the average life expectancy is 81 years (80 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 11.6% less likely to be obese
In United Kingdom, 27.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Finland, that number is 24.2% of people as of 2024.
be 52.6% more likely to die by suicide
United Kingdom has a suicide rate of 9.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Finland, it is 14.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 99.2% more likely to be unemployed
In United Kingdom, 4.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Finland, that number is 9.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 53.7% less likely to die during infancy
In United Kingdom, approximately 4.1 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.
have 21.1% fewer children
In United Kingdom, there are approximately 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Finland, there are 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 89.9% less coastline
United Kingdom has a total of 12,429 km of coastline. In Finland, that number is 1,250 km.
Safety
be 12.5% less likely to be murdered
United Kingdom has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Finland, that number is 1.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 75.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In United Kingdom, road accidents kill 2.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Finland, they kill 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 50.5% less strain on fresh water
United Kingdom withdraws 14% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Finland withdraws 7% as of 2022.
use 3.5 times more electricity
United Kingdom uses 4,195 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Finland uses 14,819 kWh as of 2024.
find 13.5% less home broadband
United Kingdom has 42.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Finland has 36.5 as of 2024.
Environment
be 46.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In United Kingdom, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Finland, it causes 7.0 as of 2019.
emit 31.3% more CO2
United Kingdom emits 4.2 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
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Finland: At a glance
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