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Compare Finland vs United States

18 measurements published for both countries, each with the source that published it and the date it was checked. United States vs Finland is the same comparison.

United States has a GDP per capita of $86,170 against $56,149, and a labour force participation of 61.7% against 59.7%.

MeasurementFinlandUnited States
Money and work
GDP per capitaUS dollars per person$56,1492025-12-31World Bank$86,170 — better on this measurement2024-12-31World Bank
Labour force participationshare of the working-age population59.7%2025-12-31World Bank61.7% — better on this measurement2025-12-31World Bank
Top income tax ratestatutory, top bracket; excludes social contributions51.79%2025-12-31OECD37.00% — better on this measurement2026irs.gov
Corporate tax ratestatutory20.00% — better on this measurement2025-12-31OECD21.00%2026irs.gov
Standard VATno national VAT; sales taxes are set locally26%2025-01-01vero.fi0%2025-12-31congress.gov
Median gross salaryper month, national€3,6152024-12-31pxdata.stat.fi€4,747 — better on this measurement2026-08-03FRED
Settling in
Migrant integration policyMIPEX; higher is more favourable91 / 100 — better on this measurement2020-12-31MIPEX69 / 1002020-12-31MIPEX
Foreign residentstotal409,3692025-12-31Eurostat50,234,8582024-12-31www2.census.gov
AreaUnited States is about 29× the size of Finland338,480 km²2023-12-31World Bank9,831,510 km²2023-12-31World Bank
Populationtotal5,619,9112024-12-31World Bank340,003,7972024-12-31World Bank
Daily life
Life expectancyat birth82.3 years — better on this measurement2024-12-31World Bank78.9 years2026-07-14World Bank
Homicide rateper 100,000 people0.98 — better on this measurement2023-12-31World Bank5.762023-12-31World Bank
Road traffic deathsper 100,000 people per year4.2 — better on this measurement2021-12-31WHO14.22021-12-31WHO
Household electricityeuros per kWh€0.25502024-12-31Eurostat€0.1592 — better on this measurement2026-06-30eia.gov
Fixed broadbandsubscriptions per 100 inhabitants36.5%2024-12-31OECD39.5% — better on this measurement2024-12-31OECD
Fibre coverageshare of dwellings a fibre network passes80.0% — better on this measurement2025-12-31Eurostat42.2%2023-12-31FCC
Physiciansper 1,000 people2.822023-12-31Eurostat3.68 — better on this measurement2022-12-31World Bank
Hospital bedsper 1,000 people; a measure of system structure, not of care quality3.862023-12-31Eurostat2.682022-12-31World Bank

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