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Finland vs. Sweden

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FinlandSweden
Population5,587,442 (July 2021 est.)10,261,767 (July 2021 est.)
Age structure0-14 years: 16.41% (male 467,220/female 447,005)

15-24 years: 10.95% (male 312,179/female 297,717)

25-54 years: 37.37% (male 1,064,326/female 1,017,545)

55-64 years: 13.02% (male 357,687/female 367,610)

65 years and over: 22.26% (male 543,331/female 697,045) (2020 est.)
0-14 years: 17.71% (male 928,413/female 878,028)

15-24 years: 10.8% (male 569,082/female 532,492)

25-54 years: 39.01% (male 2,016,991/female 1,962,617)

55-64 years: 11.9% (male 610,521/female 603,795)

65 years and over: 20.59% (male 974,410/female 1,126,142) (2020 est.)
Median agetotal: 42.8 years

male: 41.3 years

female: 44.4 years (2020 est.)
total: 41.1 years

male: 40.1 years

female: 42.1 years (2020 est.)
Population growth rate0.26% (2021 est.)0.74% (2021 est.)
Birth rate10.49 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)11.93 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)
Death rate10.33 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)9.39 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)
Net migration rate2.46 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)4.87 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)
Sex ratioat birth: 1.05 male(s)/female

0-14 years: 1.05 male(s)/female

15-24 years: 1.05 male(s)/female

25-54 years: 1.05 male(s)/female

55-64 years: 0.97 male(s)/female

65 years and over: 0.78 male(s)/female

total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2020 est.)
at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female

0-14 years: 1.06 male(s)/female

15-24 years: 1.07 male(s)/female

25-54 years: 1.03 male(s)/female

55-64 years: 1.01 male(s)/female

65 years and over: 0.87 male(s)/female

total population: 1 male(s)/female (2020 est.)
Infant mortality ratetotal: 2.15 deaths/1,000 live births

male: 2.33 deaths/1,000 live births

female: 1.97 deaths/1,000 live births (2021 est.)
total: 2.45 deaths/1,000 live births

male: 2.76 deaths/1,000 live births

female: 2.13 deaths/1,000 live births (2021 est.)
Life expectancy at birthtotal population: 81.55 years

male: 78.63 years

female: 84.6 years (2021 est.)
total population: 82.6 years

male: 80.61 years

female: 84.7 years (2021 est.)
Total fertility rate1.74 children born/woman (2021 est.)1.86 children born/woman (2021 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate0.1% (2018)0.2% (2016 est.)
Nationalitynoun: Finn(s)

adjective: Finnish
noun: Swede(s)

adjective: Swedish
Ethnic groupsFinn, Swede, Russian, Estonian, Romani, Sami

Swedish 80.3%, Syrian 1.9%, Iraqi 1.4%, Finnish 1.4%, other 15%

(2020 est.)

note: data represent the population by country of birth; the indigenous Sami people are estimated to number between 20,000 and 40,000

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS4,000 (2018)11,000 (2016 est.)
ReligionsLutheran 67.8%, Greek Orthodox 1.1%, other 1.7%, unspecified 29.4% (2020 est.)Church of Sweden (Lutheran) 57.6%, other (includes Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Baptist, Muslim, Jewish, and Buddhist) 8.9%, none or unspecified 33.5% (2019 est.)

note: estimates reflect registered members of faith communities eligible for state funding (not all religions are state-funded and not all people who identify with a particular religion are registered members) and the Church of Sweden
HIV/AIDS - deaths<100 (2018)NA
LanguagesFinnish (official) 86.9%, Swedish (official) 5.2%, Russian 1.5%, other 6.4% (2020 est.)

major-language sample(s):
World Factbook, korvaamaton perustietolähde. (Finnish)

The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
Swedish (official)

major-language sample(s):
The World Factbook, den obestridliga källan för grundläggande information. (Swedish)

The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.

note: Finnish, Sami, Romani, Yiddish, and Meankieli are official minority languages
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)total: 19 years

male: 20 years

female: 20 years (2018)
total: 20 years

male: 19 years

female: 21 years (2018)
Education expenditures6.4% of GDP (2017)7.6% of GDP (2017)
Urbanizationurban population: 85.6% of total population (2021)

rate of urbanization: 0.42% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
urban population: 88.2% of total population (2021)

rate of urbanization: 0.89% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Drinking water sourceimproved: urban: 100% of population

rural: 100% of population

total: 100% of population

unimproved: urban: 0% of population

rural: 0% of population

total: 0% of population (2017 est.)
improved: urban: 100% of population

rural: 100% of population

total: 100% of population

unimproved: urban: 0% of population

rural: 0% of population

total: 0% of population (2017 est.)
Sanitation facility accessimproved: urban: 100% of population

rural: 100% of population

total: 100% of population

unimproved: urban: 0% of population

rural: 0% of population

total: 0% of population (2017 est.)
improved: urban: 100% of population

rural: 100% of population

total: 100% of population

unimproved: urban: 0% of population

rural: 0% of population

total: 0% of population (2017 est.)
Major cities - population1.317 million HELSINKI (capital) (2021)1.657 million STOCKHOLM (capital) (2021)
Maternal mortality rate3 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)4 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)
Health expenditures9% (2018)10.9% (2018)
Physicians density3.81 physicians/1,000 population (2016)3.98 physicians/1,000 population (2016)
Hospital bed density3.3 beds/1,000 population (2017)2.2 beds/1,000 population (2017)
Obesity - adult prevalence rate22.2% (2016)20.6% (2016)
Mother's mean age at first birth29.4 years (2019 est.)29.5 years (2019 est.)
Contraceptive prevalence rate85.5% (2015)

note: percent of women aged 18-49
70.3% (2017)

note: percent of women aged 16-49
Dependency ratiostotal dependency ratio: 62.4

youth dependency ratio: 25.8

elderly dependency ratio: 36.6

potential support ratio: 2.7 (2020 est.)
total dependency ratio: 61.2

youth dependency ratio: 28.4

elderly dependency ratio: 32.8

potential support ratio: 3.1 (2020 est.)

Source: CIA Factbook