Finland vs Sweden
Finland vs Sweden: Depression
Depression in 2017: 4.79% in Finland and 4.49% in Sweden, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in Finland, by 0.3 percentage points, or 1.07 times that in Sweden.
% of people · IHME
What the numbers say
- Finland has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1990.
- In 2017, Finland ranked 7 and Sweden ranked 10 of 195 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 3.44% in 2017.
Every year
% of people · IHME
| Year | Finland | Sweden | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.79 | 4.49 | 3.44 |
| 2016 | 4.83 | 4.5 | 3.44 |
| 2015 | 4.86 | 4.51 | 3.44 |
| 2014 | 4.89 | 4.52 | 3.44 |
| 2013 | 4.92 | 4.53 | 3.44 |
| 2012 | 4.94 | 4.54 | 3.44 |
| 2011 | 4.96 | 4.55 | 3.44 |
| 2010 | 4.98 | 4.56 | 3.44 |
| 2009 | 5 | 4.56 | 3.45 |
| 2008 | 5.02 | 4.56 | 3.48 |
| 2007 | 5.03 | 4.56 | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 5.05 | 4.55 | 3.52 |
| 2005 | 5.07 | 4.55 | 3.53 |
| 2004 | 5.1 | 4.55 | 3.53 |
| 2003 | 5.16 | 4.55 | 3.53 |
| 2002 | 5.23 | 4.55 | 3.53 |
| 2001 | 5.3 | 4.56 | 3.53 |
| 2000 | 5.35 | 4.56 | 3.53 |
| 1999 | 5.38 | 4.57 | 3.54 |
| 1998 | 5.42 | 4.59 | 3.54 |
| 1997 | 5.46 | 4.62 | 3.54 |
| 1996 | 5.49 | 4.64 | 3.55 |
| 1995 | 5.51 | 4.65 | 3.55 |
| 1994 | 5.51 | 4.66 | 3.55 |
| 1993 | 5.51 | 4.67 | 3.55 |
| 1992 | 5.49 | 4.68 | 3.55 |
| 1991 | 5.46 | 4.69 | 3.55 |
| 1990 | 5.43 | 4.69 | 3.54 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people living with a depressive disorder, as the Global Burden of Disease study estimates it.
- Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 195 countries with a value in 2017, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Finland vs Sweden
Health
- Life expectancyFinland: 81.9 years in 2023Sweden: 83.3 years in 2023
- Child mortalityFinland: 0.2 per 100 live births in 2024Sweden: 0.2 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityFinland: 1.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023Sweden: 1.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterFinland: 99.6% in 2022Sweden: 99.7% in 2022
- Suicide rateFinland: 12.9 per 100,000 people in 2017Sweden: 11.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationFinland: 5.6 million people in 2023Sweden: 10.6 million people in 2023
- Population growthFinland: 0.39% a year in 2023Sweden: 0.56% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateFinland: 1.28 births per woman in 2023Sweden: 1.43 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationFinland: 74.5% in 2025Sweden: 89.1% in 2025
- Median ageFinland: 42.8 years in 2023Sweden: 39.9 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overFinland: 23.6% in 2023Sweden: 20.5% in 2023
- Net migration rateFinland: 6.8 per 1,000 people in 2023Sweden: 5.2 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingFinland: 2.57% of GDP in 2025Sweden: 2.47% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsFinland: $7.61B in 2025Sweden: $15B in 2025
- Military spending per personFinland: $1,437 in 2025Sweden: $1,549 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingFinland: 4.4% of government spending in 2025Sweden: 5% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelFinland: 22,000 people in 2020Sweden: 15,000 people in 2020
- National powerFinland: 0.14% of world capability in 2022Sweden: 0.19% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersFinland: 0.8% of the labour force in 2020Sweden: 0.27% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsFinland: 51 million TIV in 2025Sweden: 146 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsFinland: 115 million TIV in 2025Sweden: 235 million TIV in 2025