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Capital
Helsinki
Currency
Euro (EUR, €)
Population
5 561 332 (07.2022)
GDP
$276.7 billion
GDP PER CAPITA, PPP
$51,185
Language
Finnish, Swedish
Big Mac Index
4.58 (Euro area, 2024)
Inflation Index
+7.8% (07/2022)
Country Facts
Is Finland in the EU?
Yes, Finland is a member of the European Union and the Schengen area. Finland joined the EU 27 years ago in January 1, 1995.
What do Finns call Finland?
The world calls the country Finland, though Finland calls itself Suomi. In Finnish language, suo means “bog” or “swamp” and maa means “land”.
Is Finland safe?
Country ranks #14 out of 163 according to Global Peace Index 2022 produced by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP)
Overall Best Countries in the World index
#18 in Best Countries Overall 2021; #14 out of 80 in 2019 and 2020 by USnews&world report
Happiest Country in the World
Finland is named the Happiest Country in the World in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 according to United Nations World Happiness Report
Is tap water in Finland safe to drink?
Yes, according to HSY Helsinki Region Environmental Services Authority
