Finland

Country in Europe

In brief

Access to electricity: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 214 (1 = best); in Europe, 1 of 47. Electricity use, kWh per person: 15,057 (2025). World rank 7 of 149; in Europe, 3 of 41. Researchers per million people: 8,315 (2023). World rank 6 of 106 (1 = best); in Europe, 4 of 40. From 2015 to 2025: electricity use 15,056 → 15,057 (kWh per person) and electricity from fossil fuels 20.7% → 2.9%. Worse than all its neighbours (Norway, Sweden, and Russia): using the internet.

Internet and communications

Using the internet: 93.7% 2024
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people: 126 2024
Home broadband per 100 people: 36.5 2024
Internet domain: .fi

Energy

Access to electricity: 100% 2024
Electricity use, kWh per person: 15,057 2025
Renewable share of energy use: 50.2% 2021
Electricity from renewables: 52.9% 2021
Electricity from fossil fuels: 2.9% 2025
Mains voltage: 230 V
Plug types: C, F

Transport

Driving side: Right
Air passengers per year: 10,794,518 2023
Airports: 98 2025
Railways, km: 5,918 2020

Science and innovation

Research spending, share of GDP: 3.1% 2023
Researchers per million people: 8,315 2023
Scientific articles per year: 11,224 2023
Patent applications by residents: 1,770 2024
High-tech share of manufactured exports: 9.3% 2024