Number of clinical trials in Finland

Finland: Number of clinical trials was 51 trials in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
51 trials
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
38th
of 153 countries
All-time high
74 trials
in 2016
All-time low
1 trials
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number of clinical trials in Finland, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 1 trials2001: 1 trials2002: 3 trials2003: 2 trials2004: 4 trials2005: 11 trials2006: 14 trials2007: 31 trials2008: 44 trials2009: 53 trials2010: 55 trials2011: 64 trials2012: 53 trials2013: 48 trials2014: 53 trials2015: 58 trials2016: 74 trials2017: 66 trials2018: 72 trials2019: 70 trials2020: 59 trials2021: 63 trials2022: 60 trials2023: 61 trials2024: 51 trials

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in trials.

Analysis

In 2024, number of clinical trials in Finland stood at 51 trials.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of clinical trials in Finland peaked at 74 trials in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1 trials, in 2000.

That places Finland 38th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.4 trials 1 trials 53 trials 10
2010s 61.3 trials 48 trials 74 trials 10
2020s 58.8 trials 51 trials 63 trials 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 36 Portugal 56 trials compare
  2. 37 South Africa 54 trials compare
  3. 39 Czechia 50 trials compare
  4. 40 Malaysia 44 trials compare
  5. 41 Chile 43 trials compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of clinical trials in Finland?
Number of clinical trials in Finland was 51 trials in 2024, according to ClinicalTrials.gov (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of clinical trials recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 74 trials in 2016.
What is the lowest number of clinical trials recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 1 trials in 2000.
How does Finland rank for number of clinical trials?
Finland ranks 38th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of clinical trials rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from ClinicalTrials.gov (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of clinical trials. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of clinical trials
Unit
trials
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,621 data points, 2000–2024
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Annual number of completed clinical trials registered in the ClinicalTrials.gov database for each country. Registration in the ClinicalTrials database is mandatory for trials in the United States, but voluntary for other countries.