maakohtaisesti

Maakohtaisesti is a Finnish adverb meaning “by country” or “country-specific.” It is used to describe data, analyses, or classifications that are presented separately for each country, rather than in an aggregated form. In practice, maakohtaiset presentations show how a measure varies from one country to another.

Etymology and form: the expression is derived from maa meaning “country” and kohtainen, a suffix indicating relation or relevance, together forming maakohtainen (country-specific). The adverbial form maakohtaisesti is created with the -isesti suffix, used to convey manner or mode of presentation. This construction is common in Finnish to denote disaggregation or breakdown by a category.

Usage and contexts: maakohtaisesti is frequently found in statistical reports, market research, policy analyses, and international comparisons where data are broken down by country. It appears with nouns such as erittely (breakdown), tulokset (results), vertailu (comparison), and osallistujamäärä (participation figures). For example, a report may present maakohtaiset tulokset to highlight differences between countries.

Related terms: maakohtainen (adjective) describes something that is country-specific, while maakohtaisesti functions as the adverb. The concept is closely related to other disaggregated or country-specific terms like maatason, which refers to the country level, and kansallinen or alueellinen when discussing broader scopes.

See also: country-specific data, disaggregation, international comparisons.