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Estonia statistics: country profile & rankings

Updated on by Georank team

Estonia is a high-income country with a population of 1.37M people. The capital and largest city is Tallinn, with 458K residents. Estonia shares land borders with Latvia and Russia.

Estonia ranks 100/197 by GDP ($43.1B) and 40/197 by GDP per capita ($31,428). The top category for both exports and imports is machinery & equipment.

Main facts and rankings

Estonia Rank
Population
1339590
155/197
GDP
$43.1B
2024
100/197
GDP per capita
$31,428
2024
40/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,969
2024
45/197
Government debt
$10.1B
2024
125/185
Debt-to-GDP ratio
23.4%
2024
171/185
Government debt per person
$7,356
2024
65/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,740
2026
36/197
Land area 16,498 sq mi 129/197
Population density 81.2 ppl/mi² 154/197
Fertility rate 1.31 175/196
Median age 43.3 years 25/196
Life expectancy 79.6 years 48/197

Estonia trends dashboard: time-series charts

Estonia's economy ranked

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Year GDP
2024 $43,130,419,829
2023 $41,470,344,395
2022 $38,226,641,740
2021 $37,201,101,171
2020 $31,820,771,494
2019 $31,873,748,770
2018 $31,222,632,741
2017 $27,469,461,919
2016 $24,561,027,788
2015 $23,311,847,751
2014 $27,055,689,003
2013 $25,451,032,781
2012 $23,237,406,116
2011 $23,303,915,795
2010 $19,524,355,419
2009 $19,633,984,440
2008 $24,342,935,404
2007 $22,450,264,166
2006 $17,025,671,810
2005 $14,109,491,357
2004 $12,148,595,031
2003 $9,876,595,528
2002 $7,370,119,619
2001 $6,250,218,423
2000 $5,686,579,748
1999 $5,756,912,266
1998 $5,674,080,543
1997 $5,154,420,649
1996 $4,786,018,988
1995 $4,502,970,889
1994 $4,123,011,420
1993 $4,013,091,682

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1993–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Estonia's economy ranked

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Year GDP per capita
2024 $31,428
2023 $30,264
2022 $28,340
2021 $27,951
2020 $23,934
2019 $24,021
2018 $23,618
2017 $20,852
2016 $18,666
2015 $17,722
2014 $20,582
2013 $19,310
2012 $17,568
2011 $17,556
2010 $14,664
2009 $14,712
2008 $18,206
2007 $16,745
2006 $12,641
2005 $10,415
2004 $8,916
2003 $7,205
2002 $5,343
2001 $4,503
2000 $4,071
1999 $4,141
1998 $4,093
1997 $3,683
1996 $3,381
1995 $3,134
1994 $2,819
1993 $2,686

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1993–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Estonia's life expectancy calculator

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Year Life expectancy, years
2026 79.6
2025 79.5
2024 79.3
2023 79.2
2022 78.2
2021 77.4
2020 78.9
2019 78.8
2018 78.3
2017 78.2
2016 77.8
2015 77.7
2014 77.1
2013 77.3
2012 76.4
2011 76.3
2010 75.9
2009 75.2
2008 74.3
2007 73.2
2006 73.2
2005 73
2004 72.4
2003 71.9
2002 71.4
2001 70.8
2000 71
1999 70.7
1998 69.8
1997 70.2
1996 70
1995 67.8
1994 66.7
1993 68.2
1992 69.2
1991 69.8
1990 69.9
1989 70.5
1988 71
1987 70.9
1986 70.9
1985 69.8
1984 69.6
1983 69.8
1982 69.9
1981 69.3
1980 69.5
1979 69.4
1978 69.7
1977 69.8
1976 69.7
1975 70.1
1974 70.8
1973 70.7
1972 70.4
1971 70.6
1970 70.4
1969 70.3
1968 70.6
1967 71
1966 70.7
1965 70.7
1964 70.6
1963 69.9
1962 69.8
1961 69.6
1960 69.3
1959 68.7
1958 68.8
1957 68.8
1956 68.5
1955 68.2
1954 67.8
1953 67.5
1952 67.2
1951 66.8
1950 66.4

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Estonia's population clock and projection

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Year Population
2024 1,372,341
2023 1,370,286
2022 1,348,840
2021 1,330,932
2020 1,329,522
2019 1,326,898
2018 1,321,977
2017 1,317,384
2016 1,315,790
2015 1,315,407
2014 1,314,545
2013 1,317,997
2012 1,322,696
2011 1,327,439
2010 1,331,475
2009 1,334,515
2008 1,337,090
2007 1,340,680
2006 1,346,810
2005 1,354,775
2004 1,362,550
2003 1,370,720
2002 1,379,350
2001 1,388,115
2000 1,396,985
1999 1,390,244
1998 1,386,156
1997 1,399,535
1996 1,415,594
1995 1,436,634
1994 1,462,514
1993 1,494,128
1992 1,533,091
1991 1,561,314
1990 1,569,174
1989 1,568,131
1988 1,561,900
1987 1,552,221
1986 1,540,190
1985 1,528,781
1984 1,518,617
1983 1,508,745
1982 1,498,414
1981 1,487,666
1980 1,477,219
1979 1,468,333
1978 1,460,188
1977 1,450,211
1976 1,439,576
1975 1,429,352
1974 1,418,169
1973 1,405,951
1972 1,392,518
1971 1,376,955
1970 1,360,076
1969 1,345,249
1968 1,331,214
1967 1,318,946
1966 1,308,597
1965 1,294,566
1964 1,277,086
1963 1,258,857
1962 1,241,623
1961 1,225,077
1960 1,211,537

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Estonia's birth and fertility rates

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Year Fertility rate
2023 1.31
2022 1.41
2021 1.61
2020 1.58
2019 1.66
2018 1.67
2017 1.59
2016 1.6
2015 1.58
2014 1.54
2013 1.52
2012 1.56
2011 1.61
2010 1.72
2009 1.7
2008 1.72
2007 1.69
2006 1.58
2005 1.52
2004 1.47
2003 1.37
2002 1.36
2001 1.32
2000 1.36
1999 1.3
1998 1.28
1997 1.32
1996 1.37
1995 1.38
1994 1.42
1993 1.49
1992 1.71
1991 1.8
1990 2.05
1989 2.22
1988 2.27
1987 2.27
1986 2.18
1985 2.13
1984 2.17
1983 2.16
1982 2.07
1981 2.07
1980 2.02
1979 2
1978 2.02
1977 2.06
1976 2.07
1975 2.04
1974 2.07
1973 2.06
1972 2.13
1971 2.19
1970 2.17
1969 2.13
1968 2.03
1967 1.9
1966 1.87
1965 1.88
1964 1.94
1963 1.89
1962 1.95
1961 1.98
1960 1.98

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Estonia's demographics

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Year Median age, years
2024 43.3
2023 42.9
2022 42.7
2021 42.5
2020 42.4
2019 42.2
2018 42
2017 41.9
2016 41.7
2015 41.5
2014 41.4
2013 41.1
2012 40.9
2011 40.6
2010 40.3
2009 40
2008 39.8
2007 39.7
2006 39.6
2005 39.3
2004 39.1
2003 38.8
2002 38.5
2001 38.3
2000 38
1999 37.6
1998 37.3
1997 37
1996 36.7
1995 36.3
1994 36
1993 35.6
1992 35
1991 34.6
1990 34.3
1989 34.2
1988 34.1
1987 34
1986 34
1985 33.9
1984 33.9
1983 33.9
1982 33.8
1981 33.8
1980 33.9
1979 34
1978 34.2
1977 34.3
1976 34.3
1975 34.2
1974 34.2
1973 34.1
1972 33.9
1971 33.8
1970 33.7
1969 33.7
1968 33.6
1967 33.4
1966 33.2
1965 33
1964 32.8
1963 32.7
1962 32.5
1961 32.4
1960 32.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Estonia vs. World: Interactive Maps

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Estonia: National Statistics

Finance

Estonia Rank
GNI, Atlas method
$39.6B
2024
101/194
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.6%
2024
39/195
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.21%
2022
53/193
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.37%
2024
25/163
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
142/174
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.51%
2024
63/188
Unemployment rate
7.5%
2024
59/196
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2024
44/191
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
128/194
Economic freedom index
78.7
2026
10/197
Income share by richest 10%
23.7%
2023
141/169
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
51/169
Number of billionaires
2
2025
54/78
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
21/78
Listed domestic companies
14
2003
94/103
Total reserves including gold
$2.07B
2024
125/177
Personal remittances received
$496M
2024
119/191
International tourist arrivals
1,695,000
2020
70/188
International tourism as share of exports
3.98%
2020
102/184
Banked people share
98.9%
2024
8/158

Energy

Estonia Rank
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,089 kg
2023
31/177
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.7
2023
73/173
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.6 megatons
2024
106/187
CO2 emissions per capita
7.76 tons
2024
27/187
Fossil fuel energy use share
60.9%
2023
93/176
Renewable energy use share
38%
2021
64/193
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.9%
2023
96/147
Net energy imports use share
3.77%
2023
98/144
Electric power consumption per capita
5,722 kWh
2023
34/147
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
75/192
Hydroelectric share
0.42%
2023
139/192
Nuclear share
0%
2021
81/192
Electricity access
100%
2023
33/195

Society

Estonia Rank
% of world population
0.02%
2024
153/197
Annual migration change
-13,350
2025
141/196
Urban population
70.7%
2024
72/195
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
N/A
Average male height
6 ft
2025
3/190
Average female height
5.53 ft
2025
6/190
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
29/197
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
18/197
Higher education index
81
2026
36/183
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2023
130/197
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.5
2019
170/197
Visa free countries
171
2025
23/195
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
16/196
English speaking
50.2%
2023
64/197
People using the Internet
92.2%
2024
40/195

Health

Estonia Rank
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,438
2024
34/192
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$521
2024
37/192
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
48/197
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.009%
2023
145/181
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.47
2022
47/193
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2023
35/137
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
167/193
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
190/192
Obesity rate
22.8%
2022
93/189
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
135/195
Air quality index
95
2026
12/197
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
37/164
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.7 liters
2020
19/186

Territory

Estonia Rank
% of world land
0.03%
2026
129/197
Land area per capita
12,022 sq mi
2024
46/197
Agricultural land area
3,815 sq mi
2026
140/194
Forest area
9,415 sq mi
2026
99/196

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Wikidata (2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  13. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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