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China vs Estonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 1.37M in Estonia (ranked 153/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 16,498 sq mi for Estonia (ranked 2nd vs. 129th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428).

Main facts and rankings

China Estonia
Population
1402578808
1339590
Population rank 2/197 155/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$43.1B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 100/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$31,428
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 40/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$49,969
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$10.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
23.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$7,356
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 65/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$23,740
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 16,498 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
1.31
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
43.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
79.6 years
2026

China and Estonia: Comparison Charts

China and Estonia economies compared

GDP
China

Estonia
1x
Year GDP
China Estonia
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $43,130,419,829
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $41,470,344,395
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $38,226,641,740
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $37,201,101,171
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $31,820,771,494
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $31,873,748,770
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $31,222,632,741
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $27,469,461,919
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $24,561,027,788
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $23,311,847,751
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $27,055,689,003
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $25,451,032,781
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $23,237,406,116
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $23,303,915,795
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $19,524,355,419
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $19,633,984,440
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $24,342,935,404
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $22,450,264,166
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $17,025,671,810
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $14,109,491,357
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $12,148,595,031
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $9,876,595,528
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $7,370,119,619
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $6,250,218,423
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $5,686,579,748
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $5,756,912,266
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $5,674,080,543
1997 $967,753,570,435 $5,154,420,649
1996 $868,523,936,530 $4,786,018,988
1995 $738,190,896,228 $4,502,970,889
1994 $566,929,539,493 $4,123,011,420
1993 $446,557,291,212 $4,013,091,682
1992 $428,502,354,788 -
1991 $384,510,452,962 -
1990 $361,560,229,446 -
1989 $348,380,566,802 -
1988 $312,888,888,889 -
1987 $273,455,156,951 -
1986 $301,310,144,928 -
1985 $310,064,625,850 -
1984 $260,442,857,143 -
1983 $231,130,268,199 -
1982 $205,480,916,031 -
1981 $196,218,253,968 -
1980 $191,487,500,000 -
1979 $178,573,913,043 -
1978 $149,788,617,886 -
1977 $175,226,595,860 -
1976 $154,196,810,059 -
1975 $163,687,619,736 -
1974 $144,418,433,058 -
1973 $138,764,340,892 -
1972 $113,871,930,714 -
1971 $99,959,013,880 -
1970 $92,752,930,873 -
1969 $79,847,786,729 -
1968 $70,980,323,819 -
1967 $73,011,350,596 -
1966 $76,854,053,259 -
1965 $70,565,994,356 -
1964 $59,821,862,703 -
1963 $50,812,227,919 -
1962 $47,310,737,754 -
1961 $50,162,299,350 -
1960 $59,846,235,025 -

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

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China and Estonia economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Estonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Estonia
2024 $13,303 $31,428
2023 $12,951 $30,264
2022 $12,971 $28,340
2021 $12,887 $27,951
2020 $10,627 $23,934
2019 $10,343 $24,021
2018 $10,086 $23,618
2017 $8,980 $20,852
2016 $8,255 $18,666
2015 $8,175 $17,722
2014 $7,781 $20,582
2013 $7,147 $19,310
2012 $6,405 $17,568
2011 $5,704 $17,556
2010 $4,629 $14,664
2009 $3,898 $14,712
2008 $3,523 $18,206
2007 $2,735 $16,745
2006 $2,129 $12,641
2005 $1,778 $10,415
2004 $1,531 $8,916
2003 $1,307 $7,205
2002 $1,164 $5,343
2001 $1,065 $4,503
2000 $969 $4,071
1999 $881 $4,141
1998 $835 $4,093
1997 $787 $3,683
1996 $713 $3,381
1995 $613 $3,134
1994 $476 $2,819
1993 $379 $2,686
1992 $368 -
1991 $334 -
1990 $319 -
1989 $311 -
1988 $284 -
1987 $252.3 -
1986 $282.4 -
1985 $295 -
1984 $251.2 -
1983 $225.9 -
1982 $203.7 -
1981 $197.4 -
1980 $195.1 -
1979 $184.3 -
1978 $156.7 -
1977 $185.7 -
1976 $165.7 -
1975 $178.6 -
1974 $160.4 -
1973 $157.3 -
1972 $132.1 -
1971 $118.8 -
1970 $113.3 -
1969 $100.3 -
1968 $91.6 -
1967 $96.8 -
1966 $104.5 -
1965 $98.7 -
1964 $85.7 -
1963 $74.5 -
1962 $71.1 -
1961 $76 -
1960 $89.7 -

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

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China vs. Estonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Estonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Estonia
2026 79 79.6
2025 78.4 79.5
2024 78 79.3
2023 78 79.2
2022 78.2 78.2
2021 78.1 77.4
2020 78 78.9
2019 77.9 78.8
2018 77.7 78.3
2017 77.2 78.2
2016 77.2 77.8
2015 77 77.7
2014 76.7 77.1
2013 76.5 77.3
2012 76.2 76.4
2011 75.9 76.3
2010 75.7 75.9
2009 75.3 75.2
2008 74.8 74.3
2007 74.8 73.2
2006 74.4 73.2
2005 74.1 73
2004 73.7 72.4
2003 73.4 71.9
2002 73 71.4
2001 72.7 70.8
2000 72.3 71
1999 72 70.7
1998 71.6 69.8
1997 71.2 70.2
1996 70.8 70
1995 70.4 67.8
1994 69.8 66.7
1993 69.5 68.2
1992 69.1 69.2
1991 68.6 69.8
1990 68.2 69.9
1989 67.9 70.5
1988 67.6 71
1987 67.3 70.9
1986 66.9 70.9
1985 66.5 69.8
1984 66.1 69.6
1983 65.7 69.8
1982 65.2 69.9
1981 64.8 69.3
1980 64.2 69.5
1979 63.7 69.4
1978 63.1 69.7
1977 62.5 69.8
1976 61.2 69.7
1975 61 70.1
1974 60.2 70.8
1973 59.5 70.7
1972 58.6 70.4
1971 57.7 70.6
1970 56.8 70.4
1969 56 70.3
1968 55.2 70.6
1967 54.4 71
1966 53.7 70.7
1965 53 70.7
1964 52.3 70.6
1963 51.7 69.9
1962 51 69.8
1961 40.2 69.6
1960 33.4 69.3
1959 40.2 68.7
1958 48.8 68.8
1957 48.4 68.8
1956 47.8 68.5
1955 47.2 68.2
1954 46.8 67.8
1953 45.9 67.5
1952 45.3 67.2
1951 44.6 66.8
1950 43.8 66.4

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

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China and Estonia population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Estonia
1x
Year Population
China Estonia
2024 1,408,975,000 1,372,341
2023 1,410,710,000 1,370,286
2022 1,412,175,000 1,348,840
2021 1,412,360,000 1,330,932
2020 1,411,100,000 1,329,522
2019 1,407,745,000 1,326,898
2018 1,402,760,000 1,321,977
2017 1,396,215,000 1,317,384
2016 1,387,790,000 1,315,790
2015 1,379,860,000 1,315,407
2014 1,371,860,000 1,314,545
2013 1,363,240,000 1,317,997
2012 1,354,190,000 1,322,696
2011 1,345,035,000 1,327,439
2010 1,337,705,000 1,331,475
2009 1,331,260,000 1,334,515
2008 1,324,655,000 1,337,090
2007 1,317,885,000 1,340,680
2006 1,311,020,000 1,346,810
2005 1,303,720,000 1,354,775
2004 1,296,075,000 1,362,550
2003 1,288,400,000 1,370,720
2002 1,280,400,000 1,379,350
2001 1,271,850,000 1,388,115
2000 1,262,645,000 1,396,985
1999 1,252,735,000 1,390,244
1998 1,241,935,000 1,386,156
1997 1,230,075,000 1,399,535
1996 1,217,550,000 1,415,594
1995 1,204,855,000 1,436,634
1994 1,191,835,000 1,462,514
1993 1,178,440,000 1,494,128
1992 1,164,970,000 1,533,091
1991 1,150,780,000 1,561,314
1990 1,135,185,000 1,569,174
1989 1,118,650,000 1,568,131
1988 1,101,630,000 1,561,900
1987 1,084,035,000 1,552,221
1986 1,066,790,000 1,540,190
1985 1,051,040,000 1,528,781
1984 1,036,825,000 1,518,617
1983 1,023,310,000 1,508,745
1982 1,008,630,000 1,498,414
1981 993,885,000 1,487,666
1980 981,235,000 1,477,219
1979 969,005,000 1,468,333
1978 956,165,000 1,460,188
1977 943,455,000 1,450,211
1976 930,685,000 1,439,576
1975 916,395,000 1,429,352
1974 900,350,000 1,418,169
1973 881,940,000 1,405,951
1972 862,030,000 1,392,518
1971 841,105,000 1,376,955
1970 818,315,000 1,360,076
1969 796,025,000 1,345,249
1968 774,510,000 1,331,214
1967 754,550,000 1,318,946
1966 735,400,000 1,308,597
1965 715,185,000 1,294,566
1964 698,355,000 1,277,086
1963 682,335,000 1,258,857
1962 665,770,000 1,241,623
1961 660,330,000 1,225,077
1960 667,070,000 1,211,537

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

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Fertility rates in China and Estonia

Fertility rate
China

Estonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Estonia
2023 1 1.31
2022 1.03 1.41
2021 1.12 1.61
2020 1.24 1.58
2019 1.5 1.66
2018 1.54 1.67
2017 1.8 1.59
2016 1.77 1.6
2015 1.67 1.58
2014 1.77 1.54
2013 1.71 1.52
2012 1.8 1.56
2011 1.67 1.61
2010 1.69 1.72
2009 1.71 1.7
2008 1.7 1.72
2007 1.67 1.69
2006 1.64 1.58
2005 1.62 1.52
2004 1.61 1.47
2003 1.57 1.37
2002 1.57 1.36
2001 1.56 1.32
2000 1.63 1.36
1999 1.53 1.3
1998 1.52 1.28
1997 1.53 1.32
1996 1.55 1.37
1995 1.59 1.38
1994 1.63 1.42
1993 1.69 1.49
1992 1.78 1.71
1991 1.93 1.8
1990 2.51 2.05
1989 2.52 2.22
1988 2.54 2.27
1987 2.76 2.27
1986 2.72 2.18
1985 2.63 2.13
1984 2.61 2.17
1983 2.56 2.16
1982 2.97 2.07
1981 2.79 2.07
1980 2.74 2.02
1979 2.75 2
1978 2.72 2.02
1977 2.84 2.06
1976 3.24 2.07
1975 3.57 2.04
1974 4.17 2.07
1973 4.73 2.06
1972 5.11 2.13
1971 5.52 2.19
1970 6.09 2.17
1969 6.18 2.13
1968 6.51 2.03
1967 5.81 1.9
1966 6.31 1.87
1965 6.61 1.88
1964 6.67 1.94
1963 7.51 1.89
1962 6.09 1.95
1961 3.86 1.98
1960 4.45 1.98

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

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China and Estonia demographics compared

Median age
China

Estonia
1x
Year Median age, years
China Estonia
2024 40.6 43.3
2023 40.1 42.9
2022 39.6 42.7
2021 39 42.5
2020 38.5 42.4
2019 38.1 42.2
2018 37.7 42
2017 37.4 41.9
2016 37.1 41.7
2015 36.7 41.5
2014 36.3 41.4
2013 36 41.1
2012 35.7 40.9
2011 35.5 40.6
2010 35.1 40.3
2009 34.7 40
2008 34.2 39.8
2007 33.7 39.7
2006 33.1 39.6
2005 32.6 39.3
2004 32.1 39.1
2003 31.6 38.8
2002 31.1 38.5
2001 30.5 38.3
2000 30 38
1999 29.4 37.6
1998 28.8 37.3
1997 28.3 37
1996 27.8 36.7
1995 27.2 36.3
1994 26.6 36
1993 26.1 35.6
1992 25.6 35
1991 25.1 34.6
1990 24.7 34.3
1989 24.4 34.2
1988 23.9 34.1
1987 23.6 34
1986 23.4 34
1985 23.2 33.9
1984 23 33.9
1983 22.6 33.9
1982 22.1 33.8
1981 21.8 33.8
1980 21.6 33.9
1979 21.4 34
1978 21.2 34.2
1977 20.8 34.3
1976 20.4 34.3
1975 20.1 34.2
1974 19.7 34.2
1973 19.5 34.1
1972 19.3 33.9
1971 19.2 33.8
1970 19.1 33.7
1969 19.1 33.7
1968 19.2 33.6
1967 19.2 33.4
1966 19.3 33.2
1965 19.6 33
1964 19.9 32.8
1963 20.4 32.7
1962 21 32.5
1961 21.1 32.4
1960 20.9 32.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Estonia
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$39.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
43.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
5.21%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
3.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-1.51%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
7.5%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
65.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
20.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
78.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
23.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
450
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
14
2003
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$2.07B
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$496M
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
1,695,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
3.98%
2020
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
98.9%
2024

Energy

China Estonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
3,089 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$15.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
7.76 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
60.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
38%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
2.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
3.77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
5,722 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
0.42%
2023
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

China Estonia
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-13,350
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
70.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
47.5:52.5
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
83.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
76
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
81
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
1.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
4.5
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
99.9%
2021
English speaking
0.7%
2023
50.2%
2023
People using the Internet
92%
2024
92.2%
2024

Health

China Estonia
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$2,438
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$521
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
79.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
3.47
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
28.7 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
22.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
95
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

China Estonia
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
12,022 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
3,815 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
9,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
n/a

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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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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