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Estonia vs Ethiopia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Estonia has a population of 1.37M (ranked 153/197), compared with 132M in Ethiopia (ranked 10/197). Estonia's land area is 16,498 sq mi versus 435,716 sq mi for Ethiopia (ranked 129th vs. 25th).

By GDP, Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B) and Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B). By GDP per capita, Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428), while Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134).

Main facts and rankings

Estonia Ethiopia
Population
1339590
139917664
Population rank 155/197 10/197
GDP
$43.1B
2024
$150B
2024
GDP rank 100/197 60/197
GDP per capita
$31,428
2024
$1,134
2024
GDP per capita rank 40/197 171/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,969
2024
$3,288
2024
Government debt
$10.1B
2024
$48.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
23.4%
2024
32.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,356
2024
$370
2024
Government debt per person rank 65/185 172/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,740
2026
$1,946
2026
Land area 16,498 sq mi 435,716 sq mi
Population density
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
319 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.31
2023
3.99
2023
Median age
43.3 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Estonia and Ethiopia: Comparison Charts

Estonia and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP
Estonia

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP
Estonia Ethiopia
2024 $43,130,419,829 $149,740,297,953
2023 $41,470,344,395 $135,874,093,202
2022 $38,226,641,740 $123,140,304,666
2021 $37,201,101,171 $109,070,960,372
2020 $31,820,771,494 $98,676,811,061
2019 $31,873,748,770 $91,834,517,113
2018 $31,222,632,741 $83,337,901,072
2017 $27,469,461,919 $76,366,081,767
2016 $24,561,027,788 $68,475,871,210
2015 $23,311,847,751 $62,103,418,182
2014 $27,055,689,003 $55,612,228,234
2013 $25,451,032,781 $47,648,276,605
2012 $23,237,406,116 $43,310,721,414
2011 $23,303,915,795 $31,952,763,089
2010 $19,524,355,419 $29,933,790,334
2009 $19,633,984,440 $32,437,389,116
2008 $24,342,935,404 $27,066,912,635
2007 $22,450,264,166 $19,707,616,773
2006 $17,025,671,810 $15,280,861,835
2005 $14,109,491,357 $12,401,139,454
2004 $12,148,595,031 $10,131,187,261
2003 $9,876,595,528 $8,623,691,300
2002 $7,370,119,619 $7,850,809,498
2001 $6,250,218,423 $8,231,326,016
2000 $5,686,579,748 $8,242,349,618
1999 $5,756,912,266 $7,892,973,532
1998 $5,674,080,543 $8,013,274,132
1997 $5,154,420,649 $8,803,539,988
1996 $4,786,018,988 $8,761,215,548
1995 $4,502,970,889 $7,855,205,207
1994 $4,123,011,420 $7,100,806,754
1993 $4,013,091,682 $9,051,043,870
1992 - $10,754,799,037
1991 - $13,799,799,324
1990 - $12,478,943,895
1989 - $11,762,932,007
1988 - $11,181,119,718
1987 - $10,790,001,558
1986 - $10,094,328,898
1985 - $9,717,392,687
1984 - $8,298,309,581
1983 - $8,781,664,427
1982 - $7,899,988,841
1981 - $7,507,663,567
1980 - $7,012,585,454
1979 - $6,586,048,398
1978 - $6,014,961,435
1977 - $5,651,840,585
1976 - $4,943,806,093
1975 - $4,577,047,854
1974 - $4,577,209,966
1973 - $4,070,570,550
1972 - $3,520,252,938
1971 - $3,224,280,835
1970 - $3,045,354,455
1969 - $2,768,987,372
1968 - $2,619,948,865
1967 - $2,461,762,003
1966 - $2,324,466,416
1965 - $2,159,998,591
1964 - $1,984,129,186
1963 - $1,825,058,828
1962 - $1,747,566,307
1961 - $1,680,859,514
1960 - $1,610,511,694

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

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Estonia and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP per capita
Estonia

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Estonia Ethiopia
2024 $31,428 $1,134
2023 $30,264 $1,056
2022 $28,340 $982
2021 $27,951 $893
2020 $23,934 $830
2019 $24,021 $793
2018 $23,618 $740
2017 $20,852 $696
2016 $18,666 $642
2015 $17,722 $598
2014 $20,582 $550
2013 $19,310 $484
2012 $17,568 $452
2011 $17,556 $343
2010 $14,664 $331
2009 $14,712 $369
2008 $18,206 $316
2007 $16,745 $237.1
2006 $12,641 $189.3
2005 $10,415 $158.2
2004 $8,916 $133.2
2003 $7,205 $116.8
2002 $5,343 $109.6
2001 $4,503 $118.5
2000 $4,071 $122.3
1999 $4,141 $120.7
1998 $4,093 $126.5
1997 $3,683 $143.4
1996 $3,381 $147.3
1995 $3,134 $136.5
1994 $2,819 $127.7
1993 $2,686 $168.5
1992 - $207.4
1991 - $277.6
1990 - $262.1
1989 - $256.4
1988 - $253.2
1987 - $254.1
1986 - $246
1985 - $243.9
1984 - $214.2
1983 - $232.7
1982 - $215.3
1981 - $212.7
1980 - $203.7
1979 - $192.4
1978 - $178.3
1977 - $170.4
1976 - $152
1975 - $144.3
1974 - $147.9
1973 - $134.9
1972 - $119.8
1971 - $112.7
1970 - $109.4
1969 - $102.3
1968 - $99.5
1967 - $96.1
1966 - $93.2
1965 - $88.9
1964 - $83.8
1963 - $79.2
1962 - $77.8
1961 - $76.7
1960 - $75.3

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

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Estonia vs. Ethiopia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Estonia

Ethiopia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Estonia Ethiopia
2026 79.6 68.1
2025 79.5 67.9
2024 79.3 67.6
2023 79.2 67.3
2022 78.2 66.9
2021 77.4 65.3
2020 78.9 66
2019 78.8 65.7
2018 78.3 65.3
2017 78.2 64.8
2016 77.8 64.2
2015 77.7 63.6
2014 77.1 62.9
2013 77.3 62.2
2012 76.4 61.4
2011 76.3 60.6
2010 75.9 59.7
2009 75.2 58.7
2008 74.3 57.7
2007 73.2 56.6
2006 73.2 55.4
2005 73 54.4
2004 72.4 53.7
2003 71.9 52.9
2002 71.4 52.1
2001 70.8 51.4
2000 71 50.9
1999 70.7 49.5
1998 69.8 49.8
1997 70.2 49.2
1996 70 48.7
1995 67.8 48.2
1994 66.7 47.9
1993 68.2 47.7
1992 69.2 47.3
1991 69.8 46.7
1990 69.9 45.1
1989 70.5 45.6
1988 71 45.7
1987 70.9 45.9
1986 70.9 38.4
1985 69.8 37.7
1984 69.6 36.7
1983 69.8 36.3
1982 69.9 43.4
1981 69.3 43.1
1980 69.5 42.8
1979 69.4 42.4
1978 69.7 41.5
1977 69.8 41.4
1976 69.7 41.3
1975 70.1 38.9
1974 70.8 39.1
1973 70.7 41.1
1972 70.4 41
1971 70.6 42.2
1970 70.4 42.1
1969 70.3 42.1
1968 70.6 42.1
1967 71 41.9
1966 70.7 39.3
1965 70.7 41.4
1964 70.6 41.3
1963 69.9 41
1962 69.8 40.5
1961 69.6 40.2
1960 69.3 39.6
1959 68.7 39.2
1958 68.8 32.6
1957 68.8 32.2
1956 68.5 37.8
1955 68.2 37.3
1954 67.8 37
1953 67.5 36.6
1952 67.2 36.2
1951 66.8 35.9
1950 66.4 35.5

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

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Estonia and Ethiopia population clocks and comparison

Population
Estonia

Ethiopia
1x
Year Population
Estonia Ethiopia
2024 1,372,341 132,059,767
2023 1,370,286 128,691,692
2022 1,348,840 125,384,287
2021 1,330,932 122,138,588
2020 1,329,522 118,917,671
2019 1,326,898 115,737,383
2018 1,321,977 112,664,152
2017 1,317,384 109,666,481
2016 1,315,790 106,718,162
2015 1,315,407 103,867,135
2014 1,314,545 101,115,610
2013 1,317,997 98,438,751
2012 1,322,696 95,798,767
2011 1,327,439 93,149,970
2010 1,331,475 90,538,514
2009 1,334,515 88,007,636
2008 1,337,090 85,543,668
2007 1,340,680 83,103,217
2006 1,346,810 80,703,490
2005 1,354,775 78,367,470
2004 1,362,550 76,077,206
2003 1,370,720 73,832,663
2002 1,379,350 71,635,517
2001 1,388,115 69,487,762
2000 1,396,985 67,411,494
1999 1,390,244 65,374,561
1998 1,386,156 63,363,524
1997 1,399,535 61,404,539
1996 1,415,594 59,467,635
1995 1,436,634 57,537,335
1994 1,462,514 55,611,508
1993 1,494,128 53,708,891
1992 1,533,091 51,853,747
1991 1,561,314 49,717,198
1990 1,569,174 47,609,755
1989 1,568,131 45,879,690
1988 1,561,900 44,150,825
1987 1,552,221 42,460,039
1986 1,540,190 41,037,656
1985 1,528,781 39,842,136
1984 1,518,617 38,735,722
1983 1,508,745 37,740,817
1982 1,498,414 36,701,290
1981 1,487,666 35,304,012
1980 1,477,219 34,428,514
1979 1,468,333 34,238,652
1978 1,460,188 33,734,592
1977 1,450,211 33,167,272
1976 1,439,576 32,534,418
1975 1,429,352 31,723,252
1974 1,418,169 30,957,273
1973 1,405,951 30,166,785
1972 1,392,518 29,374,608
1971 1,376,955 28,600,106
1970 1,360,076 27,829,128
1969 1,345,249 27,072,571
1968 1,331,214 26,337,930
1967 1,318,946 25,620,276
1966 1,308,597 24,952,689
1965 1,294,566 24,310,612
1964 1,277,086 23,666,548
1963 1,258,857 23,051,637
1962 1,241,623 22,465,126
1961 1,225,077 21,906,102
1960 1,211,537 21,376,693

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

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Fertility rates in Estonia and Ethiopia

Fertility rate
Estonia

Ethiopia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Estonia Ethiopia
2023 1.31 3.99
2022 1.41 4.08
2021 1.61 4.18
2020 1.58 4.27
2019 1.66 4.35
2018 1.67 4.37
2017 1.59 4.4
2016 1.6 4.47
2015 1.58 4.53
2014 1.54 4.61
2013 1.52 4.71
2012 1.56 4.89
2011 1.61 5.08
2010 1.72 5.28
2009 1.7 5.49
2008 1.72 5.7
2007 1.69 5.89
2006 1.58 6.05
2005 1.52 6.19
2004 1.47 6.3
2003 1.37 6.4
2002 1.36 6.5
2001 1.32 6.58
2000 1.36 6.65
1999 1.3 6.72
1998 1.28 6.79
1997 1.32 6.87
1996 1.37 6.93
1995 1.38 7
1994 1.42 7.05
1993 1.49 7.09
1992 1.71 7.13
1991 1.8 7.16
1990 2.05 7.2
1989 2.22 7.23
1988 2.27 7.26
1987 2.27 7.29
1986 2.18 7.32
1985 2.13 7.34
1984 2.17 7.36
1983 2.16 7.35
1982 2.07 7.34
1981 2.07 7.31
1980 2.02 7.29
1979 2 7.25
1978 2.02 7.23
1977 2.06 7.19
1976 2.07 7.13
1975 2.04 7.08
1974 2.07 7.02
1973 2.06 6.96
1972 2.13 6.9
1971 2.19 6.84
1970 2.17 6.78
1969 2.13 6.72
1968 2.03 6.7
1967 1.9 6.68
1966 1.87 6.66
1965 1.88 6.63
1964 1.94 6.61
1963 1.89 6.59
1962 1.95 6.56
1961 1.98 6.53
1960 1.98 6.51

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

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Estonia and Ethiopia demographics compared

Median age
Estonia

Ethiopia
1x
Year Median age, years
Estonia Ethiopia
2024 43.3 19.9
2023 42.9 19.7
2022 42.7 19.6
2021 42.5 19.4
2020 42.4 19.2
2019 42.2 19
2018 42 18.8
2017 41.9 18.6
2016 41.7 18.3
2015 41.5 18.1
2014 41.4 17.9
2013 41.1 17.6
2012 40.9 17.4
2011 40.6 17.1
2010 40.3 16.9
2009 40 16.7
2008 39.8 16.5
2007 39.7 16.4
2006 39.6 16.3
2005 39.3 16.2
2004 39.1 16.2
2003 38.8 16.1
2002 38.5 16.1
2001 38.3 16.1
2000 38 16.2
1999 37.6 16.2
1998 37.3 16.3
1997 37 16.4
1996 36.7 16.5
1995 36.3 16.6
1994 36 16.7
1993 35.6 16.8
1992 35 16.9
1991 34.6 16.9
1990 34.3 16.9
1989 34.2 16.9
1988 34.1 16.9
1987 34 16.9
1986 34 16.9
1985 33.9 16.9
1984 33.9 16.8
1983 33.9 16.7
1982 33.8 16.7
1981 33.8 16.8
1980 33.9 16.8
1979 34 16.9
1978 34.2 17
1977 34.3 17.1
1976 34.3 17.2
1975 34.2 17.3
1974 34.2 17.5
1973 34.1 17.6
1972 33.9 17.7
1971 33.8 17.9
1970 33.7 18.1
1969 33.7 18.3
1968 33.6 18.4
1967 33.4 18.5
1966 33.2 18.5
1965 33 18.6
1964 32.8 18.6
1963 32.7 18.6
1962 32.5 18.6
1961 32.4 18.6
1960 32.2 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Estonia Ethiopia
GNI, Atlas method
$39.6B
2024
$146B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.6%
2024
9.54%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.21%
2022
2.3%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.37%
2024
0.65%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
138,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.51%
2024
-1.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.5%
2024
3.94%
2021
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2024
37.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
25.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.7
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.7%
2023
24.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
3.5%
2021
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
14
2003
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$2.07B
2024
$3.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$496M
2024
$7.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,695,000
2020
518,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.98%
2020
29.6%
2020
Banked people share
98.9%
2024
48.8%
2024

Energy

Estonia Ethiopia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,089 kg
2023
378 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.7
2023
$7.53
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.6 megatons
2024
19.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.76 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
60.9%
2023
9.69%
2022
Renewable energy use share
38%
2021
90.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.9%
2023
3.15%
2022
Net energy imports use share
3.77%
2023
10.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,722 kWh
2023
92.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
95.4%
2020
Hydroelectric share
0.42%
2023
96.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
55.4%
2023

Society

Estonia Ethiopia
% of world population
0.02%
2024
1.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-13,350
2025
+24,054
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
23.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
6 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.53 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
81
2026
56
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2023
8.63
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.5
2019
28.2
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
53
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
60.5%
2022
English speaking
50.2%
2023
0.22%
2025
People using the Internet
92.2%
2024
16.7%
2021

Health

Estonia Ethiopia
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,438
2024
$34.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$521
2024
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.009%
2023
26.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.47
2022
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2023
19.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
195
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
46.5
2023
Obesity rate
22.8%
2022
2.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
4.4%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.7 liters
2020
3.06 liters
2020

Territory

Estonia Ethiopia
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.76%
2026
Land area per capita
12,022 sq mi
2024
3,299 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,815 sq mi
2026
148,483 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,415 sq mi
2026
65,056 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
74,671 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2025, 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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