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Estonia vs Finland statistics compared

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Estonia has a population of 1.37M (ranked 155/197), compared with 5.65M in Finland (ranked 117/197). Estonia's land area is 16,498 sq mi versus 117,360 sq mi for Finland (ranked 129th vs. 70th).

By GDP, Estonia ranks 101/197 ($47B) and Finland ranks 48/197 ($317B). By GDP per capita, Estonia ranks 37/197 ($34,418), while Finland ranks 22/197 ($56,149).

Main facts and rankings

Estonia Finland
Population
1347027
5647947
Population rank 155/197 120/197
GDP
$47B
2025
$317B
2025
GDP rank 101/197 48/197
GDP per capita
$34,418
2025
$56,149
2025
GDP per capita rank 37/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,969
2024
$65,378
2024
Government debt
$11.4B
2025
$283B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.2%
2025
89.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$8,325
2025
$50,138
2025
Government debt per person rank 67/185 11/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,647
2026
$36,402
2026
Land area 16,498 sq mi 117,360 sq mi
Population density
81.6 ppl/mi²
2026
48.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.18
2024
1.25
2024
Median age
43.8 years
2025
44.2 years
2025
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Estonia and Finland: Comparison Charts

Estonia and Finland economies compared

GDP
Estonia

Finland
1x
Year GDP
Estonia Finland
2025 $47,030,833,799 $317,039,368,820
2024 $43,130,419,829 $298,729,432,712
2023 $41,470,344,395 $295,191,741,637
2022 $38,226,641,740 $280,253,099,309
2021 $37,201,101,171 $294,223,210,496
2020 $31,820,771,494 $270,000,311,606
2019 $31,873,748,770 $267,014,821,129
2018 $31,222,632,741 $273,869,255,596
2017 $27,469,461,919 $253,846,138,440
2016 $24,561,027,788 $238,777,818,793
2015 $23,311,847,751 $233,210,733,506
2014 $27,055,689,003 $273,478,528,955
2013 $25,451,032,781 $270,268,036,626
2012 $23,237,406,116 $257,443,384,493
2011 $23,303,915,795 $275,126,915,516
2010 $19,524,355,419 $249,429,613,683
2009 $19,633,984,440 $253,480,783,439
2008 $24,342,935,404 $285,698,662,071
2007 $22,450,264,166 $256,360,251,538
2006 $17,025,671,810 $217,044,068,234
2005 $14,109,491,357 $204,859,368,791
2004 $12,148,595,031 $197,458,297,640
2003 $9,876,595,528 $171,612,867,736
2002 $7,370,119,619 $140,360,963,812
2001 $6,250,218,423 $129,519,672,869
2000 $5,686,579,748 $125,967,821,111
1999 $5,756,912,266 $135,234,241,918
1998 $5,674,080,543 $133,990,876,725
1997 $5,154,420,649 $126,862,902,302
1996 $4,786,018,988 $131,991,975,149
1995 $4,502,970,889 $134,060,457,516
1994 $4,123,011,420 $103,182,697,780
1993 $4,013,091,682 $89,112,105,756
1992 - $112,537,828,511
1991 - $127,794,441,994
1990 - $141,446,120,355
1989 - $118,991,270,611
1988 - $109,039,090,263
1987 - $91,564,993,913
1986 - $73,511,611,541
1985 - $55,856,676,899
1984 - $52,870,993,273
1983 - $50,956,447,481
1982 - $52,784,013,815
1981 - $52,440,066,134
1980 - $53,649,984,061
1979 - $44,469,218,440
1978 - $36,259,392,058
1977 - $33,502,784,418
1976 - $31,852,352,670
1975 - $29,475,251,333
1974 - $24,851,036,710
1973 - $19,474,098,335
1972 - $14,744,499,570
1971 - $12,528,522,307
1970 - $11,358,529,162
1969 - $10,177,524,839
1968 - $8,916,565,041
1967 - $9,468,272,357
1966 - $9,306,142,172
1965 - $8,680,393,839
1964 - $7,848,987,793
1963 - $6,958,916,548
1962 - $6,407,796,043
1961 - $5,984,433,774
1960 - $5,279,481,824

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Estonia and Finland economies compared

GDP per capita
Estonia

Finland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Estonia Finland
2025 $34,418 $56,149
2024 $31,428 $53,156
2023 $30,264 $52,865
2022 $28,340 $50,441
2021 $27,951 $53,099
2020 $23,934 $48,829
2019 $24,021 $48,358
2018 $23,618 $49,654
2017 $20,852 $46,085
2016 $18,666 $43,451
2015 $17,722 $42,560
2014 $20,582 $50,074
2013 $19,310 $49,691
2012 $17,568 $47,552
2011 $17,556 $51,060
2010 $14,664 $46,506
2009 $14,712 $47,478
2008 $18,206 $53,769
2007 $16,745 $48,473
2006 $12,641 $41,214
2005 $10,415 $39,050
2004 $8,916 $37,768
2003 $7,205 $32,920
2002 $5,343 $26,989
2001 $4,503 $24,965
2000 $4,071 $24,336
1999 $4,141 $26,180
1998 $4,093 $26,000
1997 $3,683 $24,682
1996 $3,381 $25,757
1995 $3,134 $26,246
1994 $2,819 $20,278
1993 $2,686 $17,589
1992 - $22,320
1991 - $25,489
1990 - $28,366
1989 - $23,969
1988 - $22,044
1987 - $18,565
1986 - $14,947
1985 - $11,394
1984 - $10,830
1983 - $10,494
1982 - $10,935
1981 - $10,925
1980 - $11,225
1979 - $9,333
1978 - $7,629
1977 - $7,070
1976 - $6,740
1975 - $6,256
1974 - $5,298
1973 - $4,174
1972 - $3,178
1971 - $2,716
1970 - $2,466
1969 - $2,201
1968 - $1,927
1967 - $2,056
1966 - $2,032
1965 - $1,902
1964 - $1,726
1963 - $1,538
1962 - $1,427
1961 - $1,341
1960 - $1,192

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Estonia vs. Finland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Estonia

Finland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Estonia Finland
2026 79.6 82.4
2025 79.5 82.2
2024 79.3 82.1
2023 79.2 81.9
2022 78.2 81.2
2021 77.4 81.8
2020 78.9 81.8
2019 78.8 81.9
2018 78.3 81.6
2017 78.2 81.5
2016 77.8 81.3
2015 77.7 81.4
2014 77.1 81.1
2013 77.3 80.9
2012 76.4 80.5
2011 76.3 80.4
2010 75.9 80
2009 75.2 79.8
2008 74.3 79.7
2007 73.2 79.4
2006 73.2 79.4
2005 73 79
2004 72.4 78.8
2003 71.9 78.5
2002 71.4 78.3
2001 70.8 78.1
2000 71 77.7
1999 70.7 77.5
1998 69.8 77.3
1997 70.2 77.1
1996 70 76.9
1995 67.8 76.6
1994 66.7 76.6
1993 68.2 75.9
1992 69.2 75.6
1991 69.8 75.4
1990 69.9 75
1989 70.5 75
1988 71 74.8
1987 70.9 74.8
1986 70.9 74.8
1985 69.8 74.4
1984 69.6 74.7
1983 69.8 74.4
1982 69.9 74.5
1981 69.3 74
1980 69.5 73.6
1979 69.4 73.4
1978 69.7 73.1
1977 69.8 72.5
1976 69.7 72
1975 70.1 71.8
1974 70.8 71.3
1973 70.7 71.4
1972 70.4 70.9
1971 70.6 70.1
1970 70.4 70.3
1969 70.3 69.6
1968 70.6 69.8
1967 71 69.8
1966 70.7 69.6
1965 70.7 69.1
1964 70.6 69.4
1963 69.9 69.2
1962 69.8 68.7
1961 69.6 69
1960 69.3 69
1959 68.7 68.8
1958 68.8 68.6
1957 68.8 67.5
1956 68.5 68
1955 68.2 67.3
1954 67.8 67.5
1953 67.5 66.6
1952 67.2 66.5
1951 66.8 65.6
1950 66.4 64.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Estonia and Finland population clocks and comparison

Population
Estonia

Finland
1x
Year Population
Estonia Finland
2025 1,366,475 5,646,436
2024 1,372,341 5,619,911
2023 1,370,286 5,583,911
2022 1,348,840 5,556,106
2021 1,330,932 5,541,017
2020 1,329,522 5,529,543
2019 1,326,898 5,521,606
2018 1,321,977 5,515,525
2017 1,317,384 5,508,214
2016 1,315,790 5,495,303
2015 1,315,407 5,479,531
2014 1,314,545 5,461,512
2013 1,317,997 5,438,972
2012 1,322,696 5,413,971
2011 1,327,439 5,388,272
2010 1,331,475 5,363,352
2009 1,334,515 5,338,871
2008 1,337,090 5,313,399
2007 1,340,680 5,288,720
2006 1,346,810 5,266,268
2005 1,354,775 5,246,096
2004 1,362,550 5,228,172
2003 1,370,720 5,213,014
2002 1,379,350 5,200,598
2001 1,388,115 5,188,008
2000 1,396,985 5,176,209
1999 1,390,244 5,165,474
1998 1,386,156 5,153,498
1997 1,399,535 5,139,835
1996 1,415,594 5,124,573
1995 1,436,634 5,107,790
1994 1,462,514 5,088,333
1993 1,494,128 5,066,447
1992 1,533,091 5,041,992
1991 1,561,314 5,013,740
1990 1,569,174 4,986,431
1989 1,568,131 4,964,371
1988 1,561,900 4,946,481
1987 1,552,221 4,932,123
1986 1,540,190 4,918,154
1985 1,528,781 4,902,206
1984 1,518,617 4,881,803
1983 1,508,745 4,855,787
1982 1,498,414 4,826,933
1981 1,487,666 4,799,964
1980 1,477,219 4,779,535
1979 1,468,333 4,764,690
1978 1,460,188 4,752,528
1977 1,450,211 4,738,902
1976 1,439,576 4,725,664
1975 1,429,352 4,711,440
1974 1,418,169 4,690,574
1973 1,405,951 4,666,081
1972 1,392,518 4,639,657
1971 1,376,955 4,612,124
1970 1,360,076 4,606,307
1969 1,345,249 4,623,785
1968 1,331,214 4,626,469
1967 1,318,946 4,605,744
1966 1,308,597 4,580,869
1965 1,294,566 4,563,732
1964 1,277,086 4,548,543
1963 1,258,857 4,523,309
1962 1,241,623 4,491,443
1961 1,225,077 4,461,005
1960 1,211,537 4,429,634

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Estonia and Finland

Fertility rate
Estonia

Finland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Estonia Finland
2024 1.18 1.25
2023 1.31 1.26
2022 1.41 1.32
2021 1.61 1.46
2020 1.58 1.37
2019 1.66 1.35
2018 1.67 1.41
2017 1.59 1.49
2016 1.6 1.57
2015 1.58 1.65
2014 1.54 1.71
2013 1.52 1.75
2012 1.56 1.8
2011 1.61 1.83
2010 1.72 1.87
2009 1.7 1.86
2008 1.72 1.85
2007 1.69 1.83
2006 1.58 1.84
2005 1.52 1.8
2004 1.47 1.8
2003 1.37 1.76
2002 1.36 1.72
2001 1.32 1.73
2000 1.36 1.73
1999 1.3 1.73
1998 1.28 1.7
1997 1.32 1.75
1996 1.37 1.78
1995 1.38 1.81
1994 1.42 1.85
1993 1.49 1.81
1992 1.71 1.85
1991 1.8 1.79
1990 2.05 1.78
1989 2.22 1.71
1988 2.27 1.69
1987 2.27 1.59
1986 2.18 1.6
1985 2.13 1.64
1984 2.17 1.69
1983 2.16 1.74
1982 2.07 1.71
1981 2.07 1.64
1980 2.02 1.63
1979 2 1.64
1978 2.02 1.64
1977 2.06 1.68
1976 2.07 1.7
1975 2.04 1.68
1974 2.07 1.61
1973 2.06 1.49
1972 2.13 1.58
1971 2.19 1.68
1970 2.17 1.83
1969 2.13 1.93
1968 2.03 2.14
1967 1.9 2.32
1966 1.87 2.41
1965 1.88 2.48
1964 1.94 2.59
1963 1.89 2.68
1962 1.95 2.68
1961 1.98 2.72
1960 1.98 2.72

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Estonia and Finland demographics compared

Median age
Estonia

Finland
1x
Year Median age, years
Estonia Finland
2025 43.8 44.2
2024 43.3 44
2023 42.9 43.8
2022 42.7 43.5
2021 42.5 43.3
2020 42.4 43.2
2019 42.2 43
2018 42 42.8
2017 41.9 42.7
2016 41.7 42.6
2015 41.5 42.5
2014 41.4 42.4
2013 41.1 42.3
2012 40.9 42.2
2011 40.6 42.1
2010 40.3 41.9
2009 40 41.8
2008 39.8 41.6
2007 39.7 41.4
2006 39.6 41.2
2005 39.3 40.9
2004 39.1 40.6
2003 38.8 40.3
2002 38.5 40
2001 38.3 39.7
2000 38 39.4
1999 37.6 39
1998 37.3 38.7
1997 37 38.4
1996 36.7 38.1
1995 36.3 37.8
1994 36 37.5
1993 35.6 37.2
1992 35 37
1991 34.6 36.7
1990 34.3 36.4
1989 34.2 36.1
1988 34.1 35.8
1987 34 35.4
1986 34 35.1
1985 33.9 34.7
1984 33.9 34.3
1983 33.9 33.9
1982 33.8 33.5
1981 33.8 33.2
1980 33.9 32.8
1979 34 32.4
1978 34.2 32.1
1977 34.3 31.7
1976 34.3 31.2
1975 34.2 30.7
1974 34.2 30.4
1973 34.1 30.2
1972 33.9 30.1
1971 33.8 29.9
1970 33.7 29.6
1969 33.7 29.3
1968 33.6 29
1967 33.4 28.9
1966 33.2 28.8
1965 33 28.7
1964 32.8 28.6
1963 32.7 28.5
1962 32.5 28.5
1961 32.4 28.4
1960 32.2 28.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Estonia Finland
GNI, Atlas method
$44.2B
2025
$312B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.2%
2025
57.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.21%
2022
6.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.37%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.33%
2025
-3.88%
2025
Unemployment rate
7.5%
2025
9.7%
2025
Services, % of GDP
65.8%
2025
62.1%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
19.7%
2025
22.5%
2025
Economic freedom index
78.7
2026
76.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.7%
2023
22.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires
2
2026
7
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Listed domestic companies
14
2003
134
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$20.3B
2004
Total reserves including gold
$2.44B
2025
$22.5B
2025
Personal remittances received
$496M
2024
$810M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,695,000
2020
896,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.98%
2020
1.79%
2020
Banked people share
98.9%
2024
99.8%
2024

Energy

Estonia Finland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,709 kg
2024
5,614 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.4
2024
$11.6
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.6 megatons
2024
31.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.76 tons
2024
5.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
60.9%
2023
32.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
38%
2021
50.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.09%
2024
36.4%
2024
Net energy imports use share
3.77%
2023
30.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,298 kWh
2024
14,819 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
52.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.53%
2024
17.2%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
39.2%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Estonia Finland
% of world population
0.02%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
-13,350
2025
+18,246
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2025
74.5%
2025
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2025
49.4:50.6
2025
Average male height
5.86 ft
2026
5.87 ft
2026
Average female height
5.41 ft
2026
5.42 ft
2026
Quality of life index
83.9
2026
93.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
88
2025
Higher education index
81
2026
95
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2023
0.98
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.5
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
100%
2000
English speaking
47%
2026
70.1%
2026
People using the Internet
92.2%
2024
93.7%
2024

Health

Estonia Finland
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,438
2024
$5,515
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$521
2024
$777
2023
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.009%
2023
0.006%
2020
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.47
2022
3.61
2021
Age at first childbirth
28.9 years
2024
30 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2
2024
2.4
2024
Obesity rate
22.8%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.1%
2024
21.4%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.7 liters
2020
9.08 liters
2020

Territory

Estonia Finland
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
12,074 sq mi
2025
20,785 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
3,815 sq mi
2026
8,734 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,415 sq mi
2026
86,522 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
282,103 mi
2019

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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