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Estonia vs France statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Estonia has a population of 1.37M (ranked 153/197), compared with 68.6M in France (ranked 23/197). Estonia's land area is 16,498 sq mi versus 208,090 sq mi for France (ranked 129th vs. 48th).

By GDP, Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B) and France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T). By GDP per capita, Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428), while France ranks 27/197 ($46,103).

Main facts and rankings

Estonia France
Population
1339590
68788006
Population rank 155/197 23/197
GDP
$43.1B
2024
$3.16T
2024
GDP rank 100/197 7/197
GDP per capita
$31,428
2024
$46,103
2024
GDP per capita rank 40/197 27/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,969
2024
$62,557
2024
Government debt
$10.1B
2024
$3.58T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
23.4%
2024
113.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,356
2024
$52,165
2024
Government debt per person rank 65/185 8/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,740
2026
$35,669
2026
Land area 16,498 sq mi 208,090 sq mi
Population density
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
330 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.31
2023
1.66
2023
Median age
43.3 years
2024
43 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Estonia and France: Comparison Charts

Estonia and France economies compared

GDP
Estonia

France
1x
Year GDP
Estonia France
2024 $43,130,419,829 $3,160,442,622,465
2023 $41,470,344,395 $3,056,250,648,138
2022 $38,226,641,740 $2,794,788,137,067
2021 $37,201,101,171 $2,966,433,692,008
2020 $31,820,771,494 $2,647,926,055,110
2019 $31,873,748,770 $2,722,793,515,172
2018 $31,222,632,741 $2,781,576,320,884
2017 $27,469,461,919 $2,588,868,323,335
2016 $24,561,027,788 $2,470,407,619,777
2015 $23,311,847,751 $2,442,483,452,643
2014 $27,055,689,003 $2,861,236,112,552
2013 $25,451,032,781 $2,816,077,607,875
2012 $23,237,406,116 $2,683,007,095,787
2011 $23,303,915,795 $2,870,408,553,990
2010 $19,524,355,419 $2,646,230,027,988
2009 $19,633,984,440 $2,700,075,882,519
2008 $24,342,935,404 $2,926,802,941,586
2007 $22,450,264,166 $2,655,816,911,867
2006 $17,025,671,810 $2,317,861,544,691
2005 $14,109,491,357 $2,192,146,403,028
2004 $12,148,595,031 $2,109,792,297,237
2003 $9,876,595,528 $1,835,095,983,049
2002 $7,370,119,619 $1,492,427,756,382
2001 $6,250,218,423 $1,370,376,677,299
2000 $5,686,579,748 $1,360,959,069,477
1999 $5,756,912,266 $1,486,915,879,702
1998 $5,674,080,543 $1,496,906,382,032
1997 $5,154,420,649 $1,449,392,222,971
1996 $4,786,018,988 $1,598,889,216,566
1995 $4,502,970,889 $1,595,219,345,512
1994 $4,123,011,420 $1,385,822,778,828
1993 $4,013,091,682 $1,314,383,368,080
1992 - $1,389,663,073,110
1991 - $1,258,961,748,634
1990 - $1,257,649,439,827
1989 - $1,016,742,237,302
1988 - $1,010,827,662,152
1987 - $926,320,855,615
1986 - $764,946,585,851
1985 - $547,220,981,165
1984 - $525,033,325,828
1983 - $553,356,312,936
1982 - $578,152,310,610
1981 - $609,184,791,792
1980 - $694,529,183,483
1979 - $608,218,624,730
1978 - $501,724,418,605
1977 - $406,401,711,688
1976 - $368,363,152,144
1975 - $357,324,307,786
1974 - $282,739,225,314
1973 - $261,970,536,240
1972 - $201,738,881,664
1971 - $164,694,210,962
1970 - $147,312,861,698
1969 - $140,660,914,841
1968 - $128,710,572,572
1967 - $118,088,635,381
1966 - $109,306,730,313
1965 - $100,927,668,584
1964 - $93,424,179,943
1963 - $84,227,606,650
1962 - $75,196,980,365
1961 - $67,158,050,215
1960 - $61,959,085,885

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

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Estonia and France economies compared

GDP per capita
Estonia

France
1x
Year GDP per capita
Estonia France
2024 $31,428 $46,103
2023 $30,264 $44,700
2022 $28,340 $40,989
2021 $27,951 $43,725
2020 $23,934 $39,170
2019 $24,021 $40,408
2018 $23,618 $41,418
2017 $20,852 $38,687
2016 $18,666 $37,024
2015 $17,722 $36,702
2014 $20,582 $43,148
2013 $19,310 $42,669
2012 $17,568 $40,864
2011 $17,556 $43,930
2010 $14,664 $40,695
2009 $14,712 $41,728
2008 $18,206 $45,465
2007 $16,745 $41,486
2006 $12,641 $36,432
2005 $10,415 $34,696
2004 $8,916 $33,645
2003 $7,205 $29,480
2002 $5,343 $24,145
2001 $4,503 $22,332
2000 $4,071 $22,341
1999 $4,141 $24,576
1998 $4,093 $24,869
1997 $3,683 $24,169
1996 $3,381 $26,758
1995 $3,134 $26,792
1994 $2,819 $23,360
1993 $2,686 $22,239
1992 - $23,615
1991 - $21,501
1990 - $21,586
1989 - $17,547
1988 - $17,550
1987 - $16,176
1986 - $13,430
1985 - $9,657
1984 - $9,312
1983 - $9,862
1982 - $10,360
1981 - $10,956
1980 - $12,565
1979 - $11,063
1978 - $9,167
1977 - $7,459
1976 - $6,792
1975 - $6,617
1974 - $5,261
1973 - $4,907
1972 - $3,809
1971 - $3,137
1970 - $2,833
1969 - $2,729
1968 - $2,518
1967 - $2,328
1966 - $2,173
1965 - $2,024
1964 - $1,891
1963 - $1,723
1962 - $1,554
1961 - $1,402
1960 - $1,307

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

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Estonia vs. France life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Estonia

France
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Estonia France
2026 79.6 83.7
2025 79.5 83.6
2024 79.3 83.5
2023 79.2 83.3
2022 78.2 82.5
2021 77.4 82.3
2020 78.9 82.2
2019 78.8 82.7
2018 78.3 82.6
2017 78.2 82.4
2016 77.8 82.4
2015 77.7 82.1
2014 77.1 82.4
2013 77.3 82
2012 76.4 81.7
2011 76.3 81.8
2010 75.9 81.4
2009 75.2 81.2
2008 74.3 81
2007 73.2 81
2006 73.2 80.7
2005 73 80.3
2004 72.4 80.3
2003 71.9 79.4
2002 71.4 79.4
2001 70.8 79.2
2000 71 79
1999 70.7 78.7
1998 69.8 78.6
1997 70.2 78.4
1996 70 78.1
1995 67.8 77.9
1994 66.7 77.8
1993 68.2 77.3
1992 69.2 77.3
1991 69.8 77
1990 69.9 76.8
1989 70.5 76.5
1988 71 76.4
1987 70.9 76.1
1986 70.9 75.6
1985 69.8 75.3
1984 69.6 75.2
1983 69.8 74.7
1982 69.9 74.8
1981 69.3 74.4
1980 69.5 74.2
1979 69.4 74.1
1978 69.7 73.8
1977 69.8 73.7
1976 69.7 73.1
1975 70.1 72.9
1974 70.8 72.8
1973 70.7 72.5
1972 70.4 72.3
1971 70.6 72.1
1970 70.4 72.1
1969 70.3 71.2
1968 70.6 71.5
1967 71 71.5
1966 70.7 71.5
1965 70.7 71.1
1964 70.6 71.3
1963 69.9 70.3
1962 69.8 70.5
1961 69.6 71
1960 69.3 70.4
1959 68.7 70.2
1958 68.8 70.1
1957 68.8 68.9
1956 68.5 68.5
1955 68.2 68.4
1954 67.8 68.2
1953 67.5 67.3
1952 67.2 67.4
1951 66.8 66.1
1950 66.4 66.4

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

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Estonia and France population clocks and comparison

Population
Estonia

France
1x
Year Population
Estonia France
2024 1,372,341 68,551,653
2023 1,370,286 68,372,286
2022 1,348,840 68,184,457
2021 1,330,932 67,842,811
2020 1,329,522 67,601,110
2019 1,326,898 67,382,061
2018 1,321,977 67,158,348
2017 1,317,384 66,918,020
2016 1,315,790 66,724,104
2015 1,315,407 66,548,272
2014 1,314,545 66,312,067
2013 1,317,997 65,997,932
2012 1,322,696 65,657,659
2011 1,327,439 65,340,830
2010 1,331,475 65,026,211
2009 1,334,515 64,706,436
2008 1,337,090 64,375,116
2007 1,340,680 64,016,890
2006 1,346,810 63,622,342
2005 1,354,775 63,180,854
2004 1,362,550 62,707,588
2003 1,370,720 62,249,855
2002 1,379,350 61,812,142
2001 1,388,115 61,364,377
2000 1,396,985 60,918,661
1999 1,390,244 60,501,986
1998 1,386,156 60,190,684
1997 1,399,535 59,968,066
1996 1,415,594 59,754,504
1995 1,436,634 59,541,294
1994 1,462,514 59,324,863
1993 1,494,128 59,103,094
1992 1,533,091 58,846,584
1991 1,561,314 58,554,242
1990 1,569,174 58,261,012
1989 1,568,131 57,943,062
1988 1,561,900 57,598,186
1987 1,552,221 57,266,167
1986 1,540,190 56,956,002
1985 1,528,781 56,665,619
1984 1,518,617 56,383,085
1983 1,508,745 56,108,330
1982 1,498,414 55,806,789
1981 1,487,666 55,603,353
1980 1,477,219 55,274,184
1979 1,468,333 54,979,851
1978 1,460,188 54,734,030
1977 1,450,211 54,486,467
1976 1,439,576 54,232,383
1975 1,429,352 54,002,853
1974 1,418,169 53,746,571
1973 1,405,951 53,392,161
1972 1,392,518 52,962,356
1971 1,376,955 52,499,553
1970 1,360,076 52,007,169
1969 1,345,249 51,536,014
1968 1,331,214 51,112,980
1967 1,318,946 50,722,791
1966 1,308,597 50,311,637
1965 1,294,566 49,877,725
1964 1,277,086 49,401,492
1963 1,258,857 48,877,567
1962 1,241,623 48,389,516
1961 1,225,077 47,905,982
1960 1,211,537 47,412,964

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

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Fertility rates in Estonia and France

Fertility rate
Estonia

France
1x
Year Fertility rate
Estonia France
2023 1.31 1.66
2022 1.41 1.79
2021 1.61 1.84
2020 1.58 1.83
2019 1.66 1.86
2018 1.67 1.87
2017 1.59 1.89
2016 1.6 1.92
2015 1.58 1.96
2014 1.54 2
2013 1.52 1.99
2012 1.56 2.01
2011 1.61 2.01
2010 1.72 2.03
2009 1.7 2
2008 1.72 2.01
2007 1.69 1.98
2006 1.58 2
2005 1.52 1.94
2004 1.47 1.92
2003 1.37 1.89
2002 1.36 1.88
2001 1.32 1.9
2000 1.36 1.89
1999 1.3 1.81
1998 1.28 1.78
1997 1.32 1.77
1996 1.37 1.75
1995 1.38 1.74
1994 1.42 1.73
1993 1.49 1.73
1992 1.71 1.74
1991 1.8 1.75
1990 2.05 1.77
1989 2.22 1.79
1988 2.27 1.81
1987 2.27 1.83
1986 2.18 1.85
1985 2.13 1.86
1984 2.17 1.86
1983 2.16 1.86
1982 2.07 1.86
1981 2.07 1.85
1980 2.02 1.85
1979 2 1.87
1978 2.02 1.89
1977 2.06 1.94
1976 2.07 2.01
1975 2.04 2.09
1974 2.07 2.18
1973 2.06 2.28
1972 2.13 2.38
1971 2.19 2.47
1970 2.17 2.55
1969 2.13 2.62
1968 2.03 2.69
1967 1.9 2.75
1966 1.87 2.8
1965 1.88 2.84
1964 1.94 2.87
1963 1.89 2.89
1962 1.95 2.89
1961 1.98 2.87
1960 1.98 2.85

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

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Estonia and France demographics compared

Median age
Estonia

France
1x
Year Median age, years
Estonia France
2024 43.3 43
2023 42.9 42.8
2022 42.7 42.6
2021 42.5 42.4
2020 42.4 42.3
2019 42.2 42.1
2018 42 41.9
2017 41.9 41.6
2016 41.7 41.4
2015 41.5 41.2
2014 41.4 41
2013 41.1 40.8
2012 40.9 40.5
2011 40.6 40.3
2010 40.3 40
2009 40 39.8
2008 39.8 39.6
2007 39.7 39.4
2006 39.6 39.1
2005 39.3 38.9
2004 39.1 38.6
2003 38.8 38.4
2002 38.5 38.2
2001 38.3 37.9
2000 38 37.7
1999 37.6 37.4
1998 37.3 37.1
1997 37 36.8
1996 36.7 36.5
1995 36.3 36.2
1994 36 35.9
1993 35.6 35.6
1992 35 35.3
1991 34.6 35
1990 34.3 34.7
1989 34.2 34.5
1988 34.1 34.2
1987 34 34
1986 34 33.7
1985 33.9 33.5
1984 33.9 33.3
1983 33.9 33
1982 33.8 32.8
1981 33.8 32.6
1980 33.9 32.4
1979 34 32.3
1978 34.2 32.1
1977 34.3 31.9
1976 34.3 31.7
1975 34.2 31.6
1974 34.2 31.7
1973 34.1 31.8
1972 33.9 32
1971 33.8 32.2
1970 33.7 32.4
1969 33.7 32.5
1968 33.6 32.6
1967 33.4 32.7
1966 33.2 32.7
1965 33 32.7
1964 32.8 32.8
1963 32.7 32.8
1962 32.5 32.9
1961 32.4 32.8
1960 32.2 32.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Estonia France
GNI, Atlas method
$39.6B
2024
$3.1T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.6%
2024
57.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.21%
2022
5.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.37%
2024
2.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
304,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.51%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.5%
2024
7.44%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2024
70.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
17.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.7
2026
64.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.7%
2023
25%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
2,897,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
5.47%
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2025
52
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
14
2003
457
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.37T
2018
Total reserves including gold
$2.07B
2024
$283B
2024
Personal remittances received
$496M
2024
$38.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,695,000
2020
117,109,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.98%
2020
4.8%
2020
Banked people share
98.9%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Estonia France
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,089 kg
2023
3,136 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.7
2023
$19.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.6 megatons
2024
274.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.76 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
60.9%
2023
46.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
38%
2021
16.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.9%
2023
46.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
3.77%
2023
47.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,722 kWh
2023
6,415 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
22.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.42%
2023
11.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
64.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Estonia France
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-13,350
2025
+91,737
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
78.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
6 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.53 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
86.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
66
2025
Higher education index
81
2026
85
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2023
1.31
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.5
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
50.2%
2023
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
92.2%
2024
88.7%
2024

Health

Estonia France
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,438
2024
$5,327
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$521
2024
$492
2024
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.009%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.47
2022
3.28
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2023
29.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
4.3
2023
Obesity rate
22.8%
2022
10%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
6.5%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
34.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.7 liters
2020
10.3 liters
2020

Territory

Estonia France
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.36%
2026
Land area per capita
12,022 sq mi
2024
3,036 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,815 sq mi
2026
109,256 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,415 sq mi
2026
67,580 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
654,437 mi
2011

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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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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