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Estonia vs Germany statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Estonia has a population of 1.37M (ranked 153/197), compared with 83.5M in Germany (ranked 19/197). Estonia's land area is 16,498 sq mi versus 134,916 sq mi for Germany (ranked 129th vs. 63rd).

By GDP, Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B) and Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T). By GDP per capita, Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428), while Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104).

Main facts and rankings

Estonia Germany
Population
1339590
82575542
Population rank 155/197 19/197
GDP
$43.1B
2024
$4.69T
2024
GDP rank 100/197 3/197
GDP per capita
$31,428
2024
$56,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 40/197 19/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,969
2024
$73,552
2024
Government debt
$10.1B
2024
$2.97T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
23.4%
2024
63.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,356
2024
$35,606
2024
Government debt per person rank 65/185 21/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,740
2026
$41,775
2026
Land area 16,498 sq mi 134,916 sq mi
Population density
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
612 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.31
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
43.3 years
2024
46.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
81.9 years
2026

Estonia and Germany: Comparison Charts

Estonia and Germany economies compared

GDP
Estonia

Germany
1x
Year GDP
Estonia Germany
2024 $43,130,419,829 $4,685,592,577,805
2023 $41,470,344,395 $4,562,207,532,490
2022 $38,226,641,740 $4,201,021,706,479
2021 $37,201,101,171 $4,355,251,953,411
2020 $31,820,771,494 $3,941,398,957,074
2019 $31,873,748,770 $3,959,894,794,039
2018 $31,222,632,741 $4,055,433,215,302
2017 $27,469,461,919 $3,765,351,626,106
2016 $24,561,027,788 $3,536,787,895,179
2015 $23,311,847,751 $3,425,099,578,746
2014 $27,055,689,003 $3,964,870,735,761
2013 $25,451,032,781 $3,807,023,797,051
2012 $23,237,406,116 $3,596,483,233,406
2011 $23,303,915,795 $3,823,575,803,794
2010 $19,524,355,419 $3,467,093,769,667
2009 $19,633,984,440 $3,478,545,516,684
2008 $24,342,935,404 $3,808,197,720,125
2007 $22,450,264,166 $3,484,056,680,855
2006 $17,025,671,810 $3,046,308,753,671
2005 $14,109,491,357 $2,893,393,187,362
2004 $12,148,595,031 $2,852,317,768,062
2003 $9,876,595,528 $2,534,715,518,349
2002 $7,370,119,619 $2,102,350,798,306
2001 $6,250,218,423 $1,966,381,496,642
2000 $5,686,579,748 $1,966,980,701,145
1999 $5,756,912,266 $2,213,873,468,587
1998 $5,674,080,543 $2,247,760,364,566
1997 $5,154,420,649 $2,218,790,886,533
1996 $4,786,018,988 $2,506,576,553,158
1995 $4,502,970,889 $2,593,053,091,306
1994 $4,123,011,420 $2,215,282,632,277
1993 $4,013,091,682 $2,078,954,217,438
1992 - $2,141,377,582,968
1991 - $1,875,792,575,133
1990 - $1,778,162,195,860
1989 - $1,404,092,925,205
1988 - $1,406,367,016,372
1987 - $1,302,932,318,825
1986 - $1,050,092,624,516
1985 - $735,218,723,093
1984 - $727,767,760,979
1983 - $773,507,930,295
1982 - $779,421,633,755
1981 - $803,404,797,058
1980 - $953,772,499,462
1979 - $884,574,218,333
1978 - $743,182,891,918
1977 - $602,698,323,086
1976 - $521,658,712,133
1975 - $492,434,094,920
1974 - $446,934,971,657
1973 - $399,833,571,167
1972 - $300,899,944,795
1971 - $250,900,942,397
1970 - $216,629,229,947
1969 - $177,733,486,326
1968 - $156,527,292,653
1967 - $145,100,667,773
1966 - $143,304,275,684
1965 - $134,774,688,191
1964 - $123,330,404,665
1963 - $112,232,503,744
1962 - $105,895,435,234
1961 - $96,558,204,043
1960 - $84,619,845,881

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

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Estonia and Germany economies compared

GDP per capita
Estonia

Germany
1x
Year GDP per capita
Estonia Germany
2024 $31,428 $56,104
2023 $30,264 $54,777
2022 $28,340 $50,507
2021 $27,951 $52,349
2020 $23,934 $47,395
2019 $24,021 $47,656
2018 $23,618 $48,916
2017 $20,852 $45,554
2016 $18,666 $42,949
2015 $17,722 $41,930
2014 $20,582 $48,960
2013 $19,310 $47,207
2012 $17,568 $44,718
2011 $17,556 $47,631
2010 $14,664 $42,397
2009 $14,712 $42,472
2008 $18,206 $46,379
2007 $16,745 $42,351
2006 $12,641 $36,980
2005 $10,415 $35,084
2004 $8,916 $34,567
2003 $7,205 $30,711
2002 $5,343 $25,487
2001 $4,503 $23,878
2000 $4,071 $23,926
1999 $4,141 $26,965
1998 $4,093 $27,396
1997 $3,683 $27,047
1996 $3,381 $30,600
1995 $3,134 $31,747
1994 $2,819 $27,202
1993 $2,686 $25,617
1992 - $26,560
1991 - $23,443
1990 - $22,386
1989 - $17,829
1988 - $17,997
1987 - $16,739
1986 - $13,511
1985 - $9,464
1984 - $9,347
1983 - $9,900
1982 - $9,950
1981 - $10,246
1980 - $12,183
1979 - $11,322
1978 - $9,517
1977 - $7,711
1976 - $6,659
1975 - $6,259
1974 - $5,660
1973 - $5,065
1972 - $3,824
1971 - $3,204
1970 - $2,771
1969 - $2,281
1968 - $2,025
1967 - $1,886
1966 - $1,871
1965 - $1,774
1964 - $1,637
1963 - $1,502
1962 - $1,431
1961 - $1,316
1960 - $1,162

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

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Estonia vs. Germany life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Estonia

Germany
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Estonia Germany
2026 79.6 81.9
2025 79.5 81.7
2024 79.3 81.5
2023 79.2 81.4
2022 78.2 80.6
2021 77.4 81.1
2020 78.9 81
2019 78.8 81.2
2018 78.3 80.9
2017 78.2 80.9
2016 77.8 80.8
2015 77.7 80.6
2014 77.1 80.9
2013 77.3 80.5
2012 76.4 80.5
2011 76.3 80.4
2010 75.9 80.1
2009 75.2 79.9
2008 74.3 79.8
2007 73.2 79.7
2006 73.2 79.6
2005 73 79.3
2004 72.4 79.1
2003 71.9 78.5
2002 71.4 78.5
2001 70.8 78.4
2000 71 78.1
1999 70.7 77.8
1998 69.8 77.6
1997 70.2 77.2
1996 70 76.8
1995 67.8 76.6
1994 66.7 76.4
1993 68.2 76.1
1992 69.2 76
1991 69.8 75.6
1990 69.9 75.3
1989 70.5 75.5
1988 71 75.3
1987 70.9 75.1
1986 70.9 74.7
1985 69.8 74.5
1984 69.6 74.4
1983 69.8 73.9
1982 69.9 73.6
1981 69.3 73.3
1980 69.5 73.1
1979 69.4 72.9
1978 69.7 72.6
1977 69.8 72.6
1976 69.7 72
1975 70.1 71.5
1974 70.8 71.7
1973 70.7 71.4
1972 70.4 71.1
1971 70.6 70.9
1970 70.4 70.7
1969 70.3 70.5
1968 70.6 70.6
1967 71 71
1966 70.7 70.7
1965 70.7 70.6
1964 70.6 70.6
1963 69.9 70.1
1962 69.8 70
1961 69.6 69.8
1960 69.3 69.3
1959 68.7 69.3
1958 68.8 69.2
1957 68.8 68.5
1956 68.5 68.6
1955 68.2 68.3
1954 67.8 68.1
1953 67.5 67.8
1952 67.2 67.5
1951 66.8 67.1
1950 66.4 66.8

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

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Estonia and Germany population clocks and comparison

Population
Estonia

Germany
1x
Year Population
Estonia Germany
2024 1,372,341 83,516,593
2023 1,370,286 83,287,273
2022 1,348,840 83,177,813
2021 1,330,932 83,196,078
2020 1,329,522 83,160,871
2019 1,326,898 83,092,962
2018 1,321,977 82,905,782
2017 1,317,384 82,657,002
2016 1,315,790 82,348,669
2015 1,315,407 81,686,611
2014 1,314,545 80,982,500
2013 1,317,997 80,645,605
2012 1,322,696 80,425,823
2011 1,327,439 80,274,983
2010 1,331,475 81,776,930
2009 1,334,515 81,902,307
2008 1,337,090 82,110,097
2007 1,340,680 82,266,372
2006 1,346,810 82,376,451
2005 1,354,775 82,469,422
2004 1,362,550 82,516,260
2003 1,370,720 82,534,176
2002 1,379,350 82,488,495
2001 1,388,115 82,349,925
2000 1,396,985 82,211,508
1999 1,390,244 82,100,243
1998 1,386,156 82,047,195
1997 1,399,535 82,034,771
1996 1,415,594 81,914,831
1995 1,436,634 81,678,051
1994 1,462,514 81,438,348
1993 1,494,128 81,156,363
1992 1,533,091 80,624,598
1991 1,561,314 80,013,896
1990 1,569,174 79,433,029
1989 1,568,131 78,751,283
1988 1,561,900 78,144,619
1987 1,552,221 77,839,920
1986 1,540,190 77,720,436
1985 1,528,781 77,684,873
1984 1,518,617 77,858,685
1983 1,508,745 78,128,282
1982 1,498,414 78,333,366
1981 1,487,666 78,407,907
1980 1,477,219 78,288,576
1979 1,468,333 78,126,350
1978 1,460,188 78,091,820
1977 1,450,211 78,159,814
1976 1,439,576 78,336,950
1975 1,429,352 78,673,554
1974 1,418,169 78,967,433
1973 1,405,951 78,936,666
1972 1,392,518 78,688,452
1971 1,376,955 78,312,842
1970 1,360,076 78,169,289
1969 1,345,249 77,909,682
1968 1,331,214 77,294,314
1967 1,318,946 76,951,336
1966 1,308,597 76,600,311
1965 1,294,566 75,963,695
1964 1,277,086 75,318,337
1963 1,258,857 74,714,353
1962 1,241,623 74,025,784
1961 1,225,077 73,377,632
1960 1,211,537 72,814,900

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

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Fertility rates in Estonia and Germany

Fertility rate
Estonia

Germany
1x
Year Fertility rate
Estonia Germany
2023 1.31 1.39
2022 1.41 1.46
2021 1.61 1.58
2020 1.58 1.53
2019 1.66 1.54
2018 1.67 1.57
2017 1.59 1.57
2016 1.6 1.6
2015 1.58 1.5
2014 1.54 1.47
2013 1.52 1.42
2012 1.56 1.41
2011 1.61 1.39
2010 1.72 1.39
2009 1.7 1.36
2008 1.72 1.38
2007 1.69 1.37
2006 1.58 1.33
2005 1.52 1.34
2004 1.47 1.36
2003 1.37 1.34
2002 1.36 1.34
2001 1.32 1.35
2000 1.36 1.38
1999 1.3 1.36
1998 1.28 1.36
1997 1.32 1.35
1996 1.37 1.3
1995 1.38 1.25
1994 1.42 1.24
1993 1.49 1.28
1992 1.71 1.29
1991 1.8 1.33
1990 2.05 1.45
1989 2.22 1.42
1988 2.27 1.46
1987 2.27 1.43
1986 2.18 1.43
1985 2.13 1.37
1984 2.17 1.29
1983 2.16 1.33
1982 2.07 1.41
1981 2.07 1.43
1980 2.02 1.44
1979 2 1.38
1978 2.02 1.38
1977 2.06 1.4
1976 2.07 1.45
1975 2.04 1.45
1974 2.07 1.51
1973 2.06 1.54
1972 2.13 1.71
1971 2.19 1.92
1970 2.17 2.03
1969 2.13 2.21
1968 2.03 2.38
1967 1.9 2.48
1966 1.87 2.53
1965 1.88 2.5
1964 1.94 2.54
1963 1.89 2.51
1962 1.95 2.44
1961 1.98 2.45
1960 1.98 2.37

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

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Estonia and Germany demographics compared

Median age
Estonia

Germany
1x
Year Median age, years
Estonia Germany
2024 43.3 46.3
2023 42.9 46.2
2022 42.7 46
2021 42.5 45.9
2020 42.4 45.8
2019 42.2 45.8
2018 42 45.8
2017 41.9 45.8
2016 41.7 45.7
2015 41.5 45.7
2014 41.4 45.7
2013 41.1 45.5
2012 40.9 45.1
2011 40.6 44.6
2010 40.3 44.2
2009 40 43.9
2008 39.8 43.5
2007 39.7 43.1
2006 39.6 42.5
2005 39.3 42
2004 39.1 41.6
2003 38.8 41.2
2002 38.5 40.8
2001 38.3 40.4
2000 38 40
1999 37.6 39.7
1998 37.3 39.3
1997 37 38.9
1996 36.7 38.6
1995 36.3 38.4
1994 36 38.1
1993 35.6 37.9
1992 35 37.8
1991 34.6 37.7
1990 34.3 37.6
1989 34.2 37.6
1988 34.1 37.6
1987 34 37.4
1986 34 37.2
1985 33.9 37.1
1984 33.9 37
1983 33.9 36.7
1982 33.8 36.6
1981 33.8 36.5
1980 33.9 36.5
1979 34 36.4
1978 34.2 36.3
1977 34.3 36.1
1976 34.3 35.8
1975 34.2 35.5
1974 34.2 35
1973 34.1 34.7
1972 33.9 34.6
1971 33.8 34.4
1970 33.7 34.3
1969 33.7 34.1
1968 33.6 34.2
1967 33.4 34.3
1966 33.2 34.4
1965 33 34.4
1964 32.8 34.5
1963 32.7 34.6
1962 32.5 34.7
1961 32.4 34.7
1960 32.2 34.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Estonia Germany
GNI, Atlas method
$39.6B
2024
$4.6T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.6%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.21%
2022
5.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.37%
2024
1.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
183,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.51%
2024
-2.66%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.5%
2024
3.37%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2024
64%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.7
2026
71.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.7%
2023
25%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
2.9%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,675,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.93%
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2025
171
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
14
2003
435
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.04T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.07B
2024
$378B
2024
Personal remittances received
$496M
2024
$21.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,695,000
2020
12,449,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.98%
2020
3.47%
2019
Banked people share
98.9%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

Estonia Germany
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,089 kg
2023
2,928 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.7
2023
$24.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.6 megatons
2024
580 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.76 tons
2024
6.94 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
60.9%
2023
77.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
38%
2021
17.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.9%
2023
9.15%
2023
Net energy imports use share
3.77%
2023
70.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,722 kWh
2023
5,947 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
39.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.42%
2023
4.95%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
1.41%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Estonia Germany
% of world population
0.02%
2024
1.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-13,350
2025
-334,072
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
82%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
6 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.53 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
93.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
81
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2023
0.91
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.5
2019
3.8
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
50.2%
2023
56.3%
2023
People using the Internet
92.2%
2024
93.5%
2024

Health

Estonia Germany
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,438
2024
$6,849
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$521
2024
$733
2024
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
81.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.009%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.47
2022
4.53
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2023
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
22.8%
2022
21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.7 liters
2020
11.8 liters
2020

Territory

Estonia Germany
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.23%
2026
Land area per capita
12,022 sq mi
2024
1,615 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,815 sq mi
2026
64,039 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,415 sq mi
2026
44,089 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
515,738 mi
2022

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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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