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Estonia vs Greece statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Estonia has a population of 1.37M (ranked 153/197), compared with 10.4M in Greece (ranked 94/197). Estonia's land area is 16,498 sq mi versus 49,769 sq mi for Greece (ranked 129th vs. 95th).

By GDP, Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B) and Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B). By GDP per capita, Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428), while Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626).

Main facts and rankings

Estonia Greece
Population
1339590
10181414
Population rank 155/197 96/197
GDP
$43.1B
2024
$256B
2024
GDP rank 100/197 53/197
GDP per capita
$31,428
2024
$24,626
2024
GDP per capita rank 40/197 49/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,969
2024
$44,327
2024
Government debt
$10.1B
2024
$397B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
23.4%
2024
154.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,356
2024
$38,119
2024
Government debt per person rank 65/185 16/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,740
2026
$14,396
2026
Land area 16,498 sq mi 49,769 sq mi
Population density
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.31
2023
1.32
2023
Median age
43.3 years
2024
47.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Estonia and Greece: Comparison Charts

Estonia and Greece economies compared

GDP
Estonia

Greece
1x
Year GDP
Estonia Greece
2024 $43,130,419,829 $256,238,371,778
2023 $41,470,344,395 $242,946,187,738
2022 $38,226,641,740 $217,990,189,601
2021 $37,201,101,171 $218,303,801,895
2020 $31,820,771,494 $191,362,985,555
2019 $31,873,748,770 $207,305,649,887
2018 $31,222,632,741 $213,298,873,494
2017 $27,469,461,919 $200,381,103,984
2016 $24,561,027,788 $193,097,239,006
2015 $23,311,847,751 $194,567,373,678
2014 $27,055,689,003 $233,911,581,521
2013 $25,451,032,781 $236,556,279,641
2012 $23,237,406,116 $238,841,140,018
2011 $23,303,915,795 $283,228,079,776
2010 $19,524,355,419 $296,417,644,404
2009 $19,633,984,440 $326,829,054,686
2008 $24,342,935,404 $351,121,399,546
2007 $22,450,264,166 $314,226,996,944
2006 $17,025,671,810 $269,073,415,334
2005 $14,109,491,357 $242,315,668,619
2004 $12,148,595,031 $234,979,615,898
2003 $9,876,595,528 $196,930,509,813
2002 $7,370,119,619 $150,253,800,086
2001 $6,250,218,423 $132,050,474,720
2000 $5,686,579,748 $125,760,166,225
1999 $5,756,912,266 $137,131,371,955
1998 $5,674,080,543 $139,612,812,176
1997 $5,154,420,649 $138,766,067,640
1996 $4,786,018,988 $142,502,984,145
1995 $4,502,970,889 $134,974,613,914
1994 $4,123,011,420 $114,980,063,202
1993 $4,013,091,682 $107,295,704,518
1992 - $114,608,178,405
1991 - $103,680,863,713
1990 - $96,529,587,274
1989 - $78,067,933,277
1988 - $75,200,610,137
1987 - $64,739,630,096
1986 - $55,595,445,472
1985 - $47,155,741,426
1984 - $47,352,146,312
1983 - $48,741,397,059
1982 - $53,858,346,939
1981 - $51,618,456,335
1980 - $56,039,256,595
1979 - $53,724,121,435
1978 - $43,654,480,519
1977 - $35,673,080,481
1976 - $30,719,552,239
1975 - $28,129,128,587
1974 - $24,998,715,909
1973 - $22,037,019,563
1972 - $16,650,659,091
1971 - $14,388,806,818
1970 - $12,957,113,636
1969 - $11,454,106,327
1968 - $9,950,331,206
1967 - $9,146,592,856
1966 - $8,472,021,467
1965 - $7,582,209,670
1964 - $6,576,906,345
1963 - $5,813,285,627
1962 - $5,140,542,929
1961 - $4,892,397,431
1960 - $4,274,890,307

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

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Estonia and Greece economies compared

GDP per capita
Estonia

Greece
1x
Year GDP per capita
Estonia Greece
2024 $31,428 $24,626
2023 $30,264 $23,344
2022 $28,340 $20,887
2021 $27,951 $20,655
2020 $23,934 $17,887
2019 $24,021 $19,335
2018 $23,618 $19,873
2017 $20,852 $18,632
2016 $18,666 $17,919
2015 $17,722 $17,981
2014 $20,582 $21,475
2013 $19,310 $21,573
2012 $17,568 $21,624
2011 $17,556 $25,505
2010 $14,664 $26,653
2009 $14,712 $29,425
2008 $18,206 $31,696
2007 $16,745 $28,441
2006 $12,641 $24,416
2005 $10,415 $22,054
2004 $8,916 $21,449
2003 $7,205 $18,021
2002 $5,343 $13,782
2001 $4,503 $12,157
2000 $4,071 $11,638
1999 $4,141 $12,743
1998 $4,093 $13,023
1997 $3,683 $13,016
1996 $3,381 $13,433
1995 $3,134 $12,779
1994 $2,819 $10,937
1993 $2,686 $10,257
1992 - $11,021
1991 - $10,047
1990 - $9,467
1989 - $7,738
1988 - $7,492
1987 - $6,474
1986 - $5,578
1985 - $4,747
1984 - $4,785
1983 - $4,950
1982 - $5,502
1981 - $5,305
1980 - $5,812
1979 - $5,627
1978 - $4,629
1977 - $3,832
1976 - $3,343
1975 - $3,109
1974 - $2,789
1973 - $2,468
1972 - $1,873
1971 - $1,629
1970 - $1,474
1969 - $1,306
1968 - $1,138
1967 - $1,053
1966 - $984
1965 - $887
1964 - $773
1963 - $686
1962 - $608
1961 - $583
1960 - $513

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

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Estonia vs. Greece life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Estonia

Greece
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Estonia Greece
2026 79.6 82.4
2025 79.5 82.2
2024 79.3 82
2023 79.2 81.9
2022 78.2 79.9
2021 77.4 80.5
2020 78.9 81.5
2019 78.8 81.3
2018 78.3 81.5
2017 78.2 81
2016 77.8 81.3
2015 77.7 80.8
2014 77.1 81.1
2013 77.3 81.1
2012 76.4 80.4
2011 76.3 80.6
2010 75.9 80.6
2009 75.2 80.4
2008 74.3 80.1
2007 73.2 79.7
2006 73.2 79.8
2005 73 79.7
2004 72.4 79.4
2003 71.9 79.1
2002 71.4 79
2001 70.8 78.9
2000 71 78.4
1999 70.7 78.4
1998 69.8 78.3
1997 70.2 78.4
1996 70 78
1995 67.8 77.9
1994 66.7 77.9
1993 68.2 77.7
1992 69.2 77.3
1991 69.8 77.4
1990 69.9 77.3
1989 70.5 77.1
1988 71 77
1987 70.9 76.1
1986 70.9 76.5
1985 69.8 76.1
1984 69.6 75.8
1983 69.8 75.5
1982 69.9 75.2
1981 69.3 74.9
1980 69.5 74.5
1979 69.4 74.7
1978 69.7 74.4
1977 69.8 73.8
1976 69.7 73.7
1975 70.1 73.5
1974 70.8 73.5
1973 70.7 73
1972 70.4 72.7
1971 70.6 72.9
1970 70.4 72.7
1969 70.3 72.1
1968 70.6 71.5
1967 71 71.4
1966 70.7 71.9
1965 70.7 71.5
1964 70.6 70.5
1963 69.9 70.6
1962 69.8 70.3
1961 69.6 70.4
1960 69.3 70.5
1959 68.7 69.6
1958 68.8 69.7
1957 68.8 68.4
1956 68.5 68.1
1955 68.2 68.6
1954 67.8 68
1953 67.5 67.5
1952 67.2 67.3
1951 66.8 66.7
1950 66.4 66.2

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

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Estonia and Greece population clocks and comparison

Population
Estonia

Greece
1x
Year Population
Estonia Greece
2024 1,372,341 10,405,134
2023 1,370,286 10,407,351
2022 1,348,840 10,436,882
2021 1,330,932 10,569,207
2020 1,329,522 10,698,599
2019 1,326,898 10,721,582
2018 1,321,977 10,732,882
2017 1,317,384 10,754,679
2016 1,315,790 10,775,971
2015 1,315,407 10,820,883
2014 1,314,545 10,892,413
2013 1,317,997 10,965,211
2012 1,322,696 11,045,011
2011 1,327,439 11,104,899
2010 1,331,475 11,121,341
2009 1,334,515 11,107,017
2008 1,337,090 11,077,841
2007 1,340,680 11,048,473
2006 1,346,810 11,020,362
2005 1,354,775 10,987,314
2004 1,362,550 10,955,141
2003 1,370,720 10,928,070
2002 1,379,350 10,902,022
2001 1,388,115 10,862,132
2000 1,396,985 10,805,808
1999 1,390,244 10,761,698
1998 1,386,156 10,720,509
1997 1,399,535 10,661,259
1996 1,415,594 10,608,800
1995 1,436,634 10,562,153
1994 1,462,514 10,512,922
1993 1,494,128 10,460,415
1992 1,533,091 10,399,061
1991 1,561,314 10,319,927
1990 1,569,174 10,196,792
1989 1,568,131 10,089,498
1988 1,561,900 10,036,983
1987 1,552,221 10,000,595
1986 1,540,190 9,967,213
1985 1,528,781 9,934,300
1984 1,518,617 9,895,801
1983 1,508,745 9,846,627
1982 1,498,414 9,789,513
1981 1,487,666 9,729,350
1980 1,477,219 9,642,505
1979 1,468,333 9,548,258
1978 1,460,188 9,429,959
1977 1,450,211 9,308,479
1976 1,439,576 9,188,150
1975 1,429,352 9,046,541
1974 1,418,169 8,962,022
1973 1,405,951 8,929,086
1972 1,392,518 8,888,628
1971 1,376,955 8,831,036
1970 1,360,076 8,792,806
1969 1,345,249 8,772,764
1968 1,331,214 8,740,765
1967 1,318,946 8,684,088
1966 1,308,597 8,613,651
1965 1,294,566 8,550,333
1964 1,277,086 8,510,429
1963 1,258,857 8,479,625
1962 1,241,623 8,448,233
1961 1,225,077 8,398,050
1960 1,211,537 8,331,725

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

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Fertility rates in Estonia and Greece

Fertility rate
Estonia

Greece
1x
Year Fertility rate
Estonia Greece
2023 1.31 1.32
2022 1.41 1.32
2021 1.61 1.43
2020 1.58 1.39
2019 1.66 1.34
2018 1.67 1.35
2017 1.59 1.35
2016 1.6 1.38
2015 1.58 1.33
2014 1.54 1.3
2013 1.52 1.29
2012 1.56 1.34
2011 1.61 1.4
2010 1.72 1.48
2009 1.7 1.5
2008 1.72 1.5
2007 1.69 1.41
2006 1.58 1.4
2005 1.52 1.34
2004 1.47 1.31
2003 1.37 1.29
2002 1.36 1.28
2001 1.32 1.25
2000 1.36 1.25
1999 1.3 1.23
1998 1.28 1.24
1997 1.32 1.27
1996 1.37 1.26
1995 1.38 1.28
1994 1.42 1.33
1993 1.49 1.32
1992 1.71 1.36
1991 1.8 1.37
1990 2.05 1.39
1989 2.22 1.4
1988 2.27 1.5
1987 2.27 1.5
1986 2.18 1.6
1985 2.13 1.67
1984 2.17 1.83
1983 2.16 1.94
1982 2.07 2.03
1981 2.07 2.09
1980 2.02 2.23
1979 2 2.26
1978 2.02 2.28
1977 2.06 2.27
1976 2.07 2.35
1975 2.04 2.33
1974 2.07 2.38
1973 2.06 2.27
1972 2.13 2.32
1971 2.19 2.32
1970 2.17 2.4
1969 2.13 2.36
1968 2.03 2.42
1967 1.9 2.45
1966 1.87 2.32
1965 1.88 2.25
1964 1.94 2.24
1963 1.89 2.14
1962 1.95 2.16
1961 1.98 2.13
1960 1.98 2.23

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

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Estonia and Greece demographics compared

Median age
Estonia

Greece
1x
Year Median age, years
Estonia Greece
2024 43.3 47.3
2023 42.9 46.7
2022 42.7 46.4
2021 42.5 45.9
2020 42.4 45.3
2019 42.2 45
2018 42 44.7
2017 41.9 44.4
2016 41.7 44.1
2015 41.5 43.7
2014 41.4 43.2
2013 41.1 42.7
2012 40.9 42.2
2011 40.6 41.8
2010 40.3 41.4
2009 40 40.9
2008 39.8 40.5
2007 39.7 40.1
2006 39.6 39.7
2005 39.3 39.4
2004 39.1 39.1
2003 38.8 38.8
2002 38.5 38.5
2001 38.3 38.2
2000 38 38
1999 37.6 37.8
1998 37.3 37.6
1997 37 37.4
1996 36.7 37.2
1995 36.3 37
1994 36 36.8
1993 35.6 36.6
1992 35 36.5
1991 34.6 36.3
1990 34.3 36
1989 34.2 35.7
1988 34.1 35.4
1987 34 35.1
1986 34 34.8
1985 33.9 34.5
1984 33.9 34.3
1983 33.9 34.1
1982 33.8 33.9
1981 33.8 33.7
1980 33.9 33.8
1979 34 34
1978 34.2 33.9
1977 34.3 33.9
1976 34.3 33.8
1975 34.2 33.8
1974 34.2 33.6
1973 34.1 33.3
1972 33.9 33
1971 33.8 32.9
1970 33.7 33.2
1969 33.7 31.6
1968 33.6 31.3
1967 33.4 31.1
1966 33.2 30.9
1965 33 31
1964 32.8 29.4
1963 32.7 29.4
1962 32.5 29.3
1961 32.4 29
1960 32.2 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Estonia Greece
GNI, Atlas method
$39.6B
2024
$236B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.6%
2024
48%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.21%
2022
3.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.37%
2024
3.13%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
147,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.51%
2024
+1.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.5%
2024
10%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2024
68%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
15%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.7
2026
63.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.7%
2023
26%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
2.7%
2023
Number of billionaires
2
2025
16
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
14
2003
143
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$83.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.07B
2024
$15.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$496M
2024
$561M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,695,000
2020
7,406,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.98%
2020
10.5%
2020
Banked people share
98.9%
2024
88.6%
2024

Energy

Estonia Greece
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,089 kg
2023
1,875 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.7
2023
$22.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.6 megatons
2024
52.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.76 tons
2024
5.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
60.9%
2023
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
38%
2021
21.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.9%
2023
12.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
3.77%
2023
89.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,722 kWh
2023
4,694 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
40.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.42%
2023
8.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Estonia Greece
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-13,350
2025
+16,636
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
79%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
6 ft
2025
5.88 ft
2025
Average female height
5.53 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
74.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
81
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2023
0.84
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.5
2019
8.3
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
93.9%
2009
English speaking
50.2%
2023
51%
2023
People using the Internet
92.2%
2024
86.3%
2024

Health

Estonia Greece
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,438
2024
$1,963
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$521
2024
$673
2023
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.009%
2023
0.27%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.47
2022
6.58
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2023
31 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
22.8%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
32.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.7 liters
2020
5.81 liters
2020

Territory

Estonia Greece
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
12,022 sq mi
2024
4,783 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,815 sq mi
2026
20,742 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,415 sq mi
2026
15,065 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
72,700 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) (2000–2019, 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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