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Estonia vs Iceland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Estonia has a population of 1.37M (ranked 153/197), compared with 387K in Iceland (ranked 173/197). Estonia's land area is 16,498 sq mi versus 38,931 sq mi for Iceland (ranked 129th vs. 104th).

By GDP, Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B) and Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B). By GDP per capita, Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428), while Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041).

Main facts and rankings

Estonia Iceland
Population
1339590
397129
Population rank 155/197 173/197
GDP
$43.1B
2024
$33.3B
2024
GDP rank 100/197 108/197
GDP per capita
$31,428
2024
$86,041
2024
GDP per capita rank 40/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,969
2024
$84,257
2024
Government debt
$10.1B
2024
$19.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
23.4%
2024
59.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,356
2024
$51,148
2024
Government debt per person rank 65/185 9/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,740
2026
$55,565
2026
Land area 16,498 sq mi 38,931 sq mi
Population density
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.31
2023
1.59
2023
Median age
43.3 years
2024
37.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
83.3 years
2026

Estonia and Iceland: Comparison Charts

Estonia and Iceland economies compared

GDP
Estonia

Iceland
1x
Year GDP
Estonia Iceland
2024 $43,130,419,829 $33,255,181,469
2023 $41,470,344,395 $31,677,891,897
2022 $38,226,641,740 $29,166,102,877
2021 $37,201,101,171 $26,234,872,402
2020 $31,820,771,494 $22,034,665,041
2019 $31,873,748,770 $24,985,687,022
2018 $31,222,632,741 $26,677,652,544
2017 $27,469,461,919 $25,060,086,488
2016 $24,561,027,788 $21,083,713,310
2015 $23,311,847,751 $17,700,486,957
2014 $27,055,689,003 $18,052,183,515
2013 $25,451,032,781 $16,244,319,959
2012 $23,237,406,116 $14,943,757,823
2011 $23,303,915,795 $15,394,005,872
2010 $19,524,355,419 $13,922,711,577
2009 $19,633,984,440 $13,212,543,838
2008 $24,342,935,404 $18,247,921,360
2007 $22,450,264,166 $21,960,110,030
2006 $17,025,671,810 $17,671,649,843
2005 $14,109,491,357 $17,146,410,561
2004 $12,148,595,031 $13,963,943,244
2003 $9,876,595,528 $11,564,687,742
2002 $7,370,119,619 $9,416,199,700
2001 $6,250,218,423 $8,323,401,820
2000 $5,686,579,748 $9,140,168,922
1999 $5,756,912,266 $9,107,644,691
1998 $5,674,080,543 $8,637,732,542
1997 $5,154,420,649 $7,716,781,803
1996 $4,786,018,988 $7,686,566,105
1995 $4,502,970,889 $7,372,640,169
1994 $4,123,011,420 $6,612,804,056
1993 $4,013,091,682 $6,435,952,174
1992 - $7,328,497,599
1991 - $7,151,260,062
1990 - $6,694,851,159
1989 - $5,870,854,233
1988 - $6,320,093,411
1987 - $5,713,281,235
1986 - $4,129,080,094
1985 - $3,088,359,967
1984 - $2,964,568,006
1983 - $2,862,634,164
1982 - $3,318,714,326
1981 - $3,615,094,820
1980 - $3,499,616,683
1979 - $2,953,176,971
1978 - $2,599,627,089
1977 - $2,285,707,749
1976 - $1,727,845,419
1975 - $1,456,052,700
1974 - $1,568,154,077
1973 - $1,194,794,186
1972 - $869,002,946
1971 - $693,679,545
1970 - $545,115,909
1969 - $435,659,610
1968 - $498,365,200
1967 - $652,609,076
1966 - $660,663,763
1965 - $550,150,988
1964 - $456,206,299
1963 - $357,240,896
1962 - $299,309,938
1961 - $266,711,460
1960 - $260,984,499

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

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Estonia and Iceland economies compared

GDP per capita
Estonia

Iceland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Estonia Iceland
2024 $31,428 $86,041
2023 $30,264 $82,139
2022 $28,340 $76,350
2021 $27,951 $70,425
2020 $23,934 $60,128
2019 $24,021 $69,296
2018 $23,618 $75,634
2017 $20,852 $72,976
2016 $18,666 $62,854
2015 $17,722 $53,506
2014 $20,582 $55,140
2013 $19,310 $50,173
2012 $17,568 $46,595
2011 $17,556 $48,255
2010 $14,664 $43,776
2009 $14,712 $41,484
2008 $18,206 $57,489
2007 $16,745 $70,483
2006 $12,641 $58,172
2005 $10,415 $57,784
2004 $8,916 $47,810
2003 $7,205 $39,944
2002 $5,343 $32,749
2001 $4,503 $29,208
2000 $4,071 $32,504
1999 $4,141 $32,834
1998 $4,093 $31,519
1997 $3,683 $28,462
1996 $3,381 $28,584
1995 $3,134 $27,565
1994 $2,819 $24,858
1993 $2,686 $24,404
1992 - $28,072
1991 - $27,740
1990 - $26,272
1989 - $23,219
1988 - $25,307
1987 - $23,238
1986 - $16,980
1985 - $12,793
1984 - $12,378
1983 - $12,080
1982 - $14,191
1981 - $15,666
1980 - $15,340
1979 - $13,082
1978 - $11,630
1977 - $10,305
1976 - $7,848
1975 - $6,680
1974 - $7,287
1973 - $5,627
1972 - $4,155
1971 - $3,366
1970 - $2,666
1969 - $2,142
1968 - $2,473
1967 - $3,284
1966 - $3,378
1965 - $2,861
1964 - $2,414
1963 - $1,924
1962 - $1,641
1961 - $1,490
1960 - $1,486

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

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Estonia vs. Iceland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Estonia

Iceland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Estonia Iceland
2026 79.6 83.3
2025 79.5 83.2
2024 79.3 83
2023 79.2 82.7
2022 78.2 81.6
2021 77.4 82.8
2020 78.9 82.7
2019 78.8 82.8
2018 78.3 82.5
2017 78.2 82.2
2016 77.8 81.8
2015 77.7 82.2
2014 77.1 82.4
2013 77.3 81.7
2012 76.4 82.3
2011 76.3 82
2010 75.9 81.6
2009 75.2 81.4
2008 74.3 81.2
2007 73.2 81.1
2006 73.2 80.9
2005 73 81.2
2004 72.4 80.7
2003 71.9 80.8
2002 71.4 80.3
2001 70.8 80.4
2000 71 79.5
1999 70.7 79.2
1998 69.8 79.4
1997 70.2 78.7
1996 70 78.6
1995 67.8 77.5
1994 66.7 79
1993 68.2 78.8
1992 69.2 78.6
1991 69.8 77.8
1990 69.9 77.7
1989 70.5 77.9
1988 71 76.9
1987 70.9 77.1
1986 70.9 77.9
1985 69.8 77.4
1984 69.6 77.3
1983 69.8 76.4
1982 69.9 76.8
1981 69.3 76.2
1980 69.5 76.6
1979 69.4 76.5
1978 69.7 76.4
1977 69.8 76.1
1976 69.7 76.6
1975 70.1 75.3
1974 70.8 74.1
1973 70.7 74.3
1972 70.4 74.4
1971 70.6 73.5
1970 70.4 73.8
1969 70.3 73.7
1968 70.6 73.9
1967 71 73.7
1966 70.7 73.1
1965 70.7 73.8
1964 70.6 73.5
1963 69.9 72.9
1962 69.8 73.6
1961 69.6 73.4
1960 69.3 74
1959 68.7 72.6
1958 68.8 73.3
1957 68.8 73.4
1956 68.5 72.9
1955 68.2 73.3
1954 67.8 73.3
1953 67.5 72.3
1952 67.2 72.4
1951 66.8 71
1950 66.4 71

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

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Estonia and Iceland population clocks and comparison

Population
Estonia

Iceland
1x
Year Population
Estonia Iceland
2024 1,372,341 386,506
2023 1,370,286 385,663
2022 1,348,840 382,003
2021 1,330,932 372,520
2020 1,329,522 366,463
2019 1,326,898 360,563
2018 1,321,977 352,721
2017 1,317,384 343,400
2016 1,315,790 335,439
2015 1,315,407 330,815
2014 1,314,545 327,386
2013 1,317,997 323,764
2012 1,322,696 320,716
2011 1,327,439 319,014
2010 1,331,475 318,041
2009 1,334,515 318,499
2008 1,337,090 317,414
2007 1,340,680 311,566
2006 1,346,810 303,782
2005 1,354,775 296,734
2004 1,362,550 292,074
2003 1,370,720 289,521
2002 1,379,350 287,523
2001 1,388,115 284,968
2000 1,396,985 281,205
1999 1,390,244 277,381
1998 1,386,156 274,047
1997 1,399,535 271,128
1996 1,415,594 268,916
1995 1,436,634 267,468
1994 1,462,514 266,021
1993 1,494,128 263,725
1992 1,533,091 261,057
1991 1,561,314 257,797
1990 1,569,174 254,826
1989 1,568,131 252,852
1988 1,561,900 249,740
1987 1,552,221 245,859
1986 1,540,190 243,180
1985 1,528,781 241,405
1984 1,518,617 239,511
1983 1,508,745 236,977
1982 1,498,414 233,860
1981 1,487,666 230,755
1980 1,477,219 228,138
1979 1,468,333 225,735
1978 1,460,188 223,537
1977 1,450,211 221,799
1976 1,439,576 220,154
1975 1,429,352 217,979
1974 1,418,169 215,209
1973 1,405,951 212,317
1972 1,392,518 209,137
1971 1,376,955 206,098
1970 1,360,076 204,438
1969 1,345,249 203,369
1968 1,331,214 201,488
1967 1,318,946 198,751
1966 1,308,597 195,570
1965 1,294,566 192,286
1964 1,277,086 188,983
1963 1,258,857 185,653
1962 1,241,623 182,378
1961 1,225,077 179,029
1960 1,211,537 175,574

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

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Fertility rates in Estonia and Iceland

Fertility rate
Estonia

Iceland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Estonia Iceland
2023 1.31 1.59
2022 1.41 1.59
2021 1.61 1.82
2020 1.58 1.72
2019 1.66 1.74
2018 1.67 1.71
2017 1.59 1.71
2016 1.6 1.74
2015 1.58 1.8
2014 1.54 1.93
2013 1.52 1.93
2012 1.56 2.04
2011 1.61 2.02
2010 1.72 2.2
2009 1.7 2.23
2008 1.72 2.15
2007 1.69 2.09
2006 1.58 2.08
2005 1.52 2.05
2004 1.47 2.04
2003 1.37 1.99
2002 1.36 1.93
2001 1.32 1.95
2000 1.36 2.08
1999 1.3 1.99
1998 1.28 2.05
1997 1.32 2.04
1996 1.37 2.12
1995 1.38 2.08
1994 1.42 2.14
1993 1.49 2.22
1992 1.71 2.21
1991 1.8 2.18
1990 2.05 2.3
1989 2.22 2.19
1988 2.27 2.26
1987 2.27 2.06
1986 2.18 1.92
1985 2.13 1.93
1984 2.17 2.08
1983 2.16 2.24
1982 2.07 2.27
1981 2.07 2.33
1980 2.02 2.48
1979 2 2.49
1978 2.02 2.35
1977 2.06 2.31
1976 2.07 2.52
1975 2.04 2.65
1974 2.07 2.66
1973 2.06 2.94
1972 2.13 3.09
1971 2.19 2.92
1970 2.17 2.81
1969 2.13 2.99
1968 2.03 3.06
1967 1.9 3.28
1966 1.87 3.59
1965 1.88 3.73
1964 1.94 3.88
1963 1.89 3.99
1962 1.95 3.98
1961 1.98 3.88
1960 1.98 4.29

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

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Estonia and Iceland demographics compared

Median age
Estonia

Iceland
1x
Year Median age, years
Estonia Iceland
2024 43.3 37.1
2023 42.9 36.9
2022 42.7 36.7
2021 42.5 36.7
2020 42.4 36.6
2019 42.2 36.5
2018 42 36.4
2017 41.9 36.3
2016 41.7 36.2
2015 41.5 36
2014 41.4 35.7
2013 41.1 35.5
2012 40.9 35.4
2011 40.6 35.1
2010 40.3 34.9
2009 40 34.6
2008 39.8 34.5
2007 39.7 34.6
2006 39.6 34.5
2005 39.3 34.2
2004 39.1 34
2003 38.8 33.7
2002 38.5 33.4
2001 38.3 33
2000 38 32.8
1999 37.6 32.6
1998 37.3 32.4
1997 37 32.1
1996 36.7 31.8
1995 36.3 31.5
1994 36 31.1
1993 35.6 30.8
1992 35 30.5
1991 34.6 30.2
1990 34.3 30
1989 34.2 29.6
1988 34.1 29.3
1987 34 29.1
1986 34 28.8
1985 33.9 28.4
1984 33.9 28
1983 33.9 27.7
1982 33.8 27.5
1981 33.8 27.2
1980 33.9 26.9
1979 34 26.7
1978 34.2 26.4
1977 34.3 26
1976 34.3 25.7
1975 34.2 25.4
1974 34.2 25.1
1973 34.1 24.9
1972 33.9 24.8
1971 33.8 24.7
1970 33.7 24.5
1969 33.7 24.3
1968 33.6 24.2
1967 33.4 24.1
1966 33.2 24.1
1965 33 24.2
1964 32.8 24.4
1963 32.7 24.7
1962 32.5 24.9
1961 32.4 25.2
1960 32.2 25.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Estonia Iceland
GNI, Atlas method
$39.6B
2024
$31.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.6%
2024
46.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.21%
2022
7.29%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.37%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.51%
2024
-3.51%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.5%
2024
3.56%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2024
64.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
20.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.7
2026
75
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.7%
2023
22.4%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
3.7%
2019
Number of billionaires
2
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
14
2003
34
2004
Total reserves including gold
$2.07B
2024
$6.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$496M
2024
$246M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,695,000
2020
488,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.98%
2020
11.9%
2008
Banked people share
98.9%
2024
99.9%
2024

Energy

Estonia Iceland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,089 kg
2023
15,686 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.7
2023
$5.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.6 megatons
2024
3.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.76 tons
2024
8.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
60.9%
2023
10.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
38%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.9%
2023
88.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
3.77%
2023
20.5%
2009
Electric power consumption per capita
5,722 kWh
2023
50,951 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
100%
2016
Hydroelectric share
0.42%
2023
70.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Estonia Iceland
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.005%
2024
Annual migration change
-13,350
2025
+2,709
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
94.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
6 ft
2025
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height
5.53 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
93.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
81
2026
79
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2023
1.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.5
2019
2
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
168
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
50.2%
2023
98%
2023
People using the Internet
92.2%
2024
99.8%
2023

Health

Estonia Iceland
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,438
2024
$7,642
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$521
2024
$1,137
2024
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
83.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.009%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.47
2022
4.37
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2023
28.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
2.6
2023
Obesity rate
22.8%
2022
21.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
98
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
9.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.7 liters
2020
7.94 liters
2020

Territory

Estonia Iceland
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
12,022 sq mi
2024
100,725 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,815 sq mi
2026
6,324 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,415 sq mi
2026
205.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
8,014 mi
2012

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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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