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Estonia vs Iran statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Estonia has a population of 1.37M (ranked 153/197), compared with 91.6M in Iran (ranked 17/197). Estonia's land area is 16,498 sq mi versus 626,451 sq mi for Iran (ranked 129th vs. 17th).

By GDP, Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B) and Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B). By GDP per capita, Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428), while Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190).

Main facts and rankings

Estonia Iran
Population
1339590
93468444
Population rank 155/197 17/197
GDP
$43.1B
2024
$475B
2024
GDP rank 100/197 34/197
GDP per capita
$31,428
2024
$5,190
2024
GDP per capita rank 40/197 119/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,969
2024
$19,874
2024
Government debt
$10.1B
2024
$162B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
23.4%
2024
34%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,356
2024
$1,764
2024
Government debt per person rank 65/185 122/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,740
2026
$2,964
2026
Land area 16,498 sq mi 626,451 sq mi
Population density
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.31
2023
1.7
2023
Median age
43.3 years
2024
34.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Estonia and Iran: Comparison Charts

Estonia and Iran economies compared

GDP
Estonia

Iran
1x
Year GDP
Estonia Iran
2024 $43,130,419,829 $475,252,089,215
2023 $41,470,344,395 $457,510,482,317
2022 $38,226,641,740 $422,662,261,526
2021 $37,201,101,171 $407,350,685,583
2020 $31,820,771,494 $280,934,329,280
2019 $31,873,748,770 $347,988,400,958
2018 $31,222,632,741 $411,903,303,606
2017 $27,469,461,919 $510,239,893,418
2016 $24,561,027,788 $478,618,064,871
2015 $23,311,847,751 $409,191,686,497
2014 $27,055,689,003 $462,284,793,281
2013 $25,451,032,781 $500,399,839,840
2012 $23,237,406,116 $644,019,315,004
2011 $23,303,915,795 $629,082,257,472
2010 $19,524,355,419 $487,069,570,464
2009 $19,633,984,440 $414,059,094,949
2008 $24,342,935,404 $406,070,949,554
2007 $22,450,264,166 $349,736,591,832
2006 $17,025,671,810 $265,602,187,404
2005 $14,109,491,357 $224,970,371,325
2004 $12,148,595,031 $187,754,571,248
2003 $9,876,595,528 $151,911,222,119
2002 $7,370,119,619 $128,626,917,504
2001 $6,250,218,423 $126,878,750,296
2000 $5,686,579,748 $109,591,707,802
1999 $5,756,912,266 $113,848,450,088
1998 $5,674,080,543 $110,276,913,363
1997 $5,154,420,649 $113,919,163,421
1996 $4,786,018,988 $120,403,931,885
1995 $4,502,970,889 $96,419,225,744
1994 $4,123,011,420 $71,841,461,173
1993 $4,013,091,682 $63,743,623,232
1992 - $119,768,691,217
1991 - $131,637,664,958
1990 - $124,813,263,926
1989 - $120,496,362,916
1988 - $123,057,861,334
1987 - $134,009,995,923
1986 - $209,094,561,833
1985 - $180,183,629,600
1984 - $162,276,728,620
1983 - $156,365,156,618
1982 - $125,948,756,439
1981 - $100,499,312,750
1980 - $94,362,275,580
1979 - $90,391,877,326
1978 - $77,994,316,621
1977 - $80,600,122,702
1976 - $68,055,295,081
1975 - $51,776,222,350
1974 - $46,209,092,072
1973 - $27,081,698,250
1972 - $17,153,463,263
1971 - $13,731,802,833
1970 - $10,976,245,154
1969 - $9,743,089,607
1968 - $8,623,172,960
1967 - $7,555,383,690
1966 - $6,789,938,672
1965 - $6,197,319,929
1964 - $5,379,845,648
1963 - $4,928,628,018
1962 - $4,693,566,416
1961 - $4,426,949,095
1960 - $4,199,134,390

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

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Estonia and Iran economies compared

GDP per capita
Estonia

Iran
1x
Year GDP per capita
Estonia Iran
2024 $31,428 $5,190
2023 $30,264 $5,049
2022 $28,340 $4,721
2021 $27,951 $4,605
2020 $23,934 $3,203
2019 $24,021 $3,997
2018 $23,618 $4,783
2017 $20,852 $6,001
2016 $18,666 $5,711
2015 $17,722 $4,953
2014 $20,582 $5,672
2013 $19,310 $6,223
2012 $17,568 $8,114
2011 $17,556 $8,026
2010 $14,664 $6,291
2009 $14,712 $5,416
2008 $18,206 $5,377
2007 $16,745 $4,688
2006 $12,641 $3,619
2005 $10,415 $3,132
2004 $8,916 $2,672
2003 $7,205 $2,209
2002 $5,343 $1,891
2001 $4,503 $1,881
2000 $4,071 $1,650
1999 $4,141 $1,740
1998 $4,093 $1,709
1997 $3,683 $1,790
1996 $3,381 $1,915
1995 $3,134 $1,550
1994 $2,819 $1,168
1993 $2,686 $1,038
1992 - $1,957
1991 - $2,194
1990 - $2,138
1989 - $2,125
1988 - $2,234
1987 - $2,513
1986 - $4,064
1985 - $3,634
1984 - $3,395
1983 - $3,397
1982 - $2,845
1981 - $2,393
1980 - $2,368
1979 - $2,352
1978 - $2,101
1977 - $2,243
1976 - $1,954
1975 - $1,532
1974 - $1,409
1973 - $851
1972 - $555
1971 - $457
1970 - $377
1969 - $345
1968 - $314
1967 - $283.7
1966 - $262.9
1965 - $247.5
1964 - $221.7
1963 - $209.6
1962 - $205.8
1961 - $200.1
1960 - $195.6

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

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Estonia vs. Iran life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Estonia

Iran
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Estonia Iran
2026 79.6 78.2
2025 79.5 78.1
2024 79.3 77.9
2023 79.2 77.7
2022 78.2 76.8
2021 77.4 73.8
2020 78.9 74.1
2019 78.8 76.9
2018 78.3 76.6
2017 78.2 76.4
2016 77.8 76.2
2015 77.7 75.9
2014 77.1 75.6
2013 77.3 75.3
2012 76.4 75
2011 76.3 74.7
2010 75.9 74.4
2009 75.2 74
2008 74.3 73.7
2007 73.2 73.3
2006 73.2 72.9
2005 73 72.4
2004 72.4 72
2003 71.9 70.5
2002 71.4 71.1
2001 70.8 70.6
2000 71 70.2
1999 70.7 69.7
1998 69.8 69.2
1997 70.2 68.6
1996 70 68.3
1995 67.8 67.9
1994 66.7 67.5
1993 68.2 67
1992 69.2 66.7
1991 69.8 66.2
1990 69.9 64.1
1989 70.5 65.3
1988 71 63.3
1987 70.9 62.7
1986 70.9 62.1
1985 69.8 61.5
1984 69.6 60.9
1983 69.8 58.5
1982 69.9 57.6
1981 69.3 56.6
1980 69.5 58.4
1979 69.4 58.5
1978 69.7 56
1977 69.8 56.7
1976 69.7 55.8
1975 70.1 54.8
1974 70.8 53.9
1973 70.7 52.9
1972 70.4 51.7
1971 70.6 51.1
1970 70.4 50.2
1969 70.3 49.4
1968 70.6 47.9
1967 71 47.8
1966 70.7 47.1
1965 70.7 46.4
1964 70.6 45.7
1963 69.9 45.1
1962 69.8 43.8
1961 69.6 43.9
1960 69.3 43.3
1959 68.7 42.8
1958 68.8 42.2
1957 68.8 41.3
1956 68.5 41.1
1955 68.2 40.6
1954 67.8 40
1953 67.5 39.5
1952 67.2 39.2
1951 66.8 38.7
1950 66.4 38.2

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

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Estonia and Iran population clocks and comparison

Population
Estonia

Iran
1x
Year Population
Estonia Iran
2024 1,372,341 91,567,738
2023 1,370,286 90,608,707
2022 1,348,840 89,524,246
2021 1,330,932 88,455,488
2020 1,329,522 87,723,443
2019 1,326,898 87,051,648
2018 1,321,977 86,117,998
2017 1,317,384 85,026,754
2016 1,315,790 83,812,228
2015 1,315,407 82,619,362
2014 1,314,545 81,502,045
2013 1,317,997 80,414,686
2012 1,322,696 79,370,580
2011 1,327,439 78,383,598
2010 1,331,475 77,420,842
2009 1,334,515 76,457,825
2008 1,337,090 75,514,204
2007 1,340,680 74,602,648
2006 1,346,810 73,392,747
2005 1,354,775 71,828,455
2004 1,362,550 70,256,316
2003 1,370,720 68,769,340
2002 1,379,350 68,011,317
2001 1,388,115 67,452,005
2000 1,396,985 66,418,659
1999 1,390,244 65,445,391
1998 1,386,156 64,519,859
1997 1,399,535 63,639,638
1996 1,415,594 62,881,300
1995 1,436,634 62,205,567
1994 1,462,514 61,520,598
1993 1,494,128 61,403,543
1992 1,533,091 61,184,983
1991 1,561,314 59,986,931
1990 1,569,174 58,380,092
1989 1,568,131 56,704,914
1988 1,561,900 55,072,694
1987 1,552,221 53,323,493
1986 1,540,190 51,446,045
1985 1,528,781 49,582,289
1984 1,518,617 47,793,998
1983 1,508,745 46,029,535
1982 1,498,414 44,272,141
1981 1,487,666 41,989,312
1980 1,477,219 39,842,324
1979 1,468,333 38,424,952
1978 1,460,188 37,126,535
1977 1,450,211 35,933,181
1976 1,439,576 34,837,271
1975 1,429,352 33,802,973
1974 1,418,169 32,796,463
1973 1,405,951 31,839,838
1972 1,392,518 30,921,179
1971 1,376,955 30,029,071
1970 1,360,076 29,145,100
1969 1,345,249 28,273,482
1968 1,331,214 27,437,391
1967 1,318,946 26,628,432
1966 1,308,597 25,829,270
1965 1,294,566 25,036,978
1964 1,277,086 24,262,859
1963 1,258,857 23,519,005
1962 1,241,623 22,807,907
1961 1,225,077 22,125,726
1960 1,211,537 21,470,434

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

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Fertility rates in Estonia and Iran

Fertility rate
Estonia

Iran
1x
Year Fertility rate
Estonia Iran
2023 1.31 1.7
2022 1.41 1.7
2021 1.61 1.71
2020 1.58 1.7
2019 1.66 1.77
2018 1.67 1.92
2017 1.59 2.02
2016 1.6 2.05
2015 1.58 2.02
2014 1.54 1.98
2013 1.52 1.91
2012 1.56 1.85
2011 1.61 1.79
2010 1.72 1.75
2009 1.7 1.74
2008 1.72 1.74
2007 1.69 1.75
2006 1.58 1.76
2005 1.52 1.76
2004 1.47 1.78
2003 1.37 1.8
2002 1.36 1.84
2001 1.32 1.92
2000 1.36 2
1999 1.3 2.09
1998 1.28 2.19
1997 1.32 2.32
1996 1.37 2.54
1995 1.38 2.85
1994 1.42 3.24
1993 1.49 3.67
1992 1.71 4.1
1991 1.8 4.57
1990 2.05 4.93
1989 2.22 5.17
1988 2.27 5.43
1987 2.27 5.72
1986 2.18 6.01
1985 2.13 6.24
1984 2.17 6.43
1983 2.16 6.53
1982 2.07 6.59
1981 2.07 6.62
1980 2.02 6.63
1979 2 6.55
1978 2.02 6.34
1977 2.06 6.18
1976 2.07 6.07
1975 2.04 5.95
1974 2.07 5.97
1973 2.06 6.06
1972 2.13 6.26
1971 2.19 6.55
1970 2.17 6.8
1969 2.13 7.01
1968 2.03 7.12
1967 1.9 7.19
1966 1.87 7.21
1965 1.88 7.22
1964 1.94 7.24
1963 1.89 7.32
1962 1.95 7.4
1961 1.98 7.46
1960 1.98 7.52

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

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Estonia and Iran demographics compared

Median age
Estonia

Iran
1x
Year Median age, years
Estonia Iran
2024 43.3 34.3
2023 42.9 33.8
2022 42.7 33.3
2021 42.5 32.8
2020 42.4 32.3
2019 42.2 31.7
2018 42 31.2
2017 41.9 30.7
2016 41.7 30.2
2015 41.5 29.7
2014 41.4 29.2
2013 41.1 28.7
2012 40.9 28.2
2011 40.6 27.7
2010 40.3 27.2
2009 40 26.6
2008 39.8 26.1
2007 39.7 25.5
2006 39.6 24.8
2005 39.3 24.3
2004 39.1 23.7
2003 38.8 23.1
2002 38.5 22.6
2001 38.3 22
2000 38 21.4
1999 37.6 20.7
1998 37.3 20
1997 37 19.5
1996 36.7 19.1
1995 36.3 18.7
1994 36 18.4
1993 35.6 18.3
1992 35 18.4
1991 34.6 18.3
1990 34.3 18.2
1989 34.2 18.1
1988 34.1 18.2
1987 34 18.2
1986 34 18.2
1985 33.9 18.3
1984 33.9 18.4
1983 33.9 18.5
1982 33.8 18.6
1981 33.8 18.4
1980 33.9 18.2
1979 34 18.3
1978 34.2 18.3
1977 34.3 18.3
1976 34.3 18.2
1975 34.2 18.1
1974 34.2 18
1973 34.1 17.9
1972 33.9 17.8
1971 33.8 17.7
1970 33.7 17.6
1969 33.7 17.6
1968 33.6 17.6
1967 33.4 17.7
1966 33.2 17.7
1965 33 17.8
1964 32.8 17.9
1963 32.7 18.1
1962 32.5 18.4
1961 32.4 18.7
1960 32.2 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Estonia Iran
GNI, Atlas method
$39.6B
2024
$469B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.6%
2024
14.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.21%
2022
2.82%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.37%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
650,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.51%
2024
-3.83%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.5%
2024
7.63%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2024
49.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
36.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.7
2026
41.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.7%
2023
28.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
2.8%
2023
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
14
2003
594
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$172B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.07B
2024
$7.69B
1982
Personal remittances received
$496M
2024
$1.03B
2004
International tourist arrivals
1,695,000
2020
1,550,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.98%
2020
2.28%
2000
Banked people share
98.9%
2024
91.1%
2024

Energy

Estonia Iran
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,089 kg
2023
3,266 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.7
2023
$5.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.6 megatons
2024
829 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.76 tons
2024
9.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
60.9%
2023
98.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
38%
2021
0.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.9%
2023
1.14%
2022
Net energy imports use share
3.77%
2023
-32.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,722 kWh
2023
3,664 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
4.24%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.42%
2023
3.43%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.2%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Estonia Iran
% of world population
0.02%
2024
1.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-13,350
2025
+116,786
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
77%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
6 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.53 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
40.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
81
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2023
2.42
2014
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.5
2019
21.5
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
88.9%
2023
English speaking
50.2%
2023
12%
2025
People using the Internet
92.2%
2024
79.6%
2023

Health

Estonia Iran
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,438
2024
$267.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$521
2024
$115.2
2023
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.009%
2023
0.71%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.47
2022
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
11.8
2023
Obesity rate
22.8%
2022
25.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
9%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
27
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
13.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.7 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Estonia Iran
% of world land
0.03%
2026
1.09%
2026
Land area per capita
12,022 sq mi
2024
6,841 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,815 sq mi
2026
181,727 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,415 sq mi
2026
41,654 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
138,867 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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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