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Estonia vs Ireland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Estonia has a population of 1.37M (ranked 153/197), compared with 5.4M in Ireland (ranked 120/197). Estonia's land area is 16,498 sq mi versus 26,599 sq mi for Ireland (ranked 129th vs. 119th).

By GDP, Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B) and Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B). By GDP per capita, Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428), while Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895).

Main facts and rankings

Estonia Ireland
Population
1339590
5518360
Population rank 155/197 121/197
GDP
$43.1B
2024
$609B
2024
GDP rank 100/197 25/197
GDP per capita
$31,428
2024
$112,895
2024
GDP per capita rank 40/197 4/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,969
2024
$133,437
2024
Government debt
$10.1B
2024
$236B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
23.4%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,356
2024
$43,766
2024
Government debt per person rank 65/185 11/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,740
2026
$47,851
2026
Land area 16,498 sq mi 26,599 sq mi
Population density
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
207 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.31
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
43.3 years
2024
39.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Estonia and Ireland: Comparison Charts

Estonia and Ireland economies compared

GDP
Estonia

Ireland
1x
Year GDP
Estonia Ireland
2024 $43,130,419,829 $609,157,459,747
2023 $41,470,344,395 $567,372,737,459
2022 $38,226,641,740 $548,341,794,599
2021 $37,201,101,171 $530,394,123,830
2020 $31,820,771,494 $436,009,027,819
2019 $31,873,748,770 $407,211,793,801
2018 $31,222,632,741 $395,780,319,817
2017 $27,469,461,919 $348,355,212,569
2016 $24,561,027,788 $305,431,252,709
2015 $23,311,847,751 $302,101,388,556
2014 $27,055,689,003 $266,490,442,124
2013 $25,451,032,781 $242,924,245,719
2012 $23,237,406,116 $226,921,827,888
2011 $23,303,915,795 $240,975,871,047
2010 $19,524,355,419 $221,732,824,603
2009 $19,633,984,440 $236,443,115,854
2008 $24,342,935,404 $275,447,471,451
2007 $22,450,264,166 $270,079,279,420
2006 $17,025,671,810 $232,180,617,162
2005 $14,109,491,357 $211,876,989,656
2004 $12,148,595,031 $194,372,115,041
2003 $9,876,595,528 $164,670,771,260
2002 $7,370,119,619 $128,596,035,288
2001 $6,250,218,423 $109,346,669,230
2000 $5,686,579,748 $100,207,610,430
1999 $5,756,912,266 $98,893,958,263
1998 $5,674,080,543 $90,199,410,116
1997 $5,154,420,649 $82,856,648,758
1996 $4,786,018,988 $75,790,786,290
1995 $4,502,970,889 $69,139,823,232
1994 $4,123,011,420 $57,097,656,066
1993 $4,013,091,682 $52,417,477,614
1992 - $55,918,538,121
1991 - $49,787,501,584
1990 - $49,305,632,408
1989 - $39,238,392,678
1988 - $37,772,896,221
1987 - $33,920,518,493
1986 - $28,714,571,852
1985 - $21,270,013,326
1984 - $20,106,648,455
1983 - $20,766,047,764
1982 - $21,474,752,962
1981 - $20,670,190,138
1980 - $21,747,855,640
1979 - $18,319,334,300
1978 - $14,647,996,074
1977 - $11,248,340,431
1976 - $9,453,756,015
1975 - $9,483,808,362
1974 - $7,896,860,615
1973 - $7,481,173,066
1972 - $6,318,060,582
1971 - $5,098,250,287
1970 - $4,395,995,086
1969 - $3,902,721,632
1968 - $3,378,701,147
1967 - $3,445,739,915
1966 - $3,198,820,904
1965 - $3,035,655,794
1964 - $2,851,091,646
1963 - $2,505,073,358
1962 - $2,329,372,972
1961 - $2,151,772,980
1960 - $1,998,550,222

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

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Estonia and Ireland economies compared

GDP per capita
Estonia

Ireland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Estonia Ireland
2024 $31,428 $112,895
2023 $30,264 $106,819
2022 $28,340 $105,191
2021 $27,951 $103,783
2020 $23,934 $86,514
2019 $24,021 $81,828
2018 $23,618 $80,804
2017 $20,852 $72,161
2016 $18,666 $64,130
2015 $17,722 $64,250
2014 $20,582 $57,215
2013 $19,310 $52,538
2012 $17,568 $49,336
2011 $17,556 $52,614
2010 $14,664 $48,624
2009 $14,712 $52,133
2008 $18,206 $61,353
2007 $16,745 $61,396
2006 $12,641 $54,329
2005 $10,415 $50,933
2004 $8,916 $47,754
2003 $7,205 $41,204
2002 $5,343 $32,705
2001 $4,503 $28,282
2000 $4,071 $26,335
1999 $4,141 $26,338
1998 $4,093 $24,295
1997 $3,683 $22,551
1996 $3,381 $20,836
1995 $3,134 $19,158
1994 $2,819 $15,903
1993 $2,686 $14,657
1992 - $15,714
1991 - $14,087
1990 - $14,031
1989 - $11,176
1988 - $10,716
1987 - $9,582
1986 - $8,112
1985 - $6,012
1984 - $5,692
1983 - $5,915
1982 - $6,161
1981 - $5,986
1980 - $6,372
1979 - $5,430
1978 - $4,400
1977 - $3,427
1976 - $2,920
1975 - $2,973
1974 - $2,517
1973 - $2,424
1972 - $2,080
1971 - $1,704
1970 - $1,487
1969 - $1,331
1968 - $1,159
1967 - $1,187
1966 - $1,107
1965 - $1,055
1964 - $995
1963 - $878
1962 - $821
1961 - $762
1960 - $707

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

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Estonia vs. Ireland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Estonia

Ireland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Estonia Ireland
2026 79.6 82.9
2025 79.5 82.7
2024 79.3 82.6
2023 79.2 82.4
2022 78.2 82.1
2021 77.4 81.9
2020 78.9 82.4
2019 78.8 82.4
2018 78.3 82.1
2017 78.2 82.1
2016 77.8 81.7
2015 77.7 81.5
2014 77.1 81.4
2013 77.3 81.1
2012 76.4 80.9
2011 76.3 80.7
2010 75.9 80.6
2009 75.2 80.1
2008 74.3 79.8
2007 73.2 79.6
2006 73.2 79.2
2005 73 78.9
2004 72.4 78.5
2003 71.9 78.1
2002 71.4 77.6
2001 70.8 77.1
2000 71 76.5
1999 70.7 76.1
1998 69.8 76.2
1997 70.2 76
1996 70 75.8
1995 67.8 75.5
1994 66.7 75.8
1993 68.2 75.3
1992 69.2 75.4
1991 69.8 75
1990 69.9 74.8
1989 70.5 74.5
1988 71 74.4
1987 70.9 74.4
1986 70.9 73.6
1985 69.8 73.6
1984 69.6 73.6
1983 69.8 73.2
1982 69.9 73.2
1981 69.3 72.9
1980 69.5 72.5
1979 69.4 72.2
1978 69.7 71.9
1977 69.8 71.9
1976 69.7 71.8
1975 70.1 71.7
1974 70.8 71.1
1973 70.7 71.2
1972 70.4 71
1971 70.6 71.6
1970 70.4 70.8
1969 70.3 70.8
1968 70.6 70.9
1967 71 71.2
1966 70.7 70.2
1965 70.7 70.6
1964 70.6 70.4
1963 69.9 70.2
1962 69.8 69.9
1961 69.6 69.6
1960 69.3 70.2
1959 68.7 69.4
1958 68.8 69.3
1957 68.8 69
1956 68.5 69
1955 68.2 68
1954 67.8 68
1953 67.5 67.9
1952 67.2 67.2
1951 66.8 64.8
1950 66.4 65.6

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

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Estonia and Ireland population clocks and comparison

Population
Estonia

Ireland
1x
Year Population
Estonia Ireland
2024 1,372,341 5,395,790
2023 1,370,286 5,311,538
2022 1,348,840 5,212,836
2021 1,330,932 5,110,585
2020 1,329,522 5,039,747
2019 1,326,898 4,976,456
2018 1,321,977 4,898,022
2017 1,317,384 4,827,445
2016 1,315,790 4,762,722
2015 1,315,407 4,701,957
2014 1,314,545 4,657,740
2013 1,317,997 4,623,816
2012 1,322,696 4,599,533
2011 1,327,439 4,580,084
2010 1,331,475 4,560,155
2009 1,334,515 4,535,375
2008 1,337,090 4,489,544
2007 1,340,680 4,398,942
2006 1,346,810 4,273,591
2005 1,354,775 4,159,914
2004 1,362,550 4,070,262
2003 1,370,720 3,996,521
2002 1,379,350 3,931,947
2001 1,388,115 3,866,243
2000 1,396,985 3,805,174
1999 1,390,244 3,754,786
1998 1,386,156 3,712,696
1997 1,399,535 3,674,171
1996 1,415,594 3,637,510
1995 1,436,634 3,608,841
1994 1,462,514 3,590,386
1993 1,494,128 3,576,261
1992 1,533,091 3,558,430
1991 1,561,314 3,534,235
1990 1,569,174 3,513,974
1989 1,568,131 3,511,009
1988 1,561,900 3,524,949
1987 1,552,221 3,540,057
1986 1,540,190 3,539,690
1985 1,528,781 3,538,082
1984 1,518,617 3,532,423
1983 1,508,745 3,510,600
1982 1,498,414 3,485,800
1981 1,487,666 3,453,000
1980 1,477,219 3,412,800
1979 1,468,333 3,373,750
1978 1,460,188 3,329,100
1977 1,450,211 3,282,200
1976 1,439,576 3,238,050
1975 1,429,352 3,189,550
1974 1,418,169 3,137,500
1973 1,405,951 3,085,950
1972 1,392,518 3,036,850
1971 1,376,955 2,992,050
1970 1,360,076 2,957,250
1969 1,345,249 2,932,650
1968 1,331,214 2,915,550
1967 1,318,946 2,902,450
1966 1,308,597 2,888,800
1965 1,294,566 2,877,300
1964 1,277,086 2,866,550
1963 1,258,857 2,852,650
1962 1,241,623 2,836,050
1961 1,225,077 2,824,400
1960 1,211,537 2,828,600

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

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Fertility rates in Estonia and Ireland

Fertility rate
Estonia

Ireland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Estonia Ireland
2023 1.31 1.5
2022 1.41 1.54
2021 1.61 1.78
2020 1.58 1.63
2019 1.66 1.71
2018 1.67 1.75
2017 1.59 1.77
2016 1.6 1.81
2015 1.58 1.85
2014 1.54 1.89
2013 1.52 1.93
2012 1.56 1.98
2011 1.61 2.03
2010 1.72 2.05
2009 1.7 2.06
2008 1.72 2.06
2007 1.69 2.01
2006 1.58 1.91
2005 1.52 1.86
2004 1.47 1.93
2003 1.37 1.96
2002 1.36 1.97
2001 1.32 1.94
2000 1.36 1.89
1999 1.3 1.9
1998 1.28 1.94
1997 1.32 1.93
1996 1.37 1.88
1995 1.38 1.84
1994 1.42 1.85
1993 1.49 1.9
1992 1.71 1.99
1991 1.8 2.08
1990 2.05 2.11
1989 2.22 2.08
1988 2.27 2.17
1987 2.27 2.32
1986 2.18 2.44
1985 2.13 2.48
1984 2.17 2.58
1983 2.16 2.74
1982 2.07 2.94
1981 2.07 3.05
1980 2.02 3.21
1979 2 3.21
1978 2.02 3.21
1977 2.06 3.24
1976 2.07 3.29
1975 2.04 3.37
1974 2.07 3.59
1973 2.06 3.71
1972 2.13 3.84
1971 2.19 3.93
1970 2.17 3.85
1969 2.13 3.83
1968 2.03 3.77
1967 1.9 3.84
1966 1.87 3.94
1965 1.88 4.04
1964 1.94 4.07
1963 1.89 4.01
1962 1.95 3.92
1961 1.98 3.78
1960 1.98 3.78

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

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Estonia and Ireland demographics compared

Median age
Estonia

Ireland
1x
Year Median age, years
Estonia Ireland
2024 43.3 39.7
2023 42.9 39.4
2022 42.7 38.9
2021 42.5 38.6
2020 42.4 38.2
2019 42.2 37.8
2018 42 37.4
2017 41.9 37.1
2016 41.7 36.8
2015 41.5 36.4
2014 41.4 36
2013 41.1 35.6
2012 40.9 35.2
2011 40.6 34.8
2010 40.3 34.3
2009 40 33.9
2008 39.8 33.5
2007 39.7 33.4
2006 39.6 33.4
2005 39.3 33.4
2004 39.1 33.4
2003 38.8 33.2
2002 38.5 33
2001 38.3 32.7
2000 38 32.5
1999 37.6 32.2
1998 37.3 31.9
1997 37 31.6
1996 36.7 31.3
1995 36.3 30.9
1994 36 30.6
1993 35.6 30.2
1992 35 29.9
1991 34.6 29.6
1990 34.3 29.2
1989 34.2 28.8
1988 34.1 28.4
1987 34 27.9
1986 34 27.6
1985 33.9 27.3
1984 33.9 27.1
1983 33.9 26.9
1982 33.8 26.7
1981 33.8 26.6
1980 33.9 26.5
1979 34 26.5
1978 34.2 26.5
1977 34.3 26.5
1976 34.3 26.4
1975 34.2 26.5
1974 34.2 26.5
1973 34.1 26.7
1972 33.9 26.9
1971 33.8 27.1
1970 33.7 27.4
1969 33.7 27.6
1968 33.6 27.8
1967 33.4 28
1966 33.2 28.2
1965 33 28.6
1964 32.8 28.9
1963 32.7 29.2
1962 32.5 29.5
1961 32.4 29.8
1960 32.2 30.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Estonia Ireland
GNI, Atlas method
$39.6B
2024
$435B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.6%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.21%
2022
2.9%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.37%
2024
0.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.51%
2024
+4.09%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.5%
2024
4.27%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
33.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.7
2026
83.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.7%
2023
24.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires
2
2025
11
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
14
2003
43
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$110B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$2.07B
2024
$12.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$496M
2024
$656M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,695,000
2020
10,951,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.98%
2020
0.68%
2020
Banked people share
98.9%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

Estonia Ireland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,089 kg
2023
2,468 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.7
2023
$52.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.6 megatons
2024
32.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.76 tons
2024
6.04 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
60.9%
2023
82.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
38%
2021
12.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.9%
2023
8.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share
3.77%
2023
85.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,722 kWh
2023
6,145 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
37.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.42%
2023
3.88%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Estonia Ireland
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-13,350
2025
+35,417
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
6 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.53 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
94.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
76
2025
Higher education index
81
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2023
0.65
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.5
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
50.2%
2023
98.4%
2023
People using the Internet
92.2%
2024
96.5%
2023

Health

Estonia Ireland
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,438
2024
$7,395
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$521
2024
$784
2024
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.009%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.47
2022
3.88
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2023
31.6 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
3.8
2023
Obesity rate
22.8%
2022
29.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
3.6%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
19.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.7 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Estonia Ireland
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
12,022 sq mi
2024
4,930 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,815 sq mi
2026
16,174 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,415 sq mi
2026
3,066 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
62,031 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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