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Estonia vs Israel statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Estonia has a population of 1.37M (ranked 153/197), compared with 9.97M in Israel (ranked 96/197). Estonia's land area is 16,498 sq mi versus 8,355 sq mi for Israel (ranked 129th vs. 149th).

By GDP, Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B) and Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B). By GDP per capita, Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428), while Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177).

Main facts and rankings

Estonia Israel
Population
1339590
10290887
Population rank 155/197 95/197
GDP
$43.1B
2024
$540B
2024
GDP rank 100/197 29/197
GDP per capita
$31,428
2024
$54,177
2024
GDP per capita rank 40/197 21/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,969
2024
$57,236
2024
Government debt
$10.1B
2024
$366B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
23.4%
2024
67.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,356
2024
$36,645
2024
Government debt per person rank 65/185 18/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,740
2026
$43,003
2026
Land area 16,498 sq mi 8,355 sq mi
Population density
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.31
2023
2.85
2023
Median age
43.3 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Estonia and Israel: Comparison Charts

Estonia and Israel economies compared

GDP
Estonia

Israel
1x
Year GDP
Estonia Israel
2024 $43,130,419,829 $540,379,921,262
2023 $41,470,344,395 $512,184,638,999
2022 $38,226,641,740 $525,181,008,026
2021 $37,201,101,171 $489,851,549,972
2020 $31,820,771,494 $410,768,352,658
2019 $31,873,748,770 $400,645,216,359
2018 $31,222,632,741 $376,299,083,108
2017 $27,469,461,919 $358,451,839,053
2016 $24,561,027,788 $321,940,971,558
2015 $23,311,847,751 $303,469,434,072
2014 $27,055,689,003 $315,017,088,117
2013 $25,451,032,781 $298,478,070,673
2012 $23,237,406,116 $263,589,172,712
2011 $23,303,915,795 $268,094,998,225
2010 $19,524,355,419 $239,679,036,634
2009 $19,633,984,440 $213,403,181,853
2008 $24,342,935,404 $221,231,658,863
2007 $22,450,264,166 $184,681,214,673
2006 $17,025,671,810 $158,900,547,825
2005 $14,109,491,357 $147,519,922,009
2004 $12,148,595,031 $140,047,984,605
2003 $9,876,595,528 $131,408,914,824
2002 $7,370,119,619 $125,332,331,884
2001 $6,250,218,423 $135,002,039,613
2000 $5,686,579,748 $136,512,300,542
1999 $5,756,912,266 $121,417,185,062
1998 $5,674,080,543 $120,547,409,279
1997 $5,154,420,649 $119,459,826,347
1996 $4,786,018,988 $115,116,595,545
1995 $4,502,970,889 $105,497,418,059
1994 $4,123,011,420 $90,740,103,829
1993 $4,013,091,682 $79,855,877,174
1992 - $79,457,685,757
1991 - $70,998,755,007
1990 - $62,016,729,541
1989 - $52,443,479,454
1988 - $52,650,948,910
1987 - $43,049,543,635
1986 - $35,834,154,874
1985 - $28,905,736,367
1984 - $30,645,607,293
1983 - $32,675,755,462
1982 - $29,255,285,401
1981 - $26,882,009,819
1980 - $25,395,256,478
1979 - $22,609,741,060
1978 - $17,701,286,907
1977 - $18,257,113,904
1976 - $15,956,349,550
1975 - $16,141,767,373
1974 - $17,172,607,138
1973 - $11,902,574,259
1972 - $9,222,557,539
1971 - $7,052,544,000
1970 - $7,406,712,876
1969 - $6,297,852,761
1968 - $5,458,427,928
1967 - $4,762,386,783
1966 - $4,703,300,098
1965 - $4,329,084,429
1964 - $4,024,344,853
1963 - $3,535,949,089
1962 - $2,966,154,031
1961 - $3,708,586,471
1960 - $3,070,585,807

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

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Estonia and Israel economies compared

GDP per capita
Estonia

Israel
1x
Year GDP per capita
Estonia Israel
2024 $31,428 $54,177
2023 $30,264 $52,004
2022 $28,340 $54,950
2021 $27,951 $52,271
2020 $23,934 $44,576
2019 $24,021 $44,251
2018 $23,618 $42,363
2017 $20,852 $41,138
2016 $18,666 $37,672
2015 $17,722 $36,213
2014 $20,582 $38,343
2013 $19,310 $37,034
2012 $17,568 $33,321
2011 $17,556 $34,523
2010 $14,664 $31,439
2009 $14,712 $28,508
2008 $18,206 $30,269
2007 $16,745 $25,721
2006 $12,641 $22,527
2005 $10,415 $21,287
2004 $8,916 $20,568
2003 $7,205 $19,643
2002 $5,343 $19,076
2001 $4,503 $20,966
2000 $4,071 $21,707
1999 $4,141 $19,823
1998 $4,093 $20,189
1997 $3,683 $20,469
1996 $3,381 $20,224
1995 $3,134 $19,026
1994 $2,819 $16,807
1993 $2,686 $15,179
1992 - $15,510
1991 - $14,346
1990 - $13,308
1989 - $11,608
1988 - $11,853
1987 - $9,853
1986 - $8,335
1985 - $6,829
1984 - $7,369
1983 - $7,960
1982 - $7,258
1981 - $6,795
1980 - $6,549
1979 - $5,972
1978 - $4,797
1977 - $5,053
1976 - $4,516
1975 - $4,672
1974 - $5,085
1973 - $3,631
1972 - $2,930
1971 - $2,298
1970 - $2,490
1969 - $2,189
1968 - $1,947
1967 - $1,735
1966 - $1,789
1965 - $1,689
1964 - $1,626
1963 - $1,486
1962 - $1,294
1961 - $1,697
1960 - $1,452

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

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Estonia vs. Israel life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Estonia

Israel
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Estonia Israel
2026 79.6 82.9
2025 79.5 82.8
2024 79.3 82.7
2023 79.2 82.4
2022 78.2 82.8
2021 77.4 82.5
2020 78.9 82.7
2019 78.8 82.9
2018 78.3 82.9
2017 78.2 82.7
2016 77.8 82.6
2015 77.7 82.3
2014 77.1 82.4
2013 77.3 82.4
2012 76.4 82
2011 76.3 82
2010 75.9 82
2009 75.2 81.8
2008 74.3 81.3
2007 73.2 81
2006 73.2 80.8
2005 73 80.4
2004 72.4 80.3
2003 71.9 79.8
2002 71.4 79.5
2001 70.8 79.5
2000 71 79.2
1999 70.7 78.9
1998 69.8 78.6
1997 70.2 78.6
1996 70 78.6
1995 67.8 78.1
1994 66.7 78
1993 68.2 77.9
1992 69.2 77.3
1991 69.8 77.6
1990 69.9 78
1989 70.5 77.6
1988 71 76.9
1987 70.9 76.4
1986 70.9 75.9
1985 69.8 76
1984 69.6 75.5
1983 69.8 75.1
1982 69.9 74.3
1981 69.3 74.2
1980 69.5 73.7
1979 69.4 73.4
1978 69.7 73.1
1977 69.8 72.7
1976 69.7 72.7
1975 70.1 71.6
1974 70.8 71.6
1973 70.7 71.6
1972 70.4 71.6
1971 70.6 71.8
1970 70.4 71.2
1969 70.3 71
1968 70.6 70.8
1967 71 70.9
1966 70.7 70.9
1965 70.7 70.5
1964 70.6 69.6
1963 69.9 69.6
1962 69.8 69.3
1961 69.6 69.8
1960 69.3 69.8
1959 68.7 68.9
1958 68.8 68.4
1957 68.8 66.5
1956 68.5 66.6
1955 68.2 68
1954 67.8 66.3
1953 67.5 66.4
1952 67.2 67.2
1951 66.8 67.6
1950 66.4 69.9

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

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Estonia and Israel population clocks and comparison

Population
Estonia

Israel
1x
Year Population
Estonia Israel
2024 1,372,341 9,974,400
2023 1,370,286 9,849,000
2022 1,348,840 9,557,500
2021 1,330,932 9,371,400
2020 1,329,522 9,215,100
2019 1,326,898 9,054,000
2018 1,321,977 8,882,800
2017 1,317,384 8,713,300
2016 1,315,790 8,546,000
2015 1,315,407 8,380,100
2014 1,314,545 8,215,700
2013 1,317,997 8,059,500
2012 1,322,696 7,910,500
2011 1,327,439 7,765,800
2010 1,331,475 7,623,600
2009 1,334,515 7,485,600
2008 1,337,090 7,308,800
2007 1,340,680 7,180,100
2006 1,346,810 7,053,700
2005 1,354,775 6,930,100
2004 1,362,550 6,809,000
2003 1,370,720 6,689,700
2002 1,379,350 6,570,000
2001 1,388,115 6,439,000
2000 1,396,985 6,289,000
1999 1,390,244 6,125,000
1998 1,386,156 5,971,000
1997 1,399,535 5,836,000
1996 1,415,594 5,692,000
1995 1,436,634 5,545,000
1994 1,462,514 5,399,000
1993 1,494,128 5,261,000
1992 1,533,091 5,123,000
1991 1,561,314 4,949,000
1990 1,569,174 4,660,000
1989 1,568,131 4,518,000
1988 1,561,900 4,442,000
1987 1,552,221 4,369,000
1986 1,540,190 4,299,000
1985 1,528,781 4,233,000
1984 1,518,617 4,159,000
1983 1,508,745 4,105,000
1982 1,498,414 4,031,000
1981 1,487,666 3,956,000
1980 1,477,219 3,878,000
1979 1,468,333 3,786,000
1978 1,460,188 3,690,000
1977 1,450,211 3,613,000
1976 1,439,576 3,533,000
1975 1,429,352 3,455,000
1974 1,418,169 3,377,000
1973 1,405,951 3,278,000
1972 1,392,518 3,148,000
1971 1,376,955 3,069,000
1970 1,360,076 2,974,000
1969 1,345,249 2,877,000
1968 1,331,214 2,803,000
1967 1,318,946 2,745,000
1966 1,308,597 2,629,000
1965 1,294,566 2,563,000
1964 1,277,086 2,475,000
1963 1,258,857 2,379,000
1962 1,241,623 2,293,000
1961 1,225,077 2,185,000
1960 1,211,537 2,114,020

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

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Fertility rates in Estonia and Israel

Fertility rate
Estonia

Israel
1x
Year Fertility rate
Estonia Israel
2023 1.31 2.85
2022 1.41 2.89
2021 1.61 3
2020 1.58 2.9
2019 1.66 3.01
2018 1.67 3.09
2017 1.59 3.11
2016 1.6 3.11
2015 1.58 3.09
2014 1.54 3.08
2013 1.52 3.03
2012 1.56 3.05
2011 1.61 2.98
2010 1.72 3.03
2009 1.7 2.96
2008 1.72 2.96
2007 1.69 2.9
2006 1.58 2.88
2005 1.52 2.84
2004 1.47 2.9
2003 1.37 2.95
2002 1.36 2.89
2001 1.32 2.92
2000 1.36 2.95
1999 1.3 2.97
1998 1.28 2.98
1997 1.32 2.94
1996 1.37 2.9
1995 1.38 2.9
1994 1.42 2.9
1993 1.49 2.8
1992 1.71 2.7
1991 1.8 2.76
1990 2.05 2.82
1989 2.22 2.89
1988 2.27 2.95
1987 2.27 3.01
1986 2.18 3.03
1985 2.13 3.06
1984 2.17 3.08
1983 2.16 3.11
1982 2.07 3.13
1981 2.07 3.19
1980 2.02 3.24
1979 2 3.3
1978 2.02 3.35
1977 2.06 3.41
1976 2.07 3.48
1975 2.04 3.55
1974 2.07 3.63
1973 2.06 3.7
1972 2.13 3.77
1971 2.19 3.77
1970 2.17 3.78
1969 2.13 3.78
1968 2.03 3.79
1967 1.9 3.79
1966 1.87 3.8
1965 1.88 3.81
1964 1.94 3.83
1963 1.89 3.84
1962 1.95 3.85
1961 1.98 3.86
1960 1.98 3.87

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

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Estonia and Israel demographics compared

Median age
Estonia

Israel
1x
Year Median age, years
Estonia Israel
2024 43.3 30.2
2023 42.9 30.2
2022 42.7 30.1
2021 42.5 30
2020 42.4 30
2019 42.2 29.9
2018 42 29.9
2017 41.9 29.9
2016 41.7 29.8
2015 41.5 29.8
2014 41.4 29.7
2013 41.1 29.6
2012 40.9 29.5
2011 40.6 29.5
2010 40.3 29.4
2009 40 29.3
2008 39.8 29.2
2007 39.7 29.1
2006 39.6 28.9
2005 39.3 28.7
2004 39.1 28.5
2003 38.8 28.4
2002 38.5 28.2
2001 38.3 28
2000 38 27.8
1999 37.6 27.6
1998 37.3 27.4
1997 37 27.3
1996 36.7 27.1
1995 36.3 26.9
1994 36 26.6
1993 35.6 26.5
1992 35 26.4
1991 34.6 26.2
1990 34.3 25.8
1989 34.2 25.6
1988 34.1 25.5
1987 34 25.5
1986 34 25.4
1985 33.9 25.4
1984 33.9 25.4
1983 33.9 25.3
1982 33.8 25.2
1981 33.8 25.1
1980 33.9 25
1979 34 24.8
1978 34.2 24.7
1977 34.3 24.5
1976 34.3 24.3
1975 34.2 24.2
1974 34.2 24
1973 34.1 23.8
1972 33.9 23.7
1971 33.8 23.5
1970 33.7 23.4
1969 33.7 23.3
1968 33.6 23.3
1967 33.4 23.4
1966 33.2 23.5
1965 33 23.8
1964 32.8 24.1
1963 32.7 24.6
1962 32.5 25
1961 32.4 25.3
1960 32.2 25.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Estonia Israel
GNI, Atlas method
$39.6B
2024
$528B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.6%
2024
43.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.21%
2022
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.37%
2024
8.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
178,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.51%
2024
-8.26%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.5%
2024
2.9%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2024
72.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.7
2026
68.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.7%
2023
26.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
2%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
179,905
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.79%
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2025
41
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
14
2003
511
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$331B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.07B
2024
$215B
2024
Personal remittances received
$496M
2024
$952M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,695,000
2020
4,905,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.98%
2020
2.39%
2020
Banked people share
98.9%
2024
89.3%
2024

Energy

Estonia Israel
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,089 kg
2023
2,460 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.7
2023
$22.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.6 megatons
2024
57.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.76 tons
2024
5.78 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
60.9%
2023
96.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
38%
2021
6.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.9%
2023
5.44%
2023
Net energy imports use share
3.77%
2023
13.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,722 kWh
2023
6,772 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
7.63%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.42%
2023
0%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Estonia Israel
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.12%
2024
Annual migration change
-13,350
2025
+11,466
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
91.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
6 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.53 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
85
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
62
2025
Higher education index
81
2026
92
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2023
1.63
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.5
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
153
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
97.8%
2011
English speaking
50.2%
2023
85%
2023
People using the Internet
92.2%
2024
88.2%
2024

Health

Estonia Israel
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,438
2024
$3,928
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$521
2024
$805
2023
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.009%
2023
1.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.47
2022
3.8
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2023
27.8 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
3.4
2023
Obesity rate
22.8%
2022
23.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
10.1%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.7 liters
2020
2.84 liters
2020

Territory

Estonia Israel
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
12,022 sq mi
2024
838 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,815 sq mi
2026
2,072 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,415 sq mi
2026
541 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
12,670 mi
2021

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  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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