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Estonia vs Italy statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Estonia has a population of 1.37M (ranked 153/197), compared with 59M in Italy (ranked 25/197). Estonia's land area is 16,498 sq mi versus 114,178 sq mi for Italy (ranked 129th vs. 72nd).

By GDP, Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B) and Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T). By GDP per capita, Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428), while Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385).

Main facts and rankings

Estonia Italy
Population
1339590
58562681
Population rank 155/197 26/197
GDP
$43.1B
2024
$2.38T
2024
GDP rank 100/197 8/197
GDP per capita
$31,428
2024
$40,385
2024
GDP per capita rank 40/197 29/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,969
2024
$62,014
2024
Government debt
$10.1B
2024
$3.22T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
23.4%
2024
135.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,356
2024
$54,652
2024
Government debt per person rank 65/185 6/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,740
2026
$23,800
2026
Land area 16,498 sq mi 114,178 sq mi
Population density
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
513 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.31
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
43.3 years
2024
48.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
84.2 years
2026

Estonia and Italy: Comparison Charts

Estonia and Italy economies compared

GDP
Estonia

Italy
1x
Year GDP
Estonia Italy
2024 $43,130,419,829 $2,380,825,077,244
2023 $41,470,344,395 $2,316,727,999,333
2022 $38,226,641,740 $2,104,067,630,319
2021 $37,201,101,171 $2,179,207,773,596
2020 $31,820,771,494 $1,907,481,094,079
2019 $31,873,748,770 $2,019,606,796,584
2018 $31,222,632,741 $2,099,435,266,459
2017 $27,469,461,919 $1,970,720,904,585
2016 $24,561,027,788 $1,887,111,188,177
2015 $23,311,847,751 $1,845,428,048,839
2014 $27,055,689,003 $2,173,255,507,986
2013 $25,451,032,781 $2,153,225,581,941
2012 $23,237,406,116 $2,097,929,495,122
2011 $23,303,915,795 $2,306,974,020,278
2010 $19,524,355,419 $2,144,936,254,535
2009 $19,633,984,440 $2,209,484,319,013
2008 $24,342,935,404 $2,417,508,414,187
2007 $22,450,264,166 $2,222,524,108,128
2006 $17,025,671,810 $1,958,563,654,386
2005 $14,109,491,357 $1,864,982,261,287
2004 $12,148,595,031 $1,812,808,753,295
2003 $9,876,595,528 $1,582,930,016,539
2002 $7,370,119,619 $1,281,746,271,196
2001 $6,250,218,423 $1,172,041,488,806
2000 $5,686,579,748 $1,149,661,363,439
1999 $5,756,912,266 $1,255,004,736,464
1998 $5,674,080,543 $1,272,729,786,997
1997 $5,154,420,649 $1,244,988,176,444
1996 $4,786,018,988 $1,314,776,508,972
1995 $4,502,970,889 $1,177,369,428,266
1994 $4,123,011,420 $1,101,750,159,702
1993 $4,013,091,682 $1,067,412,587,671
1992 - $1,323,204,350,354
1991 - $1,249,092,439,519
1990 - $1,183,945,130,899
1989 - $930,801,709,004
1988 - $893,663,934,841
1987 - $807,570,134,449
1986 - $641,862,313,287
1985 - $453,259,761,687
1984 - $438,896,930,791
1983 - $444,063,496,940
1982 - $428,257,421,618
1981 - $431,695,533,981
1980 - $478,356,755,596
1979 - $394,584,507,108
1978 - $315,784,469,541
1977 - $258,190,019,750
1976 - $225,235,205,862
1975 - $228,220,643,535
1974 - $200,024,444,775
1973 - $175,896,529,392
1972 - $145,594,833,997
1971 - $124,959,712,859
1970 - $113,656,669,765
1969 - $100,996,667,239
1968 - $91,485,448,148
1967 - $84,401,995,573
1966 - $76,622,444,787
1965 - $70,717,012,186
1964 - $65,720,771,779
1963 - $60,035,924,618
1962 - $52,413,872,628
1961 - $46,649,487,320
1960 - $42,012,422,612

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

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Estonia and Italy economies compared

GDP per capita
Estonia

Italy
1x
Year GDP per capita
Estonia Italy
2024 $31,428 $40,385
2023 $30,264 $39,277
2022 $28,340 $35,654
2021 $27,951 $36,853
2020 $23,934 $32,091
2019 $24,021 $33,813
2018 $23,618 $34,904
2017 $20,852 $32,844
2016 $18,666 $31,392
2015 $17,722 $30,640
2014 $20,582 $36,028
2013 $19,310 $35,702
2012 $17,568 $34,854
2011 $17,556 $38,432
2010 $14,664 $35,857
2009 $14,712 $37,100
2008 $18,206 $40,829
2007 $16,745 $37,826
2006 $12,641 $33,537
2005 $10,415 $32,063
2004 $8,916 $31,348
2003 $7,205 $27,578
2002 $5,343 $22,451
2001 $4,503 $20,570
2000 $4,071 $20,190
1999 $4,141 $22,050
1998 $4,093 $22,365
1997 $3,683 $21,884
1996 $3,381 $23,123
1995 $3,134 $20,712
1994 $2,819 $19,382
1993 $2,686 $18,782
1992 - $23,297
1991 - $22,007
1990 - $20,874
1989 - $16,424
1988 - $15,781
1987 - $14,268
1986 - $11,341
1985 - $8,009
1984 - $7,758
1983 - $7,851
1982 - $7,574
1981 - $7,640
1980 - $8,476
1979 - $7,006
1978 - $5,623
1977 - $4,614
1976 - $4,042
1975 - $4,116
1974 - $3,629
1973 - $3,213
1972 - $2,677
1971 - $2,311
1970 - $2,112
1969 - $1,886
1968 - $1,718
1967 - $1,595
1966 - $1,459
1965 - $1,357
1964 - $1,272
1963 - $1,171
1962 - $1,030
1961 - $923
1960 - $837

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

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Estonia vs. Italy life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Estonia

Italy
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Estonia Italy
2026 79.6 84.2
2025 79.5 84
2024 79.3 83.9
2023 79.2 83.7
2022 78.2 82.1
2021 77.4 82.9
2020 78.9 82.2
2019 78.8 83.3
2018 78.3 83.2
2017 78.2 82.7
2016 77.8 83
2015 77.7 82.5
2014 77.1 82.9
2013 77.3 82.7
2012 76.4 82.3
2011 76.3 82.2
2010 75.9 82.1
2009 75.2 81.8
2008 74.3 81.6
2007 73.2 81.5
2006 73.2 81.4
2005 73 81
2004 72.4 81
2003 71.9 80.2
2002 71.4 80.1
2001 70.8 79.9
2000 71 79.6
1999 70.7 79.2
1998 69.8 78.8
1997 70.2 78.7
1996 70 78.4
1995 67.8 78.1
1994 66.7 77.9
1993 68.2 77.7
1992 69.2 77.4
1991 69.8 77
1990 69.9 77
1989 70.5 76.9
1988 71 76.5
1987 70.9 76.3
1986 70.9 75.9
1985 69.8 75.6
1984 69.6 75.5
1983 69.8 74.7
1982 69.9 74.9
1981 69.3 74.4
1980 69.5 74.1
1979 69.4 74.1
1978 69.7 73.8
1977 69.8 73.4
1976 69.7 73.1
1975 70.1 72.7
1974 70.8 72.8
1973 70.7 72.1
1972 70.4 72.1
1971 70.6 71.9
1970 70.4 71.6
1969 70.3 70.9
1968 70.6 70.9
1967 71 71
1966 70.7 71
1965 70.7 70.3
1964 70.6 70.4
1963 69.9 69.3
1962 69.8 69.2
1961 69.6 69.8
1960 69.3 69.2
1959 68.7 69.3
1958 68.8 68.9
1957 68.8 67.8
1956 68.5 67.6
1955 68.2 68.3
1954 67.8 67.9
1953 67.5 66.6
1952 67.2 65.9
1951 66.8 65.3
1950 66.4 65.7

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

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Estonia and Italy population clocks and comparison

Population
Estonia

Italy
1x
Year Population
Estonia Italy
2024 1,372,341 58,952,704
2023 1,370,286 58,984,216
2022 1,348,840 59,013,667
2021 1,330,932 59,133,173
2020 1,329,522 59,438,851
2019 1,326,898 59,729,081
2018 1,321,977 60,148,658
2017 1,317,384 60,002,252
2016 1,315,790 60,115,223
2015 1,315,407 60,229,605
2014 1,314,545 60,320,707
2013 1,317,997 60,311,613
2012 1,322,696 60,191,247
2011 1,327,439 60,026,841
2010 1,331,475 59,819,407
2009 1,334,515 59,555,454
2008 1,337,090 59,211,181
2007 1,340,680 58,756,247
2006 1,346,810 58,399,861
2005 1,354,775 58,166,682
2004 1,362,550 57,828,179
2003 1,370,720 57,399,184
2002 1,379,350 57,089,824
2001 1,388,115 56,976,981
2000 1,396,985 56,942,108
1999 1,390,244 56,916,317
1998 1,386,156 56,906,744
1997 1,399,535 56,890,372
1996 1,415,594 56,860,281
1995 1,436,634 56,844,303
1994 1,462,514 56,843,400
1993 1,494,128 56,831,821
1992 1,533,091 56,797,087
1991 1,561,314 56,758,521
1990 1,569,174 56,719,240
1989 1,568,131 56,671,781
1988 1,561,900 56,629,288
1987 1,552,221 56,601,931
1986 1,540,190 56,596,155
1985 1,528,781 56,593,071
1984 1,518,617 56,576,718
1983 1,508,745 56,564,074
1982 1,498,414 56,543,548
1981 1,487,666 56,501,675
1980 1,477,219 56,433,883
1979 1,468,333 56,317,749
1978 1,460,188 56,155,143
1977 1,450,211 55,955,411
1976 1,439,576 55,718,260
1975 1,429,352 55,441,001
1974 1,418,169 55,110,868
1973 1,405,951 54,751,406
1972 1,392,518 54,381,345
1971 1,376,955 54,073,490
1970 1,360,076 53,821,850
1969 1,345,249 53,537,950
1968 1,331,214 53,235,750
1967 1,318,946 52,900,500
1966 1,308,597 52,519,000
1965 1,294,566 52,112,350
1964 1,277,086 51,675,350
1963 1,258,857 51,252,000
1962 1,241,623 50,879,450
1961 1,225,077 50,536,350
1960 1,211,537 50,199,700

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

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Fertility rates in Estonia and Italy

Fertility rate
Estonia

Italy
1x
Year Fertility rate
Estonia Italy
2023 1.31 1.2
2022 1.41 1.24
2021 1.61 1.25
2020 1.58 1.24
2019 1.66 1.27
2018 1.67 1.31
2017 1.59 1.34
2016 1.6 1.36
2015 1.58 1.36
2014 1.54 1.38
2013 1.52 1.39
2012 1.56 1.42
2011 1.61 1.42
2010 1.72 1.44
2009 1.7 1.44
2008 1.72 1.44
2007 1.69 1.39
2006 1.58 1.37
2005 1.52 1.33
2004 1.47 1.34
2003 1.37 1.29
2002 1.36 1.27
2001 1.32 1.25
2000 1.36 1.26
1999 1.3 1.23
1998 1.28 1.22
1997 1.32 1.22
1996 1.37 1.2
1995 1.38 1.19
1994 1.42 1.21
1993 1.49 1.25
1992 1.71 1.3
1991 1.8 1.3
1990 2.05 1.33
1989 2.22 1.33
1988 2.27 1.36
1987 2.27 1.33
1986 2.18 1.35
1985 2.13 1.42
1984 2.17 1.46
1983 2.16 1.51
1982 2.07 1.56
1981 2.07 1.58
1980 2.02 1.64
1979 2 1.73
1978 2.02 1.84
1977 2.06 1.93
1976 2.07 2.04
1975 2.04 2.17
1974 2.07 2.28
1973 2.06 2.3
1972 2.13 2.35
1971 2.19 2.4
1970 2.17 2.38
1969 2.13 2.47
1968 2.03 2.46
1967 1.9 2.5
1966 1.87 2.58
1965 1.88 2.6
1964 1.94 2.66
1963 1.89 2.51
1962 1.95 2.46
1961 1.98 2.44
1960 1.98 2.4

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

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Estonia and Italy demographics compared

Median age
Estonia

Italy
1x
Year Median age, years
Estonia Italy
2024 43.3 48.8
2023 42.9 48.4
2022 42.7 48.1
2021 42.5 47.7
2020 42.4 47.4
2019 42.2 47
2018 42 46.6
2017 41.9 46.2
2016 41.7 45.8
2015 41.5 45.4
2014 41.4 45
2013 41.1 44.6
2012 40.9 44.2
2011 40.6 43.9
2010 40.3 43.5
2009 40 43.1
2008 39.8 42.8
2007 39.7 42.6
2006 39.6 42.3
2005 39.3 41.9
2004 39.1 41.6
2003 38.8 41.3
2002 38.5 41
2001 38.3 40.6
2000 38 40.3
1999 37.6 39.9
1998 37.3 39.6
1997 37 39.4
1996 36.7 39.1
1995 36.3 38.9
1994 36 38.6
1993 35.6 38.2
1992 35 37.9
1991 34.6 37.5
1990 34.3 37.1
1989 34.2 36.8
1988 34.1 36.4
1987 34 36.1
1986 34 35.8
1985 33.9 35.6
1984 33.9 35.3
1983 33.9 34.9
1982 33.8 34.6
1981 33.8 34.3
1980 33.9 34.1
1979 34 34
1978 34.2 33.9
1977 34.3 33.7
1976 34.3 33.6
1975 34.2 33.5
1974 34.2 33.4
1973 34.1 33.3
1972 33.9 33.2
1971 33.8 33.1
1970 33.7 33
1969 33.7 32.8
1968 33.6 32.7
1967 33.4 32.5
1966 33.2 32.4
1965 33 32.3
1964 32.8 32.2
1963 32.7 32.1
1962 32.5 32
1961 32.4 31.8
1960 32.2 31.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Estonia Italy
GNI, Atlas method
$39.6B
2024
$2.28T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.6%
2024
50.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.21%
2022
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.37%
2024
1.61%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
338,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.51%
2024
-3.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.5%
2024
6.5%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2024
65%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
22.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.7
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.7%
2023
25.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
2.3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,344,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.74%
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2025
74
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
14
2003
290
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$587B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$2.07B
2024
$291B
2024
Personal remittances received
$496M
2024
$11.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,695,000
2020
38,419,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.98%
2020
3.65%
2020
Banked people share
98.9%
2024
86%
2024

Energy

Estonia Italy
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,089 kg
2023
2,298 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.7
2023
$26.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.6 megatons
2024
299.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.76 tons
2024
5.08 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
60.9%
2023
76.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
38%
2021
17.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.9%
2023
9.95%
2023
Net energy imports use share
3.77%
2023
79.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,722 kWh
2023
5,047 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
41%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.42%
2023
15.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Estonia Italy
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.73%
2024
Annual migration change
-13,350
2025
+75,448
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
69.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
48.9:51.1
2024
Average male height
6 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.53 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
81
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
81
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2023
0.55
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.5
2019
5.3
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
99.3%
2019
English speaking
50.2%
2023
13.6%
2023
People using the Internet
92.2%
2024
89.2%
2024

Health

Estonia Italy
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,438
2024
$3,398
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$521
2024
$758
2024
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
84.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.009%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.47
2022
4.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2023
31.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
22.8%
2022
17.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
61
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
22.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.7 liters
2020
6.97 liters
2020

Territory

Estonia Italy
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
12,022 sq mi
2024
1,937 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,815 sq mi
2026
50,531 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,415 sq mi
2026
37,558 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
303,043 mi
2007

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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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