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Estonia vs Japan statistics compared

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Estonia has a population of 1.37M (ranked 155/197), compared with 123M in Japan (ranked 12/197). Estonia's land area is 16,498 sq mi versus 140,761 sq mi for Japan (ranked 129th vs. 61st).

By GDP, Estonia ranks 101/197 ($47B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.44T). By GDP per capita, Estonia ranks 37/197 ($34,418), while Japan ranks 34/197 ($35,951).

Main facts and rankings

Estonia Japan
Population
1347027
122704252
Population rank 155/197 12/197
GDP
$47B
2025
$4.44T
2025
GDP rank 101/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$34,418
2025
$35,951
2025
GDP per capita rank 37/197 34/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,969
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$11.4B
2025
$9.16T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.2%
2025
206.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$8,325
2025
$74,248
2025
Government debt per person rank 67/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,647
2026
$22,962
2026
Land area 16,498 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
81.6 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.18
2024
1.15
2024
Median age
43.8 years
2025
50.8 years
2025
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
85.1 years
2026

Estonia and Japan: Comparison Charts

Estonia and Japan economies compared

GDP
Estonia

Japan
1x
Year GDP
Estonia Japan
2025 $47,030,833,799 $4,435,162,999,977
2024 $43,130,419,829 $4,190,008,188,359
2023 $41,470,344,395 $4,384,854,269,962
2022 $38,226,641,740 $4,447,976,207,315
2021 $37,201,101,171 $5,225,933,520,753
2020 $31,820,771,494 $5,189,197,543,645
2019 $31,873,748,770 $5,245,755,000,479
2018 $31,222,632,741 $5,154,293,721,630
2017 $27,469,461,919 $5,038,231,631,661
2016 $24,561,027,788 $5,110,357,383,254
2015 $23,311,847,751 $4,534,438,580,495
2014 $27,055,689,003 $4,985,763,289,561
2013 $25,451,032,781 $5,272,297,037,397
2012 $23,237,406,116 $6,333,803,928,788
2011 $23,303,915,795 $6,279,422,550,219
2010 $19,524,355,419 $5,811,578,109,447
2009 $19,633,984,440 $5,336,765,697,589
2008 $24,342,935,404 $5,160,197,175,876
2007 $22,450,264,166 $4,624,670,179,655
2006 $17,025,671,810 $4,648,058,930,707
2005 $14,109,491,357 $4,875,648,486,366
2004 $12,148,595,031 $4,941,485,123,807
2003 $9,876,595,528 $4,573,413,206,709
2002 $7,370,119,619 $4,245,946,980,572
2001 $6,250,218,423 $4,438,792,748,062
2000 $5,686,579,748 $5,042,381,838,343
1999 $5,756,912,266 $4,688,983,449,627
1998 $5,674,080,543 $4,150,359,076,370
1997 $5,154,420,649 $4,579,780,793,432
1996 $4,786,018,988 $5,021,441,618,840
1995 $4,502,970,889 $5,639,649,753,986
1994 $4,123,011,420 $5,104,063,486,348
1993 $4,013,091,682 $4,632,480,515,091
1992 - $4,064,529,567,505
1991 - $3,724,887,648,862
1990 - $3,252,994,239,867
1989 - $3,174,934,735,896
1988 - $3,191,546,727,316
1987 - $2,635,094,473,494
1986 - $2,164,729,071,349
1985 - $1,457,070,301,468
1984 - $1,374,165,212,365
1983 - $1,297,622,008,229
1982 - $1,183,132,285,328
1981 - $1,271,443,597,067
1980 - $1,153,159,955,513
1979 - $1,100,608,979,757
1978 - $1,057,419,758,047
1977 - $752,590,681,822
1976 - $611,495,350,304
1975 - $544,082,569,364
1974 - $500,355,087,138
1973 - $450,756,970,744
1972 - $331,776,379,992
1971 - $250,530,994,765
1970 - $221,798,003,144
1969 - $188,179,852,753
1968 - $160,201,483,788
1967 - $135,265,319,098
1966 - $115,427,351,851
1965 - $99,387,878,008
1964 - $89,332,989,729
1963 - $75,945,582,324
1962 - $66,356,388,224
1961 - $58,472,696,006
1960 - $48,417,804,545

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Estonia and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Estonia

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Estonia Japan
2025 $34,418 $35,951
2024 $31,428 $33,797
2023 $30,264 $35,215
2022 $28,340 $35,548
2021 $27,951 $41,581
2020 $23,934 $41,099
2019 $24,021 $41,425
2018 $23,618 $40,645
2017 $20,852 $39,680
2016 $18,666 $40,215
2015 $17,722 $35,665
2014 $20,582 $39,173
2013 $19,310 $41,369
2012 $17,568 $49,627
2011 $17,556 $49,122
2010 $14,664 $45,378
2009 $14,712 $41,678
2008 $18,206 $40,294
2007 $16,745 $36,130
2006 $12,641 $36,354
2005 $10,415 $38,159
2004 $8,916 $38,678
2003 $7,205 $35,809
2002 $5,343 $33,316
2001 $4,503 $34,910
2000 $4,071 $39,753
1999 $4,141 $37,029
1998 $4,093 $32,835
1997 $3,683 $36,331
1996 $3,381 $39,930
1995 $3,134 $44,947
1994 $2,819 $40,774
1993 $2,686 $37,111
1992 - $32,667
1991 - $30,048
1990 - $26,345
1989 - $25,798
1988 - $26,037
1987 - $21,587
1986 - $17,819
1985 - $12,058
1984 - $11,443
1983 - $10,876
1982 - $9,986
1981 - $10,806
1980 - $9,872
1979 - $9,497
1978 - $9,202
1977 - $6,609
1976 - $5,422
1975 - $4,876
1974 - $4,542
1973 - $4,147
1972 - $3,095
1971 - $2,370
1970 - $2,145
1969 - $1,841
1968 - $1,586
1967 - $1,354
1966 - $1,168
1965 - $1,015
1964 - $922
1963 - $792
1962 - $699
1961 - $622
1960 - $519

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Estonia vs. Japan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Estonia

Japan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Estonia Japan
2026 79.6 85.1
2025 79.5 85
2024 79.3 84.9
2023 79.2 84.7
2022 78.2 84.1
2021 77.4 84.6
2020 78.9 84.7
2019 78.8 84.4
2018 78.3 84.3
2017 78.2 84.2
2016 77.8 84.1
2015 77.7 83.9
2014 77.1 83.6
2013 77.3 83.4
2012 76.4 83.2
2011 76.3 82.7
2010 75.9 82.9
2009 75.2 83
2008 74.3 82.6
2007 73.2 82.5
2006 73.2 82.4
2005 73 82
2004 72.4 82.1
2003 71.9 81.9
2002 71.4 81.8
2001 70.8 81.5
2000 71 81.2
1999 70.7 80.6
1998 69.8 80.6
1997 70.2 80.6
1996 70 80.4
1995 67.8 79.7
1994 66.7 79.8
1993 68.2 79.4
1992 69.2 79.3
1991 69.8 79.3
1990 69.9 79
1989 70.5 79
1988 71 78.5
1987 70.9 78.6
1986 70.9 78.2
1985 69.8 77.8
1984 69.6 77.5
1983 69.8 77.1
1982 69.9 77.1
1981 69.3 76.6
1980 69.5 76.1
1979 69.4 76.2
1978 69.7 75.7
1977 69.8 75.3
1976 69.7 74.8
1975 70.1 74.4
1974 70.8 73.8
1973 70.7 73.4
1972 70.4 73.3
1971 70.6 72.8
1970 70.4 72
1969 70.3 71.9
1968 70.6 71.7
1967 71 71.4
1966 70.7 71.1
1965 70.7 70.3
1964 70.6 70.2
1963 69.9 69.7
1962 69.8 68.7
1961 69.6 68.4
1960 69.3 67.7
1959 68.7 67.5
1958 68.8 67
1957 68.8 65.4
1956 68.5 65.6
1955 68.2 65.7
1954 67.8 64.5
1953 67.5 63.3
1952 67.2 63
1951 66.8 61
1950 66.4 59.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Estonia and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Estonia

Japan
1x
Year Population
Estonia Japan
2025 1,366,475 123,366,734
2024 1,372,341 123,975,371
2023 1,370,286 124,516,650
2022 1,348,840 125,124,989
2021 1,330,932 125,681,593
2020 1,329,522 126,261,000
2019 1,326,898 126,633,000
2018 1,321,977 126,811,000
2017 1,317,384 126,972,000
2016 1,315,790 127,076,000
2015 1,315,407 127,141,000
2014 1,314,545 127,276,000
2013 1,317,997 127,445,000
2012 1,322,696 127,629,000
2011 1,327,439 127,833,000
2010 1,331,475 128,070,000
2009 1,334,515 128,047,000
2008 1,337,090 128,063,000
2007 1,340,680 128,001,000
2006 1,346,810 127,854,000
2005 1,354,775 127,773,000
2004 1,362,550 127,761,000
2003 1,370,720 127,718,000
2002 1,379,350 127,445,000
2001 1,388,115 127,149,000
2000 1,396,985 126,843,000
1999 1,390,244 126,631,000
1998 1,386,156 126,400,000
1997 1,399,535 126,057,000
1996 1,415,594 125,757,000
1995 1,436,634 125,472,000
1994 1,462,514 125,178,000
1993 1,494,128 124,829,000
1992 1,533,091 124,425,000
1991 1,561,314 123,964,000
1990 1,569,174 123,478,000
1989 1,568,131 123,069,000
1988 1,561,900 122,578,000
1987 1,552,221 122,069,000
1986 1,540,190 121,482,000
1985 1,528,781 120,837,000
1984 1,518,617 120,083,000
1983 1,508,745 119,307,000
1982 1,498,414 118,480,000
1981 1,487,666 117,661,000
1980 1,477,219 116,807,000
1979 1,468,333 115,890,000
1978 1,460,188 114,913,000
1977 1,450,211 113,872,000
1976 1,439,576 112,775,000
1975 1,429,352 111,573,000
1974 1,418,169 110,162,000
1973 1,405,951 108,707,000
1972 1,392,518 107,188,000
1971 1,376,955 105,697,000
1970 1,360,076 103,403,000
1969 1,345,249 102,219,000
1968 1,331,214 101,011,000
1967 1,318,946 99,879,000
1966 1,308,597 98,851,000
1965 1,294,566 97,952,000
1964 1,277,086 96,903,000
1963 1,258,857 95,900,000
1962 1,241,623 94,933,000
1961 1,225,077 94,055,000
1960 1,211,537 93,216,000

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Estonia and Japan

Fertility rate
Estonia

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Estonia Japan
2024 1.18 1.15
2023 1.31 1.2
2022 1.41 1.26
2021 1.61 1.3
2020 1.58 1.33
2019 1.66 1.36
2018 1.67 1.42
2017 1.59 1.43
2016 1.6 1.44
2015 1.58 1.45
2014 1.54 1.42
2013 1.52 1.43
2012 1.56 1.41
2011 1.61 1.39
2010 1.72 1.39
2009 1.7 1.37
2008 1.72 1.37
2007 1.69 1.34
2006 1.58 1.32
2005 1.52 1.26
2004 1.47 1.29
2003 1.37 1.29
2002 1.36 1.32
2001 1.32 1.33
2000 1.36 1.36
1999 1.3 1.34
1998 1.28 1.38
1997 1.32 1.39
1996 1.37 1.43
1995 1.38 1.42
1994 1.42 1.5
1993 1.49 1.46
1992 1.71 1.5
1991 1.8 1.53
1990 2.05 1.54
1989 2.22 1.57
1988 2.27 1.66
1987 2.27 1.69
1986 2.18 1.72
1985 2.13 1.76
1984 2.17 1.81
1983 2.16 1.8
1982 2.07 1.77
1981 2.07 1.74
1980 2.02 1.75
1979 2 1.77
1978 2.02 1.79
1977 2.06 1.8
1976 2.07 1.85
1975 2.04 1.91
1974 2.07 2.05
1973 2.06 2.14
1972 2.13 2.14
1971 2.19 2.16
1970 2.17 2.13
1969 2.13 2.13
1968 2.03 2.13
1967 1.9 2.23
1966 1.87 1.58
1965 1.88 2.14
1964 1.94 2.05
1963 1.89 2
1962 1.95 1.98
1961 1.98 1.96
1960 1.98 2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Estonia and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Estonia

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Estonia Japan
2025 43.8 50.8
2024 43.3 50.4
2023 42.9 50
2022 42.7 49.5
2021 42.5 49.1
2020 42.4 48.7
2019 42.2 48.3
2018 42 48
2017 41.9 47.6
2016 41.7 47.3
2015 41.5 47
2014 41.4 46.6
2013 41.1 46.2
2012 40.9 45.8
2011 40.6 45.5
2010 40.3 45.2
2009 40 44.9
2008 39.8 44.6
2007 39.7 44.2
2006 39.6 43.9
2005 39.3 43.6
2004 39.1 43.2
2003 38.8 42.8
2002 38.5 42.5
2001 38.3 42.1
2000 38 41.8
1999 37.6 41.4
1998 37.3 41
1997 37 40.7
1996 36.7 40.3
1995 36.3 40
1994 36 39.6
1993 35.6 39.2
1992 35 38.7
1991 34.6 38.2
1990 34.3 37.7
1989 34.2 37.2
1988 34.1 36.8
1987 34 36.3
1986 34 35.9
1985 33.9 35.4
1984 33.9 34.9
1983 33.9 34.3
1982 33.8 33.7
1981 33.8 33.1
1980 33.9 32.8
1979 34 32.4
1978 34.2 32
1977 34.3 31.5
1976 34.3 30.9
1975 34.2 30.6
1974 34.2 30.4
1973 34.1 30.2
1972 33.9 29.9
1971 33.8 29.6
1970 33.7 29.2
1969 33.7 28.9
1968 33.6 28.6
1967 33.4 28.4
1966 33.2 28
1965 33 27.6
1964 32.8 27.2
1963 32.7 26.9
1962 32.5 26.5
1961 32.4 26.2
1960 32.2 25.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Estonia Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$44.2B
2025
$4.73T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.2%
2025
36.9%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.21%
2022
3.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.37%
2024
1.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
261,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.33%
2025
-1.05%
2025
Unemployment rate
7.5%
2025
2.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
65.8%
2025
71.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.7%
2025
26.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.7
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.7%
2023
24.3%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
2.3%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,902,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.79%
2026
Number of billionaires
2
2026
41
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2026
0.00004%
2026
Listed domestic companies
14
2003
3,942
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.61T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$2.44B
2025
$1.37T
2025
Personal remittances received
$496M
2024
$4.65B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,695,000
2020
4,115,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.98%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
98.9%
2024
98.5%
2024

Energy

Estonia Japan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,709 kg
2024
3,006 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.4
2024
$17.3
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.6 megatons
2024
972 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.76 tons
2024
7.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
60.9%
2023
84.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
38%
2021
8.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.09%
2024
11.8%
2024
Net energy imports use share
3.77%
2023
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,298 kWh
2024
7,530 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.53%
2024
8.69%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
9.52%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Estonia Japan
% of world population
0.02%
2025
1.5%
2025
Annual migration change
-13,350
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2025
92.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2025
48.8:51.2
2025
Average male height
5.86 ft
2026
5.64 ft
2026
Average female height
5.41 ft
2026
5.2 ft
2026
Quality of life index
83.9
2026
90.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
81
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2023
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.5
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
172
2026
173
2026
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
99%
2002
English speaking
47%
2026
28%
2026
People using the Internet
92.2%
2024
85.5%
2024

Health

Estonia Japan
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,438
2024
$3,638
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$521
2024
$445
2023
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
85.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.009%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.47
2022
2.65
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.9 years
2024
30.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2
2024
2.4
2024
Obesity rate
22.8%
2022
5.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.1%
2024
17.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.7 liters
2020
6.38 liters
2020

Territory

Estonia Japan
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
12,074 sq mi
2025
1,141 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
3,815 sq mi
2026
17,788 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,415 sq mi
2026
96,275 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
757,310 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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