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Estonia vs Japan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Estonia has a population of 1.37M (ranked 153/197), compared with 124M 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 100/197 ($43.1B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T). By GDP per capita, Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428), while Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487).

Main facts and rankings

Estonia Japan
Population
1339590
122677250
Population rank 155/197 12/197
GDP
$43.1B
2024
$4.03T
2024
GDP rank 100/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$31,428
2024
$32,487
2024
GDP per capita rank 40/197 38/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,969
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$10.1B
2024
$9.51T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
23.4%
2024
236.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,356
2024
$76,704
2024
Government debt per person rank 65/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,740
2026
$23,653
2026
Land area 16,498 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.31
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
43.3 years
2024
50.4 years
2024
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
2024 $43,130,419,829 $4,027,597,523,551
2023 $41,470,344,395 $4,213,167,237,906
2022 $38,226,641,740 $4,262,463,317,797
2021 $37,201,101,171 $5,039,148,168,861
2020 $31,820,771,494 $5,054,068,005,376
2019 $31,873,748,770 $5,117,993,853,017
2018 $31,222,632,741 $5,040,880,939,325
2017 $27,469,461,919 $4,930,837,369,151
2016 $24,561,027,788 $5,003,677,627,544
2015 $23,311,847,751 $4,444,930,651,964
2014 $27,055,689,003 $4,896,994,405,353
2013 $25,451,032,781 $5,212,328,181,166
2012 $23,237,406,116 $6,272,362,996,105
2011 $23,303,915,795 $6,233,147,172,341
2010 $19,524,355,419 $5,759,071,769,013
2009 $19,633,984,440 $5,289,493,117,994
2008 $24,342,935,404 $5,106,679,115,127
2007 $22,450,264,166 $4,579,750,920,355
2006 $17,025,671,810 $4,601,663,122,650
2005 $14,109,491,357 $4,831,467,035,390
2004 $12,148,595,031 $4,893,116,005,657
2003 $9,876,595,528 $4,519,561,645,254
2002 $7,370,119,619 $4,182,846,045,874
2001 $6,250,218,423 $4,374,711,694,091
2000 $5,686,579,748 $4,968,359,075,957
1999 $5,756,912,266 $4,635,982,224,064
1998 $5,674,080,543 $4,098,362,709,531
1997 $5,154,420,649 $4,492,448,605,639
1996 $4,786,018,988 $4,923,391,533,852
1995 $4,502,970,889 $5,545,563,663,890
1994 $4,123,011,420 $4,998,797,547,741
1993 $4,013,091,682 $4,536,940,479,038
1992 - $3,980,702,922,118
1991 - $3,648,065,760,649
1990 - $3,185,904,656,664
1989 - $3,109,455,047,824
1988 - $3,125,724,434,401
1987 - $2,580,748,422,781
1986 - $2,120,083,812,110
1985 - $1,427,019,759,717
1984 - $1,345,824,500,837
1983 - $1,270,859,919,743
1982 - $1,158,731,426,906
1981 - $1,245,221,410,764
1980 - $1,129,377,244,854
1979 - $1,077,910,077,676
1978 - $1,035,611,588,217
1977 - $737,069,290,928
1976 - $598,883,902,156
1975 - $532,861,438,885
1974 - $490,035,789,970
1973 - $441,460,582,536
1972 - $324,933,841,269
1971 - $245,364,056,622
1970 - $217,223,652,719
1969 - $184,298,841,305
1968 - $156,897,496,759
1967 - $132,475,614,227
1966 - $113,046,784,179
1965 - $97,338,107,606
1964 - $87,490,590,818
1963 - $74,379,284,603
1962 - $64,987,857,542
1961 - $57,266,758,180
1960 - $47,419,238,274

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

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Estonia and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Estonia

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Estonia Japan
2024 $31,428 $32,487
2023 $30,264 $33,836
2022 $28,340 $34,066
2021 $27,951 $40,095
2020 $23,934 $40,029
2019 $24,021 $40,416
2018 $23,618 $39,751
2017 $20,852 $38,834
2016 $18,666 $39,375
2015 $17,722 $34,961
2014 $20,582 $38,475
2013 $19,310 $40,899
2012 $17,568 $49,145
2011 $17,556 $48,760
2010 $14,664 $44,968
2009 $14,712 $41,309
2008 $18,206 $39,876
2007 $16,745 $35,779
2006 $12,641 $35,992
2005 $10,415 $37,813
2004 $8,916 $38,299
2003 $7,205 $35,387
2002 $5,343 $32,821
2001 $4,503 $34,406
2000 $4,071 $39,169
1999 $4,141 $36,610
1998 $4,093 $32,424
1997 $3,683 $35,638
1996 $3,381 $39,150
1995 $3,134 $44,198
1994 $2,819 $39,934
1993 $2,686 $36,345
1992 - $31,993
1991 - $29,428
1990 - $25,801
1989 - $25,266
1988 - $25,500
1987 - $21,142
1986 - $17,452
1985 - $11,809
1984 - $11,207
1983 - $10,652
1982 - $9,780
1981 - $10,583
1980 - $9,669
1979 - $9,301
1978 - $9,012
1977 - $6,473
1976 - $5,310
1975 - $4,776
1974 - $4,448
1973 - $4,061
1972 - $3,031
1971 - $2,321
1970 - $2,101
1969 - $1,803
1968 - $1,553
1967 - $1,326
1966 - $1,144
1965 - $994
1964 - $903
1963 - $776
1962 - $685
1961 - $609
1960 - $509

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

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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 2026-03-10).

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Estonia and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Estonia

Japan
1x
Year Population
Estonia Japan
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Estonia and Japan

Fertility rate
Estonia

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Estonia Japan
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Estonia and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Estonia

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Estonia Japan
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Estonia Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$39.6B
2024
$4.46T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.6%
2024
39.1%
2024
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
-1.51%
2024
-1.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.5%
2024
2.54%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2024
69.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
28.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
78.7
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.7%
2023
23.9%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
2.4%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,732,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.62%
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2025
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
14
2003
3,971
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$6.31T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.07B
2024
$1.23T
2024
Personal remittances received
$496M
2024
$4.64B
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
3,089 kg
2023
3,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.7
2023
$16.7
2023
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
2.9%
2023
10.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
3.77%
2023
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,722 kWh
2023
7,655 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.42%
2023
8.48%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
8.38%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Estonia Japan
% of world population
0.02%
2024
1.53%
2024
Annual migration change
-13,350
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
92.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
6 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.53 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
89.3
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
171
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
99%
2002
English speaking
50.2%
2023
15%
2025
People using the Internet
92.2%
2024
87%
2023

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
28.7 years
2023
30.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
2.4
2023
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
28.3%
2022
19.2%
2022
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
12,022 sq mi
2024
1,135 sq mi
2024
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 (1960–2025, 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) (2000–2025, 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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