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Estonia vs Malaysia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Estonia has a population of 1.37M (ranked 153/197), compared with 35.6M in Malaysia (ranked 44/197). Estonia's land area is 16,498 sq mi versus 126,854 sq mi for Malaysia (ranked 129th vs. 65th).

By GDP, Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B) and Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B). By GDP per capita, Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428), while Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874).

Main facts and rankings

Estonia Malaysia
Population
1339590
36512221
Population rank 155/197 45/197
GDP
$43.1B
2024
$422B
2024
GDP rank 100/197 38/197
GDP per capita
$31,428
2024
$11,874
2024
GDP per capita rank 40/197 79/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,969
2024
$38,779
2024
Government debt
$10.1B
2024
$296B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
23.4%
2024
70.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,356
2024
$8,322
2024
Government debt per person rank 65/185 62/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,740
2026
$11,005
2026
Land area 16,498 sq mi 126,854 sq mi
Population density
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.31
2023
1.55
2023
Median age
43.3 years
2024
31.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
77.2 years
2026

Estonia and Malaysia: Comparison Charts

Estonia and Malaysia economies compared

GDP
Estonia

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP
Estonia Malaysia
2024 $43,130,419,829 $422,227,005,429
2023 $41,470,344,395 $399,949,418,753
2022 $38,226,641,740 $407,830,525,990
2021 $37,201,101,171 $373,784,553,030
2020 $31,820,771,494 $337,456,163,961
2019 $31,873,748,770 $365,177,721,022
2018 $31,222,632,741 $358,788,845,713
2017 $27,469,461,919 $319,109,094,160
2016 $24,561,027,788 $301,256,033,870
2015 $23,311,847,751 $301,355,266,965
2014 $27,055,689,003 $338,066,095,097
2013 $25,451,032,781 $323,276,235,524
2012 $23,237,406,116 $314,443,047,642
2011 $23,303,915,795 $297,951,668,675
2010 $19,524,355,419 $255,017,638,456
2009 $19,633,984,440 $202,257,453,037
2008 $24,342,935,404 $230,811,614,370
2007 $22,450,264,166 $193,549,569,478
2006 $17,025,671,810 $162,692,258,307
2005 $14,109,491,357 $143,534,405,819
2004 $12,148,595,031 $124,749,473,684
2003 $9,876,595,528 $110,202,368,421
2002 $7,370,119,619 $100,845,526,316
2001 $6,250,218,423 $92,783,947,368
2000 $5,686,579,748 $93,789,736,842
1999 $5,756,912,266 $79,148,421,053
1998 $5,674,080,543 $72,167,498,981
1997 $5,154,420,649 $100,005,323,302
1996 $4,786,018,988 $100,855,393,910
1995 $4,502,970,889 $88,705,342,903
1994 $4,123,011,420 $74,478,356,958
1993 $4,013,091,682 $66,894,966,969
1992 - $59,167,550,163
1991 - $49,143,148,094
1990 - $44,024,585,240
1989 - $38,847,965,293
1988 - $35,272,109,220
1987 - $32,181,210,158
1986 - $27,734,111,400
1985 - $31,199,633,353
1984 - $33,942,897,422
1983 - $30,347,442,111
1982 - $26,804,493,635
1981 - $25,004,285,792
1980 - $24,488,224,677
1979 - $21,213,264,962
1978 - $16,358,079,862
1977 - $13,139,488,633
1976 - $11,050,234,599
1975 - $9,298,800,799
1974 - $9,496,204,302
1973 - $7,662,902,678
1972 - $5,043,347,250
1971 - $4,244,395,956
1970 - $3,864,145,667
1969 - $3,664,552,041
1968 - $3,330,371,551
1967 - $3,188,924,677
1966 - $3,143,517,944
1965 - $2,956,337,669
1964 - $2,674,423,922
1963 - $2,510,110,348
1962 - $2,001,489,602
1961 - $1,901,856,123
1960 - $1,916,229,477

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

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Estonia and Malaysia economies compared

GDP per capita
Estonia

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Estonia Malaysia
2024 $31,428 $11,874
2023 $30,264 $11,386
2022 $28,340 $11,755
2021 $27,951 $10,903
2020 $23,934 $9,958
2019 $24,021 $10,920
2018 $23,618 $10,902
2017 $20,852 $9,863
2016 $18,666 $9,477
2015 $17,722 $9,649
2014 $20,582 $11,013
2013 $19,310 $10,714
2012 $17,568 $10,601
2011 $17,556 $10,217
2010 $14,664 $8,899
2009 $14,712 $7,191
2008 $18,206 $8,372
2007 $16,745 $7,169
2006 $12,641 $6,158
2005 $10,415 $5,556
2004 $8,916 $4,939
2003 $7,205 $4,465
2002 $5,343 $4,184
2001 $4,503 $3,944
2000 $4,071 $4,084
1999 $4,141 $3,528
1998 $4,093 $3,294
1997 $3,683 $4,679
1996 $3,381 $4,837
1995 $3,134 $4,363
1994 $2,819 $3,758
1993 $2,686 $3,462
1992 - $3,141
1991 - $2,679
1990 - $2,469
1989 - $2,244
1988 - $2,100
1987 - $1,977
1986 - $1,760
1985 - $2,046
1984 - $2,300
1983 - $2,124
1982 - $1,938
1981 - $1,866
1980 - $1,886
1979 - $1,680
1978 - $1,327
1977 - $1,092
1976 - $940
1975 - $811
1974 - $848
1973 - $701
1972 - $472
1971 - $407
1970 - $380
1969 - $368
1968 - $342
1967 - $335
1966 - $339
1965 - $326
1964 - $303
1963 - $291.8
1962 - $238.8
1961 - $232.9
1960 - $240.8

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

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Estonia vs. Malaysia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Estonia

Malaysia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Estonia Malaysia
2026 79.6 77.2
2025 79.5 77
2024 79.3 76.8
2023 79.2 76.7
2022 78.2 75.4
2021 77.4 73.9
2020 78.9 76.1
2019 78.8 75.9
2018 78.3 75.7
2017 78.2 75.5
2016 77.8 75.4
2015 77.7 75.3
2014 77.1 75.3
2013 77.3 75.5
2012 76.4 75.6
2011 76.3 75.5
2010 75.9 75.4
2009 75.2 75.3
2008 74.3 75.2
2007 73.2 75
2006 73.2 74.7
2005 73 74.4
2004 72.4 74
2003 71.9 73.7
2002 71.4 73.5
2001 70.8 73.1
2000 71 72.7
1999 70.7 72.4
1998 69.8 72.4
1997 70.2 72.3
1996 70 72.1
1995 67.8 72
1994 66.7 71.9
1993 68.2 71.7
1992 69.2 71.5
1991 69.8 71.2
1990 69.9 71
1989 70.5 70.8
1988 71 70.6
1987 70.9 70.4
1986 70.9 70.1
1985 69.8 69.9
1984 69.6 69.6
1983 69.8 69.2
1982 69.9 68.9
1981 69.3 68.5
1980 69.5 68.1
1979 69.4 67.6
1978 69.7 67.2
1977 69.8 66.7
1976 69.7 66.2
1975 70.1 65.7
1974 70.8 65.2
1973 70.7 64.7
1972 70.4 64.2
1971 70.6 63.8
1970 70.4 63.3
1969 70.3 62.9
1968 70.6 62.4
1967 71 62
1966 70.7 61.7
1965 70.7 61.1
1964 70.6 60.4
1963 69.9 59.7
1962 69.8 58.9
1961 69.6 58
1960 69.3 57.2
1959 68.7 56.3
1958 68.8 55.4
1957 68.8 54.5
1956 68.5 53.7
1955 68.2 52.8
1954 67.8 52
1953 67.5 51.1
1952 67.2 50.1
1951 66.8 49.2
1950 66.4 48.5

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

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Estonia and Malaysia population clocks and comparison

Population
Estonia

Malaysia
1x
Year Population
Estonia Malaysia
2024 1,372,341 35,557,673
2023 1,370,286 35,126,298
2022 1,348,840 34,695,493
2021 1,330,932 34,282,399
2020 1,329,522 33,889,558
2019 1,326,898 33,440,596
2018 1,321,977 32,910,967
2017 1,317,384 32,355,644
2016 1,315,790 31,789,685
2015 1,315,407 31,232,798
2014 1,314,545 30,696,137
2013 1,317,997 30,174,265
2012 1,322,696 29,662,831
2011 1,327,439 29,162,039
2010 1,331,475 28,655,776
2009 1,334,515 28,124,778
2008 1,337,090 27,570,059
2007 1,340,680 26,998,389
2006 1,346,810 26,417,909
2005 1,354,775 25,836,071
2004 1,362,550 25,256,772
2003 1,370,720 24,679,602
2002 1,379,350 24,102,477
2001 1,388,115 23,526,538
2000 1,396,985 22,967,816
1999 1,390,244 22,435,531
1998 1,386,156 21,906,713
1997 1,399,535 21,375,218
1996 1,415,594 20,850,087
1995 1,436,634 20,330,599
1994 1,462,514 19,820,446
1993 1,494,128 19,322,664
1992 1,533,091 18,834,572
1991 1,561,314 18,342,464
1990 1,569,174 17,833,171
1989 1,568,131 17,314,997
1988 1,561,900 16,796,605
1987 1,552,221 16,276,737
1986 1,540,190 15,760,419
1985 1,528,781 15,252,258
1984 1,518,617 14,759,009
1983 1,508,745 14,285,907
1982 1,498,414 13,832,798
1981 1,487,666 13,399,203
1980 1,477,219 12,983,363
1979 1,468,333 12,627,862
1978 1,460,188 12,328,157
1977 1,450,211 12,035,713
1976 1,439,576 11,750,097
1975 1,429,352 11,471,914
1974 1,418,169 11,200,906
1973 1,405,951 10,935,621
1972 1,392,518 10,676,835
1971 1,376,955 10,423,453
1970 1,360,076 10,178,802
1969 1,345,249 9,947,597
1968 1,331,214 9,725,281
1967 1,318,946 9,507,099
1966 1,308,597 9,284,688
1965 1,294,566 9,056,408
1964 1,277,086 8,828,406
1963 1,258,857 8,602,160
1962 1,241,623 8,380,172
1961 1,225,077 8,164,443
1960 1,211,537 7,956,197

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

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Fertility rates in Estonia and Malaysia

Fertility rate
Estonia

Malaysia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Estonia Malaysia
2023 1.31 1.55
2022 1.41 1.55
2021 1.61 1.56
2020 1.58 1.68
2019 1.66 1.78
2018 1.67 1.84
2017 1.59 1.89
2016 1.6 1.94
2015 1.58 2.01
2014 1.54 2.06
2013 1.52 2.07
2012 1.56 2.12
2011 1.61 2.15
2010 1.72 2.14
2009 1.7 2.22
2008 1.72 2.26
2007 1.69 2.25
2006 1.58 2.31
2005 1.52 2.39
2004 1.47 2.49
2003 1.37 2.6
2002 1.36 2.66
2001 1.32 2.81
2000 1.36 2.94
1999 1.3 3.07
1998 1.28 3.12
1997 1.32 3.23
1996 1.37 3.3
1995 1.38 3.32
1994 1.42 3.35
1993 1.49 3.36
1992 1.71 3.37
1991 1.8 3.34
1990 2.05 3.3
1989 2.22 3.31
1988 2.27 3.5
1987 2.27 3.57
1986 2.18 3.7
1985 2.13 3.8
1984 2.17 3.89
1983 2.16 3.93
1982 2.07 3.97
1981 2.07 4
1980 2.02 4.04
1979 2 4.09
1978 2.02 4.18
1977 2.06 4.28
1976 2.07 4.4
1975 2.04 4.5
1974 2.07 4.62
1973 2.06 4.73
1972 2.13 4.82
1971 2.19 4.92
1970 2.17 5.04
1969 2.13 5.16
1968 2.03 5.29
1967 1.9 5.43
1966 1.87 5.64
1965 1.88 5.84
1964 1.94 6.03
1963 1.89 6.19
1962 1.95 6.3
1961 1.98 6.37
1960 1.98 6.41

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

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Estonia and Malaysia demographics compared

Median age
Estonia

Malaysia
1x
Year Median age, years
Estonia Malaysia
2024 43.3 31.5
2023 42.9 31.1
2022 42.7 30.6
2021 42.5 30.1
2020 42.4 29.6
2019 42.2 29.2
2018 42 28.8
2017 41.9 28.5
2016 41.7 28.1
2015 41.5 27.8
2014 41.4 27.5
2013 41.1 27.1
2012 40.9 26.8
2011 40.6 26.4
2010 40.3 26
2009 40 25.6
2008 39.8 25.1
2007 39.7 24.8
2006 39.6 24.5
2005 39.3 24.2
2004 39.1 24
2003 38.8 23.9
2002 38.5 23.7
2001 38.3 23.6
2000 38 23.5
1999 37.6 23.4
1998 37.3 23.1
1997 37 22.9
1996 36.7 22.7
1995 36.3 22.5
1994 36 22.3
1993 35.6 22.1
1992 35 21.9
1991 34.6 21.7
1990 34.3 21.5
1989 34.2 21.3
1988 34.1 21.1
1987 34 21
1986 34 20.9
1985 33.9 20.7
1984 33.9 20.5
1983 33.9 20.4
1982 33.8 20.1
1981 33.8 19.9
1980 33.9 19.7
1979 34 19.5
1978 34.2 19.3
1977 34.3 19
1976 34.3 18.8
1975 34.2 18.6
1974 34.2 18.3
1973 34.1 18.1
1972 33.9 17.9
1971 33.8 17.6
1970 33.7 17.4
1969 33.7 17.3
1968 33.6 17.1
1967 33.4 17
1966 33.2 16.9
1965 33 16.8
1964 32.8 16.9
1963 32.7 17
1962 32.5 17.1
1961 32.4 17.3
1960 32.2 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Estonia Malaysia
GNI, Atlas method
$39.6B
2024
$414B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.6%
2024
23.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.21%
2022
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.37%
2024
0.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
136,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.51%
2024
-3.95%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.5%
2024
3.93%
2022
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.7
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.7%
2023
30.9%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
2.3%
2021
Number of billionaires
2
2025
19
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00008%
2025
Listed domestic companies
14
2003
1,031
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$449B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.07B
2024
$116B
2024
Personal remittances received
$496M
2024
$1.61B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,695,000
2020
4,333,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.98%
2020
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
98.9%
2024
88.7%
2024

Energy

Estonia Malaysia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,089 kg
2023
2,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.7
2023
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.6 megatons
2024
296 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.76 tons
2024
8.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
60.9%
2023
96%
2022
Renewable energy use share
38%
2021
7.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.9%
2023
2.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
3.77%
2023
-0.58%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,722 kWh
2023
4,986 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
17%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.42%
2023
16.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Estonia Malaysia
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.44%
2024
Annual migration change
-13,350
2025
+166,615
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
76.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
52.4:47.6
2024
Average male height
6 ft
2025
5.55 ft
2025
Average female height
5.53 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
68.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
81
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2023
0.72
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.5
2019
22.5
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
174
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
95.8%
2022
English speaking
50.2%
2023
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
92.2%
2024
98%
2024

Health

Estonia Malaysia
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,438
2024
$450
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$521
2024
$167
2023
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
77.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.009%
2023
0.001%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.47
2022
2.34
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
26
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
22.8%
2022
22.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
21.1%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
41
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
22%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.7 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Estonia Malaysia
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.22%
2026
Land area per capita
12,022 sq mi
2024
3,568 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,815 sq mi
2026
33,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,415 sq mi
2026
73,219 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
173,898 mi
2022

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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. 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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