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Estonia vs Maldives statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Estonia has a population of 1.37M (ranked 153/197), compared with 528K in Maldives (ranked 168/197). Estonia's land area is 16,498 sq mi versus 115.1 sq mi for Maldives (ranked 129th vs. 188th).

By GDP, Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B) and Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B). By GDP per capita, Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428), while Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379).

Main facts and rankings

Estonia Maldives
Population
1339590
532057
Population rank 155/197 168/197
GDP
$43.1B
2024
$7.06B
2024
GDP rank 100/197 159/197
GDP per capita
$31,428
2024
$13,379
2024
GDP per capita rank 40/197 75/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,969
2024
$26,183
2024
Government debt
$10.1B
2024
$9.41B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
23.4%
2024
133.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,356
2024
$17,837
2024
Government debt per person rank 65/185 35/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,740
2026
$9,909
2026
Land area 16,498 sq mi 115.1 sq mi
Population density
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.31
2023
1.58
2023
Median age
43.3 years
2024
32.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Estonia and Maldives: Comparison Charts

Estonia and Maldives economies compared

GDP
Estonia

Maldives
1x
Year GDP
Estonia Maldives
2024 $43,130,419,829 $7,061,608,267
2023 $41,470,344,395 $6,621,008,704
2022 $38,226,641,740 $6,177,123,352
2021 $37,201,101,171 $5,252,457,370
2020 $31,820,771,494 $3,712,604,583
2019 $31,873,748,770 $5,726,094,799
2018 $31,222,632,741 $5,404,344,163
2017 $27,469,461,919 $4,816,426,257
2016 $24,561,027,788 $4,409,942,624
2015 $23,311,847,751 $4,129,505,319
2014 $27,055,689,003 $3,697,353,039
2013 $25,451,032,781 $3,295,009,238
2012 $23,237,406,116 $2,886,163,997
2011 $23,303,915,795 $2,774,350,240
2010 $19,524,355,419 $2,588,176,055
2009 $19,633,984,440 $2,345,294,875
2008 $24,342,935,404 $2,271,646,188
2007 $22,450,264,166 $1,868,383,461
2006 $17,025,671,810 $1,575,200,391
2005 $14,109,491,357 $1,163,362,438
2004 $12,148,595,031 $1,226,829,563
2003 $9,876,595,528 $1,052,121,055
2002 $7,370,119,619 $897,031,250
2001 $6,250,218,423 $870,031,677
2000 $5,686,579,748 $624,337,145
1999 $5,756,912,266 $589,239,754
1998 $5,674,080,543 $540,096,398
1997 $5,154,420,649 $508,223,602
1996 $4,786,018,988 $450,382,328
1995 $4,502,970,889 $398,988,955
1994 $4,123,011,420 $356,014,932
1993 $4,013,091,682 $322,417,837
1992 - $284,875,809
1991 - $244,396,762
1990 - $215,043,970
1989 - $189,514,434
1988 - $168,514,513
1987 - $141,223,029
1986 - $141,882,254
1985 - $127,190,758
1984 - $109,503,546
1983 - $57,829,787
1982 - $47,911,340
1981 - $44,781,457
1980 - $42,463,576
1979 - $38,523,364
1978 - $24,369,109
1977 - $20,853,789
1976 - $22,399,467
1975 - $24,540,878
1974 - $39,120,171
1973 - $30,862,042
1972 - $25,177,138
1971 - $21,566,404
1970 - $19,328,038

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Estonia and Maldives economies compared

GDP per capita
Estonia

Maldives
1x
Year GDP per capita
Estonia Maldives
2024 $31,428 $13,379
2023 $30,264 $12,588
2022 $28,340 $11,786
2021 $27,951 $10,176
2020 $23,934 $7,394
2019 $24,021 $11,740
2018 $23,618 $11,423
2017 $20,852 $10,510
2016 $18,666 $9,948
2015 $17,722 $9,645
2014 $20,582 $8,939
2013 $19,310 $8,236
2012 $17,568 $7,461
2011 $17,556 $7,425
2010 $14,664 $7,174
2009 $14,712 $6,734
2008 $18,206 $6,757
2007 $16,745 $5,758
2006 $12,641 $5,019
2005 $10,415 $3,797
2004 $8,916 $4,070
2003 $7,205 $3,549
2002 $5,343 $3,076
2001 $4,503 $3,034
2000 $4,071 $2,214
1999 $4,141 $2,124
1998 $4,093 $1,980
1997 $3,683 $1,898
1996 $3,381 $1,717
1995 $3,134 $1,555
1994 $2,819 $1,419
1993 $2,686 $1,317
1992 - $1,194
1991 - $1,054
1990 - $957
1989 - $870
1988 - $799
1987 - $692
1986 - $720
1985 - $669
1984 - $594
1983 - $323
1982 - $274.8
1981 - $264.1
1980 - $257.6
1979 - $240.2
1978 - $156.1
1977 - $137.3
1976 - $151.8
1975 - $171.4
1974 - $281.5
1973 - $228.7
1972 - $192.2
1971 - $169.8
1970 - $156.9

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Estonia vs. Maldives life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Estonia

Maldives
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Estonia Maldives
2026 79.6 81.7
2025 79.5 81.5
2024 79.3 81.3
2023 79.2 81
2022 78.2 80.8
2021 77.4 78.1
2020 78.9 78.7
2019 78.8 79.7
2018 78.3 79.4
2017 78.2 79.2
2016 77.8 78.9
2015 77.7 78.6
2014 77.1 78.2
2013 77.3 77.8
2012 76.4 77.5
2011 76.3 77.1
2010 75.9 76.8
2009 75.2 76.4
2008 74.3 76
2007 73.2 75.7
2006 73.2 75.3
2005 73 74.8
2004 72.4 73
2003 71.9 73.3
2002 71.4 72.4
2001 70.8 71.7
2000 71 70.9
1999 70.7 70.2
1998 69.8 69.3
1997 70.2 68.5
1996 70 67.7
1995 67.8 67
1994 66.7 66.2
1993 68.2 65.4
1992 69.2 64.7
1991 69.8 63.9
1990 69.9 63.1
1989 70.5 62.4
1988 71 61.6
1987 70.9 60.8
1986 70.9 60
1985 69.8 59.2
1984 69.6 58.3
1983 69.8 57.5
1982 69.9 56.6
1981 69.3 55.7
1980 69.5 54.8
1979 69.4 53.9
1978 69.7 50.4
1977 69.8 51.8
1976 69.7 50.8
1975 70.1 49.6
1974 70.8 48.5
1973 70.7 47.5
1972 70.4 46.4
1971 70.6 45.5
1970 70.4 44.5
1969 70.3 43.7
1968 70.6 42.9
1967 71 42.1
1966 70.7 41.4
1965 70.7 40.8
1964 70.6 40.2
1963 69.9 39.6
1962 69.8 39.1
1961 69.6 38.6
1960 69.3 38.2
1959 68.7 37.9
1958 68.8 37.6
1957 68.8 37.3
1956 68.5 37.1
1955 68.2 37
1954 67.8 36.9
1953 67.5 36.9
1952 67.2 37
1951 66.8 37.1
1950 66.4 36.5

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

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Estonia and Maldives population clocks and comparison

Population
Estonia

Maldives
1x
Year Population
Estonia Maldives
2024 1,372,341 527,799
2023 1,370,286 525,994
2022 1,348,840 524,106
2021 1,330,932 516,154
2020 1,329,522 502,118
2019 1,326,898 487,731
2018 1,321,977 473,099
2017 1,317,384 458,287
2016 1,315,790 443,308
2015 1,315,407 428,154
2014 1,314,545 413,617
2013 1,317,997 400,070
2012 1,322,696 386,818
2011 1,327,439 373,674
2010 1,331,475 360,792
2009 1,334,515 348,275
2008 1,337,090 336,170
2007 1,340,680 324,479
2006 1,346,810 313,851
2005 1,354,775 306,429
2004 1,362,550 301,413
2003 1,370,720 296,491
2002 1,379,350 291,616
2001 1,388,115 286,767
2000 1,396,985 282,019
1999 1,390,244 277,412
1998 1,386,156 272,723
1997 1,399,535 267,707
1996 1,415,594 262,347
1995 1,436,634 256,649
1994 1,462,514 250,822
1993 1,494,128 244,884
1992 1,533,091 238,543
1991 1,561,314 231,802
1990 1,569,174 224,762
1989 1,568,131 217,738
1988 1,561,900 210,885
1987 1,552,221 203,944
1986 1,540,190 196,935
1985 1,528,781 190,169
1984 1,518,617 184,198
1983 1,508,745 179,128
1982 1,498,414 174,333
1981 1,487,666 169,532
1980 1,477,219 164,835
1979 1,468,333 160,360
1978 1,460,188 156,159
1977 1,450,211 151,930
1976 1,439,576 147,525
1975 1,429,352 143,158
1974 1,418,169 138,978
1973 1,405,951 134,952
1972 1,392,518 130,968
1971 1,376,955 127,035
1970 1,360,076 123,219
1969 1,345,249 119,564
1968 1,331,214 116,075
1967 1,318,946 112,528
1966 1,308,597 108,507
1965 1,294,566 104,102
1964 1,277,086 100,662
1963 1,258,857 98,222
1962 1,241,623 95,802
1961 1,225,077 93,450
1960 1,211,537 91,189

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

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Fertility rates in Estonia and Maldives

Fertility rate
Estonia

Maldives
1x
Year Fertility rate
Estonia Maldives
2023 1.31 1.58
2022 1.41 1.58
2021 1.61 1.6
2020 1.58 1.61
2019 1.66 1.64
2018 1.67 1.71
2017 1.59 1.8
2016 1.6 1.9
2015 1.58 2
2014 1.54 2.09
2013 1.52 2.17
2012 1.56 2.25
2011 1.61 2.31
2010 1.72 2.35
2009 1.7 2.39
2008 1.72 2.37
2007 1.69 2.29
2006 1.58 2.2
2005 1.52 2.2
2004 1.47 2.26
2003 1.37 2.34
2002 1.36 2.42
2001 1.32 2.53
2000 1.36 2.69
1999 1.3 2.9
1998 1.28 3.17
1997 1.32 3.48
1996 1.37 3.86
1995 1.38 4.29
1994 1.42 4.69
1993 1.49 5.06
1992 1.71 5.44
1991 1.8 5.8
1990 2.05 6.13
1989 2.22 6.39
1988 2.27 6.58
1987 2.27 6.73
1986 2.18 6.85
1985 2.13 6.94
1984 2.17 7.03
1983 2.16 7.09
1982 2.07 7.15
1981 2.07 7.19
1980 2.02 7.23
1979 2 7.23
1978 2.02 7.23
1977 2.06 7.27
1976 2.07 7.29
1975 2.04 7.32
1974 2.07 7.38
1973 2.06 7.4
1972 2.13 7.37
1971 2.19 7.38
1970 2.17 7.39
1969 2.13 7.33
1968 2.03 7.28
1967 1.9 7.23
1966 1.87 7.15
1965 1.88 7.07
1964 1.94 7
1963 1.89 6.94
1962 1.95 6.89
1961 1.98 6.79
1960 1.98 6.71

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

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Estonia and Maldives demographics compared

Median age
Estonia

Maldives
1x
Year Median age, years
Estonia Maldives
2024 43.3 32.9
2023 42.9 32.1
2022 42.7 31.4
2021 42.5 30.7
2020 42.4 30.1
2019 42.2 29.5
2018 42 29
2017 41.9 28.5
2016 41.7 28
2015 41.5 27.6
2014 41.4 27.1
2013 41.1 26.5
2012 40.9 25.8
2011 40.6 25.1
2010 40.3 24.4
2009 40 23.8
2008 39.8 23.2
2007 39.7 22.7
2006 39.6 22.1
2005 39.3 21.5
2004 39.1 20.9
2003 38.8 20.3
2002 38.5 19.8
2001 38.3 19.3
2000 38 18.9
1999 37.6 18.4
1998 37.3 18
1997 37 17.6
1996 36.7 17.3
1995 36.3 16.9
1994 36 16.7
1993 35.6 16.5
1992 35 16.4
1991 34.6 16.4
1990 34.3 16.4
1989 34.2 16.5
1988 34.1 16.6
1987 34 16.7
1986 34 16.9
1985 33.9 17
1984 33.9 17
1983 33.9 16.9
1982 33.8 16.9
1981 33.8 16.8
1980 33.9 16.8
1979 34 16.9
1978 34.2 17
1977 34.3 17
1976 34.3 17
1975 34.2 17.1
1974 34.2 17.2
1973 34.1 17.2
1972 33.9 17.2
1971 33.8 17.3
1970 33.7 17.4
1969 33.7 17.6
1968 33.6 17.8
1967 33.4 18.2
1966 33.2 18.9
1965 33 19.9
1964 32.8 20.5
1963 32.7 20.6
1962 32.5 20.6
1961 32.4 20.6
1960 32.2 20.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Estonia Maldives
GNI, Atlas method
$39.6B
2024
$6.15B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.6%
2024
46.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.21%
2022
5.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.37%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
5,000
2000
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.51%
2024
-13.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.5%
2024
4.56%
2019
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2024
72.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
9.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.7
2026
47.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.7%
2023
23.3%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
3.8%
2019
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
14
2003
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$2.07B
2024
$674M
2024
Personal remittances received
$496M
2024
$5.65M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,695,000
2020
555,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.98%
2020
78.9%
2020
Banked people share
98.9%
2024
79.5%
2017

Energy

Estonia Maldives
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,089 kg
2023
921 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.7
2023
$13.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.6 megatons
2024
1.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.76 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
60.9%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
38%
2021
1.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.9%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
3.77%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,722 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
5.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.42%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Estonia Maldives
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
-13,350
2025
-2,283
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
42%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
61.9:38.1
2024
Average male height
6 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.53 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
61.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
81
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2023
0.6
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.5
2019
1.6
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
102
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
97.9%
2021
English speaking
50.2%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
92.2%
2024
84.7%
2023

Health

Estonia Maldives
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,438
2024
$1,159
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$521
2024
$209.2
2023
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.009%
2023
1.55%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.47
2022
2.24
2019
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2023
23.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
32
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
5.7
2023
Obesity rate
22.8%
2022
17.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
9.5%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
62
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
26.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.7 liters
2020
1.49 liters
2020

Territory

Estonia Maldives
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
12,022 sq mi
2024
218 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,815 sq mi
2026
22.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,415 sq mi
2026
3.17 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
57.8 mi
2018

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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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