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Estonia vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Estonia has a population of 1.37M (ranked 153/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). Estonia's land area is 16,498 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 129th vs. 33rd).

By GDP, Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

Estonia Namibia
Population
1339590
3173089
Population rank 155/197 134/197
GDP
$43.1B
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 100/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$31,428
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 40/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,969
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$10.1B
2024
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
23.4%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,356
2024
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 65/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,740
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 16,498 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.31
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
43.3 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Estonia and Namibia: Comparison Charts

Estonia and Namibia economies compared

GDP
Estonia

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
Estonia Namibia
2024 $43,130,419,829 $13,372,354,512
2023 $41,470,344,395 $12,408,271,449
2022 $38,226,641,740 $12,569,449,123
2021 $37,201,101,171 $12,402,486,184
2020 $31,820,771,494 $10,583,748,542
2019 $31,873,748,770 $12,541,928,303
2018 $31,222,632,741 $13,682,019,076
2017 $27,469,461,919 $12,895,153,371
2016 $24,561,027,788 $10,722,018,732
2015 $23,311,847,751 $11,335,161,084
2014 $27,055,689,003 $12,435,430,970
2013 $25,451,032,781 $12,043,307,277
2012 $23,237,406,116 $13,042,053,592
2011 $23,303,915,795 $12,523,359,441
2010 $19,524,355,419 $11,431,412,421
2009 $19,633,984,440 $8,938,847,189
2008 $24,342,935,404 $8,607,431,497
2007 $22,450,264,166 $8,839,536,476
2006 $17,025,671,810 $8,001,779,551
2005 $14,109,491,357 $7,248,374,838
2004 $12,148,595,031 $6,609,205,995
2003 $9,876,595,528 $4,926,439,384
2002 $7,370,119,619 $3,349,169,826
2001 $6,250,218,423 $3,557,341,215
2000 $5,686,579,748 $3,922,232,165
1999 $5,756,912,266 $3,868,551,730
1998 $5,674,080,543 $3,873,109,866
1997 $5,154,420,649 $4,154,989,950
1996 $4,786,018,988 $3,989,163,197
1995 $4,502,970,889 $3,978,514,206
1994 $4,123,011,420 $3,666,503,530
1993 $4,013,091,682 $3,251,188,833
1992 - $3,429,521,699
1991 - $2,996,869,281
1990 - $2,789,921,854
1989 - $2,535,135,798
1988 - $2,495,094,746
1987 - $2,300,068,217
1986 - $1,809,048,527
1985 - $1,608,237,350
1984 - $1,951,260,038
1983 - $2,297,400,688
1982 - $2,118,710,248
1981 - $2,249,908,578
1980 - $2,421,990,338

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Estonia and Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
Estonia

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Estonia Namibia
2024 $31,428 $4,413
2023 $30,264 $4,188
2022 $28,340 $4,350
2021 $27,951 $4,413
2020 $23,934 $3,879
2019 $24,021 $4,732
2018 $23,618 $5,309
2017 $20,852 $5,144
2016 $18,666 $4,396
2015 $17,722 $4,774
2014 $20,582 $5,378
2013 $19,310 $5,347
2012 $17,568 $5,943
2011 $17,556 $5,835
2010 $14,664 $5,418
2009 $14,712 $4,303
2008 $18,206 $4,205
2007 $16,745 $4,379
2006 $12,641 $4,017
2005 $10,415 $3,686
2004 $8,916 $3,403
2003 $7,205 $2,569
2002 $5,343 $1,772
2001 $4,503 $1,916
2000 $4,071 $2,157
1999 $4,141 $2,178
1998 $4,093 $2,235
1997 $3,683 $2,460
1996 $3,381 $2,423
1995 $3,134 $2,483
1994 $2,819 $2,356
1993 $2,686 $2,155
1992 - $2,347
1991 - $2,117
1990 - $2,037
1989 - $1,967
1988 - $2,063
1987 - $1,969
1986 - $1,599
1985 - $1,466
1984 - $1,830
1983 - $2,214
1982 - $2,097
1981 - $2,267
1980 - $2,468

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Estonia vs. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Estonia

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Estonia Namibia
2026 79.6 67.8
2025 79.5 67.7
2024 79.3 67.5
2023 79.2 67.4
2022 78.2 64.2
2021 77.4 60.8
2020 78.9 64.1
2019 78.8 63.5
2018 78.3 62.6
2017 78.2 61.7
2016 77.8 60.8
2015 77.7 60
2014 77.1 59.3
2013 77.3 58.5
2012 76.4 57.7
2011 76.3 56.6
2010 75.9 56.1
2009 75.2 55.3
2008 74.3 54.7
2007 73.2 54
2006 73.2 53.2
2005 73 52.6
2004 72.4 52.2
2003 71.9 51.9
2002 71.4 52
2001 70.8 52
2000 71 52.9
1999 70.7 54
1998 69.8 54.8
1997 70.2 55.8
1996 70 56.6
1995 67.8 57.5
1994 66.7 58.4
1993 68.2 59.3
1992 69.2 60.2
1991 69.8 60.8
1990 69.9 61.4
1989 70.5 60.8
1988 71 59
1987 70.9 59.1
1986 70.9 58.7
1985 69.8 58.5
1984 69.6 58.1
1983 69.8 57.6
1982 69.9 57.3
1981 69.3 56.9
1980 69.5 56.6
1979 69.4 59.5
1978 69.7 59.1
1977 69.8 58.6
1976 69.7 58
1975 70.1 57.6
1974 70.8 56.9
1973 70.7 56.4
1972 70.4 55.8
1971 70.6 55.3
1970 70.4 54.7
1969 70.3 54.1
1968 70.6 53.6
1967 71 52.9
1966 70.7 52.3
1965 70.7 52
1964 70.6 51.3
1963 69.9 50.6
1962 69.8 50
1961 69.6 49.2
1960 69.3 48.5
1959 68.7 47.8
1958 68.8 47.1
1957 68.8 46.4
1956 68.5 45.7
1955 68.2 45
1954 67.8 44.4
1953 67.5 43.8
1952 67.2 43.1
1951 66.8 42.5
1950 66.4 41.9

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

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Estonia and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
Estonia

Namibia
1x
Year Population
Estonia Namibia
2024 1,372,341 3,030,131
2023 1,370,286 2,963,095
2022 1,348,840 2,889,662
2021 1,330,932 2,810,548
2020 1,329,522 2,728,762
2019 1,326,898 2,650,494
2018 1,321,977 2,577,327
2017 1,317,384 2,506,853
2016 1,315,790 2,439,213
2015 1,315,407 2,374,300
2014 1,314,545 2,312,139
2013 1,317,997 2,252,508
2012 1,322,696 2,194,654
2011 1,327,439 2,146,325
2010 1,331,475 2,109,811
2009 1,334,515 2,077,394
2008 1,337,090 2,047,056
2007 1,340,680 2,018,600
2006 1,346,810 1,991,888
2005 1,354,775 1,966,582
2004 1,362,550 1,942,082
2003 1,370,720 1,917,464
2002 1,379,350 1,889,970
2001 1,388,115 1,857,048
2000 1,396,985 1,818,647
1999 1,390,244 1,776,368
1998 1,386,156 1,732,745
1997 1,399,535 1,689,264
1996 1,415,594 1,646,103
1995 1,436,634 1,602,170
1994 1,462,514 1,556,304
1993 1,494,128 1,508,697
1992 1,533,091 1,461,322
1991 1,561,314 1,415,684
1990 1,569,174 1,369,303
1989 1,568,131 1,288,947
1988 1,561,900 1,209,696
1987 1,552,221 1,167,889
1986 1,540,190 1,131,081
1985 1,528,781 1,096,890
1984 1,518,617 1,065,989
1983 1,508,745 1,037,511
1982 1,498,414 1,010,308
1981 1,487,666 992,500
1980 1,477,219 981,434
1979 1,468,333 962,825
1978 1,460,188 947,269
1977 1,450,211 931,104
1976 1,439,576 906,566
1975 1,429,352 881,032
1974 1,418,169 854,320
1973 1,405,951 828,928
1972 1,392,518 804,399
1971 1,376,955 780,584
1970 1,360,076 757,868
1969 1,345,249 736,120
1968 1,331,214 715,542
1967 1,318,946 696,045
1966 1,308,597 677,655
1965 1,294,566 660,558
1964 1,277,086 644,530
1963 1,258,857 629,589
1962 1,241,623 615,759
1961 1,225,077 603,067
1960 1,211,537 591,465

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

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Fertility rates in Estonia and Namibia

Fertility rate
Estonia

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Estonia Namibia
2023 1.31 3.21
2022 1.41 3.25
2021 1.61 3.3
2020 1.58 3.35
2019 1.66 3.4
2018 1.67 3.46
2017 1.59 3.51
2016 1.6 3.57
2015 1.58 3.6
2014 1.54 3.64
2013 1.52 3.65
2012 1.56 3.68
2011 1.61 3.66
2010 1.72 3.66
2009 1.7 3.63
2008 1.72 3.62
2007 1.69 3.61
2006 1.58 3.6
2005 1.52 3.57
2004 1.47 3.55
2003 1.37 3.58
2002 1.36 3.69
2001 1.32 3.83
2000 1.36 3.99
1999 1.3 4.14
1998 1.28 4.18
1997 1.32 4.17
1996 1.37 4.2
1995 1.38 4.42
1994 1.42 4.68
1993 1.49 4.91
1992 1.71 5.11
1991 1.8 5.29
1990 2.05 5.4
1989 2.22 5.52
1988 2.27 5.61
1987 2.27 5.7
1986 2.18 5.79
1985 2.13 5.88
1984 2.17 5.94
1983 2.16 6
1982 2.07 6.08
1981 2.07 6.16
1980 2.02 6.24
1979 2 6.31
1978 2.02 6.38
1977 2.06 6.44
1976 2.07 6.49
1975 2.04 6.53
1974 2.07 6.55
1973 2.06 6.54
1972 2.13 6.53
1971 2.19 6.52
1970 2.17 6.52
1969 2.13 6.51
1968 2.03 6.5
1967 1.9 6.49
1966 1.87 6.47
1965 1.88 6.45
1964 1.94 6.43
1963 1.89 6.41
1962 1.95 6.35
1961 1.98 6.29
1960 1.98 6.24

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

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Estonia and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
Estonia

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
Estonia Namibia
2024 43.3 22.1
2023 42.9 21.9
2022 42.7 21.8
2021 42.5 21.8
2020 42.4 21.8
2019 42.2 21.8
2018 42 21.7
2017 41.9 21.6
2016 41.7 21.5
2015 41.5 21.4
2014 41.4 21.3
2013 41.1 21.1
2012 40.9 20.9
2011 40.6 20.7
2010 40.3 20.5
2009 40 20.3
2008 39.8 20
2007 39.7 19.9
2006 39.6 19.7
2005 39.3 19.6
2004 39.1 19.4
2003 38.8 19.3
2002 38.5 19.2
2001 38.3 19.1
2000 38 19
1999 37.6 18.9
1998 37.3 18.9
1997 37 18.8
1996 36.7 18.7
1995 36.3 18.6
1994 36 18.5
1993 35.6 18.5
1992 35 18.4
1991 34.6 18.4
1990 34.3 18.3
1989 34.2 17.8
1988 34.1 17.3
1987 34 17
1986 34 16.9
1985 33.9 16.7
1984 33.9 16.5
1983 33.9 16.4
1982 33.8 16.3
1981 33.8 16.4
1980 33.9 16.6
1979 34 16.8
1978 34.2 17
1977 34.3 17.3
1976 34.3 17.5
1975 34.2 17.6
1974 34.2 17.7
1973 34.1 17.8
1972 33.9 17.9
1971 33.8 18
1970 33.7 18.1
1969 33.7 18.1
1968 33.6 18.2
1967 33.4 18.3
1966 33.2 18.3
1965 33 18.4
1964 32.8 18.4
1963 32.7 18.5
1962 32.5 18.6
1961 32.4 18.7
1960 32.2 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Estonia Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$39.6B
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.6%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.21%
2022
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.37%
2024
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.51%
2024
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.5%
2024
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2024
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.7
2026
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.7%
2023
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
1%
2015
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
14
2003
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.07B
2024
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$496M
2024
$96.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,695,000
2020
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.98%
2020
3.99%
2020
Banked people share
98.9%
2024
72.9%
2024

Energy

Estonia Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,089 kg
2023
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.7
2023
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.6 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.76 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
60.9%
2023
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
38%
2021
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.9%
2023
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
3.77%
2023
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,722 kWh
2023
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.42%
2023
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

Estonia Namibia
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-13,350
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
6 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.53 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
81
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2023
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.5
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
87.6%
2023
English speaking
50.2%
2023
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
92.2%
2024
64.4%
2023

Health

Estonia Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,438
2024
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$521
2024
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.009%
2023
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.47
2022
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2023
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
22.8%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.7 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

Estonia Namibia
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
12,022 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,815 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,415 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026

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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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