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Estonia vs Netherlands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Estonia has a population of 1.37M (ranked 153/197), compared with 18M in The Netherlands (ranked 72/197). Estonia's land area is 16,498 sq mi versus 13,000 sq mi for The Netherlands (ranked 129th vs. 134th).

By GDP, Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B) and The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T). By GDP per capita, Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428), while The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520).

Main facts and rankings

Estonia Netherlands
Population
1339590
18252623
Population rank 155/197 72/197
GDP
$43.1B
2024
$1.21T
2024
GDP rank 100/197 19/197
GDP per capita
$31,428
2024
$67,520
2024
GDP per capita rank 40/197 13/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,969
2024
$86,174
2024
Government debt
$10.1B
2024
$532B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
23.4%
2024
43.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,356
2024
$29,571
2024
Government debt per person rank 65/185 24/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,740
2026
$47,815
2026
Land area 16,498 sq mi 13,000 sq mi
Population density
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.31
2023
1.43
2023
Median age
43.3 years
2024
42.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Estonia and Netherlands: Comparison Charts

Estonia and Netherlands economies compared

GDP
Estonia

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP
Estonia Netherlands
2024 $43,130,419,829 $1,214,927,698,573
2023 $41,470,344,395 $1,135,475,867,551
2022 $38,226,641,740 $1,046,540,797,549
2021 $37,201,101,171 $1,054,472,123,450
2020 $31,820,771,494 $932,560,861,701
2019 $31,873,748,770 $928,903,005,576
2018 $31,222,632,741 $929,733,599,797
2017 $27,469,461,919 $848,233,537,846
2016 $24,561,027,788 $797,163,949,290
2015 $23,311,847,751 $775,743,675,303
2014 $27,055,689,003 $901,556,501,756
2013 $25,451,032,781 $883,951,539,007
2012 $23,237,406,116 $845,689,017,066
2011 $23,303,915,795 $913,140,741,333
2010 $19,524,355,419 $852,464,982,433
2009 $19,633,984,440 $878,954,223,140
2008 $24,342,935,404 $957,901,566,041
2007 $22,450,264,166 $853,499,460,873
2006 $17,025,671,810 $737,593,995,289
2005 $14,109,491,357 $688,133,699,636
2004 $12,148,595,031 $661,224,886,143
2003 $9,876,595,528 $582,435,617,082
2002 $7,370,119,619 $475,529,972,123
2001 $6,250,218,423 $432,536,219,669
2000 $5,686,579,748 $417,649,282,154
1999 $5,756,912,266 $447,778,514,140
1998 $5,674,080,543 $438,612,530,549
1997 $5,154,420,649 $417,506,211,882
1996 $4,786,018,988 $451,372,549,020
1995 $4,502,970,889 $452,967,334,614
1994 $4,123,011,420 $379,688,232,232
1993 $4,013,091,682 $354,070,495,966
1992 - $363,497,050,125
1991 - $327,982,316,124
1990 - $318,799,003,994
1989 - $258,716,904,292
1988 - $262,295,966,105
1987 - $245,406,949,521
1986 - $201,157,708,221
1985 - $144,057,523,222
1984 - $144,124,462,912
1983 - $153,671,294,109
1982 - $158,712,765,536
1981 - $164,375,775,854
1980 - $195,439,301,707
1979 - $179,933,827,310
1978 - $156,089,077,205
1977 - $127,203,923,857
1976 - $109,329,386,564
1975 - $100,397,061,694
1974 - $87,371,810,804
1973 - $71,946,639,603
1972 - $54,787,070,173
1971 - $44,644,730,576
1970 - $38,220,884,519
1969 - $34,086,038,090
1968 - $30,097,635,751
1967 - $27,143,828,099
1966 - $24,741,480,717
1965 - $22,721,869,808
1964 - $20,232,048,553
1963 - $17,193,744,109
1962 - $15,847,582,341
1961 - $14,599,836,396
1960 - $13,282,979,015

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

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Estonia and Netherlands economies compared

GDP per capita
Estonia

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Estonia Netherlands
2024 $31,428 $67,520
2023 $30,264 $63,516
2022 $28,340 $59,123
2021 $27,951 $60,142
2020 $23,934 $53,468
2019 $24,021 $53,555
2018 $23,618 $53,955
2017 $20,852 $49,514
2016 $18,666 $46,809
2015 $17,722 $45,794
2014 $20,582 $53,457
2013 $19,310 $52,602
2012 $17,568 $50,474
2011 $17,556 $54,702
2010 $14,664 $51,306
2009 $14,712 $53,172
2008 $18,206 $58,247
2007 $16,745 $52,101
2006 $12,641 $45,124
2005 $10,415 $42,165
2004 $8,916 $40,611
2003 $7,205 $35,897
2002 $5,343 $29,447
2001 $4,503 $26,956
2000 $4,071 $26,225
1999 $4,141 $28,319
1998 $4,093 $27,924
1997 $3,683 $26,745
1996 $3,381 $29,064
1995 $3,134 $29,301
1994 $2,819 $24,683
1993 $2,686 $23,156
1992 - $23,939
1991 - $21,764
1990 - $21,322
1989 - $17,423
1988 - $17,771
1987 - $16,734
1986 - $13,804
1985 - $9,941
1984 - $9,992
1983 - $10,696
1982 - $11,089
1981 - $11,537
1980 - $13,812
1979 - $12,817
1978 - $11,196
1977 - $9,180
1976 - $7,937
1975 - $7,346
1974 - $6,450
1973 - $5,353
1972 - $4,110
1971 - $3,384
1970 - $2,931
1969 - $2,647
1968 - $2,364
1967 - $2,155
1966 - $1,986
1965 - $1,848
1964 - $1,668
1963 - $1,437
1962 - $1,342
1961 - $1,254
1960 - $1,156

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

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Estonia vs. Netherlands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Estonia

Netherlands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Estonia Netherlands
2026 79.6 82.6
2025 79.5 82.4
2024 79.3 82.3
2023 79.2 82.2
2022 78.2 81.9
2021 77.4 81.4
2020 78.9 81.4
2019 78.8 82.1
2018 78.3 81.8
2017 78.2 81.7
2016 77.8 81.6
2015 77.7 81.5
2014 77.1 81.7
2013 77.3 81.3
2012 76.4 81.1
2011 76.3 81.1
2010 75.9 80.8
2009 75.2 80.7
2008 74.3 80.4
2007 73.2 80.3
2006 73.2 79.8
2005 73 79.5
2004 72.4 79.2
2003 71.9 78.7
2002 71.4 78.4
2001 70.8 78.3
2000 71 78.1
1999 70.7 78
1998 69.8 78
1997 70.2 77.9
1996 70 77.6
1995 67.8 77.6
1994 66.7 77.5
1993 68.2 77
1992 69.2 77.4
1991 69.8 77.2
1990 69.9 77
1989 70.5 76.8
1988 71 77
1987 70.9 76.8
1986 70.9 76.4
1985 69.8 76.4
1984 69.6 76.3
1983 69.8 76.3
1982 69.9 76.1
1981 69.3 76
1980 69.5 75.8
1979 69.4 75.6
1978 69.7 75.2
1977 69.8 75.3
1976 69.7 74.7
1975 70.1 74.6
1974 70.8 74.6
1973 70.7 74.2
1972 70.4 73.8
1971 70.6 73.9
1970 70.4 73.6
1969 70.3 73.6
1968 70.6 73.6
1967 71 73.8
1966 70.7 73.6
1965 70.7 73.6
1964 70.6 73.7
1963 69.9 73.4
1962 69.8 73.2
1961 69.6 73.6
1960 69.3 73.4
1959 68.7 73.2
1958 68.8 73.1
1957 68.8 73
1956 68.5 72.5
1955 68.2 72.5
1954 67.8 72.4
1953 67.5 71.7
1952 67.2 72.1
1951 66.8 71.5
1950 66.4 71.4

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

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Estonia and Netherlands population clocks and comparison

Population
Estonia

Netherlands
1x
Year Population
Estonia Netherlands
2024 1,372,341 17,993,485
2023 1,370,286 17,877,117
2022 1,348,840 17,700,982
2021 1,330,932 17,533,044
2020 1,329,522 17,441,500
2019 1,326,898 17,344,874
2018 1,321,977 17,231,624
2017 1,317,384 17,131,296
2016 1,315,790 17,030,314
2015 1,315,407 16,939,923
2014 1,314,545 16,865,008
2013 1,317,997 16,804,432
2012 1,322,696 16,754,962
2011 1,327,439 16,693,074
2010 1,331,475 16,615,394
2009 1,334,515 16,530,388
2008 1,337,090 16,445,593
2007 1,340,680 16,381,696
2006 1,346,810 16,346,101
2005 1,354,775 16,319,868
2004 1,362,550 16,281,779
2003 1,370,720 16,225,302
2002 1,379,350 16,148,929
2001 1,388,115 16,046,180
2000 1,396,985 15,925,513
1999 1,390,244 15,812,088
1998 1,386,156 15,707,209
1997 1,399,535 15,610,650
1996 1,415,594 15,530,498
1995 1,436,634 15,459,006
1994 1,462,514 15,382,838
1993 1,494,128 15,290,368
1992 1,533,091 15,184,166
1991 1,561,314 15,069,798
1990 1,569,174 14,951,510
1989 1,568,131 14,848,907
1988 1,561,900 14,760,094
1987 1,552,221 14,665,037
1986 1,540,190 14,572,278
1985 1,528,781 14,491,632
1984 1,518,617 14,424,211
1983 1,508,745 14,367,070
1982 1,498,414 14,312,690
1981 1,487,666 14,247,208
1980 1,477,219 14,149,800
1979 1,468,333 14,038,270
1978 1,460,188 13,941,700
1977 1,450,211 13,856,185
1976 1,439,576 13,774,037
1975 1,429,352 13,666,335
1974 1,418,169 13,545,056
1973 1,405,951 13,439,322
1972 1,392,518 13,328,593
1971 1,376,955 13,194,497
1970 1,360,076 13,038,526
1969 1,345,249 12,877,984
1968 1,331,214 12,729,721
1967 1,318,946 12,598,201
1966 1,308,597 12,456,251
1965 1,294,566 12,294,732
1964 1,277,086 12,127,120
1963 1,258,857 11,965,966
1962 1,241,623 11,805,689
1961 1,225,077 11,638,712
1960 1,211,537 11,486,631

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

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Fertility rates in Estonia and Netherlands

Fertility rate
Estonia

Netherlands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Estonia Netherlands
2023 1.31 1.43
2022 1.41 1.49
2021 1.61 1.62
2020 1.58 1.54
2019 1.66 1.57
2018 1.67 1.59
2017 1.59 1.62
2016 1.6 1.66
2015 1.58 1.66
2014 1.54 1.71
2013 1.52 1.68
2012 1.56 1.72
2011 1.61 1.76
2010 1.72 1.79
2009 1.7 1.79
2008 1.72 1.77
2007 1.69 1.72
2006 1.58 1.72
2005 1.52 1.71
2004 1.47 1.72
2003 1.37 1.75
2002 1.36 1.73
2001 1.32 1.71
2000 1.36 1.72
1999 1.3 1.65
1998 1.28 1.63
1997 1.32 1.56
1996 1.37 1.53
1995 1.38 1.53
1994 1.42 1.57
1993 1.49 1.57
1992 1.71 1.59
1991 1.8 1.61
1990 2.05 1.62
1989 2.22 1.55
1988 2.27 1.55
1987 2.27 1.56
1986 2.18 1.55
1985 2.13 1.51
1984 2.17 1.49
1983 2.16 1.47
1982 2.07 1.5
1981 2.07 1.56
1980 2.02 1.6
1979 2 1.56
1978 2.02 1.58
1977 2.06 1.58
1976 2.07 1.63
1975 2.04 1.66
1974 2.07 1.77
1973 2.06 1.9
1972 2.13 2.15
1971 2.19 2.36
1970 2.17 2.57
1969 2.13 2.75
1968 2.03 2.72
1967 1.9 2.81
1966 1.87 2.9
1965 1.88 3.04
1964 1.94 3.17
1963 1.89 3.19
1962 1.95 3.18
1961 1.98 3.22
1960 1.98 3.12

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

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Estonia and Netherlands demographics compared

Median age
Estonia

Netherlands
1x
Year Median age, years
Estonia Netherlands
2024 43.3 42.4
2023 42.9 42.4
2022 42.7 42.5
2021 42.5 42.6
2020 42.4 42.5
2019 42.2 42.5
2018 42 42.4
2017 41.9 42.3
2016 41.7 42.2
2015 41.5 42
2014 41.4 41.8
2013 41.1 41.6
2012 40.9 41.3
2011 40.6 41
2010 40.3 40.7
2009 40 40.3
2008 39.8 40
2007 39.7 39.7
2006 39.6 39.3
2005 39.3 38.9
2004 39.1 38.5
2003 38.8 38.1
2002 38.5 37.8
2001 38.3 37.5
2000 38 37.3
1999 37.6 37
1998 37.3 36.7
1997 37 36.4
1996 36.7 36.1
1995 36.3 35.7
1994 36 35.4
1993 35.6 35.1
1992 35 34.8
1991 34.6 34.6
1990 34.3 34.3
1989 34.2 34.1
1988 34.1 33.8
1987 34 33.5
1986 34 33.2
1985 33.9 32.9
1984 33.9 32.6
1983 33.9 32.3
1982 33.8 31.9
1981 33.8 31.6
1980 33.9 31.3
1979 34 31
1978 34.2 30.7
1977 34.3 30.3
1976 34.3 29.8
1975 34.2 29.4
1974 34.2 29.3
1973 34.1 29
1972 33.9 28.9
1971 33.8 28.7
1970 33.7 28.6
1969 33.7 28.6
1968 33.6 28.6
1967 33.4 28.5
1966 33.2 28.6
1965 33 28.6
1964 32.8 28.6
1963 32.7 28.7
1962 32.5 28.7
1961 32.4 28.8
1960 32.2 28.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Estonia Netherlands
GNI, Atlas method
$39.6B
2024
$1.12T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.6%
2024
44.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.21%
2022
5.18%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.37%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.51%
2024
-0.94%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.5%
2024
3.64%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2024
70.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
17.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.7
2026
78.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.7%
2023
21.4%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
3.6%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,267,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.87%
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2025
13
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
14
2003
103
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.1T
2017
Total reserves including gold
$2.07B
2024
$79.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$496M
2024
$4.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,695,000
2020
7,265,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.98%
2020
1.44%
2020
Banked people share
98.9%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Estonia Netherlands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,089 kg
2023
3,418 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.7
2023
$23.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.6 megatons
2024
118.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.76 tons
2024
6.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
60.9%
2023
83.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
38%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.9%
2023
9.01%
2023
Net energy imports use share
3.77%
2023
87%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,722 kWh
2023
6,189 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
33.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.42%
2023
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.28%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Estonia Netherlands
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
-13,350
2025
+104,681
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
6 ft
2025
6.03 ft
2025
Average female height
5.53 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
94.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
81
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2023
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.5
2019
4
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
50.2%
2023
90.9%
2023
People using the Internet
92.2%
2024
97%
2023

Health

Estonia Netherlands
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,438
2024
$6,845
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$521
2024
$807
2024
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.009%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.47
2022
3.88
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2023
30.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
4
2023
Obesity rate
22.8%
2022
15%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.7 liters
2020
8.71 liters
2020

Territory

Estonia Netherlands
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
12,022 sq mi
2024
722 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,815 sq mi
2026
6,961 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,415 sq mi
2026
1,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
88,123 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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