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Estonia vs New Zealand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Estonia has a population of 1.37M (ranked 153/197), compared with 5.29M in New Zealand (ranked 123/197). Estonia's land area is 16,498 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 129th vs. 74th).

By GDP, Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B) and New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205).

Main facts and rankings

Estonia New Zealand
Population
1339590
5374272
Population rank 155/197 124/197
GDP
$43.1B
2024
$260B
2024
GDP rank 100/197 52/197
GDP per capita
$31,428
2024
$49,205
2024
GDP per capita rank 40/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,969
2024
$55,551
2024
Government debt
$10.1B
2024
$131B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
23.4%
2024
50.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,356
2024
$24,722
2024
Government debt per person rank 65/185 28/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,740
2026
$37,758
2026
Land area 16,498 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.31
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
43.3 years
2024
38.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

Estonia and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

Estonia and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
Estonia

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
Estonia New Zealand
2024 $43,130,419,829 $260,172,385,098
2023 $41,470,344,395 $255,194,972,673
2022 $38,226,641,740 $249,509,991,440
2021 $37,201,101,171 $253,977,931,815
2020 $31,820,771,494 $213,029,554,654
2019 $31,873,748,770 $213,006,341,102
2018 $31,222,632,741 $211,985,631,173
2017 $27,469,461,919 $206,745,969,246
2016 $24,561,027,788 $189,100,085,275
2015 $23,311,847,751 $178,224,167,088
2014 $27,055,689,003 $201,518,402,787
2013 $25,451,032,781 $191,012,364,177
2012 $23,237,406,116 $176,560,711,239
2011 $23,303,915,795 $168,484,908,960
2010 $19,524,355,419 $146,887,902,524
2009 $19,633,984,440 $121,663,439,315
2008 $24,342,935,404 $133,437,126,590
2007 $22,450,264,166 $137,188,946,866
2006 $17,025,671,810 $111,538,810,713
2005 $14,109,491,357 $114,720,129,550
2004 $12,148,595,031 $103,905,210,084
2003 $9,876,595,528 $88,250,885,550
2002 $7,370,119,619 $66,627,729,311
2001 $6,250,218,423 $53,872,425,917
2000 $5,686,579,748 $52,623,281,957
1999 $5,756,912,266 $58,762,260,626
1998 $5,674,080,543 $56,227,169,851
1997 $5,154,420,649 $66,075,143,415
1996 $4,786,018,988 $70,140,835,299
1995 $4,502,970,889 $63,918,703,507
1994 $4,123,011,420 $55,314,732,279
1993 $4,013,091,682 $46,775,620,817
1992 - $41,649,829,860
1991 - $42,745,329,732
1990 - $45,495,129,385
1989 - $43,920,222,525
1988 - $45,176,811,594
1987 - $40,376,354,070
1986 - $30,604,668,357
1985 - $24,679,795,396
1984 - $21,665,975,319
1983 - $24,309,279,706
1982 - $24,164,603,059
1981 - $24,417,617,184
1980 - $23,244,547,385
1979 - $20,731,243,113
1978 - $18,530,518,395
1977 - $15,446,825,318
1976 - $13,604,832,424
1975 - $12,861,983,284
1974 - $13,940,981,798
1973 - $12,802,281,898
1972 - $9,567,331,065
1971 - $7,911,136,757
1970 - $6,495,605,331
1969 - $5,814,357,709
1968 - $5,228,045,415
1967 - $6,016,017,227
1966 - $5,917,437,693
1965 - $5,706,251,400
1964 - $7,340,766,415
1963 - $6,699,741,645
1962 - $6,133,158,532
1961 - $5,721,994,864
1960 - $5,536,098,360

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

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Estonia and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
Estonia

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Estonia New Zealand
2024 $31,428 $49,205
2023 $30,264 $49,076
2022 $28,340 $49,100
2021 $27,951 $49,950
2020 $23,934 $41,998
2019 $24,021 $42,856
2018 $23,618 $43,257
2017 $20,852 $42,950
2016 $18,666 $40,114
2015 $17,722 $38,665
2014 $20,582 $44,618
2013 $19,310 $43,000
2012 $17,568 $40,054
2011 $17,556 $38,432
2010 $14,664 $33,762
2009 $14,712 $28,277
2008 $18,206 $31,325
2007 $16,745 $32,480
2006 $12,641 $26,655
2005 $10,415 $27,751
2004 $8,916 $25,420
2003 $7,205 $21,914
2002 $5,343 $16,874
2001 $4,503 $13,883
2000 $4,071 $13,641
1999 $4,141 $15,322
1998 $4,093 $14,738
1997 $3,683 $17,474
1996 $3,381 $18,794
1995 $3,134 $17,400
1994 $2,819 $15,280
1993 $2,686 $13,094
1992 - $11,793
1991 - $12,230
1990 - $13,663
1989 - $13,312
1988 - $13,759
1987 - $12,331
1986 - $9,428
1985 - $7,601
1984 - $6,714
1983 - $7,598
1982 - $7,656
1981 - $7,814
1980 - $7,467
1979 - $6,668
1978 - $5,937
1977 - $4,951
1976 - $4,374
1975 - $4,172
1974 - $4,611
1973 - $4,323
1972 - $3,295
1971 - $2,773
1970 - $2,311
1969 - $2,097
1968 - $1,902
1967 - $2,208
1966 - $2,211
1965 - $2,171
1964 - $2,839
1963 - $2,646
1962 - $2,471
1961 - $2,365
1960 - $2,334

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

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Estonia vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Estonia

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Estonia New Zealand
2026 79.6 82.5
2025 79.5 82.4
2024 79.3 82.2
2023 79.2 82.1
2022 78.2 81
2021 77.4 82.3
2020 78.9 82.7
2019 78.8 81.8
2018 78.3 81.9
2017 78.2 81.6
2016 77.8 82
2015 77.7 81.6
2014 77.1 81.4
2013 77.3 81.6
2012 76.4 81.2
2011 76.3 80.8
2010 75.9 81.1
2009 75.2 80.5
2008 74.3 80.2
2007 73.2 80.1
2006 73.2 80
2005 73 80
2004 72.4 79.4
2003 71.9 79.1
2002 71.4 78.9
2001 70.8 78.7
2000 71 78.7
1999 70.7 77.9
1998 69.8 78.2
1997 70.2 77.3
1996 70 76.8
1995 67.8 76.8
1994 66.7 76.9
1993 68.2 76.5
1992 69.2 76.2
1991 69.8 76.1
1990 69.9 75.4
1989 70.5 74.9
1988 71 74.5
1987 70.9 74.2
1986 70.9 74.1
1985 69.8 73.9
1984 69.6 74.4
1983 69.8 73.8
1982 69.9 73.7
1981 69.3 73.6
1980 69.5 72.9
1979 69.4 73.1
1978 69.7 73
1977 69.8 72.1
1976 69.7 72.4
1975 70.1 72.2
1974 70.8 71.9
1973 70.7 71.7
1972 70.4 71.8
1971 70.6 71.7
1970 70.4 71.2
1969 70.3 71.5
1968 70.6 71.1
1967 71 71.4
1966 70.7 71.1
1965 70.7 71.2
1964 70.6 71.3
1963 69.9 71.3
1962 69.8 71.2
1961 69.6 70.9
1960 69.3 71.2
1959 68.7 70.8
1958 68.8 70.9
1957 68.8 70.3
1956 68.5 70.7
1955 68.2 70.5
1954 67.8 70.3
1953 67.5 70.2
1952 67.2 69.4
1951 66.8 69.1
1950 66.4 69.3

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

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Estonia and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
Estonia

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
Estonia New Zealand
2024 1,372,341 5,287,500
2023 1,370,286 5,200,000
2022 1,348,840 5,081,700
2021 1,330,932 5,084,600
2020 1,329,522 5,072,400
2019 1,326,898 4,970,300
2018 1,321,977 4,900,600
2017 1,317,384 4,813,600
2016 1,315,790 4,714,100
2015 1,315,407 4,609,400
2014 1,314,545 4,516,500
2013 1,317,997 4,442,100
2012 1,322,696 4,408,100
2011 1,327,439 4,384,000
2010 1,331,475 4,350,700
2009 1,334,515 4,302,600
2008 1,337,090 4,259,800
2007 1,340,680 4,223,800
2006 1,346,810 4,184,600
2005 1,354,775 4,133,900
2004 1,362,550 4,087,500
2003 1,370,720 4,027,200
2002 1,379,350 3,948,500
2001 1,388,115 3,880,500
2000 1,396,985 3,857,700
1999 1,390,244 3,835,100
1998 1,386,156 3,815,000
1997 1,399,535 3,781,300
1996 1,415,594 3,732,000
1995 1,436,634 3,673,400
1994 1,462,514 3,620,000
1993 1,494,128 3,572,200
1992 1,533,091 3,531,700
1991 1,561,314 3,495,100
1990 1,569,174 3,329,800
1989 1,568,131 3,299,200
1988 1,561,900 3,283,400
1987 1,552,221 3,274,400
1986 1,540,190 3,246,300
1985 1,528,781 3,247,100
1984 1,518,617 3,227,100
1983 1,508,745 3,199,300
1982 1,498,414 3,156,100
1981 1,487,666 3,124,900
1980 1,477,219 3,112,900
1979 1,468,333 3,109,000
1978 1,460,188 3,121,200
1977 1,450,211 3,120,200
1976 1,439,576 3,110,500
1975 1,429,352 3,083,100
1974 1,418,169 3,023,700
1973 1,405,951 2,961,300
1972 1,392,518 2,903,900
1971 1,376,955 2,853,000
1970 1,360,076 2,810,700
1969 1,345,249 2,772,800
1968 1,331,214 2,748,100
1967 1,318,946 2,724,100
1966 1,308,597 2,675,900
1965 1,294,566 2,628,400
1964 1,277,086 2,585,400
1963 1,258,857 2,531,800
1962 1,241,623 2,482,000
1961 1,225,077 2,419,700
1960 1,211,537 2,371,800

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

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Fertility rates in Estonia and New Zealand

Fertility rate
Estonia

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Estonia New Zealand
2023 1.31 1.56
2022 1.41 1.66
2021 1.61 1.64
2020 1.58 1.61
2019 1.66 1.72
2018 1.67 1.71
2017 1.59 1.81
2016 1.6 1.87
2015 1.58 1.99
2014 1.54 1.92
2013 1.52 2.01
2012 1.56 2.1
2011 1.61 2.09
2010 1.72 2.17
2009 1.7 2.13
2008 1.72 2.19
2007 1.69 2.18
2006 1.58 2.01
2005 1.52 1.97
2004 1.47 1.98
2003 1.37 1.93
2002 1.36 1.89
2001 1.32 1.97
2000 1.36 1.98
1999 1.3 1.97
1998 1.28 1.89
1997 1.32 1.96
1996 1.37 1.96
1995 1.38 1.98
1994 1.42 1.98
1993 1.49 2.04
1992 1.71 2.06
1991 1.8 2.09
1990 2.05 2.18
1989 2.22 2.12
1988 2.27 2.1
1987 2.27 2.03
1986 2.18 1.96
1985 2.13 1.93
1984 2.17 1.93
1983 2.16 1.92
1982 2.07 1.95
1981 2.07 2.01
1980 2.02 2.03
1979 2 2.12
1978 2.02 2.07
1977 2.06 2.21
1976 2.07 2.27
1975 2.04 2.37
1974 2.07 2.58
1973 2.06 2.76
1972 2.13 3
1971 2.19 3.18
1970 2.17 3.17
1969 2.13 3.28
1968 2.03 3.34
1967 1.9 3.35
1966 1.87 3.41
1965 1.88 3.54
1964 1.94 3.8
1963 1.89 4.05
1962 1.95 4.19
1961 1.98 4.31
1960 1.98 4.24

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

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Estonia and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
Estonia

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
Estonia New Zealand
2024 43.3 38.6
2023 42.9 38.3
2022 42.7 38.1
2021 42.5 37.8
2020 42.4 37.5
2019 42.2 37.3
2018 42 37.3
2017 41.9 37.2
2016 41.7 37.3
2015 41.5 37.4
2014 41.4 37.5
2013 41.1 37.4
2012 40.9 37.2
2011 40.6 37
2010 40.3 36.8
2009 40 36.6
2008 39.8 36.4
2007 39.7 36.1
2006 39.6 35.8
2005 39.3 35.5
2004 39.1 35.2
2003 38.8 35
2002 38.5 34.8
2001 38.3 34.6
2000 38 34.3
1999 37.6 34
1998 37.3 33.6
1997 37 33.2
1996 36.7 32.8
1995 36.3 32.6
1994 36 32.3
1993 35.6 32
1992 35 31.7
1991 34.6 31.4
1990 34.3 31.1
1989 34.2 30.8
1988 34.1 30.4
1987 34 30.1
1986 34 29.8
1985 33.9 29.4
1984 33.9 29.1
1983 33.9 28.8
1982 33.8 28.5
1981 33.8 28.2
1980 33.9 27.9
1979 34 27.5
1978 34.2 27.1
1977 34.3 26.8
1976 34.3 26.5
1975 34.2 26.3
1974 34.2 26.2
1973 34.1 26
1972 33.9 25.9
1971 33.8 25.7
1970 33.7 25.6
1969 33.7 25.7
1968 33.6 25.7
1967 33.4 25.8
1966 33.2 25.9
1965 33 26
1964 32.8 26.2
1963 32.7 26.4
1962 32.5 26.8
1961 32.4 27.1
1960 32.2 27.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Estonia New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$39.6B
2024
$252B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.6%
2024
41.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.21%
2022
5.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.37%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.51%
2024
-3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.5%
2024
4.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2024
67.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
19.6%
2022
Economic freedom index
78.7
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.7%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
n/a
Number of billionaires
2
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
14
2003
112
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$92.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.07B
2024
$22.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$496M
2024
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,695,000
2020
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.98%
2020
18.8%
2018
Banked people share
98.9%
2024
97.9%
2024

Energy

Estonia New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,089 kg
2023
3,661 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.7
2023
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.6 megatons
2024
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.76 tons
2024
6.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
60.9%
2023
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
38%
2021
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.9%
2023
39.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
3.77%
2023
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,722 kWh
2023
8,021 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.42%
2023
59.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Estonia New Zealand
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-13,350
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
83.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
6 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.53 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
81
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2023
1.11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.5
2019
9.6
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
50.2%
2023
97.8%
2023
People using the Internet
92.2%
2024
96.2%
2023

Health

Estonia New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,438
2024
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$521
2024
$637
2024
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.009%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.47
2022
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2023
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
4.7
2023
Obesity rate
22.8%
2022
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.7 liters
2020
10 liters
2020

Territory

Estonia New Zealand
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
12,022 sq mi
2024
19,227 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,815 sq mi
2026
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,415 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
60,159 mi
2020

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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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