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Estonia vs Niger statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Estonia has a population of 1.37M (ranked 153/197), compared with 27M in Niger (ranked 55/197). Estonia's land area is 16,498 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 129th vs. 20th).

By GDP, Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B) and Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B). By GDP per capita, Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428), while Niger ranks 187/197 ($735).

Main facts and rankings

Estonia Niger
Population
1339590
29080898
Population rank 155/197 53/197
GDP
$43.1B
2024
$19.9B
2024
GDP rank 100/197 130/197
GDP per capita
$31,428
2024
$735
2024
GDP per capita rank 40/197 187/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,969
2024
$2,050
2024
Government debt
$10.1B
2024
$9.39B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
23.4%
2024
47.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,356
2024
$347
2024
Government debt per person rank 65/185 173/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,740
2026
$1,163
2026
Land area 16,498 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
59 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.31
2023
6.06
2023
Median age
43.3 years
2024
16.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

Estonia and Niger: Comparison Charts

Estonia and Niger economies compared

GDP
Estonia

Niger
1x
Year GDP
Estonia Niger
2024 $43,130,419,829 $19,876,128,486
2023 $41,470,344,395 $16,698,786,978
2022 $38,226,641,740 $15,433,852,712
2021 $37,201,101,171 $14,915,002,436
2020 $31,820,771,494 $13,744,653,103
2019 $31,873,748,770 $12,889,555,561
2018 $31,222,632,741 $12,837,307,497
2017 $27,469,461,919 $11,185,104,252
2016 $24,561,027,788 $10,398,861,982
2015 $23,311,847,751 $9,683,867,926
2014 $27,055,689,003 $10,862,943,544
2013 $25,451,032,781 $10,224,897,438
2012 $23,237,406,116 $9,426,912,648
2011 $23,303,915,795 $8,772,950,778
2010 $19,524,355,419 $7,851,192,502
2009 $19,633,984,440 $7,352,131,310
2008 $24,342,935,404 $7,297,600,226
2007 $22,450,264,166 $5,731,485,052
2006 $17,025,671,810 $4,756,361,252
2005 $14,109,491,357 $4,383,315,965
2004 $12,148,595,031 $3,760,443,738
2003 $9,876,595,528 $3,394,084,732
2002 $7,370,119,619 $2,782,192,879
2001 $6,250,218,423 $2,448,714,704
2000 $5,686,579,748 $2,241,753,193
1999 $5,756,912,266 $2,537,789,821
1998 $5,674,080,543 $2,643,363,519
1997 $5,154,420,649 $2,290,318,910
1996 $4,786,018,988 $2,405,686,940
1995 $4,502,970,889 $2,302,537,562
1994 $4,123,011,420 $1,938,058,175
1993 $4,013,091,682 $3,052,673,849
1992 - $3,386,232,579
1991 - $3,285,796,875
1990 - $3,512,356,508
1989 - $2,179,567,114
1988 - $2,280,356,193
1987 - $2,233,006,105
1986 - $1,904,096,998
1985 - $1,440,581,652
1984 - $1,461,243,326
1983 - $1,803,099,561
1982 - $2,017,612,216
1981 - $2,170,893,414
1980 - $2,508,524,721
1979 - $2,109,277,666
1978 - $1,774,365,590
1977 - $1,291,458,041
1976 - $1,064,517,601
1975 - $1,048,690,933
1974 - $1,026,137,111
1973 - $946,385,105
1972 - $742,779,661
1971 - $693,573,704
1970 - $649,916,621
1969 - $625,867,985
1968 - $641,214,226
1967 - $665,586,872
1966 - $702,296,079
1965 - $673,383,511
1964 - $582,816,396
1963 - $586,294,879
1962 - $531,736,599
1961 - $485,785,231
1960 - $449,526,873

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

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Estonia and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
Estonia

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
Estonia Niger
2024 $31,428 $735
2023 $30,264 $638
2022 $28,340 $610
2021 $27,951 $609
2020 $23,934 $580
2019 $24,021 $562
2018 $23,618 $579
2017 $20,852 $522
2016 $18,666 $503
2015 $17,722 $486
2014 $20,582 $565
2013 $19,310 $552
2012 $17,568 $529
2011 $17,556 $511
2010 $14,664 $474
2009 $14,712 $461
2008 $18,206 $475
2007 $16,745 $387
2006 $12,641 $333
2005 $10,415 $319
2004 $8,916 $283.5
2003 $7,205 $265.2
2002 $5,343 $225.3
2001 $4,503 $205.4
2000 $4,071 $194.8
1999 $4,141 $228.3
1998 $4,093 $246.1
1997 $3,683 $220.6
1996 $3,381 $239.5
1995 $3,134 $237
1994 $2,819 $206.2
1993 $2,686 $335
1992 - $384
1991 - $384
1990 - $424
1989 - $271.3
1988 - $292.6
1987 - $295.3
1986 - $259.6
1985 - $202.4
1984 - $211.5
1983 - $268.8
1982 - $310
1981 - $343
1980 - $409
1979 - $354
1978 - $307
1977 - $229.8
1976 - $194.8
1975 - $197.2
1974 - $198.3
1973 - $187.9
1972 - $151.4
1971 - $145.2
1970 - $139.8
1969 - $138.3
1968 - $145.6
1967 - $155.4
1966 - $168.6
1965 - $166.3
1964 - $148.1
1963 - $153.3
1962 - $143.2
1961 - $134.6
1960 - $128.3

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

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Estonia vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Estonia

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Estonia Niger
2026 79.6 61.9
2025 79.5 61.7
2024 79.3 61.4
2023 79.2 61.2
2022 78.2 60.4
2021 77.4 59.5
2020 78.9 59.9
2019 78.8 60
2018 78.3 59.8
2017 78.2 59.5
2016 77.8 59.2
2015 77.7 58.8
2014 77.1 58.7
2013 77.3 58.4
2012 76.4 58
2011 76.3 57.6
2010 75.9 57.1
2009 75.2 56.5
2008 74.3 55.9
2007 73.2 55.1
2006 73.2 54.2
2005 73 53.3
2004 72.4 52.4
2003 71.9 51.5
2002 71.4 50.6
2001 70.8 49.9
2000 71 49.2
1999 70.7 48.5
1998 69.8 47.8
1997 70.2 47.1
1996 70 46.3
1995 67.8 45.5
1994 66.7 44.6
1993 68.2 43.8
1992 69.2 43.1
1991 69.8 42.3
1990 69.9 41.7
1989 70.5 41.2
1988 71 40.8
1987 70.9 40.5
1986 70.9 40.3
1985 69.8 40.1
1984 69.6 40
1983 69.8 40
1982 69.9 39.8
1981 69.3 39.6
1980 69.5 39.3
1979 69.4 38.9
1978 69.7 38.3
1977 69.8 37.7
1976 69.7 37.1
1975 70.1 36.6
1974 70.8 36.2
1973 70.7 35.9
1972 70.4 35.8
1971 70.6 35.3
1970 70.4 35.9
1969 70.3 36
1968 70.6 36.1
1967 71 36.2
1966 70.7 36.3
1965 70.7 36.4
1964 70.6 36.5
1963 69.9 36.4
1962 69.8 36.3
1961 69.6 36.3
1960 69.3 36.2
1959 68.7 36.1
1958 68.8 36.1
1957 68.8 36.1
1956 68.5 36
1955 68.2 36
1954 67.8 36
1953 67.5 35.9
1952 67.2 35.9
1951 66.8 35.9
1950 66.4 35.9

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

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Estonia and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
Estonia

Niger
1x
Year Population
Estonia Niger
2024 1,372,341 27,032,412
2023 1,370,286 26,159,867
2022 1,348,840 25,311,973
2021 1,330,932 24,502,140
2020 1,329,522 23,717,613
2019 1,326,898 22,947,757
2018 1,321,977 22,188,069
2017 1,317,384 21,435,446
2016 1,315,790 20,685,753
2015 1,315,407 19,939,498
2014 1,314,545 19,215,909
2013 1,317,997 18,519,898
2012 1,322,696 17,836,769
2011 1,327,439 17,176,283
2010 1,331,475 16,548,835
2009 1,334,515 15,943,675
2008 1,337,090 15,361,915
2007 1,340,680 14,803,610
2006 1,346,810 14,268,581
2005 1,354,775 13,756,192
2004 1,362,550 13,265,836
2003 1,370,720 12,796,984
2002 1,379,350 12,349,144
2001 1,388,115 11,920,647
2000 1,396,985 11,509,630
1999 1,390,244 11,117,411
1998 1,386,156 10,741,413
1997 1,399,535 10,383,969
1996 1,415,594 10,044,852
1995 1,436,634 9,714,529
1994 1,462,514 9,398,258
1993 1,494,128 9,100,789
1992 1,533,091 8,817,633
1991 1,561,314 8,546,900
1990 1,569,174 8,286,059
1989 1,568,131 8,034,780
1988 1,561,900 7,793,748
1987 1,552,221 7,561,150
1986 1,540,190 7,335,811
1985 1,528,781 7,118,457
1984 1,518,617 6,909,971
1983 1,508,745 6,708,644
1982 1,498,414 6,512,732
1981 1,487,666 6,322,006
1980 1,477,219 6,135,971
1979 1,468,333 5,955,556
1978 1,460,188 5,782,932
1977 1,450,211 5,619,716
1976 1,439,576 5,464,962
1975 1,429,352 5,317,019
1974 1,418,169 5,174,953
1973 1,405,951 5,037,865
1972 1,392,518 4,904,845
1971 1,376,955 4,776,225
1970 1,360,076 4,650,275
1969 1,345,249 4,525,725
1968 1,331,214 4,403,637
1967 1,318,946 4,283,590
1966 1,308,597 4,165,544
1965 1,294,566 4,049,695
1964 1,277,086 3,935,814
1963 1,258,857 3,823,873
1962 1,241,623 3,714,520
1961 1,225,077 3,608,162
1960 1,211,537 3,505,050

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

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Fertility rates in Estonia and Niger

Fertility rate
Estonia

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
Estonia Niger
2023 1.31 6.06
2022 1.41 6.14
2021 1.61 6.2
2020 1.58 6.37
2019 1.66 6.54
2018 1.67 6.71
2017 1.59 6.87
2016 1.6 7.04
2015 1.58 7.22
2014 1.54 7.34
2013 1.52 7.45
2012 1.56 7.53
2011 1.61 7.59
2010 1.72 7.64
2009 1.7 7.68
2008 1.72 7.7
2007 1.69 7.73
2006 1.58 7.74
2005 1.52 7.77
2004 1.47 7.78
2003 1.37 7.79
2002 1.36 7.8
2001 1.32 7.81
2000 1.36 7.83
1999 1.3 7.84
1998 1.28 7.84
1997 1.32 7.8
1996 1.37 7.78
1995 1.38 7.78
1994 1.42 7.79
1993 1.49 7.79
1992 1.71 7.8
1991 1.8 7.8
1990 2.05 7.81
1989 2.22 7.82
1988 2.27 7.84
1987 2.27 7.87
1986 2.18 7.9
1985 2.13 7.93
1984 2.17 7.92
1983 2.16 7.9
1982 2.07 7.86
1981 2.07 7.82
1980 2.02 7.78
1979 2 7.72
1978 2.02 7.66
1977 2.06 7.6
1976 2.07 7.56
1975 2.04 7.54
1974 2.07 7.54
1973 2.06 7.53
1972 2.13 7.52
1971 2.19 7.52
1970 2.17 7.51
1969 2.13 7.51
1968 2.03 7.5
1967 1.9 7.49
1966 1.87 7.48
1965 1.88 7.47
1964 1.94 7.48
1963 1.89 7.49
1962 1.95 7.5
1961 1.98 7.51
1960 1.98 7.53

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

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Estonia and Niger demographics compared

Median age
Estonia

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
Estonia Niger
2024 43.3 16.5
2023 42.9 16.3
2022 42.7 16.2
2021 42.5 16
2020 42.4 15.9
2019 42.2 15.8
2018 42 15.7
2017 41.9 15.6
2016 41.7 15.5
2015 41.5 15.4
2014 41.4 15.3
2013 41.1 15.3
2012 40.9 15.3
2011 40.6 15.3
2010 40.3 15.3
2009 40 15.4
2008 39.8 15.5
2007 39.7 15.5
2006 39.6 15.7
2005 39.3 15.8
2004 39.1 15.9
2003 38.8 16
2002 38.5 16.1
2001 38.3 16.2
2000 38 16.3
1999 37.6 16.4
1998 37.3 16.5
1997 37 16.5
1996 36.7 16.6
1995 36.3 16.6
1994 36 16.6
1993 35.6 16.6
1992 35 16.6
1991 34.6 16.6
1990 34.3 16.5
1989 34.2 16.5
1988 34.1 16.5
1987 34 16.4
1986 34 16.4
1985 33.9 16.4
1984 33.9 16.4
1983 33.9 16.4
1982 33.8 16.4
1981 33.8 16.4
1980 33.9 16.4
1979 34 16.4
1978 34.2 16.4
1977 34.3 16.3
1976 34.3 16.3
1975 34.2 16.2
1974 34.2 16.1
1973 34.1 16.1
1972 33.9 16
1971 33.8 15.9
1970 33.7 15.9
1969 33.7 15.8
1968 33.6 15.7
1967 33.4 15.7
1966 33.2 15.6
1965 33 15.6
1964 32.8 15.6
1963 32.7 15.5
1962 32.5 15.5
1961 32.4 15.5
1960 32.2 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Estonia Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$39.6B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.6%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.21%
2022
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.37%
2024
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.51%
2024
-4.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.5%
2024
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
17.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.7
2026
51
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.7%
2023
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
3.8%
2021
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$496M
2024
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,695,000
2020
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.98%
2020
9.38%
2019
Banked people share
98.9%
2024
14.8%
2024

Energy

Estonia Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,089 kg
2023
162 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.7
2023
$11.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.6 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.76 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
60.9%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
38%
2021
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.9%
2023
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
3.77%
2023
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,722 kWh
2023
62.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
6.38%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.42%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

Estonia Niger
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-13,350
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
18%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
6 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.53 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
81
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2023
4.39
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.5
2019
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
35.6%
2022
English speaking
50.2%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
92.2%
2024
23.2%
2023

Health

Estonia Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,438
2024
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$521
2024
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.009%
2023
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.47
2022
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2023
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
114.8
2023
Obesity rate
22.8%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
7.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.7 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Estonia Niger
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
12,022 sq mi
2024
18,092 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,815 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,415 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
11,774 mi
2010

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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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