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Estonia vs Nigeria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Estonia has a population of 1.37M (ranked 153/197), compared with 233M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). Estonia's land area is 16,498 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 129th vs. 30th).

By GDP, Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B) and Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B). By GDP per capita, Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428), while Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084).

Main facts and rankings

Estonia Nigeria
Population
1339590
243824469
Population rank 155/197 6/197
GDP
$43.1B
2024
$252B
2024
GDP rank 100/197 54/197
GDP per capita
$31,428
2024
$1,084
2024
GDP per capita rank 40/197 174/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,969
2024
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$10.1B
2024
$99.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
23.4%
2024
39.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,356
2024
$426
2024
Government debt per person rank 65/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,740
2026
$1,104
2026
Land area 16,498 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
690 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.31
2023
4.48
2023
Median age
43.3 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
55 years
2026

Estonia and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

Estonia and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
Estonia

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP
Estonia Nigeria
2024 $43,130,419,829 $252,261,880,141
2023 $41,470,344,395 $487,387,801,881
2022 $38,226,641,740 $646,950,257,578
2021 $37,201,101,171 $609,147,716,973
2020 $31,820,771,494 $598,586,817,819
2019 $31,873,748,770 $668,219,992,691
2018 $31,222,632,741 $421,739,251,509
2017 $27,469,461,919 $375,745,731,053
2016 $24,561,027,788 $404,649,125,252
2015 $23,311,847,751 $493,026,682,801
2014 $27,055,689,003 $574,183,763,412
2013 $25,451,032,781 $520,117,180,314
2012 $23,237,406,116 $463,971,018,239
2011 $23,303,915,795 $414,466,676,831
2010 $19,524,355,419 $366,990,417,129
2009 $19,633,984,440 $295,008,835,381
2008 $24,342,935,404 $339,476,276,258
2007 $22,450,264,166 $278,260,846,800
2006 $17,025,671,810 $238,454,997,161
2005 $14,109,491,357 $175,670,569,969
2004 $12,148,595,031 $135,764,731,646
2003 $9,876,595,528 $104,738,954,264
2002 $7,370,119,619 $95,054,059,303
2001 $6,250,218,423 $73,557,840,064
2000 $5,686,579,748 $69,171,451,627
1999 $5,756,912,266 $59,145,077,039
1998 $5,674,080,543 $218,416,200,673
1997 $5,154,420,649 $200,850,397,618
1996 $4,786,018,988 $185,730,236,700
1995 $4,502,970,889 $140,919,776,986
1994 $4,123,011,420 $80,399,613,064
1993 $4,013,091,682 $56,721,051,402
1992 - $52,058,181,854
1991 - $59,526,833,412
1990 - $54,035,795,388
1989 - $44,003,061,108
1988 - $49,648,470,440
1987 - $52,676,041,931
1986 - $54,805,852,581
1985 - $73,745,821,158
1984 - $73,484,359,521
1983 - $97,094,911,792
1982 - $142,769,363,314
1981 - $164,475,209,516
1980 - $64,201,788,123
1979 - $47,259,911,894
1978 - $36,527,862,209
1977 - $36,035,407,725
1976 - $36,308,883,249
1975 - $27,778,934,625
1974 - $24,846,641,318
1973 - $15,162,871,287
1972 - $12,274,416,018
1971 - $9,181,769,912
1970 - $12,546,094,982
1969 - $6,634,317,346
1968 - $5,200,997,920
1967 - $5,203,237,919
1966 - $6,366,917,453
1965 - $5,874,537,650
1964 - $5,552,931,319
1963 - $5,165,590,254
1962 - $4,909,399,176
1961 - $4,467,287,893
1960 - $4,196,174,502

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

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Estonia and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Estonia

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Estonia Nigeria
2024 $31,428 $1,084
2023 $30,264 $2,139
2022 $28,340 $2,899
2021 $27,951 $2,787
2020 $23,934 $2,797
2019 $24,021 $3,190
2018 $23,618 $2,058
2017 $20,852 $1,876
2016 $18,666 $2,070
2015 $17,722 $2,586
2014 $20,582 $3,089
2013 $19,310 $2,873
2012 $17,568 $2,633
2011 $17,556 $2,418
2010 $14,664 $2,202
2009 $14,712 $1,820
2008 $18,206 $2,154
2007 $16,745 $1,816
2006 $12,641 $1,600
2005 $10,415 $1,211
2004 $8,916 $962
2003 $7,205 $763
2002 $5,343 $712
2001 $4,503 $566
2000 $4,071 $547
1999 $4,141 $481
1998 $4,093 $1,822
1997 $3,683 $1,720
1996 $3,381 $1,633
1995 $3,134 $1,272
1994 $2,819 $745
1993 $2,686 $540
1992 - $509
1991 - $597
1990 - $556
1989 - $465
1988 - $540
1987 - $588
1986 - $628
1985 - $869
1984 - $890
1983 - $1,207
1982 - $1,822
1981 - $2,162
1980 - $870
1979 - $661
1978 - $527
1977 - $536
1976 - $556
1975 - $438
1974 - $403
1973 - $252.4
1972 - $209.5
1971 - $160.5
1970 - $224.5
1969 - $121.4
1968 - $97.3
1967 - $99.5
1966 - $124.4
1965 - $117.3
1964 - $113.3
1963 - $107.7
1962 - $104.5
1961 - $97.1
1960 - $93.1

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

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Estonia vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Estonia

Nigeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Estonia Nigeria
2026 79.6 55
2025 79.5 54.8
2024 79.3 54.6
2023 79.2 54.5
2022 78.2 54.1
2021 77.4 53.5
2020 78.9 53.1
2019 78.8 53
2018 78.3 52.7
2017 78.2 52.4
2016 77.8 52.2
2015 77.7 51.9
2014 77.1 51.9
2013 77.3 51.8
2012 76.4 51.7
2011 76.3 51.5
2010 75.9 51.3
2009 75.2 51.1
2008 74.3 50.7
2007 73.2 50.4
2006 73.2 49.9
2005 73 49.5
2004 72.4 49.1
2003 71.9 48.6
2002 71.4 48
2001 70.8 47.5
2000 71 47.1
1999 70.7 46.6
1998 69.8 46.1
1997 70.2 46
1996 70 45.8
1995 67.8 45.9
1994 66.7 45.7
1993 68.2 45.8
1992 69.2 45.6
1991 69.8 45.5
1990 69.9 45.7
1989 70.5 45.8
1988 71 45.8
1987 70.9 45.9
1986 70.9 46
1985 69.8 46.2
1984 69.6 46.3
1983 69.8 46.4
1982 69.9 46.4
1981 69.3 46.3
1980 69.5 46
1979 69.4 45.7
1978 69.7 45.3
1977 69.8 44.8
1976 69.7 44.2
1975 70.1 43.1
1974 70.8 42.5
1973 70.7 41.8
1972 70.4 41.3
1971 70.6 40.6
1970 70.4 40
1969 70.3 38.9
1968 70.6 38.6
1967 71 37.5
1966 70.7 38.4
1965 70.7 38.2
1964 70.6 38
1963 69.9 37.8
1962 69.8 37.6
1961 69.6 37.4
1960 69.3 37.2
1959 68.7 37
1958 68.8 36.8
1957 68.8 36.6
1956 68.5 36.5
1955 68.2 36.3
1954 67.8 36.2
1953 67.5 36
1952 67.2 35.9
1951 66.8 35.7
1950 66.4 35.5

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

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Estonia and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Estonia

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
Estonia Nigeria
2024 1,372,341 232,679,478
2023 1,370,286 227,882,945
2022 1,348,840 223,150,896
2021 1,330,932 218,529,286
2020 1,329,522 213,996,181
2019 1,326,898 209,485,641
2018 1,321,977 204,938,755
2017 1,317,384 200,254,579
2016 1,315,790 195,443,700
2015 1,315,407 190,671,878
2014 1,314,545 185,896,915
2013 1,317,997 181,049,443
2012 1,322,696 176,200,625
2011 1,327,439 171,379,598
2010 1,331,475 166,642,886
2009 1,334,515 162,049,464
2008 1,337,090 157,595,014
2007 1,340,680 153,267,261
2006 1,346,810 149,077,334
2005 1,354,775 145,017,253
2004 1,362,550 141,057,045
2003 1,370,720 137,202,644
2002 1,379,350 133,471,989
2001 1,388,115 129,862,595
2000 1,396,985 126,382,494
1999 1,390,244 123,047,320
1998 1,386,156 119,846,254
1997 1,399,535 116,754,792
1996 1,415,594 113,754,779
1995 1,436,634 110,819,428
1994 1,462,514 107,935,714
1993 1,494,128 105,122,069
1992 1,533,091 102,372,770
1991 1,561,314 99,720,162
1990 1,569,174 97,120,925
1989 1,568,131 94,531,014
1988 1,561,900 92,020,090
1987 1,552,221 89,591,716
1986 1,540,190 87,235,953
1985 1,528,781 84,897,973
1984 1,518,617 82,526,443
1983 1,508,745 80,438,260
1982 1,498,414 78,378,701
1981 1,487,666 76,068,103
1980 1,477,219 73,764,641
1979 1,468,333 71,498,242
1978 1,460,188 69,326,532
1977 1,450,211 67,234,590
1976 1,439,576 65,258,009
1975 1,429,352 63,410,815
1974 1,418,169 61,679,144
1973 1,405,951 60,082,139
1972 1,392,518 58,601,748
1971 1,376,955 57,214,684
1970 1,360,076 55,893,838
1969 1,345,249 54,631,914
1968 1,331,214 53,432,783
1967 1,318,946 52,293,065
1966 1,308,597 51,188,234
1965 1,294,566 50,086,764
1964 1,277,086 49,012,016
1963 1,258,857 47,973,575
1962 1,241,623 46,965,292
1961 1,225,077 45,989,310
1960 1,211,537 45,053,782

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

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Fertility rates in Estonia and Nigeria

Fertility rate
Estonia

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Estonia Nigeria
2023 1.31 4.48
2022 1.41 4.55
2021 1.61 4.64
2020 1.58 4.7
2019 1.66 4.86
2018 1.67 5.02
2017 1.59 5.18
2016 1.6 5.34
2015 1.58 5.5
2014 1.54 5.62
2013 1.52 5.69
2012 1.56 5.8
2011 1.61 5.89
2010 1.72 5.95
2009 1.7 5.99
2008 1.72 6.02
2007 1.69 6.03
2006 1.58 6.05
2005 1.52 6.06
2004 1.47 6.09
2003 1.37 6.1
2002 1.36 6.12
2001 1.32 6.13
2000 1.36 6.12
1999 1.3 6.08
1998 1.28 6.07
1997 1.32 6.14
1996 1.37 6.22
1995 1.38 6.27
1994 1.42 6.32
1993 1.49 6.35
1992 1.71 6.39
1991 1.8 6.43
1990 2.05 6.46
1989 2.22 6.49
1988 2.27 6.5
1987 2.27 6.5
1986 2.18 6.56
1985 2.13 6.62
1984 2.17 6.7
1983 2.16 6.78
1982 2.07 6.8
1981 2.07 6.82
1980 2.02 6.85
1979 2 6.89
1978 2.02 6.92
1977 2.06 6.86
1976 2.07 6.81
1975 2.04 6.77
1974 2.07 6.7
1973 2.06 6.63
1972 2.13 6.58
1971 2.19 6.53
1970 2.17 6.47
1969 2.13 6.44
1968 2.03 6.42
1967 1.9 6.4
1966 1.87 6.39
1965 1.88 6.37
1964 1.94 6.36
1963 1.89 6.35
1962 1.95 6.36
1961 1.98 6.35
1960 1.98 6.36

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

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Estonia and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
Estonia

Nigeria
1x
Year Median age, years
Estonia Nigeria
2024 43.3 19
2023 42.9 18.8
2022 42.7 18.7
2021 42.5 18.5
2020 42.4 18.3
2019 42.2 18.2
2018 42 18
2017 41.9 17.9
2016 41.7 17.8
2015 41.5 17.8
2014 41.4 17.7
2013 41.1 17.7
2012 40.9 17.7
2011 40.6 17.7
2010 40.3 17.8
2009 40 17.8
2008 39.8 17.8
2007 39.7 17.9
2006 39.6 17.9
2005 39.3 17.9
2004 39.1 17.9
2003 38.8 17.9
2002 38.5 17.9
2001 38.3 17.9
2000 38 17.9
1999 37.6 17.9
1998 37.3 17.8
1997 37 17.7
1996 36.7 17.6
1995 36.3 17.6
1994 36 17.5
1993 35.6 17.4
1992 35 17.4
1991 34.6 17.3
1990 34.3 17.3
1989 34.2 17.3
1988 34.1 17.3
1987 34 17.3
1986 34 17.3
1985 33.9 17.3
1984 33.9 17.4
1983 33.9 17.5
1982 33.8 17.6
1981 33.8 17.7
1980 33.9 17.8
1979 34 17.9
1978 34.2 18
1977 34.3 18.2
1976 34.3 18.3
1975 34.2 18.4
1974 34.2 18.5
1973 34.1 18.6
1972 33.9 18.7
1971 33.8 18.8
1970 33.7 18.9
1969 33.7 19.1
1968 33.6 19.2
1967 33.4 19.2
1966 33.2 19.3
1965 33 19.3
1964 32.8 19.3
1963 32.7 19.3
1962 32.5 19.3
1961 32.4 19.3
1960 32.2 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Estonia Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$39.6B
2024
$396B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.6%
2024
12.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.21%
2022
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.37%
2024
0.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.51%
2024
-1.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.5%
2024
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
18.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.7
2026
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.7%
2023
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
3%
2022
Number of billionaires
2
2025
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.000004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
14
2003
169
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$54.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.07B
2024
$38.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$496M
2024
$21.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,695,000
2020
5,265,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
3.98%
2020
0.8%
2020
Banked people share
98.9%
2024
63.3%
2024

Energy

Estonia Nigeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,089 kg
2023
333 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.7
2023
$24.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.6 megatons
2024
131.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.76 tons
2024
0.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
60.9%
2023
55.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
38%
2021
80.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.9%
2023
1.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
3.77%
2023
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,722 kWh
2023
135.6 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
23.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.42%
2023
24.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

Estonia Nigeria
% of world population
0.02%
2024
2.86%
2024
Annual migration change
-13,350
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
63%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
50.6:49.4
2024
Average male height
6 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.53 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
15.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
81
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2023
21.7
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.5
2019
20.7
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
70.4%
2024
English speaking
50.2%
2023
60.6%
2023
People using the Internet
92.2%
2024
39.2%
2023

Health

Estonia Nigeria
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,438
2024
$66.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$521
2024
$48
2023
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
55 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.009%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.47
2022
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2023
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
993
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
104.9
2023
Obesity rate
22.8%
2022
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
3.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.7 liters
2020
3.78 liters
2020

Territory

Estonia Nigeria
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.61%
2026
Land area per capita
12,022 sq mi
2024
1,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,815 sq mi
2026
267,948 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,415 sq mi
2026
81,611 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
121,167 mi
2017

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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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