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Estonia vs Norway statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Estonia has a population of 1.37M (ranked 153/197), compared with 5.57M in Norway (ranked 118/197). Estonia's land area is 16,498 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 129th vs. 62nd).

By GDP, Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B). By GDP per capita, Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428), while Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785).

Main facts and rankings

Estonia Norway
Population
1339590
5671119
Population rank 155/197 119/197
GDP
$43.1B
2024
$484B
2024
GDP rank 100/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$31,428
2024
$86,785
2024
GDP per capita rank 40/197 8/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,969
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$10.1B
2024
$207B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
23.4%
2024
42.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,356
2024
$37,074
2024
Government debt per person rank 65/185 17/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,740
2026
$49,765
2026
Land area 16,498 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.31
2023
1.4
2023
Median age
43.3 years
2024
40.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Estonia and Norway: Comparison Charts

Estonia and Norway economies compared

GDP
Estonia

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Estonia Norway
2024 $43,130,419,829 $483,592,648,313
2023 $41,470,344,395 $482,949,731,777
2022 $38,226,641,740 $596,297,651,036
2021 $37,201,101,171 $503,367,986,030
2020 $31,820,771,494 $367,633,418,887
2019 $31,873,748,770 $408,742,840,909
2018 $31,222,632,741 $439,788,625,884
2017 $27,469,461,919 $401,745,275,035
2016 $24,561,027,788 $370,956,547,619
2015 $23,311,847,751 $388,159,512,246
2014 $27,055,689,003 $501,736,471,833
2013 $25,451,032,781 $526,014,468,085
2012 $23,237,406,116 $512,777,309,841
2011 $23,303,915,795 $501,360,549,669
2010 $19,524,355,419 $431,052,143,940
2009 $19,633,984,440 $387,976,400,617
2008 $24,342,935,404 $464,917,553,191
2007 $22,450,264,166 $402,643,260,488
2006 $17,025,671,810 $346,915,160,682
2005 $14,109,491,357 $309,978,579,744
2004 $12,148,595,031 $265,268,662,473
2003 $9,876,595,528 $229,385,469,337
2002 $7,370,119,619 $195,914,852,576
2001 $6,250,218,423 $174,239,354,071
2000 $5,686,579,748 $171,457,201,936
1999 $5,756,912,266 $162,383,706,021
1998 $5,674,080,543 $154,230,295,158
1997 $5,154,420,649 $161,356,631,888
1996 $4,786,018,988 $163,520,109,151
1995 $4,502,970,889 $152,029,612,325
1994 $4,123,011,420 $127,131,319,429
1993 $4,013,091,682 $120,579,213,713
1992 - $130,838,040,068
1991 - $121,872,464,483
1990 - $119,791,843,060
1989 - $102,633,934,391
1988 - $101,900,260,856
1987 - $94,229,907,236
1986 - $78,693,118,044
1985 - $65,416,879,914
1984 - $62,057,955,033
1983 - $61,627,240,831
1982 - $62,647,195,538
1981 - $63,596,654,761
1980 - $64,439,382,896
1979 - $53,132,244,624
1978 - $46,522,900,254
1977 - $41,508,030,431
1976 - $35,942,270,686
1975 - $32,877,805,200
1974 - $27,145,693,810
1973 - $22,534,253,703
1972 - $17,358,610,850
1971 - $14,583,114,840
1970 - $12,814,123,115
1969 - $11,136,187,440
1968 - $10,227,087,165
1967 - $9,577,383,653
1966 - $8,753,940,267
1965 - $8,111,945,661
1964 - $7,206,522,122
1963 - $6,553,269,536
1962 - $6,107,076,929
1961 - $5,669,689,210
1960 - $5,197,398,721

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

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Estonia and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Estonia

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Estonia Norway
2024 $31,428 $86,785
2023 $30,264 $87,497
2022 $28,340 $109,270
2021 $27,951 $93,073
2020 $23,934 $68,340
2019 $24,021 $76,431
2018 $23,618 $82,793
2017 $20,852 $76,132
2016 $18,666 $70,867
2015 $17,722 $74,810
2014 $20,582 $97,667
2013 $19,310 $103,554
2012 $17,568 $102,176
2011 $17,556 $101,222
2010 $14,664 $88,163
2009 $14,712 $80,348
2008 $18,206 $97,504
2007 $16,745 $85,502
2006 $12,641 $74,434
2005 $10,415 $67,047
2004 $8,916 $57,769
2003 $7,205 $50,250
2002 $5,343 $43,171
2001 $4,503 $38,602
2000 $4,071 $38,178
1999 $4,141 $36,393
1998 $4,093 $34,803
1997 $3,683 $36,629
1996 $3,381 $37,322
1995 $3,134 $34,876
1994 $2,819 $29,316
1993 $2,686 $27,964
1992 - $30,524
1991 - $28,597
1990 - $28,243
1989 - $24,281
1988 - $24,207
1987 - $22,506
1986 - $18,883
1985 - $15,754
1984 - $14,989
1983 - $14,928
1982 - $15,225
1981 - $15,513
1980 - $15,772
1979 - $13,047
1978 - $11,463
1977 - $10,266
1976 - $8,927
1975 - $8,204
1974 - $6,812
1973 - $5,690
1972 - $4,414
1971 - $3,736
1970 - $3,306
1969 - $2,894
1968 - $2,680
1967 - $2,531
1966 - $2,333
1965 - $2,179
1964 - $1,951
1963 - $1,787
1962 - $1,678
1961 - $1,571
1960 - $1,451

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

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Estonia vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Estonia

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Estonia Norway
2026 79.6 83.8
2025 79.5 83.6
2024 79.3 83.5
2023 79.2 83.3
2022 78.2 82.6
2021 77.4 83.2
2020 78.9 83.2
2019 78.8 83
2018 78.3 82.8
2017 78.2 82.6
2016 77.8 82.4
2015 77.7 82.3
2014 77.1 82.1
2013 77.3 81.7
2012 76.4 81.4
2011 76.3 81.2
2010 75.9 81
2009 75.2 80.9
2008 74.3 80.7
2007 73.2 80.5
2006 73.2 80.4
2005 73 80.2
2004 72.4 80
2003 71.9 79.5
2002 71.4 79
2001 70.8 78.9
2000 71 78.7
1999 70.7 78.4
1998 69.8 78.4
1997 70.2 78.2
1996 70 78.2
1995 67.8 77.8
1994 66.7 77.8
1993 68.2 77.2
1992 69.2 77.2
1991 69.8 77
1990 69.9 76.6
1989 70.5 76.5
1988 71 76.3
1987 70.9 76.1
1986 70.9 76.3
1985 69.8 75.9
1984 69.6 76.2
1983 69.8 76.1
1982 69.9 76
1981 69.3 75.9
1980 69.5 75.7
1979 69.4 75.4
1978 69.7 75.4
1977 69.8 75.4
1976 69.7 75
1975 70.1 74.8
1974 70.8 74.8
1973 70.7 74.4
1972 70.4 74.3
1971 70.6 74.2
1970 70.4 74.1
1969 70.3 73.7
1968 70.6 73.9
1967 71 74.1
1966 70.7 74
1965 70.7 73.7
1964 70.6 73.6
1963 69.9 73.1
1962 69.8 73.5
1961 69.6 73.6
1960 69.3 73.6
1959 68.7 73.6
1958 68.8 73.4
1957 68.8 73.4
1956 68.5 73.5
1955 68.2 73.4
1954 67.8 73.2
1953 67.5 73.1
1952 67.2 72.7
1951 66.8 72.5
1950 66.4 71.6

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

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Estonia and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Estonia

Norway
1x
Year Population
Estonia Norway
2024 1,372,341 5,572,279
2023 1,370,286 5,519,601
2022 1,348,840 5,457,127
2021 1,330,932 5,408,320
2020 1,329,522 5,379,475
2019 1,326,898 5,347,896
2018 1,321,977 5,311,916
2017 1,317,384 5,276,968
2016 1,315,790 5,234,519
2015 1,315,407 5,188,607
2014 1,314,545 5,137,232
2013 1,317,997 5,079,623
2012 1,322,696 5,018,573
2011 1,327,439 4,953,088
2010 1,331,475 4,889,252
2009 1,334,515 4,828,726
2008 1,337,090 4,768,212
2007 1,340,680 4,709,153
2006 1,346,810 4,660,677
2005 1,354,775 4,623,291
2004 1,362,550 4,591,910
2003 1,370,720 4,564,855
2002 1,379,350 4,538,159
2001 1,388,115 4,513,751
2000 1,396,985 4,490,967
1999 1,390,244 4,461,913
1998 1,386,156 4,431,464
1997 1,399,535 4,405,157
1996 1,415,594 4,381,336
1995 1,436,634 4,359,184
1994 1,462,514 4,336,613
1993 1,494,128 4,311,991
1992 1,533,091 4,286,401
1991 1,561,314 4,261,732
1990 1,569,174 4,241,473
1989 1,568,131 4,226,901
1988 1,561,900 4,209,488
1987 1,552,221 4,186,905
1986 1,540,190 4,167,354
1985 1,528,781 4,152,516
1984 1,518,617 4,140,099
1983 1,508,745 4,128,432
1982 1,498,414 4,114,787
1981 1,487,666 4,099,702
1980 1,477,219 4,085,620
1979 1,468,333 4,072,517
1978 1,460,188 4,058,671
1977 1,450,211 4,043,205
1976 1,439,576 4,026,152
1975 1,429,352 4,007,313
1974 1,418,169 3,985,258
1973 1,405,951 3,960,612
1972 1,392,518 3,933,004
1971 1,376,955 3,903,039
1970 1,360,076 3,875,763
1969 1,345,249 3,847,707
1968 1,331,214 3,816,486
1967 1,318,946 3,784,539
1966 1,308,597 3,753,012
1965 1,294,566 3,723,168
1964 1,277,086 3,694,339
1963 1,258,857 3,666,537
1962 1,241,623 3,638,918
1961 1,225,077 3,609,800
1960 1,211,537 3,581,239

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

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Fertility rates in Estonia and Norway

Fertility rate
Estonia

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Estonia Norway
2023 1.31 1.4
2022 1.41 1.41
2021 1.61 1.55
2020 1.58 1.48
2019 1.66 1.53
2018 1.67 1.56
2017 1.59 1.62
2016 1.6 1.71
2015 1.58 1.72
2014 1.54 1.75
2013 1.52 1.78
2012 1.56 1.85
2011 1.61 1.88
2010 1.72 1.95
2009 1.7 1.98
2008 1.72 1.96
2007 1.69 1.9
2006 1.58 1.9
2005 1.52 1.84
2004 1.47 1.83
2003 1.37 1.8
2002 1.36 1.75
2001 1.32 1.78
2000 1.36 1.85
1999 1.3 1.85
1998 1.28 1.81
1997 1.32 1.86
1996 1.37 1.89
1995 1.38 1.87
1994 1.42 1.87
1993 1.49 1.86
1992 1.71 1.88
1991 1.8 1.92
1990 2.05 1.93
1989 2.22 1.89
1988 2.27 1.84
1987 2.27 1.74
1986 2.18 1.71
1985 2.13 1.68
1984 2.17 1.66
1983 2.16 1.66
1982 2.07 1.71
1981 2.07 1.7
1980 2.02 1.72
1979 2 1.75
1978 2.02 1.77
1977 2.06 1.75
1976 2.07 1.86
1975 2.04 1.98
1974 2.07 2.13
1973 2.06 2.23
1972 2.13 2.38
1971 2.19 2.49
1970 2.17 2.5
1969 2.13 2.7
1968 2.03 2.75
1967 1.9 2.81
1966 1.87 2.9
1965 1.88 2.94
1964 1.94 2.98
1963 1.89 2.93
1962 1.95 2.91
1961 1.98 2.94
1960 1.98 2.85

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

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Estonia and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Estonia

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Estonia Norway
2024 43.3 40.7
2023 42.9 40.5
2022 42.7 40.4
2021 42.5 40.3
2020 42.4 40
2019 42.2 39.8
2018 42 39.6
2017 41.9 39.4
2016 41.7 39.3
2015 41.5 39.2
2014 41.4 39
2013 41.1 38.9
2012 40.9 38.8
2011 40.6 38.7
2010 40.3 38.6
2009 40 38.5
2008 39.8 38.4
2007 39.7 38.3
2006 39.6 38.1
2005 39.3 37.9
2004 39.1 37.7
2003 38.8 37.5
2002 38.5 37.3
2001 38.3 37.1
2000 38 36.9
1999 37.6 36.7
1998 37.3 36.5
1997 37 36.4
1996 36.7 36.2
1995 36.3 36.1
1994 36 35.9
1993 35.6 35.8
1992 35 35.7
1991 34.6 35.5
1990 34.3 35.4
1989 34.2 35.2
1988 34.1 35.1
1987 34 34.9
1986 34 34.8
1985 33.9 34.6
1984 33.9 34.4
1983 33.9 34.1
1982 33.8 33.9
1981 33.8 33.6
1980 33.9 33.3
1979 34 33.1
1978 34.2 32.9
1977 34.3 32.7
1976 34.3 32.6
1975 34.2 32.5
1974 34.2 32.4
1973 34.1 32.4
1972 33.9 32.5
1971 33.8 32.7
1970 33.7 32.9
1969 33.7 33.2
1968 33.6 33.5
1967 33.4 33.7
1966 33.2 33.9
1965 33 34.1
1964 32.8 34.2
1963 32.7 34.3
1962 32.5 34.4
1961 32.4 34.4
1960 32.2 34.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Estonia Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$39.6B
2024
$547B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.6%
2024
48.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.21%
2022
5.46%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.37%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.51%
2024
+13.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.5%
2024
3.98%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2024
51.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.7
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.7%
2023
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.03%
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2025
17
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
14
2003
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$2.07B
2024
$81.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$496M
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,695,000
2020
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.98%
2020
1.86%
2020
Banked people share
98.9%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Estonia Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,089 kg
2023
4,885 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.7
2023
$21.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.6 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.76 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
60.9%
2023
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
38%
2021
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.9%
2023
48.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
3.77%
2023
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,722 kWh
2023
23,520 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.42%
2023
89.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Estonia Norway
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-13,350
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
83.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
6 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.53 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
94.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
81
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2023
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.5
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
95%
2013
English speaking
50.2%
2023
87.6%
2023
People using the Internet
92.2%
2024
99%
2023

Health

Estonia Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,438
2024
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$521
2024
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.009%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.47
2022
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2023
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
22.8%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.7 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Estonia Norway
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
12,022 sq mi
2024
25,240 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,815 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,415 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
60,737 mi
2025

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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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