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Estonia vs Norway statistics compared

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Estonia has a population of 1.37M (ranked 155/197), compared with 5.61M 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 101/197 ($47B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($531B). By GDP per capita, Estonia ranks 37/197 ($34,418), while Norway ranks 9/197 ($94,594).

Main facts and rankings

Estonia Norway
Population
1347027
5660666
Population rank 155/197 119/197
GDP
$47B
2025
$531B
2025
GDP rank 101/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$34,418
2025
$94,594
2025
GDP per capita rank 37/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,969
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$11.4B
2025
$239B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.2%
2025
45%
2025
Government debt per person
$8,325
2025
$42,567
2025
Government debt per person rank 67/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,647
2026
$50,036
2026
Land area 16,498 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
81.6 ppl/mi²
2026
40.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.18
2024
1.45
2024
Median age
43.8 years
2025
40.9 years
2025
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
2025 $47,030,833,799 $530,755,719,439
2024 $43,130,419,829 $500,886,328,034
2023 $41,470,344,395 $502,197,633,323
2022 $38,226,641,740 $617,321,834,099
2021 $37,201,101,171 $521,592,200,233
2020 $31,820,771,494 $382,252,517,922
2019 $31,873,748,770 $424,244,886,364
2018 $31,222,632,741 $454,588,871,811
2017 $27,469,461,919 $415,673,181,543
2016 $24,561,027,788 $383,284,047,619
2015 $23,311,847,751 $400,669,174,331
2014 $27,055,689,003 $515,829,568,897
2013 $25,451,032,781 $540,132,255,319
2012 $23,237,406,116 $525,082,939,407
2011 $23,303,915,795 $512,868,581,628
2010 $19,524,355,419 $440,132,138,425
2009 $19,633,984,440 $395,664,488,017
2008 $24,342,935,404 $472,060,283,688
2007 $22,450,264,166 $407,813,774,161
2006 $17,025,671,810 $349,773,283,645
2005 $14,109,491,357 $311,417,306,946
2004 $12,148,595,031 $265,662,977,688
2003 $9,876,595,528 $229,192,678,173
2002 $7,370,119,619 $195,359,978,957
2001 $6,250,218,423 $173,590,978,347
2000 $5,686,579,748 $170,620,327,660
1999 $5,756,912,266 $161,304,620,987
1998 $5,674,080,543 $152,955,958,172
1997 $5,154,420,649 $160,013,571,974
1996 $4,786,018,988 $162,427,517,132
1995 $4,502,970,889 $151,083,627,983
1994 $4,123,011,420 $126,324,387,894
1993 $4,013,091,682 $119,841,699,440
1992 - $129,998,873,602
1991 - $121,149,331,318
1990 - $119,344,377,526
1989 - $102,226,808,603
1988 - $101,497,621,605
1987 - $93,913,320,965
1986 - $78,438,205,742
1985 - $65,211,464,198
1984 - $61,866,078,539
1983 - $61,417,685,434
1982 - $62,453,362,256
1981 - $63,392,804,251
1980 - $64,176,789,764
1979 - $52,935,763,512
1978 - $46,355,988,784
1977 - $41,362,637,363
1976 - $35,815,449,464
1975 - $32,742,543,381
1974 - $27,033,413,362
1973 - $22,433,660,550
1972 - $17,283,931,878
1971 - $14,523,306,736
1970 - $12,753,503,479
1969 - $11,083,505,596
1968 - $10,178,705,992
1967 - $9,532,076,026
1966 - $8,712,528,095
1965 - $8,073,570,566
1964 - $7,172,430,304
1963 - $6,522,268,053
1962 - $6,078,186,245
1961 - $5,642,867,672
1960 - $5,172,811,442

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Estonia and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Estonia

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Estonia Norway
2025 $34,418 $94,594
2024 $31,428 $89,889
2023 $30,264 $90,984
2022 $28,340 $113,122
2021 $27,951 $96,443
2020 $23,934 $71,058
2019 $24,021 $79,329
2018 $23,618 $85,579
2017 $20,852 $78,771
2016 $18,666 $73,222
2015 $17,722 $77,221
2014 $20,582 $100,410
2013 $19,310 $106,333
2012 $17,568 $104,628
2011 $17,556 $103,545
2010 $14,664 $90,020
2009 $14,712 $81,940
2008 $18,206 $99,002
2007 $16,745 $86,600
2006 $12,641 $75,048
2005 $10,415 $67,358
2004 $8,916 $57,855
2003 $7,205 $50,208
2002 $5,343 $43,048
2001 $4,503 $38,458
2000 $4,071 $37,992
1999 $4,141 $36,151
1998 $4,093 $34,516
1997 $3,683 $36,324
1996 $3,381 $37,073
1995 $3,134 $34,659
1994 $2,819 $29,130
1993 $2,686 $27,793
1992 - $30,328
1991 - $28,427
1990 - $28,137
1989 - $24,185
1988 - $24,112
1987 - $22,430
1986 - $18,822
1985 - $15,704
1984 - $14,943
1983 - $14,877
1982 - $15,178
1981 - $15,463
1980 - $15,708
1979 - $12,998
1978 - $11,421
1977 - $10,230
1976 - $8,896
1975 - $8,171
1974 - $6,783
1973 - $5,664
1972 - $4,395
1971 - $3,721
1970 - $3,291
1969 - $2,881
1968 - $2,667
1967 - $2,519
1966 - $2,321
1965 - $2,168
1964 - $1,941
1963 - $1,779
1962 - $1,670
1961 - $1,563
1960 - $1,444

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2026-07-08).

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Estonia and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Estonia

Norway
1x
Year Population
Estonia Norway
2025 1,366,475 5,610,870
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Estonia and Norway

Fertility rate
Estonia

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Estonia Norway
2024 1.18 1.45
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Estonia and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Estonia

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Estonia Norway
2025 43.8 40.9
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Estonia Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$44.2B
2025
$546B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.2%
2025
49.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.21%
2022
5.43%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.37%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.33%
2025
+9.34%
2025
Unemployment rate
7.5%
2025
4.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
65.8%
2025
55%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
19.7%
2025
34.5%
2025
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
7.95%
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2026
17
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2026
0.0004%
2026
Listed domestic companies
14
2003
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$2.44B
2025
$85.5B
2025
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
2,709 kg
2024
4,775 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.4
2024
$21.4
2024
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
5.09%
2024
50%
2024
Net energy imports use share
3.77%
2023
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,298 kWh
2024
23,673 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.53%
2024
88.9%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Estonia Norway
% of world population
0.02%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
-13,350
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2025
83.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2025
50.4:49.6
2025
Average male height
5.86 ft
2026
5.92 ft
2026
Average female height
5.41 ft
2026
5.46 ft
2026
Quality of life index
83.9
2026
95
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
172
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
95%
2013
English speaking
47%
2026
87.6%
2026
People using the Internet
92.2%
2024
99%
2024

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
28.9 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2
2024
2.5
2024
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
26.1%
2024
12.9%
2024
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
12,074 sq mi
2025
25,067 sq mi
2025
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 (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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