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Estonia vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Estonia has a population of 1.37M (ranked 153/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Estonia's land area is 16,498 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 129th vs. 180th).

By GDP, Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Main facts and rankings

Estonia Palau
Population
1339590
17629
Population rank 155/197 194/197
GDP
$43.1B
2024
$277M
2023
GDP rank 100/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$31,428
2024
$15,611
2023
GDP per capita rank 40/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,969
2024
$18,230
2023
Government debt
$10.1B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
23.4%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$7,356
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 65/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,740
2026
$9,869
2026
Land area 16,498 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.31
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
43.3 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Estonia and Palau: Comparison Charts

Estonia and Palau economies compared

GDP
Estonia

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Estonia Palau
2024 $43,130,419,829 -
2023 $41,470,344,395 $276,733,063
2022 $38,226,641,740 $243,826,813
2021 $37,201,101,171 $231,343,460
2020 $31,820,771,494 $261,688,507
2019 $31,873,748,770 $282,041,290
2018 $31,222,632,741 $287,998,352
2017 $27,469,461,919 $292,148,590
2016 $24,561,027,788 $305,227,020
2015 $23,311,847,751 $287,057,526
2014 $27,055,689,003 $245,591,095
2013 $25,451,032,781 $224,110,611
2012 $23,237,406,116 $215,616,882
2011 $23,303,915,795 $198,742,371
2010 $19,524,355,419 $188,042,374
2009 $19,633,984,440 $189,854,706
2008 $24,342,935,404 $201,067,734
2007 $22,450,264,166 $200,789,764
2006 $17,025,671,810 $193,611,359
2005 $14,109,491,357 $190,961,685
2004 $12,148,595,031 $166,363,739
2003 $9,876,595,528 $154,566,788
2002 $7,370,119,619 $162,658,722
2001 $6,250,218,423 $159,446,228
2000 $5,686,579,748 $149,551,483
1999 $5,756,912,266 $144,206,500
1998 $5,674,080,543 $149,079,600
1997 $5,154,420,649 $143,860,800
1996 $4,786,018,988 $137,494,600
1995 $4,502,970,889 $121,018,500
1994 $4,123,011,420 $106,138,500
1993 $4,013,091,682 $96,455,700
1992 - $104,771,300
1991 - $106,555,300
1990 - $97,702,303
1989 - $85,800,543
1988 - $75,348,615
1987 - $66,169,905
1986 - $58,109,314
1985 - $51,030,637
1984 - $44,814,259
1983 - $39,661,530
1982 - $36,027,583
1981 - $32,726,594
1980 - $29,728,054
1979 - $27,004,251
1978 - $24,530,015
1977 - $22,308,104
1976 - $20,364,420
1975 - $18,521,112
1974 - $16,848,759
1973 - $15,331,889
1972 - $13,956,474
1971 - $12,706,874
1970 - $11,563,041

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Estonia and Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Estonia

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Estonia Palau
2024 $31,428 -
2023 $30,264 $15,611
2022 $28,340 $13,730
2021 $27,951 $13,009
2020 $23,934 $14,708
2019 $24,021 $15,847
2018 $23,618 $16,167
2017 $20,852 $16,402
2016 $18,666 $17,150
2015 $17,722 $16,154
2014 $20,582 $13,863
2013 $19,310 $12,699
2012 $17,568 $12,137
2011 $17,556 $10,994
2010 $14,664 $10,222
2009 $14,712 $10,148
2008 $18,206 $10,578
2007 $16,745 $10,403
2006 $12,641 $9,882
2005 $10,415 $9,635
2004 $8,916 $8,394
2003 $7,205 $7,862
2002 $5,343 $8,340
2001 $4,503 $8,239
2000 $4,071 $7,798
1999 $4,141 $7,630
1998 $4,093 $8,048
1997 $3,683 $7,945
1996 $3,381 $7,788
1995 $3,134 $7,038
1994 $2,819 $6,329
1993 $2,686 $5,892
1992 - $6,553
1991 - $6,824
1990 - $6,403
1989 - $5,741
1988 - $5,145
1987 - $4,616
1986 - $4,144
1985 - $3,728
1984 - $3,360
1983 - $3,049
1982 - $2,838
1981 - $2,639
1980 - $2,423
1979 - $2,189
1978 - $1,972
1977 - $1,781
1976 - $1,616
1975 - $1,464
1974 - $1,328
1973 - $1,221
1972 - $1,145
1971 - $1,081
1970 - $1,017

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Estonia vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Estonia

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Estonia Palau
2026 79.6 69.6
2025 79.5 69.5
2024 79.3 69.4
2023 79.2 69.3
2022 78.2 68.9
2021 77.4 68.6
2020 78.9 68.7
2019 78.8 69
2018 78.3 69
2017 78.2 69
2016 77.8 69
2015 77.7 69.1
2014 77.1 69.1
2013 77.3 69
2012 76.4 68.9
2011 76.3 68.6
2010 75.9 68.3
2009 75.2 68
2008 74.3 67.6
2007 73.2 67.1
2006 73.2 66.6
2005 73 66.2
2004 72.4 65.8
2003 71.9 65.4
2002 71.4 65.1
2001 70.8 64.8
2000 71 64.5
1999 70.7 64.2
1998 69.8 64
1997 70.2 63.7
1996 70 63.5
1995 67.8 63.3
1994 66.7 63.1
1993 68.2 63
1992 69.2 62.9
1991 69.8 62.8
1990 69.9 62.8
1989 70.5 62.8
1988 71 62.8
1987 70.9 62.8
1986 70.9 62.8
1985 69.8 62.7
1984 69.6 62.6
1983 69.8 62.5
1982 69.9 62.3
1981 69.3 62.1
1980 69.5 61.9
1979 69.4 61.6
1978 69.7 61.3
1977 69.8 60.9
1976 69.7 60.5
1975 70.1 60
1974 70.8 59.5
1973 70.7 59
1972 70.4 58.6
1971 70.6 58.1
1970 70.4 57.7
1969 70.3 57.3
1968 70.6 56.9
1967 71 56.5
1966 70.7 56.2
1965 70.7 55.9
1964 70.6 55.8
1963 69.9 55.6
1962 69.8 55.4
1961 69.6 55.1
1960 69.3 54.9
1959 68.7 54.6
1958 68.8 54.4
1957 68.8 54.1
1956 68.5 53.9
1955 68.2 53.7
1954 67.8 53.5
1953 67.5 53.3
1952 67.2 53.1
1951 66.8 52.9
1950 66.4 52.7

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

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Estonia and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Estonia

Palau
1x
Year Population
Estonia Palau
2024 1,372,341 17,695
2023 1,370,286 17,727
2022 1,348,840 17,759
2021 1,330,932 17,783
2020 1,329,522 17,792
2019 1,326,898 17,798
2018 1,321,977 17,814
2017 1,317,384 17,812
2016 1,315,790 17,797
2015 1,315,407 17,770
2014 1,314,545 17,715
2013 1,317,997 17,648
2012 1,322,696 17,765
2011 1,327,439 18,078
2010 1,331,475 18,396
2009 1,334,515 18,709
2008 1,337,090 19,009
2007 1,340,680 19,302
2006 1,346,810 19,593
2005 1,354,775 19,819
2004 1,362,550 19,820
2003 1,370,720 19,659
2002 1,379,350 19,503
2001 1,388,115 19,352
2000 1,396,985 19,178
1999 1,390,244 18,901
1998 1,386,156 18,524
1997 1,399,535 18,108
1996 1,415,594 17,654
1995 1,436,634 17,195
1994 1,462,514 16,770
1993 1,494,128 16,372
1992 1,533,091 15,989
1991 1,561,314 15,614
1990 1,569,174 15,259
1989 1,568,131 14,945
1988 1,561,900 14,645
1987 1,552,221 14,334
1986 1,540,190 14,024
1985 1,528,781 13,688
1984 1,518,617 13,337
1983 1,508,745 13,006
1982 1,498,414 12,694
1981 1,487,666 12,402
1980 1,477,219 12,271
1979 1,468,333 12,337
1978 1,460,188 12,440
1977 1,450,211 12,525
1976 1,439,576 12,598
1975 1,429,352 12,655
1974 1,418,169 12,687
1973 1,405,951 12,552
1972 1,392,518 12,194
1971 1,376,955 11,759
1970 1,360,076 11,368
1969 1,345,249 11,159
1968 1,331,214 11,080
1967 1,318,946 10,988
1966 1,308,597 10,805
1965 1,294,566 10,547
1964 1,277,086 10,292
1963 1,258,857 10,037
1962 1,241,623 9,793
1961 1,225,077 9,555
1960 1,211,537 9,328

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

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Fertility rates in Estonia and Palau

Fertility rate
Estonia

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Estonia Palau
2023 1.31 1.91
2022 1.41 1.93
2021 1.61 1.95
2020 1.58 1.97
2019 1.66 1.98
2018 1.67 1.97
2017 1.59 2.02
2016 1.6 2.06
2015 1.58 2
2014 1.54 2.03
2013 1.52 2.05
2012 1.56 2.01
2011 1.61 1.97
2010 1.72 1.94
2009 1.7 1.94
2008 1.72 1.95
2007 1.69 1.97
2006 1.58 2
2005 1.52 2.02
2004 1.47 1.99
2003 1.37 1.96
2002 1.36 1.92
2001 1.32 1.87
2000 1.36 1.82
1999 1.3 1.91
1998 1.28 2.01
1997 1.32 2.19
1996 1.37 2.39
1995 1.38 2.55
1994 1.42 2.66
1993 1.49 2.73
1992 1.71 2.71
1991 1.8 2.74
1990 2.05 2.88
1989 2.22 2.92
1988 2.27 2.91
1987 2.27 2.93
1986 2.18 2.98
1985 2.13 3.01
1984 2.17 3.08
1983 2.16 3.14
1982 2.07 3.22
1981 2.07 3.28
1980 2.02 3.35
1979 2 3.49
1978 2.02 3.74
1977 2.06 4.09
1976 2.07 4.53
1975 2.04 4.9
1974 2.07 5.26
1973 2.06 5.59
1972 2.13 5.9
1971 2.19 6.16
1970 2.17 6.39
1969 2.13 6.58
1968 2.03 6.71
1967 1.9 6.84
1966 1.87 6.93
1965 1.88 7.01
1964 1.94 7.08
1963 1.89 7.12
1962 1.95 7.15
1961 1.98 7.17
1960 1.98 7.19

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

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Estonia and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Estonia

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Estonia Palau
2024 43.3 39.2
2023 42.9 38.8
2022 42.7 38.5
2021 42.5 38.1
2020 42.4 37.8
2019 42.2 37.4
2018 42 37
2017 41.9 36.7
2016 41.7 36.3
2015 41.5 36
2014 41.4 35.6
2013 41.1 35.3
2012 40.9 35
2011 40.6 34.6
2010 40.3 34.2
2009 40 33.9
2008 39.8 33.5
2007 39.7 33.1
2006 39.6 32.7
2005 39.3 32.3
2004 39.1 32
2003 38.8 31.8
2002 38.5 31.5
2001 38.3 31.2
2000 38 30.8
1999 37.6 30.2
1998 37.3 29.4
1997 37 28.8
1996 36.7 28.3
1995 36.3 27.8
1994 36 27.4
1993 35.6 26.9
1992 35 26.4
1991 34.6 26
1990 34.3 25.6
1989 34.2 24.9
1988 34.1 24
1987 34 23.1
1986 34 22.2
1985 33.9 21.6
1984 33.9 21.1
1983 33.9 20.5
1982 33.8 19.9
1981 33.8 19.3
1980 33.9 18.9
1979 34 18.6
1978 34.2 18.3
1977 34.3 18.1
1976 34.3 17.8
1975 34.2 17.4
1974 34.2 17.1
1973 34.1 16.8
1972 33.9 16.6
1971 33.8 16.6
1970 33.7 16.5
1969 33.7 16.1
1968 33.6 15.7
1967 33.4 15.2
1966 33.2 14.9
1965 33 14.9
1964 32.8 15
1963 32.7 15.1
1962 32.5 15.5
1961 32.4 16.1
1960 32.2 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Estonia Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$39.6B
2024
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.6%
2024
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.21%
2022
3.53%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.37%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.51%
2024
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.5%
2024
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2024
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
78.7
2026
62
2025
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
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
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,695,000
2020
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.98%
2020
93.5%
2017
Banked people share
98.9%
2024
n/a

Energy

Estonia Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,089 kg
2023
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.7
2023
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.6 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.76 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
60.9%
2023
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
38%
2021
0.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.9%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
3.77%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,722 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.42%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Estonia Palau
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
-13,350
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
53.9:46.1
2024
Average male height
6 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.53 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
81
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2023
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.5
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
171
2025
120
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
100%
2020
English speaking
50.2%
2023
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
92.2%
2024
27%
2004

Health

Estonia Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,438
2024
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$521
2024
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.009%
2023
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.47
2022
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
22.8%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.7 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Estonia Palau
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
12,022 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,815 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,415 sq mi
2026
160.8 sq mi
2026

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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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  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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