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Estonia vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Estonia has a population of 1.37M (ranked 153/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). Estonia's land area is 16,498 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 129th vs. 158th).

By GDP, Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Estonia Qatar
Population
1339590
2999260
Population rank 155/197 136/197
GDP
$43.1B
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 100/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$31,428
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 40/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,969
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$10.1B
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
23.4%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,356
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 65/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,740
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 16,498 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.31
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
43.3 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Estonia and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Estonia and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Estonia

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Estonia Qatar
2024 $43,130,419,829 $219,162,637,363
2023 $41,470,344,395 $217,308,516,484
2022 $38,226,641,740 $235,709,340,659
2021 $37,201,101,171 $179,732,142,857
2020 $31,820,771,494 $144,411,538,462
2019 $31,873,748,770 $176,371,428,571
2018 $31,222,632,741 $183,335,164,835
2017 $27,469,461,919 $161,099,175,824
2016 $24,561,027,788 $151,732,142,857
2015 $23,311,847,751 $161,739,835,165
2014 $27,055,689,003 $206,224,725,275
2013 $25,451,032,781 $198,727,747,253
2012 $23,237,406,116 $186,833,516,484
2011 $23,303,915,795 $167,775,274,725
2010 $19,524,355,419 $123,627,197,802
2009 $19,633,984,440 $97,798,351,648
2008 $24,342,935,404 $115,270,054,945
2007 $22,450,264,166 $79,712,087,912
2006 $17,025,671,810 $60,882,142,857
2005 $14,109,491,357 $44,530,494,505
2004 $12,148,595,031 $31,734,065,934
2003 $9,876,595,528 $23,533,791,209
2002 $7,370,119,619 $19,363,736,264
2001 $6,250,218,423 $17,538,461,538
2000 $5,686,579,748 $17,759,890,110
1999 $5,756,912,266 $12,393,131,868
1998 $5,674,080,543 $10,255,495,027
1997 $5,154,420,649 $11,297,802,115
1996 $4,786,018,988 $9,059,340,385
1995 $4,502,970,889 $8,137,911,978
1994 $4,123,011,420 $7,374,450,769
1993 $4,013,091,682 $7,156,593,654
1992 - $7,646,153,984
1991 - $6,883,516,484
1990 - $7,360,439,423
1989 - $6,487,912,088
1988 - $6,038,187,033
1987 - $5,446,428,681
1986 - $5,053,021,951
1985 - $6,153,296,456
1984 - $6,704,395,824
1983 - $6,467,582,308
1982 - $7,596,703,214
1981 - $8,661,263,764
1980 - $7,829,165,262
1979 - $5,632,962,997
1978 - $4,052,000,413
1977 - $3,617,564,638
1976 - $3,284,273,987
1975 - $2,512,773,166
1974 - $2,401,403,227
1973 - $793,885,560
1972 - $510,262,500
1971 - $387,703,106
1970 - $301,791,302

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

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Estonia and Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Estonia

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Estonia Qatar
2024 $31,428 $76,689
2023 $30,264 $81,817
2022 $28,340 $88,701
2021 $27,951 $71,752
2020 $23,934 $51,684
2019 $24,021 $66,841
2018 $23,618 $71,040
2017 $20,852 $63,280
2016 $18,666 $61,254
2015 $17,722 $68,985
2014 $20,582 $95,841
2013 $19,310 $103,697
2012 $17,568 $108,470
2011 $17,556 $103,262
2010 $14,664 $76,463
2009 $14,712 $60,786
2008 $18,206 $80,781
2007 $16,745 $65,954
2006 $12,641 $62,582
2005 $10,415 $53,950
2004 $8,916 $41,036
2003 $7,205 $31,602
2002 $5,343 $27,227
2001 $4,503 $25,871
2000 $4,071 $27,535
1999 $4,141 $20,234
1998 $4,093 $17,665
1997 $3,683 $20,523
1996 $3,381 $17,125
1995 $3,134 $15,823
1994 $2,819 $14,765
1993 $2,686 $14,770
1992 - $16,280
1991 - $15,133
1990 - $16,722
1989 - $15,243
1988 - $14,682
1987 - $13,719
1986 - $13,213
1985 - $16,815
1984 - $19,272
1983 - $19,616
1982 - $24,385
1981 - $29,505
1980 - $28,375
1979 - $21,777
1978 - $16,757
1977 - $16,058
1976 - $15,710
1975 - $13,014
1974 - $13,540
1973 - $4,905
1972 - $3,483
1971 - $2,952
1970 - $2,594

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

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Estonia vs. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Estonia

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Estonia Qatar
2026 79.6 82.8
2025 79.5 82.7
2024 79.3 82.5
2023 79.2 82.4
2022 78.2 81.9
2021 77.4 81.1
2020 78.9 80.4
2019 78.8 82.9
2018 78.3 82.7
2017 78.2 82.5
2016 77.8 82.1
2015 77.7 81.8
2014 77.1 81.4
2013 77.3 81
2012 76.4 80.5
2011 76.3 80
2010 75.9 79.4
2009 75.2 78.8
2008 74.3 78.3
2007 73.2 77.7
2006 73.2 77.3
2005 73 76.9
2004 72.4 76.5
2003 71.9 76.1
2002 71.4 75.8
2001 70.8 75.5
2000 71 75.3
1999 70.7 75
1998 69.8 74.9
1997 70.2 74.7
1996 70 74.6
1995 67.8 74.4
1994 66.7 74.2
1993 68.2 74.1
1992 69.2 73.9
1991 69.8 73.7
1990 69.9 73.4
1989 70.5 73.1
1988 71 72.8
1987 70.9 72.5
1986 70.9 72.2
1985 69.8 71.8
1984 69.6 71.5
1983 69.8 71.1
1982 69.9 70.7
1981 69.3 70.3
1980 69.5 69.9
1979 69.4 69.5
1978 69.7 69.1
1977 69.8 68.6
1976 69.7 68.2
1975 70.1 67.7
1974 70.8 67.2
1973 70.7 66.6
1972 70.4 66.1
1971 70.6 65.5
1970 70.4 64.9
1969 70.3 64.2
1968 70.6 63.6
1967 71 62.9
1966 70.7 62.2
1965 70.7 61.4
1964 70.6 60.7
1963 69.9 60
1962 69.8 59.2
1961 69.6 58.5
1960 69.3 57.8
1959 68.7 57
1958 68.8 56.3
1957 68.8 55.6
1956 68.5 54.9
1955 68.2 54.2
1954 67.8 53.5
1953 67.5 52.8
1952 67.2 52.1
1951 66.8 51.5
1950 66.4 50.8

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

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Estonia and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Estonia

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Estonia Qatar
2024 1,372,341 2,857,822
2023 1,370,286 2,656,032
2022 1,348,840 2,657,333
2021 1,330,932 2,504,910
2020 1,329,522 2,794,148
2019 1,326,898 2,638,657
2018 1,321,977 2,580,734
2017 1,317,384 2,545,820
2016 1,315,790 2,477,113
2015 1,315,407 2,344,557
2014 1,314,545 2,151,745
2013 1,317,997 1,916,426
2012 1,322,696 1,722,438
2011 1,327,439 1,624,761
2010 1,331,475 1,616,832
2009 1,334,515 1,608,903
2008 1,337,090 1,426,938
2007 1,340,680 1,208,595
2006 1,346,810 972,831
2005 1,354,775 825,408
2004 1,362,550 773,332
2003 1,370,720 744,682
2002 1,379,350 711,205
2001 1,388,115 677,925
2000 1,396,985 644,989
1999 1,390,244 612,500
1998 1,386,156 580,540
1997 1,399,535 550,500
1996 1,415,594 529,019
1995 1,436,634 514,325
1994 1,462,514 499,459
1993 1,494,128 484,545
1992 1,533,091 469,657
1991 1,561,314 454,853
1990 1,569,174 440,175
1989 1,568,131 425,646
1988 1,561,900 411,264
1987 1,552,221 397,005
1986 1,540,190 382,422
1985 1,528,781 365,940
1984 1,518,617 347,878
1983 1,508,745 329,709
1982 1,498,414 311,537
1981 1,487,666 293,553
1980 1,477,219 275,913
1979 1,468,333 258,670
1978 1,460,188 241,808
1977 1,450,211 225,285
1976 1,439,576 209,052
1975 1,429,352 193,087
1974 1,418,169 177,362
1973 1,405,951 161,841
1972 1,392,518 146,506
1971 1,376,955 131,346
1970 1,360,076 116,350
1969 1,345,249 103,025
1968 1,331,214 91,749
1967 1,318,946 81,439
1966 1,308,597 72,192
1965 1,294,566 64,065
1964 1,277,086 56,867
1963 1,258,857 50,380
1962 1,241,623 44,630
1961 1,225,077 39,680
1960 1,211,537 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Estonia and Qatar

Fertility rate
Estonia

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Estonia Qatar
2023 1.31 1.73
2022 1.41 1.74
2021 1.61 1.61
2020 1.58 1.68
2019 1.66 1.73
2018 1.67 1.76
2017 1.59 1.83
2016 1.6 1.86
2015 1.58 1.98
2014 1.54 2.03
2013 1.52 2.03
2012 1.56 2.04
2011 1.61 2.07
2010 1.72 2.14
2009 1.7 2.25
2008 1.72 2.37
2007 1.69 2.44
2006 1.58 2.51
2005 1.52 2.64
2004 1.47 2.79
2003 1.37 2.93
2002 1.36 3.01
2001 1.32 3.08
2000 1.36 3.07
1999 1.3 3.12
1998 1.28 3.21
1997 1.32 3.33
1996 1.37 3.44
1995 1.38 3.56
1994 1.42 3.67
1993 1.49 3.77
1992 1.71 3.85
1991 1.8 3.99
1990 2.05 4.23
1989 2.22 4.41
1988 2.27 4.51
1987 2.27 4.54
1986 2.18 4.57
1985 2.13 4.64
1984 2.17 4.76
1983 2.16 4.9
1982 2.07 5.04
1981 2.07 5.2
1980 2.02 5.33
1979 2 5.46
1978 2.02 5.58
1977 2.06 5.69
1976 2.07 5.78
1975 2.04 5.86
1974 2.07 5.94
1973 2.06 6.01
1972 2.13 6.07
1971 2.19 6.15
1970 2.17 6.23
1969 2.13 6.31
1968 2.03 6.39
1967 1.9 6.46
1966 1.87 6.52
1965 1.88 6.53
1964 1.94 6.53
1963 1.89 6.53
1962 1.95 6.53
1961 1.98 6.53
1960 1.98 6.53

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

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Estonia and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Estonia

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Estonia Qatar
2024 43.3 34.5
2023 42.9 34.1
2022 42.7 33.4
2021 42.5 32.9
2020 42.4 32.6
2019 42.2 32.3
2018 42 31.9
2017 41.9 31.6
2016 41.7 31.4
2015 41.5 31.2
2014 41.4 31.1
2013 41.1 30.9
2012 40.9 31
2011 40.6 31.2
2010 40.3 31.3
2009 40 30.8
2008 39.8 30.1
2007 39.7 30.1
2006 39.6 30.6
2005 39.3 30.9
2004 39.1 31
2003 38.8 30.9
2002 38.5 30.5
2001 38.3 30.1
2000 38 29.9
1999 37.6 29.8
1998 37.3 29.8
1997 37 29.9
1996 36.7 29.6
1995 36.3 29.1
1994 36 28.7
1993 35.6 28.4
1992 35 28.1
1991 34.6 27.9
1990 34.3 27.7
1989 34.2 27.6
1988 34.1 27.5
1987 34 27.5
1986 34 27.4
1985 33.9 27
1984 33.9 26.3
1983 33.9 25.6
1982 33.8 24.8
1981 33.8 24.1
1980 33.9 23.5
1979 34 22.9
1978 34.2 22.3
1977 34.3 21.8
1976 34.3 21.3
1975 34.2 21
1974 34.2 20.8
1973 34.1 20.9
1972 33.9 21.3
1971 33.8 22.2
1970 33.7 23.7
1969 33.7 24.4
1968 33.6 24
1967 33.4 23.5
1966 33.2 23
1965 33 22.5
1964 32.8 21.8
1963 32.7 21.1
1962 32.5 20.1
1961 32.4 19
1960 32.2 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Estonia Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$39.6B
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.6%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.21%
2022
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.37%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.51%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.5%
2024
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.7
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.7%
2023
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
14
2003
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.07B
2024
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$496M
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,695,000
2020
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.98%
2020
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
98.9%
2024
65.9%
2011

Energy

Estonia Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,089 kg
2023
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.7
2023
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.6 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.76 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
60.9%
2023
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
38%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.9%
2023
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share
3.77%
2023
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,722 kWh
2023
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.42%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Estonia Qatar
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-13,350
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
6 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.53 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
81
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2023
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.5
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
97.8%
2014
English speaking
50.2%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
92.2%
2024
99.7%
2023

Health

Estonia Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,438
2024
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$521
2024
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.009%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.47
2022
3.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
22.8%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.7 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Estonia Qatar
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
12,022 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,815 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,415 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
4,374 mi
2016

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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. 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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