Skip to content

Estonia vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Estonia has a population of 1.37M (ranked 153/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Estonia's land area is 16,498 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 129th vs. 80th).

By GDP, Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Estonia Romania
Population
1339590
18839108
Population rank 155/197 70/197
GDP
$43.1B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 100/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$31,428
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 40/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,969
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$10.1B
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
23.4%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,356
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 65/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,740
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 16,498 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.31
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
43.3 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Estonia and Romania: Comparison Charts

Estonia and Romania economies compared

GDP
Estonia

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Estonia Romania
2024 $43,130,419,829 $382,564,217,989
2023 $41,470,344,395 $347,757,995,759
2022 $38,226,641,740 $295,319,437,557
2021 $37,201,101,171 $285,071,280,114
2020 $31,820,771,494 $250,625,048,304
2019 $31,873,748,770 $250,080,428,512
2018 $31,222,632,741 $241,791,427,224
2017 $27,469,461,919 $210,147,385,855
2016 $24,561,027,788 $185,290,759,249
2015 $23,311,847,751 $177,885,131,240
2014 $27,055,689,003 $199,722,319,676
2013 $25,451,032,781 $189,798,603,751
2012 $23,237,406,116 $179,117,323,107
2011 $23,303,915,795 $192,623,977,894
2010 $19,524,355,419 $170,064,350,672
2009 $19,633,984,440 $174,110,532,659
2008 $24,342,935,404 $214,315,932,061
2007 $22,450,264,166 $174,588,782,939
2006 $17,025,671,810 $122,023,735,993
2005 $14,109,491,357 $98,454,380,120
2004 $12,148,595,031 $74,973,656,852
2003 $9,876,595,528 $57,806,384,143
2002 $7,370,119,619 $46,065,502,703
2001 $6,250,218,423 $40,395,116,581
2000 $5,686,579,748 $37,253,739,511
1999 $5,756,912,266 $35,953,156,754
1998 $5,674,080,543 $41,696,091,974
1997 $5,154,420,649 $35,575,214,078
1996 $4,786,018,988 $36,937,074,278
1995 $4,502,970,889 $37,430,162,103
1994 $4,123,011,420 $30,072,805,104
1993 $4,013,091,682 $26,361,160,450
1992 - $25,121,666,667
1991 - $28,850,634,900
1990 - $38,247,882,300
1989 - $41,450,777,202
1988 - $40,424,528,302
1987 - $38,067,567,568

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/facts/estonia/romania | CC BY

Estonia and Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Estonia

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Estonia Romania
2024 $31,428 $20,080
2023 $30,264 $18,244
2022 $28,340 $15,504
2021 $27,951 $14,908
2020 $23,934 $13,009
2019 $24,021 $12,910
2018 $23,618 $12,416
2017 $20,852 $10,728
2016 $18,666 $9,405
2015 $17,722 $8,977
2014 $20,582 $10,032
2013 $19,310 $9,498
2012 $17,568 $8,930
2011 $17,556 $9,561
2010 $14,664 $8,400
2009 $14,712 $8,548
2008 $18,206 $10,435
2007 $16,745 $8,360
2006 $12,641 $5,758
2005 $10,415 $4,618
2004 $8,916 $3,495
2003 $7,205 $2,679
2002 $5,343 $2,120
2001 $4,503 $1,825
2000 $4,071 $1,660
1999 $4,141 $1,600
1998 $4,093 $1,853
1997 $3,683 $1,577
1996 $3,381 $1,633
1995 $3,134 $1,650
1994 $2,819 $1,323
1993 $2,686 $1,158
1992 - $1,102
1991 - $1,254
1990 - $1,648
1989 - $1,790
1988 - $1,753
1987 - $1,659

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/facts/estonia/romania | CC BY

Estonia vs. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Estonia

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Estonia Romania
2026 79.6 76.4
2025 79.5 76.2
2024 79.3 76.1
2023 79.2 75.9
2022 78.2 75.3
2021 77.4 72.7
2020 78.9 74
2019 78.8 75.3
2018 78.3 75.1
2017 78.2 75
2016 77.8 75
2015 77.7 74.7
2014 77.1 74.8
2013 77.3 74.9
2012 76.4 74.3
2011 76.3 74.3
2010 75.9 73.6
2009 75.2 73.5
2008 74.3 73.2
2007 73.2 72.8
2006 73.2 72.2
2005 73 71.6
2004 72.4 71.1
2003 71.9 70.8
2002 71.4 70.8
2001 70.8 71.1
2000 71 71.2
1999 70.7 70.6
1998 69.8 69.9
1997 70.2 69.1
1996 70 68.8
1995 67.8 69.3
1994 66.7 69.3
1993 68.2 69.5
1992 69.2 69.5
1991 69.8 70
1990 69.9 69.8
1989 70.5 69.5
1988 71 69.4
1987 70.9 69.1
1986 70.9 69.7
1985 69.8 69.4
1984 69.6 69.9
1983 69.8 69.8
1982 69.9 69.8
1981 69.3 69.5
1980 69.5 69.2
1979 69.4 69.5
1978 69.7 69.8
1977 69.8 69.5
1976 69.7 69.9
1975 70.1 69.6
1974 70.8 69.5
1973 70.7 68.7
1972 70.4 69
1971 70.6 68.4
1970 70.4 67.9
1969 70.3 67.2
1968 70.6 67.9
1967 71 68.1
1966 70.7 68.2
1965 70.7 68.4
1964 70.6 68.4
1963 69.9 67.8
1962 69.8 67.2
1961 69.6 66.4
1960 69.3 65.6
1959 68.7 64.9
1958 68.8 64.4
1957 68.8 64
1956 68.5 63.6
1955 68.2 63.3
1954 67.8 63
1953 67.5 62.5
1952 67.2 61.8
1951 66.8 61.2
1950 66.4 60.5

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

GeoRank.org/facts/estonia/romania | CC BY

Estonia and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Estonia

Romania
1x
Year Population
Estonia Romania
2024 1,372,341 19,051,804
2023 1,370,286 19,061,062
2022 1,348,840 19,048,502
2021 1,330,932 19,122,059
2020 1,329,522 19,265,250
2019 1,326,898 19,371,648
2018 1,321,977 19,473,970
2017 1,317,384 19,588,715
2016 1,315,790 19,702,267
2015 1,315,407 19,815,616
2014 1,314,545 19,908,979
2013 1,317,997 19,983,693
2012 1,322,696 20,058,035
2011 1,327,439 20,147,528
2010 1,331,475 20,246,871
2009 1,334,515 20,367,487
2008 1,337,090 20,537,875
2007 1,340,680 20,882,982
2006 1,346,810 21,193,760
2005 1,354,775 21,319,685
2004 1,362,550 21,451,748
2003 1,370,720 21,574,326
2002 1,379,350 21,730,496
2001 1,388,115 22,131,970
2000 1,396,985 22,442,971
1999 1,390,244 22,472,040
1998 1,386,156 22,507,344
1997 1,399,535 22,553,978
1996 1,415,594 22,619,004
1995 1,436,634 22,684,270
1994 1,462,514 22,730,211
1993 1,494,128 22,763,280
1992 1,533,091 22,794,284
1991 1,561,314 23,001,155
1990 1,569,174 23,201,835
1989 1,568,131 23,161,458
1988 1,561,900 23,057,662
1987 1,552,221 22,949,430
1986 1,540,190 22,836,841
1985 1,528,781 22,732,999
1984 1,518,617 22,640,547
1983 1,508,745 22,560,478
1982 1,498,414 22,475,741
1981 1,487,666 22,353,070
1980 1,477,219 22,207,282
1979 1,468,333 22,090,488
1978 1,460,188 21,951,464
1977 1,450,211 21,756,096
1976 1,439,576 21,551,634
1975 1,429,352 21,293,583
1974 1,418,169 21,029,429
1973 1,405,951 20,835,681
1972 1,392,518 20,657,957
1971 1,376,955 20,461,567
1970 1,360,076 20,250,398
1969 1,345,249 20,009,141
1968 1,331,214 19,799,831
1967 1,318,946 19,534,242
1966 1,308,597 19,215,450
1965 1,294,566 19,031,576
1964 1,277,086 18,919,126
1963 1,258,857 18,797,850
1962 1,241,623 18,676,550
1961 1,225,077 18,555,250
1960 1,211,537 18,406,905

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

GeoRank.org/facts/estonia/romania | CC BY

Fertility rates in Estonia and Romania

Fertility rate
Estonia

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Estonia Romania
2023 1.31 1.71
2022 1.41 1.71
2021 1.61 1.81
2020 1.58 1.8
2019 1.66 1.77
2018 1.67 1.76
2017 1.59 1.78
2016 1.6 1.69
2015 1.58 1.62
2014 1.54 1.56
2013 1.52 1.46
2012 1.56 1.52
2011 1.61 1.47
2010 1.72 1.59
2009 1.7 1.66
2008 1.72 1.6
2007 1.69 1.45
2006 1.58 1.42
2005 1.52 1.4
2004 1.47 1.33
2003 1.37 1.3
2002 1.36 1.27
2001 1.32 1.27
2000 1.36 1.31
1999 1.3 1.3
1998 1.28 1.32
1997 1.32 1.32
1996 1.37 1.3
1995 1.38 1.33
1994 1.42 1.4
1993 1.49 1.43
1992 1.71 1.51
1991 1.8 1.59
1990 2.05 1.83
1989 2.22 2.22
1988 2.27 2.3
1987 2.27 2.38
1986 2.18 2.39
1985 2.13 2.31
1984 2.17 2.26
1983 2.16 2.06
1982 2.07 2.17
1981 2.07 2.36
1980 2.02 2.43
1979 2 2.49
1978 2.02 2.52
1977 2.06 2.57
1976 2.07 2.54
1975 2.04 2.59
1974 2.07 2.71
1973 2.06 2.44
1972 2.13 2.55
1971 2.19 2.67
1970 2.17 2.89
1969 2.13 3.19
1968 2.03 3.63
1967 1.9 3.66
1966 1.87 1.9
1965 1.88 1.91
1964 1.94 1.96
1963 1.89 2.01
1962 1.95 2.04
1961 1.98 2.17
1960 1.98 2.34

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

GeoRank.org/facts/estonia/romania | CC BY

Estonia and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Estonia

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Estonia Romania
2024 43.3 43.8
2023 42.9 43.5
2022 42.7 43.3
2021 42.5 43.2
2020 42.4 42.9
2019 42.2 42.6
2018 42 42.3
2017 41.9 42
2016 41.7 41.7
2015 41.5 41.3
2014 41.4 40.9
2013 41.1 40.5
2012 40.9 40.2
2011 40.6 39.8
2010 40.3 39.3
2009 40 38.8
2008 39.8 38.2
2007 39.7 37.7
2006 39.6 37.3
2005 39.3 37
2004 39.1 36.6
2003 38.8 36
2002 38.5 35.3
2001 38.3 34.8
2000 38 34.8
1999 37.6 34.7
1998 37.3 34.6
1997 37 34.4
1996 36.7 34.2
1995 36.3 34
1994 36 33.8
1993 35.6 33.6
1992 35 33.3
1991 34.6 33.1
1990 34.3 33
1989 34.2 32.9
1988 34.1 32.8
1987 34 32.8
1986 34 32.7
1985 33.9 32.5
1984 33.9 32.3
1983 33.9 32.1
1982 33.8 32
1981 33.8 31.9
1980 33.9 31.8
1979 34 31.7
1978 34.2 31.7
1977 34.3 31.8
1976 34.3 31.8
1975 34.2 31.7
1974 34.2 31.6
1973 34.1 31.5
1972 33.9 31.5
1971 33.8 31.4
1970 33.7 31.4
1969 33.7 31.3
1968 33.6 31.3
1967 33.4 31.3
1966 33.2 31
1965 33 30.6
1964 32.8 30.2
1963 32.7 29.7
1962 32.5 29.3
1961 32.4 28.9
1960 32.2 28.5

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

GeoRank.org/facts/estonia/romania | CC BY

Interactive Maps

Use the buttons below to switch between world maps comparing statistics for Estonia and Romania.

1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x

National statistics comparison

Finance

Estonia Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$39.6B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.6%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.21%
2022
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.37%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.51%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.5%
2024
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.7
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.7%
2023
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires
2
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
14
2003
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.07B
2024
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$496M
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,695,000
2020
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.98%
2020
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
98.9%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

Estonia Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,089 kg
2023
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.7
2023
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.6 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.76 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
60.9%
2023
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
38%
2021
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.9%
2023
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
3.77%
2023
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,722 kWh
2023
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.42%
2023
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Estonia Romania
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-13,350
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
6 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.53 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
81
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2023
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.5
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
99.2%
2021
English speaking
50.2%
2023
31%
2023
People using the Internet
92.2%
2024
91.3%
2024

Health

Estonia Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,438
2024
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$521
2024
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.009%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.47
2022
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2023
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
22.8%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.7 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Estonia Romania
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
12,022 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,815 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,415 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
53,964 mi
2024

In-depth comparisons

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.