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Estonia vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Estonia has a population of 1.37M (ranked 153/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Estonia's land area is 16,498 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 129th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Estonia Sri Lanka
Population
1339590
22185425
Population rank 155/197 63/197
GDP
$43.1B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 100/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$31,428
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 40/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,969
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$10.1B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
23.4%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,356
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 65/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,740
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 16,498 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.31
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
43.3 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
78 years
2026

Estonia and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Estonia and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Estonia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Estonia Sri Lanka
2024 $43,130,419,829 $98,963,185,510
2023 $41,470,344,395 $83,716,142,582
2022 $38,226,641,740 $74,143,020,263
2021 $37,201,101,171 $88,556,698,938
2020 $31,820,771,494 $84,335,574,582
2019 $31,873,748,770 $88,998,706,297
2018 $31,222,632,741 $94,450,015,983
2017 $27,469,461,919 $94,369,350,286
2016 $24,561,027,788 $88,000,211,172
2015 $23,311,847,751 $85,090,301,052
2014 $27,055,689,003 $82,531,125,191
2013 $25,451,032,781 $76,976,203,829
2012 $23,237,406,116 $70,447,217,164
2011 $23,303,915,795 $67,753,285,897
2010 $19,524,355,419 $58,636,049,434
2009 $19,633,984,440 $42,066,224,093
2008 $24,342,935,404 $40,713,826,215
2007 $22,450,264,166 $32,350,238,760
2006 $17,025,671,810 $28,267,410,543
2005 $14,109,491,357 $24,405,791,045
2004 $12,148,595,031 $20,662,525,941
2003 $9,876,595,528 $18,881,765,437
2002 $7,370,119,619 $16,536,535,647
2001 $6,250,218,423 $15,749,753,805
2000 $5,686,579,748 $16,595,882,819
1999 $5,756,912,266 $15,711,933,513
1998 $5,674,080,543 $15,760,736,956
1997 $5,154,420,649 $15,091,913,884
1996 $4,786,018,988 $13,897,738,375
1995 $4,502,970,889 $13,029,697,561
1994 $4,123,011,420 $11,717,604,209
1993 $4,013,091,682 $10,338,679,636
1992 - $9,703,011,636
1991 - $9,000,362,582
1990 - $8,032,551,173
1989 - $6,987,267,684
1988 - $6,978,371,581
1987 - $6,682,167,120
1986 - $6,405,210,564
1985 - $5,978,460,972
1984 - $6,043,474,843
1983 - $5,167,913,302
1982 - $4,768,765,017
1981 - $4,415,844,156
1980 - $4,024,621,900
1979 - $3,364,611,432
1978 - $2,733,183,857
1977 - $4,104,509,583
1976 - $3,591,319,857
1975 - $3,791,298,146
1974 - $3,574,586,466
1973 - $2,875,625,000
1972 - $2,553,936,348
1971 - $2,369,308,600
1970 - $2,296,470,588
1969 - $1,965,546,218
1968 - $1,801,344,538
1967 - $1,859,465,021
1966 - $1,751,470,588
1965 - $1,698,319,328
1964 - $1,309,747,899
1963 - $1,240,672,269
1962 - $1,434,156,379
1961 - $1,444,327,731
1960 - $1,409,873,950

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

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Estonia and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Estonia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Estonia Sri Lanka
2024 $31,428 $4,516
2023 $30,264 $3,799
2022 $28,340 $3,343
2021 $27,951 $3,997
2020 $23,934 $3,848
2019 $24,021 $4,082
2018 $23,618 $4,359
2017 $20,852 $4,399
2016 $18,666 $4,149
2015 $17,722 $4,058
2014 $20,582 $3,972
2013 $19,310 $3,739
2012 $17,568 $3,328
2011 $17,556 $3,225
2010 $14,664 $2,808
2009 $14,712 $2,027
2008 $18,206 $1,974
2007 $16,745 $1,579
2006 $12,641 $1,389
2005 $10,415 $1,207
2004 $8,916 $1,029
2003 $7,205 $946
2002 $5,343 $835
2001 $4,503 $804
2000 $4,071 $860
1999 $4,141 $829
1998 $4,093 $848
1997 $3,683 $827
1996 $3,381 $776
1995 $3,134 $742
1994 $2,819 $678
1993 $2,686 $607
1992 - $580
1991 - $546
1990 - $491
1989 - $430
1988 - $434
1987 - $420
1986 - $407
1985 - $385
1984 - $391
1983 - $336
1982 - $312
1981 - $292.5
1980 - $271.1
1979 - $230.8
1978 - $191
1977 - $292.1
1976 - $260.3
1975 - $279.8
1974 - $268.7
1973 - $220.2
1972 - $199.4
1971 - $188.8
1970 - $186.9
1969 - $163.6
1968 - $153.5
1967 - $162.3
1966 - $156.6
1965 - $155.6
1964 - $122.9
1963 - $119.4
1962 - $141.4
1961 - $145.9
1960 - $145.9

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

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Estonia vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Estonia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Estonia Sri Lanka
2026 79.6 78
2025 79.5 77.9
2024 79.3 77.7
2023 79.2 77.5
2022 78.2 77.3
2021 77.4 76.3
2020 78.9 76.9
2019 78.8 76.7
2018 78.3 76.5
2017 78.2 76.2
2016 77.8 76.1
2015 77.7 76
2014 77.1 75.8
2013 77.3 75.5
2012 76.4 75.2
2011 76.3 74.7
2010 75.9 74.5
2009 75.2 70.3
2008 74.3 72.6
2007 73.2 73
2006 73.2 72.8
2005 73 73.1
2004 72.4 68
2003 71.9 72.4
2002 71.4 72.3
2001 70.8 71.8
2000 71 71.2
1999 70.7 70.4
1998 69.8 70.1
1997 70.2 69.9
1996 70 69.8
1995 67.8 69.7
1994 66.7 70.2
1993 68.2 70
1992 69.2 69.6
1991 69.8 69.1
1990 69.9 69.2
1989 70.5 67.3
1988 71 69
1987 70.9 69
1986 70.9 69
1985 69.8 68.9
1984 69.6 68.8
1983 69.8 68.7
1982 69.9 68.7
1981 69.3 68.4
1980 69.5 68
1979 69.4 67.5
1978 69.7 66.8
1977 69.8 66.4
1976 69.7 65.8
1975 70.1 65.4
1974 70.8 65
1973 70.7 64.8
1972 70.4 64.6
1971 70.6 64.2
1970 70.4 64.4
1969 70.3 64.1
1968 70.6 63.9
1967 71 63.6
1966 70.7 63.2
1965 70.7 62.8
1964 70.6 62.4
1963 69.9 62
1962 69.8 61.6
1961 69.6 61.2
1960 69.3 60.6
1959 68.7 60
1958 68.8 59.3
1957 68.8 58.5
1956 68.5 57.9
1955 68.2 57.2
1954 67.8 56.4
1953 67.5 55.6
1952 67.2 54.9
1951 66.8 54
1950 66.4 53.2

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

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Estonia and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Estonia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Estonia Sri Lanka
2024 1,372,341 21,916,000
2023 1,370,286 22,037,000
2022 1,348,840 22,181,000
2021 1,330,932 22,156,000
2020 1,329,522 21,919,000
2019 1,326,898 21,803,000
2018 1,321,977 21,670,000
2017 1,317,384 21,453,000
2016 1,315,790 21,209,000
2015 1,315,407 20,970,000
2014 1,314,545 20,778,000
2013 1,317,997 20,585,000
2012 1,322,696 21,169,458
2011 1,327,439 21,009,048
2010 1,331,475 20,879,089
2009 1,334,515 20,756,435
2008 1,337,090 20,629,378
2007 1,340,680 20,492,545
2006 1,346,810 20,352,411
2005 1,354,775 20,216,524
2004 1,362,550 20,087,605
2003 1,370,720 19,951,521
2002 1,379,350 19,805,752
2001 1,388,115 19,600,362
2000 1,396,985 19,293,054
1999 1,390,244 18,944,731
1998 1,386,156 18,596,003
1997 1,399,535 18,248,200
1996 1,415,594 17,905,018
1995 1,436,634 17,564,068
1994 1,462,514 17,275,773
1993 1,494,128 17,025,918
1992 1,533,091 16,739,284
1991 1,561,314 16,475,354
1990 1,569,174 16,352,458
1989 1,568,131 16,248,557
1988 1,561,900 16,078,621
1987 1,552,221 15,916,576
1986 1,540,190 15,731,256
1985 1,528,781 15,544,154
1984 1,518,617 15,441,860
1983 1,508,745 15,388,794
1982 1,498,414 15,286,567
1981 1,487,666 15,099,414
1980 1,477,219 14,847,974
1979 1,468,333 14,579,614
1978 1,460,188 14,310,128
1977 1,450,211 14,049,371
1976 1,439,576 13,796,770
1975 1,429,352 13,548,984
1974 1,418,169 13,305,693
1973 1,405,951 13,060,916
1972 1,392,518 12,809,205
1971 1,376,955 12,551,910
1970 1,360,076 12,287,110
1969 1,345,249 12,013,858
1968 1,331,214 11,736,088
1967 1,318,946 11,457,328
1966 1,308,597 11,183,928
1965 1,294,566 10,916,965
1964 1,277,086 10,653,397
1963 1,258,857 10,395,040
1962 1,241,623 10,143,754
1961 1,225,077 9,899,372
1960 1,211,537 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Estonia and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Estonia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Estonia Sri Lanka
2023 1.31 1.97
2022 1.41 1.98
2021 1.61 2
2020 1.58 2.01
2019 1.66 2.02
2018 1.67 2.03
2017 1.59 2.04
2016 1.6 2.06
2015 1.58 2.09
2014 1.54 2.13
2013 1.52 2.18
2012 1.56 2.17
2011 1.61 2.14
2010 1.72 2.13
2009 1.7 2.18
2008 1.72 2.23
2007 1.69 2.3
2006 1.58 2.29
2005 1.52 2.26
2004 1.47 2.27
2003 1.37 2.3
2002 1.36 2.31
2001 1.32 2.28
2000 1.36 2.21
1999 1.3 2.14
1998 1.28 2.14
1997 1.32 2.22
1996 1.37 2.29
1995 1.38 2.35
1994 1.42 2.4
1993 1.49 2.44
1992 1.71 2.49
1991 1.8 2.51
1990 2.05 2.54
1989 2.22 2.58
1988 2.27 2.57
1987 2.27 2.64
1986 2.18 2.74
1985 2.13 2.9
1984 2.17 3.01
1983 2.16 3.11
1982 2.07 3.32
1981 2.07 3.65
1980 2.02 3.73
1979 2 3.82
1978 2.02 3.81
1977 2.06 3.74
1976 2.07 3.78
1975 2.04 3.82
1974 2.07 3.86
1973 2.06 4
1972 2.13 4.16
1971 2.19 4.27
1970 2.17 4.39
1969 2.13 4.5
1968 2.03 4.66
1967 1.9 4.79
1966 1.87 4.83
1965 1.88 4.93
1964 1.94 5.06
1963 1.89 5.12
1962 1.95 5.18
1961 1.98 5.24
1960 1.98 5.35

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

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Estonia and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Estonia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Estonia Sri Lanka
2024 43.3 34.1
2023 42.9 33.8
2022 42.7 33.6
2021 42.5 33.3
2020 42.4 33.1
2019 42.2 32.8
2018 42 32.5
2017 41.9 32.3
2016 41.7 32
2015 41.5 31.7
2014 41.4 31.4
2013 41.1 31.1
2012 40.9 30.8
2011 40.6 30.5
2010 40.3 30.2
2009 40 29.9
2008 39.8 29.6
2007 39.7 29.3
2006 39.6 29
2005 39.3 28.8
2004 39.1 28.5
2003 38.8 28.2
2002 38.5 27.9
2001 38.3 27.6
2000 38 27.2
1999 37.6 26.9
1998 37.3 26.5
1997 37 26.2
1996 36.7 25.8
1995 36.3 25.3
1994 36 24.9
1993 35.6 24.6
1992 35 24.3
1991 34.6 23.9
1990 34.3 23.6
1989 34.2 23.4
1988 34.1 23.1
1987 34 22.8
1986 34 22.5
1985 33.9 22.2
1984 33.9 22
1983 33.9 21.9
1982 33.8 21.7
1981 33.8 21.6
1980 33.9 21.5
1979 34 21.3
1978 34.2 21.2
1977 34.3 21
1976 34.3 20.9
1975 34.2 20.7
1974 34.2 20.6
1973 34.1 20.4
1972 33.9 20.2
1971 33.8 20.1
1970 33.7 20
1969 33.7 19.9
1968 33.6 19.8
1967 33.4 19.7
1966 33.2 19.6
1965 33 19.5
1964 32.8 19.5
1963 32.7 19.5
1962 32.5 19.5
1961 32.4 19.5
1960 32.2 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Estonia Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$39.6B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.6%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.21%
2022
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.37%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.51%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.5%
2024
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.7
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.7%
2023
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
3.1%
2019
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
14
2003
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.07B
2024
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$496M
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,695,000
2020
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.98%
2020
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
98.9%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

Estonia Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,089 kg
2023
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.7
2023
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.6 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.76 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
60.9%
2023
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
38%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.9%
2023
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
3.77%
2023
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,722 kWh
2023
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.42%
2023
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Estonia Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-13,350
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
6 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.53 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
81
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2023
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.5
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
92.7%
2023
English speaking
50.2%
2023
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
92.2%
2024
51.2%
2023

Health

Estonia Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,438
2024
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$521
2024
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.009%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.47
2022
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2023
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
22.8%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.7 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Estonia Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
12,022 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,815 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,415 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
70,894 mi
2010

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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) (2000–2025, 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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