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Estonia vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Estonia has a population of 1.37M (ranked 153/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Estonia's land area is 16,498 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 129th vs. 58th).

By GDP, Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Estonia Sweden
Population
1339590
10680056
Population rank 155/197 91/197
GDP
$43.1B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 100/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$31,428
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 40/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,969
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$10.1B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
23.4%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,356
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 65/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,740
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 16,498 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.31
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
43.3 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Estonia and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Estonia and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Estonia

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Estonia Sweden
2024 $43,130,419,829 $603,715,224,266
2023 $41,470,344,395 $578,990,915,246
2022 $38,226,641,740 $575,071,237,641
2021 $37,201,101,171 $631,693,331,301
2020 $31,820,771,494 $544,265,668,452
2019 $31,873,748,770 $530,894,124,494
2018 $31,222,632,741 $549,649,344,043
2017 $27,469,461,919 $535,172,356,785
2016 $24,561,027,788 $513,058,312,951
2015 $23,311,847,751 $501,602,351,912
2014 $27,055,689,003 $577,727,767,304
2013 $25,451,032,781 $584,125,353,119
2012 $23,237,406,116 $549,739,674,655
2011 $23,303,915,795 $570,538,581,144
2010 $19,524,355,419 $492,750,897,239
2009 $19,633,984,440 $434,311,714,442
2008 $24,342,935,404 $514,614,100,833
2007 $22,450,264,166 $490,047,789,548
2006 $17,025,671,810 $422,528,394,459
2005 $14,109,491,357 $391,688,455,929
2004 $12,148,595,031 $384,545,442,175
2003 $9,876,595,528 $334,072,443,516
2002 $7,370,119,619 $267,371,907,447
2001 $6,250,218,423 $242,497,797,485
2000 $5,686,579,748 $262,903,560,280
1999 $5,756,912,266 $274,318,357,862
1998 $5,674,080,543 $270,887,306,759
1997 $5,154,420,649 $268,249,616,891
1996 $4,786,018,988 $291,949,597,375
1995 $4,502,970,889 $267,050,453,507
1994 $4,123,011,420 $228,699,066,874
1993 $4,013,091,682 $212,644,602,616
1992 - $283,908,914,454
1991 - $273,831,464,572
1990 - $261,466,577,009
1989 - $217,632,340,195
1988 - $206,686,590,776
1987 - $182,744,315,974
1986 - $150,279,869,729
1985 - $113,958,084,357
1984 - $109,043,045,407
1983 - $104,862,109,663
1982 - $114,214,731,799
1981 - $129,498,921,476
1980 - $141,886,067,004
1979 - $123,207,527,699
1978 - $104,290,933,496
1977 - $94,331,782,622
1976 - $89,232,517,046
1975 - $82,765,232,648
1974 - $65,917,634,590
1973 - $59,318,842,992
1972 - $48,883,173,400
1971 - $41,506,151,115
1970 - $38,037,226,668
1969 - $33,967,301,561
1968 - $31,277,871,669
1967 - $29,474,881,506
1966 - $27,154,716,721
1965 - $24,963,947,415
1964 - $22,685,490,195
1963 - $20,342,131,882
1962 - $18,794,066,990
1961 - $17,329,620,585
1960 - $15,930,075,467

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

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Estonia and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Estonia

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Estonia Sweden
2024 $31,428 $57,117
2023 $30,264 $54,950
2022 $28,340 $54,837
2021 $27,951 $60,648
2020 $23,934 $52,569
2019 $24,021 $51,649
2018 $23,618 $54,018
2017 $20,852 $53,210
2016 $18,666 $51,704
2015 $17,722 $51,188
2014 $20,582 $59,583
2013 $19,310 $60,844
2012 $17,568 $57,750
2011 $17,556 $60,379
2010 $14,664 $52,543
2009 $14,712 $46,708
2008 $18,206 $55,817
2007 $16,745 $53,568
2006 $12,641 $46,531
2005 $10,415 $43,378
2004 $8,916 $42,758
2003 $7,205 $37,292
2002 $5,343 $29,958
2001 $4,503 $27,259
2000 $4,071 $29,633
1999 $4,141 $30,969
1998 $4,093 $30,605
1997 $3,683 $30,324
1996 $3,381 $33,022
1995 $3,134 $30,254
1994 $2,819 $26,046
1993 $2,686 $24,390
1992 - $32,753
1991 - $31,777
1990 - $30,549
1989 - $25,625
1988 - $24,499
1987 - $21,761
1986 - $17,955
1985 - $13,647
1984 - $13,080
1983 - $12,590
1982 - $13,719
1981 - $15,564
1980 - $17,073
1979 - $14,856
1978 - $12,602
1977 - $11,432
1976 - $10,853
1975 - $10,103
1974 - $8,078
1973 - $7,291
1972 - $6,018
1971 - $5,125
1970 - $4,729
1969 - $4,263
1968 - $3,953
1967 - $3,746
1966 - $3,478
1965 - $3,228
1964 - $2,961
1963 - $2,675
1962 - $2,485
1961 - $2,304
1960 - $2,128

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

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Estonia vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Estonia

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Estonia Sweden
2026 79.6 83.7
2025 79.5 83.6
2024 79.3 83.4
2023 79.2 83.3
2022 78.2 83
2021 77.4 83
2020 78.9 82.4
2019 78.8 83.1
2018 78.3 82.5
2017 78.2 82.4
2016 77.8 82.3
2015 77.7 82.2
2014 77.1 82.2
2013 77.3 81.9
2012 76.4 81.7
2011 76.3 81.8
2010 75.9 81.5
2009 75.2 81.4
2008 74.3 81.1
2007 73.2 81
2006 73.2 80.8
2005 73 80.6
2004 72.4 80.5
2003 71.9 80.2
2002 71.4 79.9
2001 70.8 79.8
2000 71 79.7
1999 70.7 79.5
1998 69.8 79.4
1997 70.2 79.3
1996 70 79
1995 67.8 78.8
1994 66.7 78.7
1993 68.2 78.1
1992 69.2 78.1
1991 69.8 77.7
1990 69.9 77.6
1989 70.5 77.7
1988 71 77
1987 70.9 77.1
1986 70.9 77
1985 69.8 76.7
1984 69.6 76.8
1983 69.8 76.6
1982 69.9 76.3
1981 69.3 76
1980 69.5 75.7
1979 69.4 75.5
1978 69.7 75.5
1977 69.8 75.4
1976 69.7 75
1975 70.1 75
1974 70.8 75
1973 70.7 74.9
1972 70.4 74.7
1971 70.6 74.6
1970 70.4 74.7
1969 70.3 74.1
1968 70.6 74
1967 71 74.1
1966 70.7 74.1
1965 70.7 73.9
1964 70.6 73.7
1963 69.9 73.5
1962 69.8 73.4
1961 69.6 73.5
1960 69.3 73
1959 68.7 73.4
1958 68.8 73.2
1957 68.8 72.5
1956 68.5 72.7
1955 68.2 72.6
1954 67.8 72.4
1953 67.5 71.9
1952 67.2 71.8
1951 66.8 71.4
1950 66.4 71.1

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

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Estonia and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Estonia

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Estonia Sweden
2024 1,372,341 10,569,709
2023 1,370,286 10,536,632
2022 1,348,840 10,486,941
2021 1,330,932 10,415,811
2020 1,329,522 10,353,442
2019 1,326,898 10,278,887
2018 1,321,977 10,175,214
2017 1,317,384 10,057,698
2016 1,315,790 9,923,085
2015 1,315,407 9,799,186
2014 1,314,545 9,696,110
2013 1,317,997 9,600,379
2012 1,322,696 9,519,374
2011 1,327,439 9,449,213
2010 1,331,475 9,378,126
2009 1,334,515 9,298,515
2008 1,337,090 9,219,637
2007 1,340,680 9,148,092
2006 1,346,810 9,080,505
2005 1,354,775 9,029,572
2004 1,362,550 8,993,531
2003 1,370,720 8,958,229
2002 1,379,350 8,924,958
2001 1,388,115 8,895,960
2000 1,396,985 8,872,109
1999 1,390,244 8,857,874
1998 1,386,156 8,850,974
1997 1,399,535 8,846,062
1996 1,415,594 8,840,998
1995 1,436,634 8,826,939
1994 1,462,514 8,780,745
1993 1,494,128 8,718,561
1992 1,533,091 8,668,067
1991 1,561,314 8,617,375
1990 1,569,174 8,558,835
1989 1,568,131 8,492,964
1988 1,561,900 8,436,489
1987 1,552,221 8,397,804
1986 1,540,190 8,369,829
1985 1,528,781 8,350,386
1984 1,518,617 8,336,605
1983 1,508,745 8,329,033
1982 1,498,414 8,325,263
1981 1,487,666 8,320,503
1980 1,477,219 8,310,531
1979 1,468,333 8,293,678
1978 1,460,188 8,275,599
1977 1,450,211 8,251,540
1976 1,439,576 8,222,286
1975 1,429,352 8,192,437
1974 1,418,169 8,159,955
1973 1,405,951 8,136,312
1972 1,392,518 8,122,300
1971 1,376,955 8,098,334
1970 1,360,076 8,042,801
1969 1,345,249 7,968,072
1968 1,331,214 7,912,273
1967 1,318,946 7,867,931
1966 1,308,597 7,807,797
1965 1,294,566 7,733,853
1964 1,277,086 7,661,354
1963 1,258,857 7,604,328
1962 1,241,623 7,561,588
1961 1,225,077 7,519,998
1960 1,211,537 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Estonia and Sweden

Fertility rate
Estonia

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Estonia Sweden
2023 1.31 1.45
2022 1.41 1.53
2021 1.61 1.67
2020 1.58 1.67
2019 1.66 1.71
2018 1.67 1.76
2017 1.59 1.78
2016 1.6 1.85
2015 1.58 1.85
2014 1.54 1.88
2013 1.52 1.89
2012 1.56 1.91
2011 1.61 1.9
2010 1.72 1.98
2009 1.7 1.94
2008 1.72 1.91
2007 1.69 1.88
2006 1.58 1.85
2005 1.52 1.77
2004 1.47 1.75
2003 1.37 1.71
2002 1.36 1.65
2001 1.32 1.57
2000 1.36 1.54
1999 1.3 1.5
1998 1.28 1.5
1997 1.32 1.52
1996 1.37 1.6
1995 1.38 1.73
1994 1.42 1.88
1993 1.49 1.99
1992 1.71 2.09
1991 1.8 2.11
1990 2.05 2.13
1989 2.22 2.01
1988 2.27 1.96
1987 2.27 1.84
1986 2.18 1.8
1985 2.13 1.74
1984 2.17 1.66
1983 2.16 1.61
1982 2.07 1.62
1981 2.07 1.63
1980 2.02 1.68
1979 2 1.66
1978 2.02 1.6
1977 2.06 1.64
1976 2.07 1.68
1975 2.04 1.77
1974 2.07 1.87
1973 2.06 1.87
1972 2.13 1.91
1971 2.19 1.96
1970 2.17 1.92
1969 2.13 1.93
1968 2.03 2.07
1967 1.9 2.28
1966 1.87 2.37
1965 1.88 2.39
1964 1.94 2.47
1963 1.89 2.33
1962 1.95 2.25
1961 1.98 2.21
1960 1.98 2.17

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

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Estonia and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Estonia

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Estonia Sweden
2024 43.3 41.1
2023 42.9 40.9
2022 42.7 40.7
2021 42.5 40.7
2020 42.4 40.6
2019 42.2 40.5
2018 42 40.6
2017 41.9 40.7
2016 41.7 40.8
2015 41.5 40.9
2014 41.4 40.9
2013 41.1 40.9
2012 40.9 40.9
2011 40.6 40.8
2010 40.3 40.7
2009 40 40.7
2008 39.8 40.6
2007 39.7 40.5
2006 39.6 40.4
2005 39.3 40.2
2004 39.1 40
2003 38.8 39.8
2002 38.5 39.7
2001 38.3 39.5
2000 38 39.4
1999 37.6 39.2
1998 37.3 39
1997 37 38.8
1996 36.7 38.6
1995 36.3 38.5
1994 36 38.4
1993 35.6 38.4
1992 35 38.4
1991 34.6 38.3
1990 34.3 38.3
1989 34.2 38.3
1988 34.1 38.2
1987 34 38.1
1986 34 37.9
1985 33.9 37.6
1984 33.9 37.4
1983 33.9 37.1
1982 33.8 36.8
1981 33.8 36.5
1980 33.9 36.2
1979 34 36
1978 34.2 35.7
1977 34.3 35.5
1976 34.3 35.4
1975 34.2 35.3
1974 34.2 35.3
1973 34.1 35.3
1972 33.9 35.3
1971 33.8 35.3
1970 33.7 35.4
1969 33.7 35.6
1968 33.6 35.8
1967 33.4 35.9
1966 33.2 36
1965 33 36.2
1964 32.8 36.3
1963 32.7 36.3
1962 32.5 36.3
1961 32.4 36.2
1960 32.2 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Estonia Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$39.6B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.6%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.21%
2022
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.37%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.51%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.5%
2024
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.7
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.7%
2023
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2025
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
14
2003
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$2.07B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$496M
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,695,000
2020
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.98%
2020
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
98.9%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Estonia Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,089 kg
2023
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.7
2023
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.6 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.76 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
60.9%
2023
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
38%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.9%
2023
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
3.77%
2023
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,722 kWh
2023
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.42%
2023
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Estonia Sweden
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-13,350
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
6 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.53 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
81
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2023
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.5
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
50.2%
2023
89%
2023
People using the Internet
92.2%
2024
95.5%
2024

Health

Estonia Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,438
2024
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$521
2024
$868
2024
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.009%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.47
2022
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2023
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
22.8%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.7 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Estonia Sweden
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
12,022 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,815 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,415 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
356,129 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. 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)

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