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Estonia vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Estonia has a population of 1.37M (ranked 153/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). Estonia's land area is 16,498 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 129th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Estonia Switzerland
Population
1339590
9107866
Population rank 155/197 100/197
GDP
$43.1B
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 100/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$31,428
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 40/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,969
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$10.1B
2024
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
23.4%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,356
2024
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 65/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,740
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 16,498 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.31
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
43.3 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Estonia and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Estonia and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Estonia

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Estonia Switzerland
2024 $43,130,419,829 $936,564,198,049
2023 $41,470,344,395 $894,424,821,645
2022 $38,226,641,740 $828,508,926,958
2021 $37,201,101,171 $815,309,330,987
2020 $31,820,771,494 $741,999,406,006
2019 $31,873,748,770 $721,369,112,727
2018 $31,222,632,741 $725,568,717,468
2017 $27,469,461,919 $695,200,833,086
2016 $24,561,027,788 $687,895,460,903
2015 $23,311,847,751 $694,118,186,380
2014 $27,055,689,003 $726,537,808,338
2013 $25,451,032,781 $706,234,937,371
2012 $23,237,406,116 $686,420,221,558
2011 $23,303,915,795 $715,888,126,682
2010 $19,524,355,419 $598,851,028,907
2009 $19,633,984,440 $554,212,916,092
2008 $24,342,935,404 $567,267,767,519
2007 $22,450,264,166 $490,740,715,595
2006 $17,025,671,810 $441,634,672,197
2005 $14,109,491,357 $418,284,865,885
2004 $12,148,595,031 $403,912,891,033
2003 $9,876,595,528 $362,075,086,508
2002 $7,370,119,619 $309,301,422,430
2001 $6,250,218,423 $286,582,672,434
2000 $5,686,579,748 $279,216,033,870
1999 $5,756,912,266 $297,873,643,323
1998 $5,674,080,543 $303,459,014,347
1997 $5,154,420,649 $294,788,198,856
1996 $4,786,018,988 $340,103,959,547
1995 $4,502,970,889 $352,835,806,342
1994 $4,123,011,420 $301,375,055,202
1993 $4,013,091,682 $272,237,527,071
1992 - $279,921,425,828
1991 - $268,901,693,863
1990 - $265,763,573,999
1989 - $208,105,846,934
1988 - $215,540,625,299
1987 - $199,236,370,038
1986 - $159,089,921,063
1985 - $110,980,314,192
1984 - $109,455,312,168
1983 - $114,634,358,535
1982 - $115,043,365,512
1981 - $112,244,805,519
1980 - $122,557,843,886
1979 - $114,970,094,425
1978 - $102,280,472,036
1977 - $73,135,771,167
1976 - $68,476,524,644
1975 - $65,466,081,819
1974 - $57,103,011,446
1973 - $49,550,006,320
1972 - $36,844,318,854
1971 - $30,040,171,751
1970 - $24,998,066,773
1969 - $22,442,043,274
1968 - $20,712,102,794
1967 - $19,397,044,714
1966 - $18,019,402,374
1965 - $16,780,226,225
1964 - $15,833,133,858
1963 - $14,283,872,299
1962 - $12,989,649,694
1961 - $11,713,348,834
1960 - $10,412,232,621

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

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Estonia and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Estonia

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Estonia Switzerland
2024 $31,428 $103,998
2023 $30,264 $100,624
2022 $28,340 $94,395
2021 $27,951 $93,665
2020 $23,934 $85,898
2019 $24,021 $84,122
2018 $23,618 $85,217
2017 $20,852 $82,254
2016 $18,666 $82,153
2015 $17,722 $83,806
2014 $20,582 $88,725
2013 $19,310 $87,304
2012 $17,568 $85,836
2011 $17,556 $90,477
2010 $14,664 $76,531
2009 $14,712 $71,568
2008 $18,206 $74,175
2007 $16,745 $64,989
2006 $12,641 $59,011
2005 $10,415 $56,243
2004 $8,916 $54,659
2003 $7,205 $49,336
2002 $5,343 $42,459
2001 $4,503 $39,639
2000 $4,071 $38,865
1999 $4,141 $41,696
1998 $4,093 $42,681
1997 $3,683 $41,584
1996 $3,381 $48,093
1995 $3,134 $50,114
1994 $2,819 $43,092
1993 $2,686 $39,237
1992 - $40,714
1991 - $39,544
1990 - $39,575
1989 - $31,309
1988 - $32,690
1987 - $30,441
1986 - $24,460
1985 - $17,152
1984 - $16,991
1983 - $17,859
1982 - $18,000
1981 - $17,665
1980 - $19,394
1979 - $18,266
1978 - $16,282
1977 - $11,644
1976 - $10,865
1975 - $10,328
1974 - $9,005
1973 - $7,856
1972 - $5,885
1971 - $4,835
1970 - $4,044
1969 - $3,657
1968 - $3,413
1967 - $3,237
1966 - $3,045
1965 - $2,865
1964 - $2,735
1963 - $2,508
1962 - $2,330
1961 - $2,155
1960 - $1,954

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

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Estonia vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Estonia

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Estonia Switzerland
2026 79.6 84.4
2025 79.5 84.2
2024 79.3 84.1
2023 79.2 84
2022 78.2 83.2
2021 77.4 83.6
2020 78.9 83.1
2019 78.8 83.8
2018 78.3 83.6
2017 78.2 83.4
2016 77.8 83.4
2015 77.7 82.8
2014 77.1 83.1
2013 77.3 82.7
2012 76.4 82.6
2011 76.3 82.6
2010 75.9 82.3
2009 75.2 82
2008 74.3 82
2007 73.2 81.7
2006 73.2 81.5
2005 73 81.2
2004 72.4 81.1
2003 71.9 80.5
2002 71.4 80.4
2001 70.8 80.3
2000 71 79.8
1999 70.7 79.7
1998 69.8 79.5
1997 70.2 79.2
1996 70 79
1995 67.8 78.6
1994 66.7 78.5
1993 68.2 78.2
1992 69.2 77.9
1991 69.8 77.6
1990 69.9 77.4
1989 70.5 77.6
1988 71 77.4
1987 70.9 77.3
1986 70.9 77
1985 69.8 76.9
1984 69.6 76.8
1983 69.8 76.2
1982 69.9 76.2
1981 69.3 75.8
1980 69.5 75.6
1979 69.4 75.6
1978 69.7 75.3
1977 69.8 75.4
1976 69.7 74.9
1975 70.1 74.8
1974 70.8 74.4
1973 70.7 74.1
1972 70.4 73.8
1971 70.6 73.2
1970 70.4 73.1
1969 70.3 72.7
1968 70.6 72.7
1967 71 72.7
1966 70.7 72.4
1965 70.7 72.3
1964 70.6 72.2
1963 69.9 71.3
1962 69.8 71.3
1961 69.6 71.7
1960 69.3 71.4
1959 68.7 71.5
1958 68.8 71.3
1957 68.8 70.5
1956 68.5 70.2
1955 68.2 70.1
1954 67.8 70
1953 67.5 69.5
1952 67.2 69.6
1951 66.8 68.7
1950 66.4 68.9

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

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Estonia and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Estonia

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Estonia Switzerland
2024 1,372,341 9,005,582
2023 1,370,286 8,888,822
2022 1,348,840 8,777,088
2021 1,330,932 8,704,546
2020 1,329,522 8,638,167
2019 1,326,898 8,575,280
2018 1,321,977 8,514,329
2017 1,317,384 8,451,840
2016 1,315,790 8,373,338
2015 1,315,407 8,282,396
2014 1,314,545 8,188,649
2013 1,317,997 8,089,346
2012 1,322,696 7,996,861
2011 1,327,439 7,912,398
2010 1,331,475 7,824,909
2009 1,334,515 7,743,831
2008 1,337,090 7,647,675
2007 1,340,680 7,551,117
2006 1,346,810 7,483,934
2005 1,354,775 7,437,115
2004 1,362,550 7,389,625
2003 1,370,720 7,339,001
2002 1,379,350 7,284,753
2001 1,388,115 7,229,854
2000 1,396,985 7,184,250
1999 1,390,244 7,143,991
1998 1,386,156 7,110,001
1997 1,399,535 7,088,906
1996 1,415,594 7,071,850
1995 1,436,634 7,040,687
1994 1,462,514 6,993,795
1993 1,494,128 6,938,265
1992 1,533,091 6,875,364
1991 1,561,314 6,799,978
1990 1,569,174 6,715,519
1989 1,568,131 6,646,912
1988 1,561,900 6,593,386
1987 1,552,221 6,545,106
1986 1,540,190 6,504,124
1985 1,528,781 6,470,365
1984 1,518,617 6,441,865
1983 1,508,745 6,418,773
1982 1,498,414 6,391,309
1981 1,487,666 6,354,074
1980 1,477,219 6,319,408
1979 1,468,333 6,294,365
1978 1,460,188 6,281,738
1977 1,450,211 6,281,174
1976 1,439,576 6,302,504
1975 1,429,352 6,338,632
1974 1,418,169 6,341,405
1973 1,405,951 6,307,347
1972 1,392,518 6,260,956
1971 1,376,955 6,213,399
1970 1,360,076 6,180,877
1969 1,345,249 6,136,387
1968 1,331,214 6,067,714
1967 1,318,946 5,991,785
1966 1,308,597 5,918,002
1965 1,294,566 5,856,472
1964 1,277,086 5,789,228
1963 1,258,857 5,694,247
1962 1,241,623 5,573,815
1961 1,225,077 5,434,294
1960 1,211,537 5,327,827

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

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Fertility rates in Estonia and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Estonia

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Estonia Switzerland
2023 1.31 1.33
2022 1.41 1.39
2021 1.61 1.52
2020 1.58 1.46
2019 1.66 1.48
2018 1.67 1.52
2017 1.59 1.52
2016 1.6 1.54
2015 1.58 1.54
2014 1.54 1.54
2013 1.52 1.52
2012 1.56 1.52
2011 1.61 1.52
2010 1.72 1.52
2009 1.7 1.5
2008 1.72 1.48
2007 1.69 1.46
2006 1.58 1.44
2005 1.52 1.42
2004 1.47 1.42
2003 1.37 1.39
2002 1.36 1.39
2001 1.32 1.38
2000 1.36 1.5
1999 1.3 1.48
1998 1.28 1.47
1997 1.32 1.48
1996 1.37 1.5
1995 1.38 1.48
1994 1.42 1.49
1993 1.49 1.51
1992 1.71 1.58
1991 1.8 1.58
1990 2.05 1.58
1989 2.22 1.56
1988 2.27 1.57
1987 2.27 1.52
1986 2.18 1.53
1985 2.13 1.52
1984 2.17 1.53
1983 2.16 1.52
1982 2.07 1.56
1981 2.07 1.55
1980 2.02 1.55
1979 2 1.52
1978 2.02 1.51
1977 2.06 1.53
1976 2.07 1.55
1975 2.04 1.61
1974 2.07 1.73
1973 2.06 1.81
1972 2.13 1.91
1971 2.19 2.04
1970 2.17 2.1
1969 2.13 2.19
1968 2.03 2.29
1967 1.9 2.39
1966 1.87 2.5
1965 1.88 2.59
1964 1.94 2.66
1963 1.89 2.65
1962 1.95 2.58
1961 1.98 2.52
1960 1.98 2.44

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

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Estonia and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Estonia

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Estonia Switzerland
2024 43.3 43.7
2023 42.9 43.4
2022 42.7 43
2021 42.5 42.8
2020 42.4 42.7
2019 42.2 42.6
2018 42 42.5
2017 41.9 42.4
2016 41.7 42.3
2015 41.5 42.2
2014 41.4 42.1
2013 41.1 42
2012 40.9 41.8
2011 40.6 41.6
2010 40.3 41.5
2009 40 41.3
2008 39.8 41.1
2007 39.7 40.9
2006 39.6 40.6
2005 39.3 40.3
2004 39.1 39.9
2003 38.8 39.6
2002 38.5 39.3
2001 38.3 39
2000 38 38.7
1999 37.6 38.4
1998 37.3 38.2
1997 37 37.9
1996 36.7 37.6
1995 36.3 37.3
1994 36 37.1
1993 35.6 37
1992 35 36.9
1991 34.6 36.9
1990 34.3 36.9
1989 34.2 36.8
1988 34.1 36.7
1987 34 36.5
1986 34 36.3
1985 33.9 36.1
1984 33.9 35.9
1983 33.9 35.6
1982 33.8 35.3
1981 33.8 35
1980 33.9 34.8
1979 34 34.5
1978 34.2 34.2
1977 34.3 33.8
1976 34.3 33.5
1975 34.2 33.1
1974 34.2 32.7
1973 34.1 32.5
1972 33.9 32.3
1971 33.8 32.2
1970 33.7 32
1969 33.7 31.7
1968 33.6 31.7
1967 33.4 31.6
1966 33.2 31.6
1965 33 31.6
1964 32.8 31.5
1963 32.7 31.7
1962 32.5 32
1961 32.4 32.4
1960 32.2 32.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Estonia Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$39.6B
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.6%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.21%
2022
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.37%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.51%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.5%
2024
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.7
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.7%
2023
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2025
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
14
2003
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.07B
2024
$909B
2024
Personal remittances received
$496M
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,695,000
2020
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.98%
2020
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
98.9%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Estonia Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,089 kg
2023
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.7
2023
$37.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.6 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.76 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
60.9%
2023
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
38%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.9%
2023
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
3.77%
2023
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,722 kWh
2023
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.42%
2023
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
33%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Estonia Switzerland
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-13,350
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
6 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.53 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
81
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2023
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.5
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
50.2%
2023
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
92.2%
2024
97.3%
2023

Health

Estonia Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,438
2024
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$521
2024
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.009%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.47
2022
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2023
31.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
3.9
2023
Obesity rate
22.8%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
25.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.7 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Estonia Switzerland
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
12,022 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,815 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,415 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
52,266 mi
2021

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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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