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Estonia vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Estonia has a population of 1.37M (ranked 153/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Estonia's land area is 16,498 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 129th vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Estonia Taiwan
Population
1339590
23229461
Population rank 155/197 60/197
GDP
$43.1B
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 100/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$31,428
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 40/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,969
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$10.1B
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
23.4%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,356
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 65/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,740
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 16,498 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.31
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
43.3 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Estonia and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Estonia and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Estonia

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Estonia Taiwan
2024 $43,130,419,829 $801,529,000,000
2023 $41,470,344,395 $757,328,000,000
2022 $38,226,641,740 $765,529,000,000
2021 $37,201,101,171 $777,062,000,000
2020 $31,820,771,494 $676,935,000,000
2019 $31,873,748,770 $613,453,000,000
2018 $31,222,632,741 $610,744,000,000
2017 $27,469,461,919 $591,734,000,000
2016 $24,561,027,788 $543,002,000,000
2015 $23,311,847,751 $534,474,000,000
2014 $27,055,689,003 $535,332,000,000
2013 $25,451,032,781 $512,957,000,000
2012 $23,237,406,116 $495,536,000,000
2011 $23,303,915,795 $483,957,000,000
2010 $19,524,355,419 $444,245,000,000
2009 $19,633,984,440 $390,788,000,000
2008 $24,342,935,404 $415,824,000,000
2007 $22,450,264,166 $406,940,000,000
2006 $17,025,671,810 $386,492,000,000
2005 $14,109,491,357 $374,042,000,000
2004 $12,148,595,031 $346,881,000,000
2003 $9,876,595,528 $317,374,000,000
2002 $7,370,119,619 $307,429,000,000
2001 $6,250,218,423 $299,303,000,000
2000 $5,686,579,748 $330,725,000,000
1999 $5,756,912,266 $303,827,000,000
1998 $5,674,080,543 $279,926,000,000
1997 $5,154,420,649 $303,315,000,000
1996 $4,786,018,988 $292,473,000,000
1995 $4,502,970,889 $279,013,000,000
1994 $4,123,011,420 $256,213,000,000
1993 $4,013,091,682 $234,943,000,000
1992 - $222,947,000,000
1991 - $187,100,000,000
1990 - $166,392,000,000
1989 - $152,687,000,000
1988 - $126,378,000,000
1987 - $104,956,000,000
1986 - $78,347,000,000
1985 - $63,599,000,000
1984 - $61,036,000,000
1983 - $54,155,000,000
1982 - $49,540,000,000
1981 - $49,047,000,000
1980 - $42,292,000,000
1979 - $33,875,000,000
1978 - $27,373,000,000
1977 - $22,252,000,000
1976 - $18,988,000,000
1975 - $15,836,000,000
1974 - $14,739,000,000
1973 - $10,940,000,000
1972 - $8,063,000,000
1971 - $6,727,000,000
1970 - $5,785,000,000
1969 - $5,017,000,000
1968 - $4,325,000,000
1967 - $3,709,000,000
1966 - $3,207,000,000
1965 - $2,869,000,000
1964 - $2,592,000,000
1963 - $2,218,000,000
1962 - $1,960,000,000
1961 - $1,778,000,000
1960 - $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1993–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Estonia and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Estonia

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Estonia Taiwan
2024 $31,428 $34,238
2023 $30,264 $32,444
2022 $28,340 $32,827
2021 $27,951 $33,111
2020 $23,934 $28,705
2019 $24,021 $25,998
2018 $23,618 $25,901
2017 $20,852 $25,121
2016 $18,666 $23,091
2015 $17,722 $22,780
2014 $20,582 $22,874
2013 $19,310 $21,973
2012 $17,568 $21,295
2011 $17,556 $20,866
2010 $14,664 $19,197
2009 $14,712 $16,933
2008 $18,206 $18,081
2007 $16,745 $17,757
2006 $12,641 $16,934
2005 $10,415 $16,456
2004 $8,916 $15,317
2003 $7,205 $14,066
2002 $5,343 $13,686
2001 $4,503 $13,397
2000 $4,071 $14,908
1999 $4,141 $13,804
1998 $4,093 $12,820
1997 $3,683 $14,020
1996 $3,381 $13,641
1995 $3,134 $13,119
1994 $2,819 $12,150
1993 $2,686 $11,242
1992 - $10,768
1991 - $9,125
1990 - $8,205
1989 - $7,613
1988 - $6,370
1987 - $5,350
1986 - $4,036
1985 - $3,314
1984 - $3,224
1983 - $2,903
1982 - $2,699
1981 - $2,720
1980 - $2,389
1979 - $1,950
1978 - $1,606
1977 - $1,330
1976 - $1,158
1975 - $985
1974 - $934
1973 - $706
1972 - $530
1971 - $451
1970 - $397
1969 - $357
1968 - $319
1967 - $280.8
1966 - $249.1
1965 - $229.3
1964 - $213.6
1963 - $188.6
1962 - $172
1961 - $161.2
1960 - $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1993–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Estonia vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Estonia

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Estonia Taiwan
2026 79.6 81.1
2025 79.5 80.9
2024 79.3 80.7
2023 79.2 80.6
2022 78.2 80.2
2021 77.4 80.8
2020 78.9 81.1
2019 78.8 80.6
2018 78.3 80.4
2017 78.2 80.1
2016 77.8 79.7
2015 77.7 79.9
2014 77.1 79.5
2013 77.3 79.6
2012 76.4 79.2
2011 76.3 78.9
2010 75.9 79
2009 75.2 78.7
2008 74.3 78.3
2007 73.2 78
2006 73.2 77.8
2005 73 77.1
2004 72.4 77.2
2003 71.9 77
2002 71.4 76.9
2001 70.8 76.5
2000 71 76.1
1999 70.7 75.6
1998 69.8 75.5
1997 70.2 75.3
1996 70 74.9
1995 67.8 74.6
1994 66.7 74.7
1993 68.2 74.6
1992 69.2 74.3
1991 69.8 74.3
1990 69.9 73.9
1989 70.5 73.7
1988 71 73.4
1987 70.9 73.6
1986 70.9 73.3
1985 69.8 73.3
1984 69.6 73
1983 69.8 72.4
1982 69.9 72.4
1981 69.3 72
1980 69.5 72
1979 69.4 71.7
1978 69.7 71.7
1977 69.8 71.3
1976 69.7 71.2
1975 70.1 70.9
1974 70.8 70.3
1973 70.7 69.8
1972 70.4 69.6
1971 70.6 69.4
1970 70.4 69
1969 70.3 67.7
1968 70.6 66.8
1967 71 66.7
1966 70.7 66.1
1965 70.7 65.7
1964 70.6 64.9
1963 69.9 64.5
1962 69.8 63.8
1961 69.6 63
1960 69.3 62.5
1959 68.7 61.6
1958 68.8 61
1957 68.8 61
1956 68.5 60.3
1955 68.2 59.8
1954 67.8 58.9
1953 67.5 58.6
1952 67.2 57.9
1951 66.8 57.2
1950 66.4 56.6

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

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Estonia and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Estonia

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Estonia Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 1,372,341 23,410,331
2023 1,370,286 23,342,541
2022 1,348,840 23,319,977
2021 1,330,932 23,468,275
2020 1,329,522 23,582,179
2019 1,326,898 23,596,027
2018 1,321,977 23,580,080
2017 1,317,384 23,555,522
2016 1,315,790 23,515,945
2015 1,315,407 23,462,914
2014 1,314,545 23,403,635
2013 1,317,997 23,344,670
2012 1,322,696 23,270,367
2011 1,327,439 23,193,518
2010 1,331,475 23,140,948
2009 1,334,515 23,078,402
2008 1,337,090 22,997,696
2007 1,340,680 22,917,444
2006 1,346,810 22,823,455
2005 1,354,775 22,729,753
2004 1,362,550 22,646,836
2003 1,370,720 22,562,663
2002 1,379,350 22,463,172
2001 1,388,115 22,341,120
2000 1,396,985 22,184,530
1999 1,390,244 22,010,489
1998 1,386,156 21,835,703
1997 1,399,535 21,634,124
1996 1,415,594 21,441,432
1995 1,436,634 21,267,653
1994 1,462,514 21,086,645
1993 1,494,128 20,899,019
1992 1,533,091 20,704,227
1991 1,561,314 20,503,568
1990 1,569,174 20,278,946
1989 1,568,131 20,055,492
1988 1,561,900 19,839,704
1987 1,552,221 19,617,046
1986 1,540,190 19,411,454
1985 1,528,781 19,191,510
1984 1,518,617 18,929,866
1983 1,508,745 18,653,146
1982 1,498,414 18,354,855
1981 1,487,666 18,029,982
1980 1,477,219 17,704,538
1979 1,468,333 17,372,779
1978 1,460,188 17,042,272
1977 1,450,211 16,730,895
1976 1,439,576 16,401,413
1975 1,429,352 16,075,128
1974 1,418,169 15,784,817
1973 1,405,951 15,505,121
1972 1,392,518 15,220,495
1971 1,376,955 14,913,564
1970 1,360,076 14,582,944
1969 1,345,249 14,068,984
1968 1,331,214 13,548,537
1967 1,318,946 13,210,344
1966 1,308,597 12,874,153
1965 1,294,566 12,511,863
1964 1,277,086 12,137,143
1963 1,258,857 11,762,101
1962 1,241,623 11,392,513
1961 1,225,077 11,030,385
1960 1,211,537 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Estonia and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Estonia

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Estonia Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 1.31 0.87
2022 1.41 0.87
2021 1.61 0.98
2020 1.58 0.99
2019 1.66 1.05
2018 1.67 1.06
2017 1.59 1.13
2016 1.6 1.17
2015 1.58 1.18
2014 1.54 -
2013 1.52 -
2012 1.56 -
2011 1.61 1.07
2010 1.72 -
2009 1.7 -
2008 1.72 -
2007 1.69 -
2006 1.58 -
2005 1.52 -
2004 1.47 -
2003 1.37 -
2002 1.36 -
2001 1.32 1.4
2000 1.36 -
1999 1.3 -
1998 1.28 -
1997 1.32 -
1996 1.37 -
1995 1.38 -
1994 1.42 -
1993 1.49 -
1992 1.71 -
1991 1.8 1.72
1990 2.05 -
1989 2.22 -
1988 2.27 -
1987 2.27 -
1986 2.18 -
1985 2.13 -
1984 2.17 -
1983 2.16 -
1982 2.07 -
1981 2.07 2.46
1980 2.02 -
1979 2 -
1978 2.02 -
1977 2.06 -
1976 2.07 -
1975 2.04 -
1974 2.07 -
1973 2.06 -
1972 2.13 -
1971 2.19 -
1970 2.17 -
1969 2.13 -
1968 2.03 -
1967 1.9 -
1966 1.87 -
1965 1.88 -
1964 1.94 -
1963 1.89 -
1962 1.95 -
1961 1.98 -
1960 1.98 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Estonia and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Estonia

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Estonia Taiwan
2024 43.3 45.1
2023 42.9 44.5
2022 42.7 43.9
2021 42.5 43.3
2020 42.4 42.7
2019 42.2 42.1
2018 42 41.5
2017 41.9 41
2016 41.7 40.4
2015 41.5 39.9
2014 41.4 39.3
2013 41.1 38.9
2012 40.9 38.3
2011 40.6 37.9
2010 40.3 37.4
2009 40 36.8
2008 39.8 36.3
2007 39.7 35.8
2006 39.6 35.2
2005 39.3 34.7
2004 39.1 34.1
2003 38.8 33.6
2002 38.5 33.1
2001 38.3 32.6
2000 38 32.1
1999 37.6 31.6
1998 37.3 31.2
1997 37 30.7
1996 36.7 30.3
1995 36.3 29.8
1994 36 29.4
1993 35.6 28.9
1992 35 28.4
1991 34.6 28
1990 34.3 27.5
1989 34.2 27
1988 34.1 26.5
1987 34 26.1
1986 34 25.6
1985 33.9 25.1
1984 33.9 24.6
1983 33.9 24.1
1982 33.8 23.8
1981 33.8 23.4
1980 33.9 23
1979 34 22.6
1978 34.2 22.3
1977 34.3 21.9
1976 34.3 21.5
1975 34.2 21.2
1974 34.2 20.8
1973 34.1 -
1972 33.9 -
1971 33.8 -
1970 33.7 -
1969 33.7 -
1968 33.6 -
1967 33.4 -
1966 33.2 -
1965 33 -
1964 32.8 -
1963 32.7 -
1962 32.5 -
1961 32.4 -
1960 32.2 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Estonia Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$39.6B
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.6%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.21%
2022
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.37%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.51%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.5%
2024
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.7
2026
79.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.7%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2025
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
14
2003
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$2.07B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$496M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
1,695,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
3.98%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
98.9%
2024
n/a

Energy

Estonia Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,089 kg
2023
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.7
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.6 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
7.76 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
60.9%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
38%
2021
n/a
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.9%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
3.77%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,722 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
0.42%
2023
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
100%
2023
n/a

Society

Estonia Taiwan
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
-13,350
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
70.7%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
49.3:50.7
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
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
81
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2023
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.5
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
171
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
98.5%
2014
English speaking
50.2%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
92.2%
2024
n/a

Health

Estonia Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,438
2024
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$521
2024
n/a
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.009%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.47
2022
n/a
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
22.8%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
95
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.7 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Estonia Taiwan
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
12,022 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
3,815 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,415 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
25,771 mi
2019

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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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  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)
  13. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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