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Estonia vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Estonia has a population of 1.37M (ranked 153/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Estonia's land area is 16,498 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 129th vs. 50th).

By GDP, Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Estonia Thailand
Population
1339590
71571743
Population rank 155/197 21/197
GDP
$43.1B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 100/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$31,428
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 40/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,969
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$10.1B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
23.4%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,356
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 65/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,740
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 16,498 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.31
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
43.3 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Estonia and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Estonia and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Estonia

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Estonia Thailand
2024 $43,130,419,829 $526,517,658,842
2023 $41,470,344,395 $515,906,283,941
2022 $38,226,641,740 $495,644,697,588
2021 $37,201,101,171 $506,194,668,790
2020 $31,820,771,494 $500,461,898,480
2019 $31,873,748,770 $543,976,691,794
2018 $31,222,632,741 $506,754,208,404
2017 $27,469,461,919 $456,356,813,537
2016 $24,561,027,788 $413,366,349,748
2015 $23,311,847,751 $401,296,238,228
2014 $27,055,689,003 $407,339,040,198
2013 $25,451,032,781 $420,333,654,593
2012 $23,237,406,116 $397,558,325,279
2011 $23,303,915,795 $370,818,739,624
2010 $19,524,355,419 $341,104,766,329
2009 $19,633,984,440 $281,710,630,187
2008 $24,342,935,404 $291,382,982,431
2007 $22,450,264,166 $262,942,621,455
2006 $17,025,671,810 $221,758,296,022
2005 $14,109,491,357 $189,318,408,469
2004 $12,148,595,031 $172,895,685,155
2003 $9,876,595,528 $152,280,615,246
2002 $7,370,119,619 $134,300,904,400
2001 $6,250,218,423 $120,296,476,180
2000 $5,686,579,748 $126,392,224,254
1999 $5,756,912,266 $126,669,211,779
1998 $5,674,080,543 $113,675,596,788
1997 $5,154,420,649 $150,180,456,566
1996 $4,786,018,988 $183,035,237,429
1995 $4,502,970,889 $169,278,916,593
1994 $4,123,011,420 $146,683,778,959
1993 $4,013,091,682 $128,889,262,951
1992 - $111,452,746,518
1991 - $98,234,714,971
1990 - $85,343,190,719
1989 - $72,250,748,100
1988 - $61,667,253,471
1987 - $50,535,446,555
1986 - $43,096,773,981
1985 - $38,900,711,333
1984 - $41,797,647,776
1983 - $40,042,798,388
1982 - $36,589,772,404
1981 - $34,846,039,194
1980 - $32,353,514,989
1979 - $27,371,650,825
1978 - $24,006,566,637
1977 - $19,779,312,261
1976 - $16,985,208,648
1975 - $14,882,770,594
1974 - $13,702,998,512
1973 - $10,838,587,358
1972 - $8,177,873,151
1971 - $7,375,000,024
1970 - $7,086,538,438
1969 - $6,695,336,567
1968 - $6,081,009,428
1967 - $5,638,461,442
1966 - $5,279,230,817
1965 - $4,388,937,649
1964 - $3,889,129,942
1963 - $3,540,403,457
1962 - $3,308,912,797
1961 - $3,034,037,811
1960 - $2,760,750,861

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

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Estonia and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Estonia

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Estonia Thailand
2024 $31,428 $7,347
2023 $30,264 $7,195
2022 $28,340 $6,909
2021 $27,951 $7,057
2020 $23,934 $6,986
2019 $24,021 $7,606
2018 $23,618 $7,100
2017 $20,852 $6,413
2016 $18,666 $5,834
2015 $17,722 $5,689
2014 $20,582 $5,801
2013 $19,310 $6,018
2012 $17,568 $5,726
2011 $17,556 $5,374
2010 $14,664 $4,974
2009 $14,712 $4,135
2008 $18,206 $4,309
2007 $16,745 $3,919
2006 $12,641 $3,331
2005 $10,415 $2,868
2004 $8,916 $2,642
2003 $7,205 $2,348
2002 $5,343 $2,090
2001 $4,503 $1,890
2000 $4,071 $2,006
1999 $4,141 $2,033
1998 $4,093 $1,848
1997 $3,683 $2,473
1996 $3,381 $3,055
1995 $3,134 $2,864
1994 $2,819 $2,518
1993 $2,686 $2,245
1992 - $1,972
1991 - $1,766
1990 - $1,559
1989 - $1,342
1988 - $1,164
1987 - $970
1986 - $842
1985 - $774
1984 - $847
1983 - $827
1982 - $770
1981 - $748
1980 - $709
1979 - $612
1978 - $548
1977 - $462
1976 - $405
1975 - $364
1974 - $343
1973 - $278.3
1972 - $215.6
1971 - $199.7
1970 - $197.1
1969 - $191.4
1968 - $178.8
1967 - $170.7
1966 - $164.5
1965 - $140.9
1964 - $128.6
1963 - $120.7
1962 - $116.2
1961 - $109.7
1960 - $102.8

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

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Estonia vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Estonia

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Estonia Thailand
2026 79.6 77.1
2025 79.5 76.8
2024 79.3 76.6
2023 79.2 76.4
2022 78.2 75.3
2021 77.4 77.6
2020 78.9 77.3
2019 78.8 77.2
2018 78.3 77.2
2017 78.2 77
2016 77.8 76.8
2015 77.7 76.6
2014 77.1 76.3
2013 77.3 76
2012 76.4 75.6
2011 76.3 75.3
2010 75.9 75
2009 75.2 74.7
2008 74.3 74.2
2007 73.2 73.8
2006 73.2 73.3
2005 73 72.9
2004 72.4 72.1
2003 71.9 72.1
2002 71.4 71.8
2001 70.8 71.5
2000 71 71.2
1999 70.7 71
1998 69.8 70.7
1997 70.2 70.4
1996 70 69.9
1995 67.8 69.8
1994 66.7 69.7
1993 68.2 69.6
1992 69.2 69.4
1991 69.8 69.1
1990 69.9 68.9
1989 70.5 68.6
1988 71 68.2
1987 70.9 67.8
1986 70.9 67.3
1985 69.8 66.5
1984 69.6 65.5
1983 69.8 64.5
1982 69.9 63.6
1981 69.3 62.9
1980 69.5 62.2
1979 69.4 61.7
1978 69.7 61.3
1977 69.8 60.9
1976 69.7 60.4
1975 70.1 59.7
1974 70.8 59
1973 70.7 58.3
1972 70.4 57.7
1971 70.6 57.1
1970 70.4 56.5
1969 70.3 55.7
1968 70.6 55
1967 71 54.3
1966 70.7 53.7
1965 70.7 53.1
1964 70.6 52.5
1963 69.9 52
1962 69.8 51.4
1961 69.6 51.1
1960 69.3 50.6
1959 68.7 50.1
1958 68.8 49.5
1957 68.8 49.1
1956 68.5 48.6
1955 68.2 48.1
1954 67.8 47.6
1953 67.5 47.1
1952 67.2 46.5
1951 66.8 45.9
1950 66.4 45.2

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

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Estonia and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Estonia

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Estonia Thailand
2024 1,372,341 71,668,011
2023 1,370,286 71,702,435
2022 1,348,840 71,735,329
2021 1,330,932 71,727,332
2020 1,329,522 71,641,484
2019 1,326,898 71,522,271
2018 1,321,977 71,376,079
2017 1,317,384 71,160,187
2016 1,315,790 70,859,841
2015 1,315,407 70,540,795
2014 1,314,545 70,216,367
2013 1,317,997 69,845,114
2012 1,322,696 69,436,098
2011 1,327,439 69,007,208
2010 1,331,475 68,579,447
2009 1,334,515 68,121,080
2008 1,337,090 67,619,830
2007 1,340,680 67,102,394
2006 1,346,810 66,567,687
2005 1,354,775 66,017,420
2004 1,362,550 65,452,047
2003 1,370,720 64,868,166
2002 1,379,350 64,266,437
2001 1,388,115 63,651,141
2000 1,396,985 63,007,815
1999 1,390,244 62,299,043
1998 1,386,156 61,522,630
1997 1,399,535 60,724,584
1996 1,415,594 59,920,064
1995 1,436,634 59,098,232
1994 1,462,514 58,260,854
1993 1,494,128 57,408,198
1992 1,533,091 56,528,834
1991 1,561,314 55,637,434
1990 1,569,174 54,738,329
1989 1,568,131 53,848,956
1988 1,561,900 52,969,595
1987 1,552,221 52,074,105
1986 1,540,190 51,177,834
1985 1,528,781 50,270,753
1984 1,518,617 49,351,708
1983 1,508,745 48,423,309
1982 1,498,414 47,494,577
1981 1,487,666 46,575,855
1980 1,477,219 45,650,022
1979 1,468,333 44,718,434
1978 1,460,188 43,788,976
1977 1,450,211 42,843,974
1976 1,439,576 41,896,504
1975 1,429,352 40,940,005
1974 1,418,169 39,952,891
1973 1,405,951 38,947,787
1972 1,392,518 37,933,929
1971 1,376,955 36,937,387
1970 1,360,076 35,954,408
1969 1,345,249 34,973,782
1968 1,331,214 34,002,560
1967 1,318,946 33,037,801
1966 1,308,597 32,086,071
1965 1,294,566 31,149,337
1964 1,277,086 30,232,141
1963 1,258,857 29,342,322
1962 1,241,623 28,481,040
1961 1,225,077 27,650,334
1960 1,211,537 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Estonia and Thailand

Fertility rate
Estonia

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Estonia Thailand
2023 1.31 1.21
2022 1.41 1.22
2021 1.61 1.23
2020 1.58 1.26
2019 1.66 1.29
2018 1.67 1.32
2017 1.59 1.36
2016 1.6 1.4
2015 1.58 1.45
2014 1.54 1.48
2013 1.52 1.53
2012 1.56 1.56
2011 1.61 1.57
2010 1.72 1.56
2009 1.7 1.57
2008 1.72 1.59
2007 1.69 1.62
2006 1.58 1.63
2005 1.52 1.64
2004 1.47 1.67
2003 1.37 1.67
2002 1.36 1.69
2001 1.32 1.71
2000 1.36 1.73
1999 1.3 1.77
1998 1.28 1.82
1997 1.32 1.85
1996 1.37 1.87
1995 1.38 1.89
1994 1.42 1.93
1993 1.49 1.97
1992 1.71 2.01
1991 1.8 2.04
1990 2.05 2.07
1989 2.22 2.14
1988 2.27 2.17
1987 2.27 2.26
1986 2.18 2.36
1985 2.13 2.45
1984 2.17 2.58
1983 2.16 2.76
1982 2.07 2.94
1981 2.07 3.13
1980 2.02 3.29
1979 2 3.45
1978 2.02 3.62
1977 2.06 3.87
1976 2.07 4.12
1975 2.04 4.36
1974 2.07 4.6
1973 2.06 4.85
1972 2.13 5.08
1971 2.19 5.25
1970 2.17 5.45
1969 2.13 5.7
1968 2.03 5.93
1967 1.9 6.08
1966 1.87 6.18
1965 1.88 6.26
1964 1.94 6.31
1963 1.89 6.34
1962 1.95 6.33
1961 1.98 6.32
1960 1.98 6.33

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

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Estonia and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Estonia

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Estonia Thailand
2024 43.3 41.1
2023 42.9 40.7
2022 42.7 40.2
2021 42.5 39.7
2020 42.4 39.2
2019 42.2 38.7
2018 42 38.2
2017 41.9 37.7
2016 41.7 37.3
2015 41.5 36.8
2014 41.4 36.3
2013 41.1 35.9
2012 40.9 35.4
2011 40.6 35
2010 40.3 34.5
2009 40 34
2008 39.8 33.6
2007 39.7 33.1
2006 39.6 32.6
2005 39.3 32.2
2004 39.1 31.7
2003 38.8 31.3
2002 38.5 30.9
2001 38.3 30.5
2000 38 30
1999 37.6 29.5
1998 37.3 28.9
1997 37 28.3
1996 36.7 27.7
1995 36.3 27.2
1994 36 26.6
1993 35.6 26
1992 35 25.4
1991 34.6 24.8
1990 34.3 24.3
1989 34.2 23.7
1988 34.1 23.3
1987 34 22.8
1986 34 22.4
1985 33.9 21.9
1984 33.9 21.5
1983 33.9 21
1982 33.8 20.6
1981 33.8 20.2
1980 33.9 19.9
1979 34 19.5
1978 34.2 19.2
1977 34.3 18.9
1976 34.3 18.7
1975 34.2 18.4
1974 34.2 18.2
1973 34.1 18
1972 33.9 17.8
1971 33.8 17.6
1970 33.7 17.5
1969 33.7 17.4
1968 33.6 17.3
1967 33.4 17.3
1966 33.2 17.3
1965 33 17.4
1964 32.8 17.5
1963 32.7 17.6
1962 32.5 17.7
1961 32.4 17.9
1960 32.2 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Estonia Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$39.6B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.6%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.21%
2022
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.37%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.51%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.5%
2024
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.7
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.7%
2023
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2025
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
14
2003
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.07B
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$496M
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,695,000
2020
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.98%
2020
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
98.9%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Estonia Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,089 kg
2023
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.7
2023
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.6 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.76 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
60.9%
2023
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
38%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.9%
2023
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
3.77%
2023
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,722 kWh
2023
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.42%
2023
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Estonia Thailand
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-13,350
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
6 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.53 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
81
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2023
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.5
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
91.1%
2022
English speaking
50.2%
2023
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
92.2%
2024
90.9%
2024

Health

Estonia Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,438
2024
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$521
2024
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.009%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.47
2022
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2023
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
22.8%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.7 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Estonia Thailand
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
12,022 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,815 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,415 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
436,817 mi
2020

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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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