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Estonia vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Estonia has a population of 1.37M (ranked 153/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Estonia's land area is 16,498 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 129th vs. 117th).

By GDP, Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Estonia UAE
Population
1339590
11686438
Population rank 155/197 84/197
GDP
$43.1B
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 100/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$31,428
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 40/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,969
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$10.1B
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
23.4%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,356
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 65/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,740
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 16,498 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.31
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
43.3 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Estonia and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Estonia and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Estonia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Estonia UAE
2024 $43,130,419,829 $552,324,846,835
2023 $41,470,344,395 $522,622,191,967
2022 $38,226,641,740 $511,403,403,676
2021 $37,201,101,171 $422,441,388,700
2020 $31,820,771,494 $357,161,878,829
2019 $31,873,748,770 $433,926,208,305
2018 $31,222,632,741 $440,560,108,918
2017 $27,469,461,919 $403,365,010,211
2016 $24,561,027,788 $381,717,086,453
2015 $23,311,847,751 $381,973,042,886
2014 $27,055,689,003 $424,935,874,745
2013 $25,451,032,781 $409,632,675,289
2012 $23,237,406,116 $392,793,464,942
2011 $23,303,915,795 $368,881,143,635
2010 $19,524,355,419 $307,736,419,333
2009 $19,633,984,440 $253,547,358,747
2008 $24,342,935,404 $315,474,615,739
2007 $22,450,264,166 $257,916,133,424
2006 $17,025,671,810 $222,116,541,865
2005 $14,109,491,357 $180,617,467,965
2004 $12,148,595,031 $147,824,370,320
2003 $9,876,595,528 $124,346,358,067
2002 $7,370,119,619 $109,816,201,498
2001 $6,250,218,423 $103,311,640,572
2000 $5,686,579,748 $104,337,372,362
1999 $5,756,912,266 $84,445,473,111
1998 $5,674,080,543 $75,674,336,283
1997 $5,154,420,649 $78,839,008,445
1996 $4,786,018,988 $73,571,233,996
1995 $4,502,970,889 $65,743,666,576
1994 $4,123,011,420 $59,305,093,980
1993 $4,013,091,682 $55,625,170,253
1992 - $54,239,171,888
1991 - $51,552,165,622
1990 - $50,701,443,748
1989 - $41,464,995,914
1988 - $36,275,674,203
1987 - $36,384,908,744
1986 - $33,943,612,095
1985 - $40,603,650,232
1984 - $41,807,954,236
1983 - $42,803,323,345
1982 - $46,622,718,605
1981 - $49,333,424,135
1980 - $43,599,160,050
1979 - $31,225,659,621
1978 - $23,775,764,225
1977 - $24,871,775,165
1976 - $19,213,158,779
1975 - $14,720,728,249
1974 - $11,651,505,689
1973 - $4,231,243,616
1972 - $1,415,086,929
1971 - $939,893,600
1970 - $685,986,701

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Estonia and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Estonia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Estonia UAE
2024 $31,428 $50,274
2023 $30,264 $49,851
2022 $28,340 $50,760
2021 $27,951 $44,119
2020 $23,934 $37,992
2019 $24,021 $45,939
2018 $23,618 $47,135
2017 $20,852 $43,734
2016 $18,666 $42,721
2015 $17,722 $44,910
2014 $20,582 $52,725
2013 $19,310 $53,247
2012 $17,568 $53,142
2011 $17,556 $51,922
2010 $14,664 $44,795
2009 $14,712 $37,803
2008 $18,206 $50,054
2007 $16,745 $45,855
2006 $12,641 $44,343
2005 $10,415 $38,719
2004 $8,916 $33,377
2003 $7,205 $29,660
2002 $5,343 $27,754
2001 $4,503 $27,745
2000 $4,071 $29,866
1999 $4,141 $25,856
1998 $4,093 $24,889
1997 $3,683 $27,983
1996 $3,381 $28,323
1995 $3,134 $27,003
1994 $2,819 $25,473
1993 $2,686 $25,033
1992 - $25,648
1991 - $25,691
1990 - $26,710
1989 - $23,167
1988 - $21,570
1987 - $23,113
1986 - $23,132
1985 - $29,468
1984 - $32,012
1983 - $34,650
1982 - $39,972
1981 - $44,854
1980 - $42,925
1979 - $34,238
1978 - $29,379
1977 - $35,020
1976 - $31,197
1975 - $27,117
1974 - $23,823
1973 - $9,696
1972 - $3,675
1971 - $2,805
1970 - $2,394

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Estonia vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Estonia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Estonia UAE
2026 79.6 83.4
2025 79.5 83.2
2024 79.3 83.1
2023 79.2 82.9
2022 78.2 80.5
2021 77.4 79.1
2020 78.9 81.9
2019 78.8 82.6
2018 78.3 82.4
2017 78.2 82.4
2016 77.8 82.2
2015 77.7 82.1
2014 77.1 82
2013 77.3 82
2012 76.4 81.9
2011 76.3 81.9
2010 75.9 81.9
2009 75.2 81.7
2008 74.3 81.6
2007 73.2 81.4
2006 73.2 81.2
2005 73 80.8
2004 72.4 80.3
2003 71.9 79.6
2002 71.4 78.7
2001 70.8 77.6
2000 71 76.3
1999 70.7 75
1998 69.8 73.7
1997 70.2 72.6
1996 70 71.8
1995 67.8 71.4
1994 66.7 71.2
1993 68.2 71.2
1992 69.2 71.2
1991 69.8 71.1
1990 69.9 71.1
1989 70.5 71
1988 71 70.8
1987 70.9 70.6
1986 70.9 70.4
1985 69.8 70.1
1984 69.6 69.8
1983 69.8 69.4
1982 69.9 69.1
1981 69.3 68.6
1980 69.5 68.2
1979 69.4 67.6
1978 69.7 67.1
1977 69.8 66.5
1976 69.7 65.8
1975 70.1 65.1
1974 70.8 64.4
1973 70.7 63.5
1972 70.4 62.7
1971 70.6 61.8
1970 70.4 60.8
1969 70.3 59.8
1968 70.6 58.7
1967 71 57.6
1966 70.7 56.6
1965 70.7 55.5
1964 70.6 54.5
1963 69.9 53.5
1962 69.8 52.5
1961 69.6 51.6
1960 69.3 50.7
1959 68.7 49.7
1958 68.8 48.8
1957 68.8 47.8
1956 68.5 46.9
1955 68.2 46
1954 67.8 45.2
1953 67.5 44.4
1952 67.2 43.6
1951 66.8 42.9
1950 66.4 42.1

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

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Estonia and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Estonia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Estonia UAE
2024 1,372,341 10,986,400
2023 1,370,286 10,483,751
2022 1,348,840 10,074,977
2021 1,330,932 9,575,152
2020 1,329,522 9,401,038
2019 1,326,898 9,445,785
2018 1,321,977 9,346,701
2017 1,317,384 9,223,225
2016 1,315,790 8,935,095
2015 1,315,407 8,505,237
2014 1,314,545 8,059,440
2013 1,317,997 7,693,031
2012 1,322,696 7,391,448
2011 1,327,439 7,104,538
2010 1,331,475 6,869,838
2009 1,334,515 6,707,058
2008 1,337,090 6,302,664
2007 1,340,680 5,624,635
2006 1,346,810 5,009,100
2005 1,354,775 4,664,790
2004 1,362,550 4,428,967
2003 1,370,720 4,192,457
2002 1,379,350 3,956,826
2001 1,388,115 3,723,590
2000 1,396,985 3,493,575
1999 1,390,244 3,266,009
1998 1,386,156 3,040,421
1997 1,399,535 2,817,410
1996 1,415,594 2,597,564
1995 1,436,634 2,434,662
1994 1,462,514 2,328,188
1993 1,494,128 2,222,093
1992 1,533,091 2,114,730
1991 1,561,314 2,006,626
1990 1,569,174 1,898,220
1989 1,568,131 1,789,851
1988 1,561,900 1,681,788
1987 1,552,221 1,574,244
1986 1,540,190 1,467,383
1985 1,528,781 1,377,911
1984 1,518,617 1,305,996
1983 1,508,745 1,235,305
1982 1,498,414 1,166,370
1981 1,487,666 1,099,855
1980 1,477,219 1,015,700
1979 1,468,333 912,010
1978 1,460,188 809,274
1977 1,450,211 710,209
1976 1,439,576 615,866
1975 1,429,352 542,856
1974 1,418,169 489,087
1973 1,405,951 436,399
1972 1,392,518 385,014
1971 1,376,955 335,027
1970 1,360,076 286,536
1969 1,345,249 239,660
1968 1,331,214 199,416
1967 1,318,946 179,700
1966 1,308,597 173,976
1965 1,294,566 167,103
1964 1,277,086 159,692
1963 1,258,857 152,211
1962 1,241,623 144,946
1961 1,225,077 137,989
1960 1,211,537 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Estonia and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Estonia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Estonia UAE
2023 1.31 1.2
2022 1.41 1.15
2021 1.61 1.16
2020 1.58 1.29
2019 1.66 1.25
2018 1.67 1.29
2017 1.59 1.35
2016 1.6 1.37
2015 1.58 1.42
2014 1.54 1.48
2013 1.52 1.53
2012 1.56 1.53
2011 1.61 1.54
2010 1.72 1.57
2009 1.7 1.58
2008 1.72 1.52
2007 1.69 1.79
2006 1.58 1.96
2005 1.52 2.23
2004 1.47 2.38
2003 1.37 2.49
2002 1.36 2.54
2001 1.32 2.62
2000 1.36 2.73
1999 1.3 2.79
1998 1.28 2.77
1997 1.32 2.83
1996 1.37 3.06
1995 1.38 3.28
1994 1.42 3.76
1993 1.49 3.82
1992 1.71 4.09
1991 1.8 4.25
1990 2.05 4.51
1989 2.22 4.65
1988 2.27 4.77
1987 2.27 4.88
1986 2.18 5
1985 2.13 5.13
1984 2.17 5.3
1983 2.16 5.48
1982 2.07 5.66
1981 2.07 5.81
1980 2.02 5.95
1979 2 6.06
1978 2.02 6.15
1977 2.06 6.22
1976 2.07 6.29
1975 2.04 6.35
1974 2.07 6.41
1973 2.06 6.46
1972 2.13 6.5
1971 2.19 6.52
1970 2.17 6.52
1969 2.13 6.52
1968 2.03 6.53
1967 1.9 6.51
1966 1.87 6.5
1965 1.88 6.5
1964 1.94 6.49
1963 1.89 6.5
1962 1.95 6.49
1961 1.98 6.49
1960 1.98 6.5

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

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Estonia and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Estonia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Estonia UAE
2024 43.3 32.6
2023 42.9 32.2
2022 42.7 31.9
2021 42.5 31.9
2020 42.4 31.8
2019 42.2 31.8
2018 42 31.8
2017 41.9 31.8
2016 41.7 31.8
2015 41.5 31.8
2014 41.4 31.8
2013 41.1 31.7
2012 40.9 31.7
2011 40.6 31.7
2010 40.3 31.7
2009 40 31.6
2008 39.8 31.6
2007 39.7 31.6
2006 39.6 31.4
2005 39.3 30.9
2004 39.1 30.3
2003 38.8 29.6
2002 38.5 29.1
2001 38.3 28.6
2000 38 28.2
1999 37.6 28
1998 37.3 27.9
1997 37 27.9
1996 36.7 28.1
1995 36.3 28
1994 36 27.4
1993 35.6 26.8
1992 35 26.4
1991 34.6 26
1990 34.3 25.8
1989 34.2 25.8
1988 34.1 25.9
1987 34 26.1
1986 34 26.5
1985 33.9 26.6
1984 33.9 26.4
1983 33.9 26.4
1982 33.8 26.4
1981 33.8 26.4
1980 33.9 26.2
1979 34 25.8
1978 34.2 25.5
1977 34.3 25.4
1976 34.3 25.6
1975 34.2 25.4
1974 34.2 24.7
1973 34.1 24.1
1972 33.9 23.6
1971 33.8 23.2
1970 33.7 23
1969 33.7 23.1
1968 33.6 23.5
1967 33.4 23.3
1966 33.2 22.6
1965 33 22
1964 32.8 21.5
1963 32.7 21
1962 32.5 20.6
1961 32.4 20.1
1960 32.2 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Estonia UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$39.6B
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.6%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.21%
2022
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.37%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.51%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.5%
2024
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.7
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.7%
2023
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
14
2003
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.07B
2024
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$496M
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,695,000
2020
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.98%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
98.9%
2024
85.7%
2021

Energy

Estonia UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,089 kg
2023
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.7
2023
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.6 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.76 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
60.9%
2023
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
38%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.9%
2023
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share
3.77%
2023
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,722 kWh
2023
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.42%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Estonia UAE
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-13,350
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
6 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.53 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
81
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2023
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.5
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
98.8%
2024
English speaking
50.2%
2023
65%
2025
People using the Internet
92.2%
2024
100%
2024

Health

Estonia UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,438
2024
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$521
2024
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.009%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.47
2022
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
22.8%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.7 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Estonia UAE
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
12,022 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,815 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,415 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
2,535 mi
2008

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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. 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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