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Estonia vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Estonia has a population of 1.37M (ranked 153/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Estonia's land area is 16,498 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 129th vs. 78th).

By GDP, Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Estonia United Kingdom
Population
1339590
70154914
Population rank 155/197 22/197
GDP
$43.1B
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 100/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$31,428
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 40/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,969
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$10.1B
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
23.4%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,356
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 65/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,740
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 16,498 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.31
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
43.3 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Estonia and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Estonia and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Estonia

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Estonia United Kingdom
2024 $43,130,419,829 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $41,470,344,395 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $38,226,641,740 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $37,201,101,171 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $31,820,771,494 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $31,873,748,770 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $31,222,632,741 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $27,469,461,919 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $24,561,027,788 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $23,311,847,751 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $27,055,689,003 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $25,451,032,781 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $23,237,406,116 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $23,303,915,795 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $19,524,355,419 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $19,633,984,440 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $24,342,935,404 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $22,450,264,166 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $17,025,671,810 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $14,109,491,357 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $12,148,595,031 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $9,876,595,528 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $7,370,119,619 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $6,250,218,423 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $5,686,579,748 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $5,756,912,266 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $5,674,080,543 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $5,154,420,649 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $4,786,018,988 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $4,502,970,889 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $4,123,011,420 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $4,013,091,682 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 - $1,179,659,529,660
1991 - $1,142,797,178,131
1990 - $1,093,169,389,205
1989 - $926,884,816,754
1988 - $910,122,732,124
1987 - $745,162,608,269
1986 - $601,452,653,181
1985 - $489,285,164,271
1984 - $461,487,097,632
1983 - $489,618,008,186
1982 - $515,048,916,841
1981 - $540,765,675,241
1980 - $564,947,710,899
1979 - $438,994,070,309
1978 - $335,883,029,722
1977 - $263,066,457,352
1976 - $232,614,555,256
1975 - $241,756,637,168
1974 - $206,131,369,799
1973 - $192,537,971,583
1972 - $169,965,034,965
1971 - $148,113,896,325
1970 - $130,671,946,244
1969 - $116,464,702,803
1968 - $107,759,910,068
1967 - $113,116,888,211
1966 - $108,572,752,102
1965 - $101,824,755,079
1964 - $94,407,558,351
1963 - $86,561,961,812
1962 - $81,247,564,157
1961 - $77,741,965,703
1960 - $73,233,967,692

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

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Estonia and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Estonia

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Estonia United Kingdom
2024 $31,428 $53,246
2023 $30,264 $49,944
2022 $28,340 $47,057
2021 $27,951 $47,691
2020 $23,934 $40,813
2019 $24,021 $43,159
2018 $23,618 $43,703
2017 $20,852 $40,917
2016 $18,666 $41,258
2015 $17,722 $45,255
2014 $20,582 $47,746
2013 $19,310 $43,607
2012 $17,568 $42,688
2011 $17,556 $42,296
2010 $14,664 $39,778
2009 $14,712 $39,009
2008 $18,206 $47,652
2007 $16,745 $50,629
2006 $12,641 $44,695
2005 $10,415 $42,240
2004 $8,916 $40,504
2003 $7,205 $34,557
2002 $5,343 $30,159
2001 $4,503 $28,014
2000 $4,071 $28,384
1999 $4,141 $28,858
1998 $4,093 $28,396
1997 $3,683 $26,910
1996 $3,381 $24,503
1995 $3,134 $23,253
1994 $2,819 $19,709
1993 $2,686 $18,389
1992 - $20,487
1991 - $19,901
1990 - $19,095
1989 - $16,239
1988 - $15,987
1987 - $13,119
1986 - $10,611
1985 - $8,652
1984 - $8,179
1983 - $8,692
1982 - $9,146
1981 - $9,599
1980 - $10,032
1979 - $7,805
1978 - $5,977
1977 - $4,681
1976 - $4,138
1975 - $4,300
1974 - $3,666
1973 - $3,426
1972 - $3,030
1971 - $2,650
1970 - $2,348
1969 - $2,101
1968 - $1,952
1967 - $2,059
1966 - $1,987
1965 - $1,874
1964 - $1,748
1963 - $1,613
1962 - $1,526
1961 - $1,472
1960 - $1,398

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

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Estonia vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Estonia

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Estonia United Kingdom
2026 79.6 81.7
2025 79.5 81.6
2024 79.3 81.4
2023 79.2 81.3
2022 78.2 81.1
2021 77.4 80.7
2020 78.9 80.4
2019 78.8 81.4
2018 78.3 81.1
2017 78.2 81.2
2016 77.8 81.1
2015 77.7 80.9
2014 77.1 81.2
2013 77.3 80.9
2012 76.4 80.9
2011 76.3 80.8
2010 75.9 80.4
2009 75.2 80.2
2008 74.3 79.7
2007 73.2 79.5
2006 73.2 79.3
2005 73 79.1
2004 72.4 78.9
2003 71.9 78.3
2002 71.4 78.2
2001 70.8 78.1
2000 71 77.8
1999 70.7 77.4
1998 69.8 77.3
1997 70.2 77.1
1996 70 76.9
1995 67.8 76.6
1994 66.7 76.7
1993 68.2 76.2
1992 69.2 76.3
1991 69.8 75.9
1990 69.9 75.7
1989 70.5 75.4
1988 71 75.3
1987 70.9 75.1
1986 70.9 74.8
1985 69.8 74.5
1984 69.6 74.7
1983 69.8 74.3
1982 69.9 74
1981 69.3 73.9
1980 69.5 73.6
1979 69.4 73.2
1978 69.7 73
1977 69.8 73.1
1976 69.7 72.6
1975 70.1 72.7
1974 70.8 72.4
1973 70.7 72.2
1972 70.4 72
1971 70.6 72.2
1970 70.4 71.9
1969 70.3 71.7
1968 70.6 71.7
1967 71 72.1
1966 70.7 71.4
1965 70.7 71.5
1964 70.6 71.5
1963 69.9 70.8
1962 69.8 70.9
1961 69.6 70.8
1960 69.3 71
1959 68.7 70.8
1958 68.8 70.7
1957 68.8 70.5
1956 68.5 70.4
1955 68.2 70.1
1954 67.8 70.2
1953 67.5 69.8
1952 67.2 69.5
1951 66.8 68.2
1950 66.4 68.6

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

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Estonia and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Estonia

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Estonia United Kingdom
2024 1,372,341 69,226,000
2023 1,370,286 68,492,000
2022 1,348,840 67,604,000
2021 1,330,932 66,984,000
2020 1,329,522 66,744,000
2019 1,326,898 66,631,000
2018 1,321,977 66,289,000
2017 1,317,384 65,966,000
2016 1,315,790 65,607,000
2015 1,315,407 65,088,000
2014 1,314,545 64,620,000
2013 1,317,997 64,139,000
2012 1,322,696 63,711,000
2011 1,327,439 63,258,810
2010 1,331,475 62,766,365
2009 1,334,515 62,276,270
2008 1,337,090 61,806,995
2007 1,340,680 61,322,463
2006 1,346,810 60,846,820
2005 1,354,775 60,401,206
2004 1,362,550 59,987,905
2003 1,370,720 59,647,577
2002 1,379,350 59,370,479
2001 1,388,115 59,119,673
2000 1,396,985 58,892,514
1999 1,390,244 58,682,466
1998 1,386,156 58,487,141
1997 1,399,535 58,316,954
1996 1,415,594 58,166,950
1995 1,436,634 58,019,030
1994 1,462,514 57,865,745
1993 1,494,128 57,718,614
1992 1,533,091 57,580,402
1991 1,561,314 57,424,897
1990 1,569,174 57,247,586
1989 1,568,131 57,076,711
1988 1,561,900 56,928,327
1987 1,552,221 56,802,050
1986 1,540,190 56,681,396
1985 1,528,781 56,550,268
1984 1,518,617 56,422,072
1983 1,508,745 56,332,848
1982 1,498,414 56,313,641
1981 1,487,666 56,333,829
1980 1,477,219 56,314,216
1979 1,468,333 56,246,951
1978 1,460,188 56,196,504
1977 1,450,211 56,193,492
1976 1,439,576 56,211,968
1975 1,429,352 56,225,800
1974 1,418,169 56,229,974
1973 1,405,951 56,194,527
1972 1,392,518 56,086,065
1971 1,376,955 55,896,223
1970 1,360,076 55,663,250
1969 1,345,249 55,441,750
1968 1,331,214 55,211,700
1967 1,318,946 54,943,600
1966 1,308,597 54,648,500
1965 1,294,566 54,348,050
1964 1,277,086 54,000,000
1963 1,258,857 53,650,000
1962 1,241,623 53,250,000
1961 1,225,077 52,800,000
1960 1,211,537 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Estonia and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Estonia

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Estonia United Kingdom
2023 1.31 1.56
2022 1.41 1.56
2021 1.61 1.58
2020 1.58 1.57
2019 1.66 1.63
2018 1.67 1.68
2017 1.59 1.74
2016 1.6 1.79
2015 1.58 1.8
2014 1.54 1.81
2013 1.52 1.83
2012 1.56 1.92
2011 1.61 1.91
2010 1.72 1.92
2009 1.7 1.89
2008 1.72 1.91
2007 1.69 1.86
2006 1.58 1.82
2005 1.52 1.76
2004 1.47 1.75
2003 1.37 1.7
2002 1.36 1.63
2001 1.32 1.63
2000 1.36 1.64
1999 1.3 1.68
1998 1.28 1.71
1997 1.32 1.72
1996 1.37 1.73
1995 1.38 1.71
1994 1.42 1.74
1993 1.49 1.76
1992 1.71 1.79
1991 1.8 1.82
1990 2.05 1.83
1989 2.22 1.79
1988 2.27 1.82
1987 2.27 1.81
1986 2.18 1.78
1985 2.13 1.79
1984 2.17 1.77
1983 2.16 1.77
1982 2.07 1.78
1981 2.07 1.82
1980 2.02 1.9
1979 2 1.86
1978 2.02 1.75
1977 2.06 1.69
1976 2.07 1.74
1975 2.04 1.81
1974 2.07 1.92
1973 2.06 2.04
1972 2.13 2.2
1971 2.19 2.41
1970 2.17 2.44
1969 2.13 2.51
1968 2.03 2.6
1967 1.9 2.68
1966 1.87 2.78
1965 1.88 2.86
1964 1.94 2.93
1963 1.89 2.88
1962 1.95 2.86
1961 1.98 2.78
1960 1.98 2.69

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

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Estonia and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Estonia

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Estonia United Kingdom
2024 43.3 41
2023 42.9 40.8
2022 42.7 40.5
2021 42.5 40.3
2020 42.4 40.2
2019 42.2 40.1
2018 42 40
2017 41.9 39.9
2016 41.7 39.8
2015 41.5 39.8
2014 41.4 39.7
2013 41.1 39.6
2012 40.9 39.5
2011 40.6 39.3
2010 40.3 39.2
2009 40 39
2008 39.8 38.9
2007 39.7 38.8
2006 39.6 38.6
2005 39.3 38.5
2004 39.1 38.4
2003 38.8 38.2
2002 38.5 38.1
2001 38.3 37.9
2000 38 37.7
1999 37.6 37.4
1998 37.3 37.2
1997 37 37
1996 36.7 36.8
1995 36.3 36.6
1994 36 36.5
1993 35.6 36.3
1992 35 36.2
1991 34.6 36.1
1990 34.3 36
1989 34.2 35.9
1988 34.1 35.7
1987 34 35.4
1986 34 35.4
1985 33.9 35.3
1984 33.9 35.2
1983 33.9 35
1982 33.8 34.8
1981 33.8 34.5
1980 33.9 34.4
1979 34 34.3
1978 34.2 34.2
1977 34.3 34.1
1976 34.3 34
1975 34.2 34
1974 34.2 34
1973 34.1 34
1972 33.9 34
1971 33.8 34.1
1970 33.7 34.2
1969 33.7 34.4
1968 33.6 34.6
1967 33.4 34.8
1966 33.2 34.9
1965 33 35.1
1964 32.8 35.2
1963 32.7 35.3
1962 32.5 35.3
1961 32.4 35.4
1960 32.2 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Estonia United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$39.6B
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.6%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.21%
2022
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.37%
2024
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.51%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.5%
2024
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.7
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.7%
2023
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2025
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
14
2003
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$2.07B
2024
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$496M
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,695,000
2020
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.98%
2020
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
98.9%
2024
99.3%
2024

Energy

Estonia United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,089 kg
2023
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.7
2023
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.6 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.76 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
60.9%
2023
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
38%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.9%
2023
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
3.77%
2023
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,722 kWh
2023
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.42%
2023
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Estonia United Kingdom
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
-13,350
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
6 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.53 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
81
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2023
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.5
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
50.2%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
92.2%
2024
96.3%
2023

Health

Estonia United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,438
2024
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$521
2024
$853
2024
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.009%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.47
2022
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2023
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
22.8%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.7 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Estonia United Kingdom
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
12,022 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,815 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,415 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
263,542 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) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2018–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  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)

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