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Estonia vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Estonia has a population of 1.37M (ranked 153/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Estonia's land area is 16,498 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 129th vs. 3rd).

By GDP, Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Estonia United States
Population
1339590
344023146
Population rank 155/197 3/197
GDP
$43.1B
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 100/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$31,428
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 40/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,969
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$10.1B
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
23.4%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,356
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 65/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,740
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 16,498 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.31
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
43.3 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Estonia and United States: Comparison Charts

Estonia and United States economies compared

GDP
Estonia

United States
1x
Year GDP
Estonia United States
2024 $43,130,419,829 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $41,470,344,395 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $38,226,641,740 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $37,201,101,171 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $31,820,771,494 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $31,873,748,770 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $31,222,632,741 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $27,469,461,919 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $24,561,027,788 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $23,311,847,751 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $27,055,689,003 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $25,451,032,781 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $23,237,406,116 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $23,303,915,795 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $19,524,355,419 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $19,633,984,440 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $24,342,935,404 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $22,450,264,166 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $17,025,671,810 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $14,109,491,357 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $12,148,595,031 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $9,876,595,528 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $7,370,119,619 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $6,250,218,423 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $5,686,579,748 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $5,756,912,266 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $5,674,080,543 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $5,154,420,649 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $4,786,018,988 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $4,502,970,889 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $4,123,011,420 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $4,013,091,682 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 - $6,520,327,000,000
1991 - $6,158,129,000,000
1990 - $5,963,144,000,000
1989 - $5,641,580,000,000
1988 - $5,236,438,000,000
1987 - $4,855,215,000,000
1986 - $4,579,631,000,000
1985 - $4,338,979,000,000
1984 - $4,037,613,000,000
1983 - $3,634,038,000,000
1982 - $3,343,789,000,000
1981 - $3,207,041,000,000
1980 - $2,857,307,000,000
1979 - $2,627,333,000,000
1978 - $2,351,599,000,000
1977 - $2,081,826,000,000
1976 - $1,873,412,000,000
1975 - $1,684,904,000,000
1974 - $1,545,243,000,000
1973 - $1,425,376,000,000
1972 - $1,279,110,000,000
1971 - $1,164,850,000,000
1970 - $1,073,303,000,000
1969 - $1,017,438,172,414
1968 - $940,225,000,000
1967 - $859,620,034,483
1966 - $813,032,758,621
1965 - $741,904,862,069
1964 - $684,144,620,690
1963 - $637,058,551,724
1962 - $603,639,413,793
1961 - $561,940,310,345
1960 - $541,988,586,207

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

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Estonia and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Estonia

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Estonia United States
2024 $31,428 $84,534
2023 $30,264 $81,490
2022 $28,340 $76,829
2021 $27,951 $70,249
2020 $23,934 $63,526
2019 $24,021 $65,120
2018 $23,618 $62,823
2017 $20,852 $59,908
2016 $18,666 $57,867
2015 $17,722 $56,763
2014 $20,582 $55,124
2013 $19,310 $53,291
2012 $17,568 $51,784
2011 $17,556 $50,066
2010 $14,664 $48,651
2009 $14,712 $47,195
2008 $18,206 $48,570
2007 $16,745 $48,050
2006 $12,641 $46,302
2005 $10,415 $44,123
2004 $8,916 $41,725
2003 $7,205 $39,490
2002 $5,343 $37,998
2001 $4,503 $37,134
2000 $4,071 $36,330
1999 $4,141 $34,484
1998 $4,093 $32,823
1997 $3,683 $31,430
1996 $3,381 $29,937
1995 $3,134 $28,661
1994 $2,819 $27,662
1993 $2,686 $26,353
1992 - $25,381
1991 - $24,293
1990 - $23,840
1989 - $22,857
1988 - $21,417
1987 - $20,039
1986 - $19,071
1985 - $18,237
1984 - $17,121
1983 - $15,544
1982 - $14,434
1981 - $13,976
1980 - $12,613
1979 - $11,674
1978 - $10,565
1977 - $9,453
1976 - $8,592
1975 - $7,801
1974 - $7,226
1973 - $6,726
1972 - $6,094
1971 - $5,609
1970 - $5,234
1969 - $5,020
1968 - $4,685
1967 - $4,326
1966 - $4,136
1965 - $3,818
1964 - $3,565
1963 - $3,366
1962 - $3,236
1961 - $3,059
1960 - $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Estonia vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Estonia

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Estonia United States
2026 79.6 79.8
2025 79.5 79.6
2024 79.3 79.5
2023 79.2 79.3
2022 78.2 78
2021 77.4 76.4
2020 78.9 77
2019 78.8 78.9
2018 78.3 78.8
2017 78.2 78.6
2016 77.8 78.7
2015 77.7 78.7
2014 77.1 78.9
2013 77.3 78.8
2012 76.4 78.8
2011 76.3 78.7
2010 75.9 78.7
2009 75.2 78.5
2008 74.3 78.1
2007 73.2 78
2006 73.2 77.8
2005 73 77.5
2004 72.4 77.5
2003 71.9 77.1
2002 71.4 77
2001 70.8 76.9
2000 71 76.8
1999 70.7 76.7
1998 69.8 76.7
1997 70.2 76.5
1996 70 76.2
1995 67.8 75.9
1994 66.7 75.7
1993 68.2 75.6
1992 69.2 75.8
1991 69.8 75.5
1990 69.9 75.4
1989 70.5 75.1
1988 71 74.8
1987 70.9 74.9
1986 70.9 74.7
1985 69.8 74.7
1984 69.6 74.7
1983 69.8 74.6
1982 69.9 74.5
1981 69.3 74.1
1980 69.5 73.7
1979 69.4 73.8
1978 69.7 73.4
1977 69.8 73.2
1976 69.7 72.8
1975 70.1 72.5
1974 70.8 72
1973 70.7 71.4
1972 70.4 71.2
1971 70.6 71.1
1970 70.4 70.7
1969 70.3 70.5
1968 70.6 70.2
1967 71 70.5
1966 70.7 70.2
1965 70.7 70.2
1964 70.6 70.2
1963 69.9 69.9
1962 69.8 70.1
1961 69.6 70.3
1960 69.3 69.8
1959 68.7 69.9
1958 68.8 69.7
1957 68.8 69.4
1956 68.5 69.6
1955 68.2 69.6
1954 67.8 69.5
1953 67.5 68.7
1952 67.2 68.4
1951 66.8 68.2
1950 66.4 68.1

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

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Estonia and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Estonia

United States
1x
Year Population
Estonia United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 1,372,341 340,110,988
2023 1,370,286 334,914,895
2022 1,348,840 333,271,411
2021 1,330,932 331,893,745
2020 1,329,522 331,526,933
2019 1,326,898 328,329,953
2018 1,321,977 326,838,199
2017 1,317,384 325,122,128
2016 1,315,790 323,071,755
2015 1,315,407 320,738,994
2014 1,314,545 318,386,329
2013 1,317,997 316,059,947
2012 1,322,696 313,877,662
2011 1,327,439 311,583,481
2010 1,331,475 309,327,143
2009 1,334,515 306,771,529
2008 1,337,090 304,093,966
2007 1,340,680 301,231,207
2006 1,346,810 298,379,912
2005 1,354,775 295,516,599
2004 1,362,550 292,805,298
2003 1,370,720 290,107,933
2002 1,379,350 287,625,193
2001 1,388,115 284,968,955
2000 1,396,985 282,162,411
1999 1,390,244 279,294,713
1998 1,386,156 276,115,288
1997 1,399,535 272,911,760
1996 1,415,594 269,667,391
1995 1,436,634 266,557,091
1994 1,462,514 263,435,673
1993 1,494,128 260,255,352
1992 1,533,091 256,894,189
1991 1,561,314 253,492,503
1990 1,569,174 250,131,894
1989 1,568,131 246,819,222
1988 1,561,900 244,499,004
1987 1,552,221 242,288,936
1986 1,540,190 240,132,831
1985 1,528,781 237,923,734
1984 1,518,617 235,824,908
1983 1,508,745 233,792,014
1982 1,498,414 231,664,432
1981 1,487,666 229,465,744
1980 1,477,219 226,542,250
1979 1,468,333 225,055,487
1978 1,460,188 222,584,545
1977 1,450,211 220,239,425
1976 1,439,576 218,035,164
1975 1,429,352 215,973,199
1974 1,418,169 213,853,928
1973 1,405,951 211,908,788
1972 1,392,518 209,896,021
1971 1,376,955 207,660,677
1970 1,360,076 205,052,174
1969 1,345,249 202,676,946
1968 1,331,214 200,706,052
1967 1,318,946 198,712,056
1966 1,308,597 196,560,338
1965 1,294,566 194,302,963
1964 1,277,086 191,888,791
1963 1,258,857 189,241,798
1962 1,241,623 186,537,737
1961 1,225,077 183,691,481
1960 1,211,537 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Estonia and United States

Fertility rate
Estonia

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Estonia United States
2023 1.31 1.62
2022 1.41 1.66
2021 1.61 1.66
2020 1.58 1.64
2019 1.66 1.71
2018 1.67 1.73
2017 1.59 1.77
2016 1.6 1.82
2015 1.58 1.84
2014 1.54 1.86
2013 1.52 1.86
2012 1.56 1.88
2011 1.61 1.89
2010 1.72 1.93
2009 1.7 2
2008 1.72 2.07
2007 1.69 2.12
2006 1.58 2.11
2005 1.52 2.06
2004 1.47 2.05
2003 1.37 2.05
2002 1.36 2.02
2001 1.32 2.03
2000 1.36 2.06
1999 1.3 2.01
1998 1.28 2
1997 1.32 1.97
1996 1.37 1.98
1995 1.38 1.98
1994 1.42 2
1993 1.49 2.02
1992 1.71 2.05
1991 1.8 2.06
1990 2.05 2.08
1989 2.22 2.01
1988 2.27 1.93
1987 2.27 1.87
1986 2.18 1.84
1985 2.13 1.84
1984 2.17 1.81
1983 2.16 1.8
1982 2.07 1.83
1981 2.07 1.81
1980 2.02 1.84
1979 2 1.81
1978 2.02 1.76
1977 2.06 1.79
1976 2.07 1.74
1975 2.04 1.77
1974 2.07 1.84
1973 2.06 1.88
1972 2.13 2.01
1971 2.19 2.27
1970 2.17 2.48
1969 2.13 2.46
1968 2.03 2.46
1967 1.9 2.56
1966 1.87 2.72
1965 1.88 2.91
1964 1.94 3.19
1963 1.89 3.32
1962 1.95 3.46
1961 1.98 3.62
1960 1.98 3.65

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

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Estonia and United States demographics compared

Median age
Estonia

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Estonia United States
2024 43.3 39.3
2023 42.9 39
2022 42.7 38.7
2021 42.5 38.5
2020 42.4 38.2
2019 42.2 38
2018 42 37.9
2017 41.9 37.7
2016 41.7 37.6
2015 41.5 37.5
2014 41.4 37.3
2013 41.1 37.2
2012 40.9 37.1
2011 40.6 37
2010 40.3 36.9
2009 40 36.7
2008 39.8 36.6
2007 39.7 36.5
2006 39.6 36.4
2005 39.3 36.2
2004 39.1 36
2003 38.8 35.8
2002 38.5 35.6
2001 38.3 35.5
2000 38 35.3
1999 37.6 35.1
1998 37.3 34.9
1997 37 34.6
1996 36.7 34.4
1995 36.3 34.1
1994 36 33.8
1993 35.6 33.6
1992 35 33.4
1991 34.6 33.2
1990 34.3 32.9
1989 34.2 32.7
1988 34.1 32.4
1987 34 32.1
1986 34 31.8
1985 33.9 31.5
1984 33.9 31.2
1983 33.9 30.9
1982 33.8 30.7
1981 33.8 30.4
1980 33.9 30.1
1979 34 29.9
1978 34.2 29.6
1977 34.3 29.2
1976 34.3 28.9
1975 34.2 28.7
1974 34.2 28.5
1973 34.1 28.3
1972 33.9 28
1971 33.8 27.9
1970 33.7 27.8
1969 33.7 27.9
1968 33.6 27.9
1967 33.4 27.9
1966 33.2 27.9
1965 33 28.1
1964 32.8 28.2
1963 32.7 28.5
1962 32.5 28.7
1961 32.4 29
1960 32.2 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Estonia United States
GNI, Atlas method
$39.6B
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.6%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.21%
2022
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.37%
2024
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.51%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.5%
2024
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2024
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.7
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.7%
2023
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2025
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
14
2003
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.07B
2024
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$496M
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,695,000
2020
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.98%
2020
3.88%
2020
Banked people share
98.9%
2024
97%
2024

Energy

Estonia United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,089 kg
2023
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.7
2023
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.6 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.76 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
60.9%
2023
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
38%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.9%
2023
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share
3.77%
2023
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,722 kWh
2023
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.42%
2023
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Estonia United States
% of world population
0.02%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
-13,350
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
6 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.53 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
81
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2023
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.5
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
50.2%
2023
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
92.2%
2024
93.1%
2023

Health

Estonia United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,438
2024
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$521
2024
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.009%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.47
2022
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2023
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
22.8%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.7 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Estonia United States
% of world land
0.03%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
12,022 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
3,815 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,415 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
4,092,730 mi
2024

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
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  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
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  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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