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Estonia vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Estonia has a population of 1.37M (ranked 153/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Estonia's land area is 16,498 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 129th vs. 157th).

By GDP, Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Estonia Vanuatu
Population
1339590
344750
Population rank 155/197 174/197
GDP
$43.1B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 100/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$31,428
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 40/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,969
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$10.1B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
23.4%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,356
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 65/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,740
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 16,498 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.31
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
43.3 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
72 years
2026

Estonia and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Estonia and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Estonia

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Estonia Vanuatu
2024 $43,130,419,829 $1,117,972,034
2023 $41,470,344,395 $1,115,861,056
2022 $38,226,641,740 $1,055,031,361
2021 $37,201,101,171 $950,394,007
2020 $31,820,771,494 $909,421,044
2019 $31,873,748,770 $936,526,268
2018 $31,222,632,741 $914,727,908
2017 $27,469,461,919 $880,043,284
2016 $24,561,027,788 $804,323,577
2015 $23,311,847,751 $759,690,181
2014 $27,055,689,003 $773,717,011
2013 $25,451,032,781 $758,304,466
2012 $23,237,406,116 $747,839,698
2011 $23,303,915,795 $770,153,588
2010 $19,524,355,419 $670,712,980
2009 $19,633,984,440 $592,622,319
2008 $24,342,935,404 $590,748,429
2007 $22,450,264,166 $516,392,923
2006 $17,025,671,810 $439,358,587
2005 $14,109,491,357 $394,962,433
2004 $12,148,595,031 $364,996,869
2003 $9,876,595,528 $314,471,413
2002 $7,370,119,619 $262,596,536
2001 $6,250,218,423 $257,926,882
2000 $5,686,579,748 $272,014,628
1999 $5,756,912,266 $268,006,973
1998 $5,674,080,543 $262,293,411
1997 $5,154,420,649 $272,771,209
1996 $4,786,018,988 $261,370,044
1995 $4,502,970,889 $249,333,250
1994 $4,123,011,420 $233,701,301
1993 $4,013,091,682 $200,491,853
1992 - $209,088,825
1991 - $201,334,169
1990 - $168,879,207
1989 - $154,013,202
1988 - $158,351,368
1987 - $139,464,174
1986 - $126,498,935
1985 - $131,856,421
1984 - $144,482,515
1983 - $117,389,554
1982 - $114,501,913
1981 - $113,781,796
1980 - $121,185,498
1979 - $119,258,835

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1979–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Estonia and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Estonia

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Estonia Vanuatu
2024 $31,428 $3,411
2023 $30,264 $3,483
2022 $28,340 $3,370
2021 $27,951 $3,107
2020 $23,934 $3,043
2019 $24,021 $3,207
2018 $23,618 $3,207
2017 $20,852 $3,160
2016 $18,666 $2,956
2015 $17,722 $2,855
2014 $20,582 $2,973
2013 $19,310 $2,980
2012 $17,568 $3,005
2011 $17,556 $3,163
2010 $14,664 $2,815
2009 $14,712 $2,546
2008 $18,206 $2,604
2007 $16,745 $2,334
2006 $12,641 $2,035
2005 $10,415 $1,874
2004 $8,916 $1,774
2003 $7,205 $1,567
2002 $5,343 $1,341
2001 $4,503 $1,350
2000 $4,071 $1,460
1999 $4,141 $1,472
1998 $4,093 $1,471
1997 $3,683 $1,562
1996 $3,381 $1,529
1995 $3,134 $1,492
1994 $2,819 $1,431
1993 $2,686 $1,257
1992 - $1,344
1991 - $1,326
1990 - $1,141
1989 - $1,067
1988 - $1,125
1987 - $1,017
1986 - $946
1985 - $1,012
1984 - $1,137
1983 - $947
1982 - $946
1981 - $962
1980 - $1,048
1979 - $1,055

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1979–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Estonia vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Estonia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Estonia Vanuatu
2026 79.6 72
2025 79.5 71.8
2024 79.3 71.7
2023 79.2 71.5
2022 78.2 71.3
2021 77.4 70
2020 78.9 70.4
2019 78.8 70.8
2018 78.3 70.6
2017 78.2 70.5
2016 77.8 70.4
2015 77.7 70.2
2014 77.1 70
2013 77.3 70
2012 76.4 69.9
2011 76.3 69.7
2010 75.9 69.6
2009 75.2 69.4
2008 74.3 69.3
2007 73.2 69.1
2006 73.2 69.1
2005 73 69.2
2004 72.4 69
2003 71.9 68.9
2002 71.4 68.8
2001 70.8 68.7
2000 71 68.6
1999 70.7 67.9
1998 69.8 68.4
1997 70.2 68.3
1996 70 68.2
1995 67.8 68.1
1994 66.7 68
1993 68.2 67.7
1992 69.2 67.4
1991 69.8 67.1
1990 69.9 66.7
1989 70.5 66
1988 71 65.7
1987 70.9 64.4
1986 70.9 64.6
1985 69.8 63.9
1984 69.6 63.5
1983 69.8 63.1
1982 69.9 62.5
1981 69.3 61.9
1980 69.5 61.3
1979 69.4 60.9
1978 69.7 59.9
1977 69.8 59.2
1976 69.7 58.7
1975 70.1 58.1
1974 70.8 57.6
1973 70.7 57
1972 70.4 56.4
1971 70.6 55.9
1970 70.4 55.3
1969 70.3 54.8
1968 70.6 54.2
1967 71 53.7
1966 70.7 53.1
1965 70.7 52.5
1964 70.6 52
1963 69.9 51.5
1962 69.8 50.9
1961 69.6 50.4
1960 69.3 49.8
1959 68.7 49.3
1958 68.8 48.7
1957 68.8 48.2
1956 68.5 47.7
1955 68.2 47.1
1954 67.8 46.5
1953 67.5 45.8
1952 67.2 45.3
1951 66.8 42.2
1950 66.4 43.9

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

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Estonia and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Estonia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Estonia Vanuatu
2024 1,372,341 327,777
2023 1,370,286 320,409
2022 1,348,840 313,046
2021 1,330,932 305,868
2020 1,329,522 298,858
2019 1,326,898 291,985
2018 1,321,977 285,259
2017 1,317,384 278,507
2016 1,315,790 272,087
2015 1,315,407 266,101
2014 1,314,545 260,240
2013 1,317,997 254,482
2012 1,322,696 248,883
2011 1,327,439 243,474
2010 1,331,475 238,248
2009 1,334,515 232,731
2008 1,337,090 226,896
2007 1,340,680 221,276
2006 1,346,810 215,923
2005 1,354,775 210,760
2004 1,362,550 205,711
2003 1,370,720 200,746
2002 1,379,350 195,863
2001 1,388,115 191,031
2000 1,396,985 186,281
1999 1,390,244 182,048
1998 1,386,156 178,313
1997 1,399,535 174,626
1996 1,415,594 170,911
1995 1,436,634 167,137
1994 1,462,514 163,314
1993 1,494,128 159,463
1992 1,533,091 155,608
1991 1,561,314 151,793
1990 1,569,174 148,063
1989 1,568,131 144,393
1988 1,561,900 140,756
1987 1,552,221 137,187
1986 1,540,190 133,720
1985 1,528,781 130,356
1984 1,518,617 127,109
1983 1,508,745 123,998
1982 1,498,414 121,035
1981 1,487,666 118,249
1980 1,477,219 115,660
1979 1,468,333 113,040
1978 1,460,188 109,963
1977 1,450,211 106,618
1976 1,439,576 103,388
1975 1,429,352 100,269
1974 1,418,169 97,260
1973 1,405,951 94,362
1972 1,392,518 91,562
1971 1,376,955 88,862
1970 1,360,076 86,266
1969 1,345,249 83,755
1968 1,331,214 81,314
1967 1,318,946 78,921
1966 1,308,597 76,590
1965 1,294,566 74,358
1964 1,277,086 72,219
1963 1,258,857 70,159
1962 1,241,623 68,174
1961 1,225,077 66,264
1960 1,211,537 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Estonia and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Estonia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Estonia Vanuatu
2023 1.31 3.6
2022 1.41 3.65
2021 1.61 3.7
2020 1.58 3.74
2019 1.66 3.79
2018 1.67 3.83
2017 1.59 3.88
2016 1.6 3.92
2015 1.58 3.95
2014 1.54 4
2013 1.52 4.04
2012 1.56 4.06
2011 1.61 4.09
2010 1.72 4.13
2009 1.7 4.16
2008 1.72 4.16
2007 1.69 4.12
2006 1.58 4.1
2005 1.52 4.13
2004 1.47 4.21
2003 1.37 4.29
2002 1.36 4.38
2001 1.32 4.5
2000 1.36 4.54
1999 1.3 4.56
1998 1.28 4.6
1997 1.32 4.66
1996 1.37 4.75
1995 1.38 4.85
1994 1.42 4.94
1993 1.49 5.02
1992 1.71 5.09
1991 1.8 5.13
1990 2.05 5.17
1989 2.22 5.21
1988 2.27 5.27
1987 2.27 5.33
1986 2.18 5.38
1985 2.13 5.43
1984 2.17 5.49
1983 2.16 5.55
1982 2.07 5.6
1981 2.07 5.65
1980 2.02 5.69
1979 2 5.73
1978 2.02 5.77
1977 2.06 5.81
1976 2.07 5.89
1975 2.04 5.98
1974 2.07 6.06
1973 2.06 6.15
1972 2.13 6.23
1971 2.19 6.29
1970 2.17 6.35
1969 2.13 6.41
1968 2.03 6.46
1967 1.9 6.51
1966 1.87 6.51
1965 1.88 6.52
1964 1.94 6.57
1963 1.89 6.62
1962 1.95 6.67
1961 1.98 6.73
1960 1.98 6.78

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

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Estonia and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Estonia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Estonia Vanuatu
2024 43.3 21.3
2023 42.9 21.2
2022 42.7 21.2
2021 42.5 21.2
2020 42.4 21.2
2019 42.2 21.2
2018 42 21.2
2017 41.9 21.2
2016 41.7 21.1
2015 41.5 21.1
2014 41.4 21
2013 41.1 20.9
2012 40.9 20.8
2011 40.6 20.6
2010 40.3 20.5
2009 40 20.3
2008 39.8 20.1
2007 39.7 19.9
2006 39.6 19.6
2005 39.3 19.4
2004 39.1 19.2
2003 38.8 18.9
2002 38.5 18.7
2001 38.3 18.5
2000 38 18.2
1999 37.6 18
1998 37.3 18
1997 37 18
1996 36.7 18
1995 36.3 17.8
1994 36 17.7
1993 35.6 17.7
1992 35 17.8
1991 34.6 17.9
1990 34.3 17.8
1989 34.2 17.8
1988 34.1 17.8
1987 34 17.8
1986 34 17.8
1985 33.9 17.7
1984 33.9 17.7
1983 33.9 17.7
1982 33.8 17.7
1981 33.8 17.7
1980 33.9 17.6
1979 34 17.5
1978 34.2 17.3
1977 34.3 17.2
1976 34.3 17.1
1975 34.2 17.1
1974 34.2 17.1
1973 34.1 17
1972 33.9 17
1971 33.8 17
1970 33.7 17
1969 33.7 17
1968 33.6 17
1967 33.4 17.1
1966 33.2 17.1
1965 33 17.2
1964 32.8 17.3
1963 32.7 17.4
1962 32.5 17.5
1961 32.4 17.6
1960 32.2 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Estonia Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$39.6B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.6%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.21%
2022
7.58%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.37%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.51%
2024
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.5%
2024
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
78.7
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.7%
2023
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
3%
2019
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
14
2003
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$2.07B
2024
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$496M
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,695,000
2020
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.98%
2020
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
98.9%
2024
n/a

Energy

Estonia Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,089 kg
2023
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.7
2023
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.6 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.76 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
60.9%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
38%
2021
25%
2022
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
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.42%
2023
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Estonia Vanuatu
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
-13,350
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
6 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.53 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
81
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2023
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.5
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
88%
2023
English speaking
50.2%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
92.2%
2024
45.7%
2023

Health

Estonia Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,438
2024
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$521
2024
$12
2023
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.009%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.47
2022
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
22.8%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.7 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Estonia Vanuatu
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
12,022 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,815 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,415 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
665 mi
2000

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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