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 102/197 ($42.8B) and Vanuatu ranks 185/197 ($1.16B). By GDP per capita, Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,170), while Vanuatu ranks 133/197 ($3,543).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
1355535
|
341110
|
| Population rank | 155/197 | 174/197 |
| GDP |
$42.8B
2024 |
$1.16B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 102/197 | 185/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$31,170
2024 |
$3,543
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 40/197 | 133/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$49,334
2024 |
$3,602
2024 |
| Government debt |
$10.1B
2024 |
$518M
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
25.4%
2025 |
48.5%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$7,362
2024 |
$1,580
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 66/185 | 126/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$21,368
2025 |
$2,778
2025 |
| Land area |
16,498 sq mi
2025 |
4,707 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
83.2 ppl/mi²
2024 |
69.6 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.31
2023 |
3.6
2023 |
| Median age |
43.3 years
2024 |
21.3 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
79.5 years
2025 |
71.8 years
2025 |
Estonia and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts
Estonia and Vanuatu economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1979 | - | $119,258,835 |
| 1980 | - | $121,185,498 |
| 1981 | - | $113,781,796 |
| 1982 | - | $114,501,913 |
| 1983 | - | $117,389,554 |
| 1984 | - | $144,482,515 |
| 1985 | - | $131,856,421 |
| 1986 | - | $126,498,935 |
| 1987 | - | $139,464,174 |
| 1988 | - | $158,351,368 |
| 1989 | - | $154,013,202 |
| 1990 | - | $168,879,207 |
| 1991 | - | $201,334,169 |
| 1992 | - | $209,088,825 |
| 1993 | $4,013,091,682 | $200,491,853 |
| 1994 | $4,123,011,420 | $233,701,301 |
| 1995 | $4,502,970,889 | $249,333,250 |
| 1996 | $4,786,018,988 | $261,370,044 |
| 1997 | $5,154,420,649 | $272,771,209 |
| 1998 | $5,674,080,543 | $262,293,411 |
| 1999 | $5,756,912,266 | $268,006,973 |
| 2000 | $5,686,579,748 | $272,014,628 |
| 2001 | $6,250,218,423 | $257,926,882 |
| 2002 | $7,370,119,619 | $262,596,536 |
| 2003 | $9,876,595,528 | $314,471,413 |
| 2004 | $12,148,595,031 | $364,996,869 |
| 2005 | $14,109,491,357 | $394,962,433 |
| 2006 | $17,025,671,810 | $439,358,587 |
| 2007 | $22,450,264,166 | $516,392,923 |
| 2008 | $24,342,935,404 | $590,748,429 |
| 2009 | $19,633,984,440 | $592,622,319 |
| 2010 | $19,524,355,419 | $670,712,980 |
| 2011 | $23,303,915,795 | $770,153,588 |
| 2012 | $23,237,406,116 | $747,839,698 |
| 2013 | $25,451,032,781 | $758,304,466 |
| 2014 | $27,055,689,003 | $773,717,011 |
| 2015 | $23,311,847,751 | $759,690,181 |
| 2016 | $24,561,027,788 | $804,323,577 |
| 2017 | $27,469,461,919 | $880,043,284 |
| 2018 | $31,222,632,741 | $914,727,908 |
| 2019 | $31,873,748,770 | $936,526,268 |
| 2020 | $31,820,771,494 | $909,421,044 |
| 2021 | $37,204,563,051 | $982,362,212 |
| 2022 | $38,376,046,175 | $1,030,654,208 |
| 2023 | $41,291,245,222 | $1,126,313,359 |
| 2024 | $42,764,929,169 | $1,161,251,868 |
Estonia and Vanuatu economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1979 | - | $1,055 |
| 1980 | - | $1,048 |
| 1981 | - | $962 |
| 1982 | - | $946 |
| 1983 | - | $947 |
| 1984 | - | $1,137 |
| 1985 | - | $1,012 |
| 1986 | - | $946 |
| 1987 | - | $1,017 |
| 1988 | - | $1,125 |
| 1989 | - | $1,067 |
| 1990 | - | $1,141 |
| 1991 | - | $1,326 |
| 1992 | - | $1,344 |
| 1993 | $2,686 | $1,257 |
| 1994 | $2,819 | $1,431 |
| 1995 | $3,134 | $1,492 |
| 1996 | $3,381 | $1,529 |
| 1997 | $3,683 | $1,562 |
| 1998 | $4,093 | $1,471 |
| 1999 | $4,141 | $1,472 |
| 2000 | $4,071 | $1,460 |
| 2001 | $4,503 | $1,350 |
| 2002 | $5,343 | $1,341 |
| 2003 | $7,205 | $1,567 |
| 2004 | $8,916 | $1,774 |
| 2005 | $10,415 | $1,874 |
| 2006 | $12,641 | $2,035 |
| 2007 | $16,745 | $2,334 |
| 2008 | $18,206 | $2,604 |
| 2009 | $14,712 | $2,546 |
| 2010 | $14,664 | $2,815 |
| 2011 | $17,556 | $3,163 |
| 2012 | $17,568 | $3,005 |
| 2013 | $19,310 | $2,980 |
| 2014 | $20,582 | $2,973 |
| 2015 | $17,722 | $2,855 |
| 2016 | $18,666 | $2,956 |
| 2017 | $20,852 | $3,160 |
| 2018 | $23,618 | $3,207 |
| 2019 | $24,021 | $3,207 |
| 2020 | $23,934 | $3,043 |
| 2021 | $27,954 | $3,212 |
| 2022 | $28,451 | $3,292 |
| 2023 | $30,133 | $3,515 |
| 2024 | $31,170 | $3,543 |
Estonia vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 66.4 | 43.9 |
| 1951 | 66.8 | 42.2 |
| 1952 | 67.2 | 45.3 |
| 1953 | 67.5 | 45.8 |
| 1954 | 67.8 | 46.5 |
| 1955 | 68.2 | 47.1 |
| 1956 | 68.5 | 47.7 |
| 1957 | 68.8 | 48.2 |
| 1958 | 68.8 | 48.7 |
| 1959 | 68.7 | 49.3 |
| 1960 | 69.3 | 49.8 |
| 1961 | 69.6 | 50.4 |
| 1962 | 69.8 | 50.9 |
| 1963 | 69.9 | 51.5 |
| 1964 | 70.6 | 52 |
| 1965 | 70.7 | 52.5 |
| 1966 | 70.7 | 53.1 |
| 1967 | 71 | 53.7 |
| 1968 | 70.6 | 54.2 |
| 1969 | 70.3 | 54.8 |
| 1970 | 70.4 | 55.3 |
| 1971 | 70.6 | 55.9 |
| 1972 | 70.4 | 56.4 |
| 1973 | 70.7 | 57 |
| 1974 | 70.8 | 57.6 |
| 1975 | 70.1 | 58.1 |
| 1976 | 69.7 | 58.7 |
| 1977 | 69.8 | 59.2 |
| 1978 | 69.7 | 59.9 |
| 1979 | 69.4 | 60.9 |
| 1980 | 69.5 | 61.3 |
| 1981 | 69.3 | 61.9 |
| 1982 | 69.9 | 62.5 |
| 1983 | 69.8 | 63.1 |
| 1984 | 69.6 | 63.5 |
| 1985 | 69.8 | 63.9 |
| 1986 | 70.9 | 64.6 |
| 1987 | 70.9 | 64.4 |
| 1988 | 71 | 65.7 |
| 1989 | 70.5 | 66 |
| 1990 | 69.9 | 66.7 |
| 1991 | 69.8 | 67.1 |
| 1992 | 69.2 | 67.4 |
| 1993 | 68.2 | 67.7 |
| 1994 | 66.7 | 68 |
| 1995 | 67.8 | 68.1 |
| 1996 | 70 | 68.2 |
| 1997 | 70.2 | 68.3 |
| 1998 | 69.8 | 68.4 |
| 1999 | 70.7 | 67.9 |
| 2000 | 71 | 68.6 |
| 2001 | 70.8 | 68.7 |
| 2002 | 71.4 | 68.8 |
| 2003 | 71.9 | 68.9 |
| 2004 | 72.4 | 69 |
| 2005 | 73 | 69.2 |
| 2006 | 73.2 | 69.1 |
| 2007 | 73.2 | 69.1 |
| 2008 | 74.3 | 69.3 |
| 2009 | 75.2 | 69.4 |
| 2010 | 75.9 | 69.6 |
| 2011 | 76.3 | 69.7 |
| 2012 | 76.4 | 69.9 |
| 2013 | 77.3 | 70 |
| 2014 | 77.1 | 70 |
| 2015 | 77.7 | 70.2 |
| 2016 | 77.8 | 70.4 |
| 2017 | 78.2 | 70.5 |
| 2018 | 78.3 | 70.6 |
| 2019 | 78.8 | 70.8 |
| 2020 | 78.9 | 70.4 |
| 2021 | 77.4 | 70 |
| 2022 | 78.2 | 71.3 |
| 2023 | 79.2 | 71.5 |
| 2024 | 79.3 | 71.7 |
| 2025 | 79.5 | 71.8 |
Estonia and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 1,211,537 | 64,431 |
| 1961 | 1,225,077 | 66,264 |
| 1962 | 1,241,623 | 68,174 |
| 1963 | 1,258,857 | 70,159 |
| 1964 | 1,277,086 | 72,219 |
| 1965 | 1,294,566 | 74,358 |
| 1966 | 1,308,597 | 76,590 |
| 1967 | 1,318,946 | 78,921 |
| 1968 | 1,331,214 | 81,314 |
| 1969 | 1,345,249 | 83,755 |
| 1970 | 1,360,076 | 86,266 |
| 1971 | 1,376,955 | 88,862 |
| 1972 | 1,392,518 | 91,562 |
| 1973 | 1,405,951 | 94,362 |
| 1974 | 1,418,169 | 97,260 |
| 1975 | 1,429,352 | 100,269 |
| 1976 | 1,439,576 | 103,388 |
| 1977 | 1,450,211 | 106,618 |
| 1978 | 1,460,188 | 109,963 |
| 1979 | 1,468,333 | 113,040 |
| 1980 | 1,477,219 | 115,660 |
| 1981 | 1,487,666 | 118,249 |
| 1982 | 1,498,414 | 121,035 |
| 1983 | 1,508,745 | 123,998 |
| 1984 | 1,518,617 | 127,109 |
| 1985 | 1,528,781 | 130,356 |
| 1986 | 1,540,190 | 133,720 |
| 1987 | 1,552,221 | 137,187 |
| 1988 | 1,561,900 | 140,756 |
| 1989 | 1,568,131 | 144,393 |
| 1990 | 1,569,174 | 148,063 |
| 1991 | 1,561,314 | 151,793 |
| 1992 | 1,533,091 | 155,608 |
| 1993 | 1,494,128 | 159,463 |
| 1994 | 1,462,514 | 163,314 |
| 1995 | 1,436,634 | 167,137 |
| 1996 | 1,415,594 | 170,911 |
| 1997 | 1,399,535 | 174,626 |
| 1998 | 1,386,156 | 178,313 |
| 1999 | 1,390,244 | 182,048 |
| 2000 | 1,396,985 | 186,281 |
| 2001 | 1,388,115 | 191,031 |
| 2002 | 1,379,350 | 195,863 |
| 2003 | 1,370,720 | 200,746 |
| 2004 | 1,362,550 | 205,711 |
| 2005 | 1,354,775 | 210,760 |
| 2006 | 1,346,810 | 215,923 |
| 2007 | 1,340,680 | 221,276 |
| 2008 | 1,337,090 | 226,896 |
| 2009 | 1,334,515 | 232,731 |
| 2010 | 1,331,475 | 238,248 |
| 2011 | 1,327,439 | 243,474 |
| 2012 | 1,322,696 | 248,883 |
| 2013 | 1,317,997 | 254,482 |
| 2014 | 1,314,545 | 260,240 |
| 2015 | 1,315,407 | 266,101 |
| 2016 | 1,315,790 | 272,087 |
| 2017 | 1,317,384 | 278,507 |
| 2018 | 1,321,977 | 285,259 |
| 2019 | 1,326,898 | 291,985 |
| 2020 | 1,329,522 | 298,858 |
| 2021 | 1,330,932 | 305,868 |
| 2022 | 1,348,840 | 313,046 |
| 2023 | 1,370,286 | 320,409 |
| 2024 | 1,371,986 | 327,777 |
Fertility rates in Estonia and Vanuatu
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 1.98 | 6.78 |
| 1961 | 1.98 | 6.73 |
| 1962 | 1.95 | 6.67 |
| 1963 | 1.89 | 6.62 |
| 1964 | 1.94 | 6.57 |
| 1965 | 1.88 | 6.52 |
| 1966 | 1.87 | 6.51 |
| 1967 | 1.9 | 6.51 |
| 1968 | 2.03 | 6.46 |
| 1969 | 2.13 | 6.41 |
| 1970 | 2.17 | 6.35 |
| 1971 | 2.19 | 6.29 |
| 1972 | 2.13 | 6.23 |
| 1973 | 2.06 | 6.15 |
| 1974 | 2.07 | 6.06 |
| 1975 | 2.04 | 5.98 |
| 1976 | 2.07 | 5.89 |
| 1977 | 2.06 | 5.81 |
| 1978 | 2.02 | 5.77 |
| 1979 | 2 | 5.73 |
| 1980 | 2.02 | 5.69 |
| 1981 | 2.07 | 5.65 |
| 1982 | 2.07 | 5.6 |
| 1983 | 2.16 | 5.55 |
| 1984 | 2.17 | 5.49 |
| 1985 | 2.13 | 5.43 |
| 1986 | 2.18 | 5.38 |
| 1987 | 2.27 | 5.33 |
| 1988 | 2.27 | 5.27 |
| 1989 | 2.22 | 5.21 |
| 1990 | 2.05 | 5.17 |
| 1991 | 1.8 | 5.13 |
| 1992 | 1.71 | 5.09 |
| 1993 | 1.49 | 5.02 |
| 1994 | 1.42 | 4.94 |
| 1995 | 1.38 | 4.85 |
| 1996 | 1.37 | 4.75 |
| 1997 | 1.32 | 4.66 |
| 1998 | 1.28 | 4.6 |
| 1999 | 1.3 | 4.56 |
| 2000 | 1.36 | 4.54 |
| 2001 | 1.32 | 4.5 |
| 2002 | 1.36 | 4.38 |
| 2003 | 1.37 | 4.29 |
| 2004 | 1.47 | 4.21 |
| 2005 | 1.52 | 4.13 |
| 2006 | 1.58 | 4.1 |
| 2007 | 1.69 | 4.12 |
| 2008 | 1.72 | 4.16 |
| 2009 | 1.7 | 4.16 |
| 2010 | 1.72 | 4.13 |
| 2011 | 1.61 | 4.09 |
| 2012 | 1.56 | 4.06 |
| 2013 | 1.52 | 4.04 |
| 2014 | 1.54 | 4 |
| 2015 | 1.58 | 3.95 |
| 2016 | 1.6 | 3.92 |
| 2017 | 1.59 | 3.88 |
| 2018 | 1.67 | 3.83 |
| 2019 | 1.66 | 3.79 |
| 2020 | 1.58 | 3.74 |
| 2021 | 1.61 | 3.7 |
| 2022 | 1.41 | 3.65 |
| 2023 | 1.31 | 3.6 |
Estonia and Vanuatu demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 32.2 | 17.7 |
| 1961 | 32.4 | 17.6 |
| 1962 | 32.5 | 17.5 |
| 1963 | 32.7 | 17.4 |
| 1964 | 32.8 | 17.3 |
| 1965 | 33 | 17.2 |
| 1966 | 33.2 | 17.1 |
| 1967 | 33.4 | 17.1 |
| 1968 | 33.6 | 17 |
| 1969 | 33.7 | 17 |
| 1970 | 33.7 | 17 |
| 1971 | 33.8 | 17 |
| 1972 | 33.9 | 17 |
| 1973 | 34.1 | 17 |
| 1974 | 34.2 | 17.1 |
| 1975 | 34.2 | 17.1 |
| 1976 | 34.3 | 17.1 |
| 1977 | 34.3 | 17.2 |
| 1978 | 34.2 | 17.3 |
| 1979 | 34 | 17.5 |
| 1980 | 33.9 | 17.6 |
| 1981 | 33.8 | 17.7 |
| 1982 | 33.8 | 17.7 |
| 1983 | 33.9 | 17.7 |
| 1984 | 33.9 | 17.7 |
| 1985 | 33.9 | 17.7 |
| 1986 | 34 | 17.8 |
| 1987 | 34 | 17.8 |
| 1988 | 34.1 | 17.8 |
| 1989 | 34.2 | 17.8 |
| 1990 | 34.3 | 17.8 |
| 1991 | 34.6 | 17.9 |
| 1992 | 35 | 17.8 |
| 1993 | 35.6 | 17.7 |
| 1994 | 36 | 17.7 |
| 1995 | 36.3 | 17.8 |
| 1996 | 36.7 | 18 |
| 1997 | 37 | 18 |
| 1998 | 37.3 | 18 |
| 1999 | 37.6 | 18 |
| 2000 | 38 | 18.2 |
| 2001 | 38.3 | 18.5 |
| 2002 | 38.5 | 18.7 |
| 2003 | 38.8 | 18.9 |
| 2004 | 39.1 | 19.2 |
| 2005 | 39.3 | 19.4 |
| 2006 | 39.6 | 19.6 |
| 2007 | 39.7 | 19.9 |
| 2008 | 39.8 | 20.1 |
| 2009 | 40 | 20.3 |
| 2010 | 40.3 | 20.5 |
| 2011 | 40.6 | 20.6 |
| 2012 | 40.9 | 20.8 |
| 2013 | 41.1 | 20.9 |
| 2014 | 41.4 | 21 |
| 2015 | 41.5 | 21.1 |
| 2016 | 41.7 | 21.1 |
| 2017 | 41.9 | 21.2 |
| 2018 | 42 | 21.2 |
| 2019 | 42.2 | 21.2 |
| 2020 | 42.4 | 21.2 |
| 2021 | 42.5 | 21.2 |
| 2022 | 42.7 | 21.2 |
| 2023 | 42.9 | 21.2 |
| 2024 | 43.3 | 21.3 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$39.4B
2024 |
$1.29B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
44.4%
2025 |
38.6%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.21%
2022 |
7.58%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.87%
2023 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
7,000
2020 |
n/a |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-2.69%
2025 |
-5.96%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
7.5%
2024 |
4.05%
2020 |
| Services, % of GDP |
65.1%
2024 |
60.4%
2022 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
20.5%
2024 |
7.55%
2022 |
| Economic freedom index |
78.9
2025 |
61.8
2025 |
| 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
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
3,089 kg
2023 |
158.2 kg
2007 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$15.1
2023 |
$16.3
2007 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
11.4 megatons
2023 |
0.29 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
8.35 tons
2023 |
0.9 tons
2023 |
| 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
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.02%
2024 |
0.004%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-7,742
2024 |
-43
2024 |
| Urban population |
70%
2024 |
26.1%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
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 |
82
2025 |
45.1
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
76
2024 |
50
2024 |
| Higher education index |
81
2025 |
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 |
173
2025 |
96
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
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,999
2022 |
$135.4
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$463
2022 |
$10.3
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
79.5 years
2025 |
71.8 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.01%
2022 |
49.3%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
3.44
2021 |
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, per 1,000 live births |
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
2025 |
96
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
28.3%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
10.7 liters
2020 |
2.04 liters
2020 |
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