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Estonia vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Estonia has a population of 1.37M (ranked 153/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Estonia's land area is 16,498 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 129th vs. 67th).

By GDP, Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Estonia Vietnam
Population
1339590
102365351
Population rank 155/197 16/197
GDP
$43.1B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 100/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$31,428
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 40/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,969
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$10.1B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
23.4%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,356
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 65/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,740
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 16,498 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.31
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
43.3 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
75 years
2026

Estonia and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Estonia and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Estonia

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Estonia Vietnam
2024 $43,130,419,829 $476,388,230,307
2023 $41,470,344,395 $433,857,681,378
2022 $38,226,641,740 $413,445,230,669
2021 $37,201,101,171 $366,474,752,771
2020 $31,820,771,494 $346,615,738,538
2019 $31,873,748,770 $334,365,270,497
2018 $31,222,632,741 $310,106,478,395
2017 $27,469,461,919 $281,353,605,987
2016 $24,561,027,788 $257,096,001,178
2015 $23,311,847,751 $239,258,328,382
2014 $27,055,689,003 $233,451,469,643
2013 $25,451,032,781 $213,708,811,665
2012 $23,237,406,116 $195,590,661,129
2011 $23,303,915,795 $172,595,049,184
2010 $19,524,355,419 $147,201,173,197
2009 $19,633,984,440 $106,014,659,565
2008 $24,342,935,404 $99,130,304,099
2007 $22,450,264,166 $77,414,425,532
2006 $17,025,671,810 $66,371,664,817
2005 $14,109,491,357 $57,633,255,738
2004 $12,148,595,031 $45,427,854,693
2003 $9,876,595,528 $39,552,513,232
2002 $7,370,119,619 $35,064,105,501
2001 $6,250,218,423 $32,685,198,809
2000 $5,686,579,748 $31,172,518,403
1999 $5,756,912,266 $28,683,659,007
1998 $5,674,080,543 $27,209,602,050
1997 $5,154,420,649 $26,843,700,442
1996 $4,786,018,988 $24,657,470,575
1995 $4,502,970,889 $20,736,164,459
1994 $4,123,011,420 $16,286,433,533
1993 $4,013,091,682 $13,180,953,598
1992 - $9,866,990,236
1991 - $9,613,369,520
1990 - $6,471,740,806
1989 - $6,293,304,975
1988 - $25,423,812,649
1987 - $36,658,108,850
1986 - $26,336,616,250
1985 - $14,094,687,821

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Estonia and Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Estonia

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Estonia Vietnam
2024 $31,428 $4,717
2023 $30,264 $4,323
2022 $28,340 $4,148
2021 $27,951 $3,704
2020 $23,934 $3,534
2019 $24,021 $3,441
2018 $23,618 $3,222
2017 $20,852 $2,956
2016 $18,666 $2,735
2015 $17,722 $2,578
2014 $20,582 $2,546
2013 $19,310 $2,360
2012 $17,568 $2,185
2011 $17,556 $1,951
2010 $14,664 $1,683
2009 $14,712 $1,226
2008 $18,206 $1,164
2007 $16,745 $926
2006 $12,641 $808
2005 $10,415 $711
2004 $8,916 $565
2003 $7,205 $497
2002 $5,343 $445
2001 $4,503 $419
2000 $4,071 $404
1999 $4,141 $376
1998 $4,093 $361
1997 $3,683 $362
1996 $3,381 $337
1995 $3,134 $287.8
1994 $2,819 $229.9
1993 $2,686 $189.4
1992 - $144.5
1991 - $143.7
1990 - $98.8
1989 - $98.1
1988 - $405
1987 - $595
1986 - $436
1985 - $238.6

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Estonia vs. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Estonia

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Estonia Vietnam
2026 79.6 75
2025 79.5 74.9
2024 79.3 74.7
2023 79.2 74.6
2022 78.2 74.5
2021 77.4 74.1
2020 78.9 75.4
2019 78.8 74.2
2018 78.3 74.1
2017 78.2 74
2016 77.8 74
2015 77.7 74
2014 77.1 73.9
2013 77.3 73.8
2012 76.4 73.8
2011 76.3 73.7
2010 75.9 73.6
2009 75.2 73.5
2008 74.3 73.5
2007 73.2 73.4
2006 73.2 73.3
2005 73 73.2
2004 72.4 73.1
2003 71.9 73.2
2002 71.4 73.1
2001 70.8 73
2000 71 72.7
1999 70.7 72.6
1998 69.8 72.3
1997 70.2 71.7
1996 70 71.3
1995 67.8 70.9
1994 66.7 70.4
1993 68.2 70
1992 69.2 69.6
1991 69.8 69.3
1990 69.9 69
1989 70.5 68.8
1988 71 68.6
1987 70.9 68
1986 70.9 67.6
1985 69.8 67.2
1984 69.6 66.9
1983 69.8 66.5
1982 69.9 66.2
1981 69.3 65.8
1980 69.5 65.3
1979 69.4 65
1978 69.7 64.5
1977 69.8 64.1
1976 69.7 63.7
1975 70.1 61.9
1974 70.8 54.8
1973 70.7 55.7
1972 70.4 51.9
1971 70.6 55.6
1970 70.4 54.9
1969 70.3 54.8
1968 70.6 52.7
1967 71 56.7
1966 70.7 56.9
1965 70.7 57
1964 70.6 57.5
1963 69.9 56.9
1962 69.8 58.2
1961 69.6 58.5
1960 69.3 58
1959 68.7 57.4
1958 68.8 56.8
1957 68.8 56.2
1956 68.5 55.5
1955 68.2 54.8
1954 67.8 52
1953 67.5 50
1952 67.2 49.4
1951 66.8 48.7
1950 66.4 48

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

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Estonia and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Estonia

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Estonia Vietnam
2024 1,372,341 100,987,686
2023 1,370,286 100,352,192
2022 1,348,840 99,680,655
2021 1,330,932 98,935,098
2020 1,329,522 98,079,191
2019 1,326,898 97,173,776
2018 1,321,977 96,237,319
2017 1,317,384 95,176,977
2016 1,315,790 94,000,117
2015 1,315,407 92,823,254
2014 1,314,545 91,679,578
2013 1,317,997 90,573,104
2012 1,322,696 89,510,356
2011 1,327,439 88,468,314
2010 1,331,475 87,455,152
2009 1,334,515 86,460,018
2008 1,337,090 85,175,788
2007 1,340,680 83,633,375
2006 1,346,810 82,167,897
2005 1,354,775 81,088,313
2004 1,362,550 80,338,971
2003 1,370,720 79,563,777
2002 1,379,350 78,772,224
2001 1,388,115 77,969,361
2000 1,396,985 77,154,011
1999 1,390,244 76,287,452
1998 1,386,156 75,299,660
1997 1,399,535 74,226,889
1996 1,415,594 73,156,447
1995 1,436,634 72,049,940
1994 1,462,514 70,854,391
1993 1,494,128 69,586,384
1992 1,533,091 68,260,337
1991 1,561,314 66,891,775
1990 1,569,174 65,504,552
1989 1,568,131 64,147,348
1988 1,561,900 62,843,228
1987 1,552,221 61,584,651
1986 1,540,190 60,347,048
1985 1,528,781 59,060,622
1984 1,518,617 57,706,067
1983 1,508,745 56,337,921
1982 1,498,414 55,011,289
1981 1,487,666 53,738,141
1980 1,477,219 52,490,101
1979 1,468,333 51,378,211
1978 1,460,188 50,249,552
1977 1,450,211 48,954,872
1976 1,439,576 47,684,931
1975 1,429,352 46,482,903
1974 1,418,169 45,413,537
1973 1,405,951 44,409,861
1972 1,392,518 43,429,168
1971 1,376,955 42,449,276
1970 1,360,076 41,475,230
1969 1,345,249 40,582,096
1968 1,331,214 39,734,609
1967 1,318,946 38,895,080
1966 1,308,597 38,024,836
1965 1,294,566 37,129,656
1964 1,277,086 36,201,563
1963 1,258,857 35,249,101
1962 1,241,623 34,288,560
1961 1,225,077 33,409,059
1960 1,211,537 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Estonia and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Estonia

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Estonia Vietnam
2023 1.31 1.91
2022 1.41 1.93
2021 1.61 1.94
2020 1.58 1.96
2019 1.66 1.94
2018 1.67 1.88
2017 1.59 1.99
2016 1.6 2
2015 1.58 2.1
2014 1.54 2.09
2013 1.52 1.98
2012 1.56 1.97
2011 1.61 1.93
2010 1.72 1.91
2009 1.7 1.92
2008 1.72 1.93
2007 1.69 1.91
2006 1.58 1.87
2005 1.52 1.89
2004 1.47 1.97
2003 1.37 2
2002 1.36 2.01
2001 1.32 2.02
2000 1.36 2.03
1999 1.3 2
1998 1.28 2.1
1997 1.32 2.27
1996 1.37 2.47
1995 1.38 2.7
1994 1.42 2.94
1993 1.49 3.17
1992 1.71 3.35
1991 1.8 3.52
1990 2.05 3.6
1989 2.22 3.64
1988 2.27 3.62
1987 2.27 3.72
1986 2.18 3.96
1985 2.13 4.21
1984 2.17 4.41
1983 2.16 4.52
1982 2.07 4.59
1981 2.07 4.67
1980 2.02 4.8
1979 2 4.94
1978 2.02 5.1
1977 2.06 5.29
1976 2.07 5.46
1975 2.04 5.62
1974 2.07 5.78
1973 2.06 6.11
1972 2.13 6.1
1971 2.19 6.07
1970 2.17 6.02
1969 2.13 6.01
1968 2.03 6.03
1967 1.9 5.88
1966 1.87 5.97
1965 1.88 6.16
1964 1.94 6.29
1963 1.89 6.39
1962 1.95 6.26
1961 1.98 5.48
1960 1.98 6.27

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

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Estonia and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Estonia

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Estonia Vietnam
2024 43.3 33.9
2023 42.9 33.4
2022 42.7 33
2021 42.5 32.5
2020 42.4 32.1
2019 42.2 31.6
2018 42 31.2
2017 41.9 30.8
2016 41.7 30.5
2015 41.5 30.2
2014 41.4 29.8
2013 41.1 29.4
2012 40.9 29
2011 40.6 28.7
2010 40.3 28.3
2009 40 27.9
2008 39.8 27.4
2007 39.7 26.9
2006 39.6 26.3
2005 39.3 25.8
2004 39.1 25.4
2003 38.8 25
2002 38.5 24.6
2001 38.3 24.2
2000 38 23.7
1999 37.6 23.3
1998 37.3 22.9
1997 37 22.4
1996 36.7 22
1995 36.3 21.7
1994 36 21.4
1993 35.6 21.1
1992 35 20.9
1991 34.6 20.7
1990 34.3 20.5
1989 34.2 20.4
1988 34.1 20.2
1987 34 20.1
1986 34 20
1985 33.9 19.9
1984 33.9 19.8
1983 33.9 19.7
1982 33.8 19.6
1981 33.8 19.5
1980 33.9 19.4
1979 34 19.3
1978 34.2 19.1
1977 34.3 19
1976 34.3 18.8
1975 34.2 18.7
1974 34.2 18.6
1973 34.1 18.5
1972 33.9 18.5
1971 33.8 18.4
1970 33.7 18.4
1969 33.7 18.4
1968 33.6 18.4
1967 33.4 18.5
1966 33.2 18.7
1965 33 18.9
1964 32.8 19.2
1963 32.7 19.7
1962 32.5 20.2
1961 32.4 20.7
1960 32.2 21.2

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

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Finance

Estonia Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$39.6B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.6%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.21%
2022
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.37%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.51%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.5%
2024
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.7
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.7%
2023
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires
2
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
14
2003
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.07B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$496M
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,695,000
2020
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.98%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
98.9%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Estonia Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,089 kg
2023
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.7
2023
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.6 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.76 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
60.9%
2023
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
38%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.9%
2023
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
3.77%
2023
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,722 kWh
2023
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.42%
2023
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Estonia Vietnam
% of world population
0.02%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-13,350
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
6 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.53 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
81
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2023
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.5
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
96.1%
2022
English speaking
50.2%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
92.2%
2024
84.2%
2024

Health

Estonia Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,438
2024
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$521
2024
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.009%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.47
2022
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
22.8%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.7 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Estonia Vietnam
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
12,022 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,815 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,415 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
354,460 mi
2019

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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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