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Estonia vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Estonia has a population of 1.37M (ranked 153/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Estonia's land area is 16,498 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 129th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Estonia Yemen
Population
1339590
43325643
Population rank 155/197 37/197
GDP
$43.1B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 100/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$31,428
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 40/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,969
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$10.1B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
23.4%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,356
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 65/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,740
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 16,498 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.31
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
43.3 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Estonia and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Estonia and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Estonia

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Estonia Yemen
2024 $43,130,419,829 -
2023 $41,470,344,395 -
2022 $38,226,641,740 -
2021 $37,201,101,171 -
2020 $31,820,771,494 -
2019 $31,873,748,770 -
2018 $31,222,632,741 $21,606,160,663
2017 $27,469,461,919 $26,842,229,045
2016 $24,561,027,788 $31,317,825,274
2015 $23,311,847,751 $42,444,490,074
2014 $27,055,689,003 $43,228,585,321
2013 $25,451,032,781 $40,415,233,436
2012 $23,237,406,116 $35,401,331,610
2011 $23,303,915,795 $32,726,417,878
2010 $19,524,355,419 $30,906,749,533
2009 $19,633,984,440 $25,130,278,213
2008 $24,342,935,404 $26,910,855,807
2007 $22,450,264,166 $21,650,528,674
2006 $17,025,671,810 $19,063,143,370
2005 $14,109,491,357 $16,731,566,717
2004 $12,148,595,031 $13,867,634,371
2003 $9,876,595,528 $11,777,532,662
2002 $7,370,119,619 $10,693,430,511
2001 $6,250,218,423 $9,852,990,693
2000 $5,686,579,748 $9,679,316,770
1999 $5,756,912,266 $7,639,325,296
1998 $5,674,080,543 $6,322,175,566
1997 $5,154,420,649 $6,838,298,531
1996 $4,786,018,988 $6,496,163,616
1995 $4,502,970,889 $12,796,345,679
1994 $4,123,011,420 $28,019,483,764
1993 $4,013,091,682 $21,736,802,664
1992 - $17,959,367,194
1991 - $14,665,445,462
1990 - $12,643,821,569

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Estonia and Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Estonia

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Estonia Yemen
2024 $31,428 -
2023 $30,264 -
2022 $28,340 -
2021 $27,951 -
2020 $23,934 -
2019 $24,021 -
2018 $23,618 $634
2017 $20,852 $811
2016 $18,666 $975
2015 $17,722 $1,362
2014 $20,582 $1,430
2013 $19,310 $1,379
2012 $17,568 $1,245
2011 $17,556 $1,186
2010 $14,664 $1,155
2009 $14,712 $969
2008 $18,206 $1,072
2007 $16,745 $890
2006 $12,641 $810
2005 $10,415 $734
2004 $8,916 $628
2003 $7,205 $549
2002 $5,343 $513
2001 $4,503 $487
2000 $4,071 $493
1999 $4,141 $401
1998 $4,093 $343
1997 $3,683 $383
1996 $3,381 $375
1995 $3,134 $764
1994 $2,819 $1,735
1993 $2,686 $1,397
1992 - $1,198
1991 - $1,016
1990 - $910

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Estonia vs. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Estonia

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Estonia Yemen
2026 79.6 69.7
2025 79.5 69.6
2024 79.3 69.4
2023 79.2 69.3
2022 78.2 68
2021 77.4 66
2020 78.9 66.4
2019 78.8 66.6
2018 78.3 65.9
2017 78.2 67.1
2016 77.8 67.1
2015 77.7 66.8
2014 77.1 68
2013 77.3 68
2012 76.4 67.6
2011 76.3 67.4
2010 75.9 67.2
2009 75.2 66.9
2008 74.3 66.6
2007 73.2 66.2
2006 73.2 65.8
2005 73 65.4
2004 72.4 64.9
2003 71.9 64.4
2002 71.4 63.8
2001 70.8 63.3
2000 71 62.8
1999 70.7 62.3
1998 69.8 61.8
1997 70.2 61.3
1996 70 60.9
1995 67.8 60.5
1994 66.7 59.8
1993 68.2 59.7
1992 69.2 59.3
1991 69.8 58.8
1990 69.9 58.5
1989 70.5 58
1988 71 57.4
1987 70.9 56.8
1986 70.9 54
1985 69.8 55.4
1984 69.6 54.6
1983 69.8 53.6
1982 69.9 52.4
1981 69.3 51.7
1980 69.5 50.6
1979 69.4 49.5
1978 69.7 48.5
1977 69.8 47.4
1976 69.7 46.4
1975 70.1 45.5
1974 70.8 44.5
1973 70.7 43.6
1972 70.4 42.7
1971 70.6 41.8
1970 70.4 40.6
1969 70.3 39.6
1968 70.6 38
1967 71 37.1
1966 70.7 36.3
1965 70.7 35.6
1964 70.6 34.9
1963 69.9 33.4
1962 69.8 33.7
1961 69.6 34.1
1960 69.3 33.5
1959 68.7 32.9
1958 68.8 32.4
1957 68.8 31.8
1956 68.5 31.3
1955 68.2 30.8
1954 67.8 30.4
1953 67.5 30
1952 67.2 29.6
1951 66.8 29.3
1950 66.4 28.9

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

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Estonia and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Estonia

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Estonia Yemen
2024 1,372,341 40,583,164
2023 1,370,286 39,390,799
2022 1,348,840 38,222,876
2021 1,330,932 37,140,230
2020 1,329,522 36,134,863
2019 1,326,898 35,111,408
2018 1,321,977 34,085,182
2017 1,317,384 33,090,921
2016 1,315,790 32,109,010
2015 1,315,407 31,159,379
2014 1,314,545 30,226,309
2013 1,317,997 29,312,952
2012 1,322,696 28,433,647
2011 1,327,439 27,582,897
2010 1,331,475 26,754,387
2009 1,334,515 25,927,724
2008 1,337,090 25,111,941
2007 1,340,680 24,318,082
2006 1,346,810 23,543,083
2005 1,354,775 22,790,085
2004 1,362,550 22,095,167
2003 1,370,720 21,456,379
2002 1,379,350 20,835,086
2001 1,388,115 20,226,147
2000 1,396,985 19,624,141
1999 1,390,244 19,029,420
1998 1,386,156 18,446,013
1997 1,399,535 17,873,936
1996 1,415,594 17,313,177
1995 1,436,634 16,740,058
1994 1,462,514 16,149,147
1993 1,494,128 15,563,914
1992 1,533,091 14,989,494
1991 1,561,314 14,430,201
1990 1,569,174 13,887,862
1989 1,568,131 13,364,174
1988 1,561,900 12,859,708
1987 1,552,221 12,369,912
1986 1,540,190 11,901,040
1985 1,528,781 11,453,825
1984 1,518,617 11,025,597
1983 1,508,745 10,621,499
1982 1,498,414 10,241,006
1981 1,487,666 9,882,362
1980 1,477,219 9,543,358
1979 1,468,333 9,224,194
1978 1,460,188 8,926,586
1977 1,450,211 8,648,222
1976 1,439,576 8,384,113
1975 1,429,352 8,133,598
1974 1,418,169 7,896,783
1973 1,405,951 7,672,796
1972 1,392,518 7,460,068
1971 1,376,955 7,257,462
1970 1,360,076 7,065,279
1969 1,345,249 6,875,859
1968 1,331,214 6,690,524
1967 1,318,946 6,516,444
1966 1,308,597 6,351,494
1965 1,294,566 6,195,593
1964 1,277,086 6,048,006
1963 1,258,857 5,911,135
1962 1,241,623 5,782,221
1961 1,225,077 5,655,232
1960 1,211,537 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Estonia and Yemen

Fertility rate
Estonia

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Estonia Yemen
2023 1.31 4.59
2022 1.41 4.59
2021 1.61 4.6
2020 1.58 4.6
2019 1.66 4.6
2018 1.67 4.61
2017 1.59 4.61
2016 1.6 4.61
2015 1.58 4.62
2014 1.54 4.62
2013 1.52 4.62
2012 1.56 4.63
2011 1.61 4.63
2010 1.72 4.81
2009 1.7 5
2008 1.72 5.11
2007 1.69 5.26
2006 1.58 5.41
2005 1.52 5.56
2004 1.47 5.71
2003 1.37 5.84
2002 1.36 5.97
2001 1.32 6.14
2000 1.36 6.32
1999 1.3 6.49
1998 1.28 6.64
1997 1.32 6.82
1996 1.37 7
1995 1.38 7.53
1994 1.42 7.8
1993 1.49 8.05
1992 1.71 8.27
1991 1.8 8.46
1990 2.05 8.61
1989 2.22 8.71
1988 2.27 8.79
1987 2.27 8.83
1986 2.18 8.86
1985 2.13 8.86
1984 2.17 8.85
1983 2.16 8.83
1982 2.07 8.79
1981 2.07 8.75
1980 2.02 8.71
1979 2 8.67
1978 2.02 8.5
1977 2.06 8.47
1976 2.07 8.42
1975 2.04 8.37
1974 2.07 8.33
1973 2.06 8.29
1972 2.13 8.27
1971 2.19 8.26
1970 2.17 8.23
1969 2.13 8.22
1968 2.03 8.19
1967 1.9 8.17
1966 1.87 8.14
1965 1.88 8.1
1964 1.94 8.07
1963 1.89 8.03
1962 1.95 8.01
1961 1.98 8
1960 1.98 7.99

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

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Estonia and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Estonia

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Estonia Yemen
2024 43.3 19.3
2023 42.9 19.2
2022 42.7 19.2
2021 42.5 19.1
2020 42.4 19.1
2019 42.2 19.1
2018 42 19
2017 41.9 18.9
2016 41.7 18.8
2015 41.5 18.7
2014 41.4 18.5
2013 41.1 18.3
2012 40.9 18.1
2011 40.6 17.9
2010 40.3 17.7
2009 40 17.4
2008 39.8 17.2
2007 39.7 16.9
2006 39.6 16.7
2005 39.3 16.4
2004 39.1 16.2
2003 38.8 16
2002 38.5 15.8
2001 38.3 15.6
2000 38 15.4
1999 37.6 15.2
1998 37.3 15
1997 37 14.9
1996 36.7 14.8
1995 36.3 14.7
1994 36 14.6
1993 35.6 14.6
1992 35 14.6
1991 34.6 14.6
1990 34.3 14.6
1989 34.2 14.6
1988 34.1 14.7
1987 34 14.8
1986 34 14.9
1985 33.9 15
1984 33.9 15.1
1983 33.9 15.3
1982 33.8 15.5
1981 33.8 15.7
1980 33.9 15.9
1979 34 16.1
1978 34.2 16.3
1977 34.3 16.6
1976 34.3 16.8
1975 34.2 17
1974 34.2 17.3
1973 34.1 17.6
1972 33.9 17.8
1971 33.8 18.1
1970 33.7 18.4
1969 33.7 18.7
1968 33.6 18.9
1967 33.4 19.1
1966 33.2 19.2
1965 33 19.3
1964 32.8 19.4
1963 32.7 19.5
1962 32.5 19.6
1961 32.4 19.6
1960 32.2 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Estonia Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$39.6B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.6%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.21%
2022
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.37%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.51%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.5%
2024
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
78.7
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
23.7%
2023
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
3%
2014
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
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$496M
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,695,000
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
3.98%
2020
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
98.9%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Estonia Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,089 kg
2023
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.7
2023
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.6 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.76 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
60.9%
2023
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
38%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.9%
2023
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
3.77%
2023
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,722 kWh
2023
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.42%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Estonia Yemen
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-13,350
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
6 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.53 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
81
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2023
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.5
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
54.1%
2004
English speaking
50.2%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
92.2%
2024
13.8%
2020

Health

Estonia Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,438
2024
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$521
2024
$33
2023
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.009%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.47
2022
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2023
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
22.8%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.7 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Estonia Yemen
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
12,022 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,815 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,415 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026

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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) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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