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Estonia vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Estonia has a population of 1.37M (ranked 153/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Estonia's land area is 16,498 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 129th vs. 37th).

By GDP, Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Estonia Zambia
Population
1339590
22697916
Population rank 155/197 62/197
GDP
$43.1B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 100/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$31,428
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 40/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,969
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$10.1B
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
23.4%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,356
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 65/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,740
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 16,498 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.31
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
43.3 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Estonia and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Estonia and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Estonia

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Estonia Zambia
2024 $43,130,419,829 $25,303,185,342
2023 $41,470,344,395 $27,577,956,471
2022 $38,226,641,740 $29,163,782,140
2021 $37,201,101,171 $22,096,416,932
2020 $31,820,771,494 $18,137,764,931
2019 $31,873,748,770 $23,308,667,781
2018 $31,222,632,741 $26,311,507,274
2017 $27,469,461,919 $25,873,601,261
2016 $24,561,027,788 $20,958,412,538
2015 $23,311,847,751 $21,251,216,799
2014 $27,055,689,003 $27,141,023,558
2013 $25,451,032,781 $28,037,239,463
2012 $23,237,406,116 $25,503,060,420
2011 $23,303,915,795 $23,459,515,276
2010 $19,524,355,419 $20,265,559,484
2009 $19,633,984,440 $15,328,342,304
2008 $24,342,935,404 $17,910,858,638
2007 $22,450,264,166 $14,056,957,976
2006 $17,025,671,810 $12,756,858,899
2005 $14,109,491,357 $8,331,870,169
2004 $12,148,595,031 $6,221,110,219
2003 $9,876,595,528 $4,901,869,764
2002 $7,370,119,619 $4,193,850,445
2001 $6,250,218,423 $4,094,441,301
2000 $5,686,579,748 $3,600,632,111
1999 $5,756,912,266 $3,404,284,891
1998 $5,674,080,543 $3,537,741,942
1997 $5,154,420,649 $4,303,288,480
1996 $4,786,018,988 $3,597,220,962
1995 $4,502,970,889 $3,806,983,413
1994 $4,123,011,420 $3,656,806,166
1993 $4,013,091,682 $3,273,505,344
1992 - $3,182,810,841
1991 - $3,376,806,697
1990 - $3,288,381,797
1989 - $3,994,673,161
1988 - $3,728,878,149
1987 - $2,265,250,972
1986 - $1,664,413,508
1985 - $2,252,454,500
1984 - $2,719,518,933
1983 - $3,321,048,451
1982 - $3,871,117,093
1981 - $4,008,126,497
1980 - $3,884,530,854
1979 - $3,353,445,378
1978 - $2,811,032,473
1977 - $2,515,296,940
1976 - $2,742,859,263
1975 - $2,442,672,141
1974 - $2,910,981,262
1973 - $2,434,255,237
1972 - $1,872,416,680
1971 - $1,653,259,341
1970 - $1,788,779,285
1969 - $1,926,399,230
1968 - $1,573,739,371
1967 - $1,340,639,464
1966 - $1,238,999,505
1965 - $1,061,199,576
1964 - $822,639,671
1963 - $704,339,719
1962 - $679,279,729
1961 - $682,359,727
1960 - $698,739,721

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

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Estonia and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Estonia

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Estonia Zambia
2024 $31,428 $1,187
2023 $30,264 $1,331
2022 $28,340 $1,447
2021 $27,951 $1,127
2020 $23,934 $952
2019 $24,021 $1,259
2018 $23,618 $1,464
2017 $20,852 $1,483
2016 $18,666 $1,239
2015 $17,722 $1,296
2014 $20,582 $1,707
2013 $19,310 $1,821
2012 $17,568 $1,710
2011 $17,556 $1,625
2010 $14,664 $1,451
2009 $14,712 $1,136
2008 $18,206 $1,376
2007 $16,745 $1,119
2006 $12,641 $1,052
2005 $10,415 $711
2004 $8,916 $549
2003 $7,205 $446
2002 $5,343 $394
2001 $4,503 $397
2000 $4,071 $359
1999 $4,141 $350
1998 $4,093 $373
1997 $3,683 $466
1996 $3,381 $400
1995 $3,134 $433
1994 $2,819 $426
1993 $2,686 $391
1992 - $389
1991 - $423
1990 - $422
1989 - $526
1988 - $504
1987 - $315
1986 - $238.2
1985 - $332
1984 - $413
1983 - $520
1982 - $627
1981 - $670
1980 - $669
1979 - $595
1978 - $514
1977 - $474
1976 - $533
1975 - $490
1974 - $601
1973 - $518
1972 - $410
1971 - $372
1970 - $414
1969 - $459
1968 - $387
1967 - $341
1966 - $325
1965 - $287.4
1964 - $230
1963 - $203.2
1962 - $202.3
1961 - $209.7
1960 - $221.6

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

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Estonia vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Estonia

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Estonia Zambia
2026 79.6 66.9
2025 79.5 66.7
2024 79.3 66.5
2023 79.2 66.3
2022 78.2 65.3
2021 77.4 62.4
2020 78.9 63.4
2019 78.8 62.9
2018 78.3 62.1
2017 78.2 61.6
2016 77.8 61.1
2015 77.7 60.7
2014 77.1 60.1
2013 77.3 59.4
2012 76.4 58.7
2011 76.3 57.8
2010 75.9 56.9
2009 75.2 55.9
2008 74.3 54.8
2007 73.2 53.7
2006 73.2 52.7
2005 73 51.6
2004 72.4 50.5
2003 71.9 49.6
2002 71.4 48.5
2001 70.8 47.4
2000 71 46.6
1999 70.7 45.9
1998 69.8 45.7
1997 70.2 45.7
1996 70 45.8
1995 67.8 46.1
1994 66.7 46.3
1993 68.2 46.7
1992 69.2 47
1991 69.8 47.4
1990 69.9 48.2
1989 70.5 48.9
1988 71 49.7
1987 70.9 50.4
1986 70.9 51.1
1985 69.8 52
1984 69.6 52.9
1983 69.8 53.7
1982 69.9 54.4
1981 69.3 55
1980 69.5 55.5
1979 69.4 56
1978 69.7 56.3
1977 69.8 56.3
1976 69.7 56.1
1975 70.1 55.7
1974 70.8 55.4
1973 70.7 54.9
1972 70.4 54.4
1971 70.6 53.9
1970 70.4 53.4
1969 70.3 53
1968 70.6 52.7
1967 71 52.5
1966 70.7 52.3
1965 70.7 52.1
1964 70.6 51.2
1963 69.9 51.6
1962 69.8 51.3
1961 69.6 51
1960 69.3 50.6
1959 68.7 50.3
1958 68.8 49.9
1957 68.8 49.5
1956 68.5 49.1
1955 68.2 48.8
1954 67.8 48.4
1953 67.5 48
1952 67.2 47.6
1951 66.8 47.2
1950 66.4 46.8

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

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Estonia and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Estonia

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Estonia Zambia
2024 1,372,341 21,314,956
2023 1,370,286 20,723,965
2022 1,348,840 20,152,938
2021 1,330,932 19,603,607
2020 1,329,522 19,059,395
2019 1,326,898 18,513,839
2018 1,321,977 17,973,569
2017 1,317,384 17,441,320
2016 1,315,790 16,914,423
2015 1,315,407 16,399,089
2014 1,314,545 15,895,315
2013 1,317,997 15,398,997
2012 1,322,696 14,913,629
2011 1,327,439 14,437,796
2010 1,331,475 13,965,594
2009 1,334,515 13,490,389
2008 1,337,090 13,021,324
2007 1,340,680 12,565,085
2006 1,346,810 12,129,553
2005 1,354,775 11,718,819
2004 1,362,550 11,338,198
2003 1,370,720 10,983,595
2002 1,379,350 10,647,949
2001 1,388,115 10,325,185
2000 1,396,985 10,017,631
1999 1,390,244 9,740,005
1998 1,386,156 9,482,408
1997 1,399,535 9,237,063
1996 1,415,594 9,004,053
1995 1,436,634 8,785,763
1994 1,462,514 8,576,269
1993 1,494,128 8,373,921
1992 1,533,091 8,176,680
1991 1,561,314 7,981,650
1990 1,569,174 7,786,169
1989 1,568,131 7,589,216
1988 1,561,900 7,391,440
1987 1,552,221 7,191,282
1986 1,540,190 6,986,471
1985 1,528,781 6,780,953
1984 1,518,617 6,580,490
1983 1,508,745 6,381,038
1982 1,498,414 6,178,637
1981 1,487,666 5,983,289
1980 1,477,219 5,802,833
1979 1,468,333 5,631,728
1978 1,460,188 5,465,374
1977 1,450,211 5,302,480
1976 1,439,576 5,143,842
1975 1,429,352 4,990,086
1974 1,418,169 4,842,746
1973 1,405,951 4,702,693
1972 1,392,518 4,569,309
1971 1,376,955 4,442,525
1970 1,360,076 4,321,718
1969 1,345,249 4,197,116
1968 1,331,214 4,065,593
1967 1,318,946 3,936,343
1966 1,308,597 3,812,003
1965 1,294,566 3,692,086
1964 1,277,086 3,577,017
1963 1,258,857 3,465,907
1962 1,241,623 3,358,099
1961 1,225,077 3,254,086
1960 1,211,537 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Estonia and Zambia

Fertility rate
Estonia

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Estonia Zambia
2023 1.31 4.1
2022 1.41 4.18
2021 1.61 4.25
2020 1.58 4.32
2019 1.66 4.42
2018 1.67 4.49
2017 1.59 4.57
2016 1.6 4.67
2015 1.58 4.78
2014 1.54 4.89
2013 1.52 5.01
2012 1.56 5.14
2011 1.61 5.26
2010 1.72 5.36
2009 1.7 5.45
2008 1.72 5.53
2007 1.69 5.61
2006 1.58 5.68
2005 1.52 5.7
2004 1.47 5.7
2003 1.37 5.71
2002 1.36 5.77
2001 1.32 5.85
2000 1.36 5.92
1999 1.3 6
1998 1.28 6.07
1997 1.32 6.12
1996 1.37 6.18
1995 1.38 6.23
1994 1.42 6.26
1993 1.49 6.3
1992 1.71 6.35
1991 1.8 6.46
1990 2.05 6.57
1989 2.22 6.64
1988 2.27 6.7
1987 2.27 6.8
1986 2.18 6.87
1985 2.13 6.93
1984 2.17 6.97
1983 2.16 7.01
1982 2.07 7.04
1981 2.07 7.07
1980 2.02 7.14
1979 2 7.22
1978 2.02 7.29
1977 2.06 7.35
1976 2.07 7.39
1975 2.04 7.42
1974 2.07 7.36
1973 2.06 7.34
1972 2.13 7.3
1971 2.19 7.26
1970 2.17 7.22
1969 2.13 7.18
1968 2.03 7.18
1967 1.9 7.15
1966 1.87 7.14
1965 1.88 7.12
1964 1.94 7.09
1963 1.89 7.06
1962 1.95 7.01
1961 1.98 6.98
1960 1.98 6.95

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

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Estonia and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Estonia

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Estonia Zambia
2024 43.3 18.8
2023 42.9 18.6
2022 42.7 18.4
2021 42.5 18.2
2020 42.4 18
2019 42.2 17.9
2018 42 17.7
2017 41.9 17.5
2016 41.7 17.4
2015 41.5 17.2
2014 41.4 17.1
2013 41.1 17
2012 40.9 16.9
2011 40.6 16.8
2010 40.3 16.7
2009 40 16.6
2008 39.8 16.5
2007 39.7 16.4
2006 39.6 16.3
2005 39.3 16.3
2004 39.1 16.2
2003 38.8 16.1
2002 38.5 16
2001 38.3 15.9
2000 38 15.9
1999 37.6 15.8
1998 37.3 15.8
1997 37 15.8
1996 36.7 15.8
1995 36.3 15.8
1994 36 15.8
1993 35.6 15.8
1992 35 15.8
1991 34.6 15.7
1990 34.3 15.7
1989 34.2 15.7
1988 34.1 15.6
1987 34 15.6
1986 34 15.5
1985 33.9 15.5
1984 33.9 15.4
1983 33.9 15.4
1982 33.8 15.3
1981 33.8 15.3
1980 33.9 15.2
1979 34 15.3
1978 34.2 15.3
1977 34.3 15.4
1976 34.3 15.4
1975 34.2 15.5
1974 34.2 15.7
1973 34.1 15.8
1972 33.9 15.9
1971 33.8 16.1
1970 33.7 16.2
1969 33.7 16.4
1968 33.6 16.4
1967 33.4 16.5
1966 33.2 16.5
1965 33 16.6
1964 32.8 16.6
1963 32.7 16.7
1962 32.5 16.8
1961 32.4 16.9
1960 32.2 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Estonia Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$39.6B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.6%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.21%
2022
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.37%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.51%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.5%
2024
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.7
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.7%
2023
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
1.5%
2022
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
14
2003
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.07B
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$496M
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,695,000
2020
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.98%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
98.9%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

Estonia Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,089 kg
2023
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.7
2023
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.6 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.76 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
60.9%
2023
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
38%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.9%
2023
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
3.77%
2023
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,722 kWh
2023
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.42%
2023
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Estonia Zambia
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
-13,350
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
6 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.53 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
81
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2023
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.5
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
82%
2023
English speaking
50.2%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
92.2%
2024
33%
2023

Health

Estonia Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,438
2024
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$521
2024
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.009%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.47
2022
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2023
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
22.8%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.7 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Estonia Zambia
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
12,022 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,815 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,415 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
42,049 mi
2018

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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 (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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