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Estonia vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Estonia has a population of 1.37M (ranked 153/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Estonia's land area is 16,498 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 129th vs. 60th).

By GDP, Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Estonia Zimbabwe
Population
1339590
17361868
Population rank 155/197 74/197
GDP
$43.1B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 100/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$31,428
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 40/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,969
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$10.1B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
23.4%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,356
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 65/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,740
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 16,498 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.31
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
43.3 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Estonia and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Estonia and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Estonia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Estonia Zimbabwe
2024 $43,130,419,829 $41,539,411,516
2023 $41,470,344,395 $35,871,779,681
2022 $38,226,641,740 $40,757,561,709
2021 $37,201,101,171 $41,287,673,690
2020 $31,820,771,494 $31,980,334,561
2019 $31,873,748,770 $33,357,695,635
2018 $31,222,632,741 $34,141,666,667
2017 $27,469,461,919 $51,035,657,371
2016 $24,561,027,788 $20,559,250,000
2015 $23,311,847,751 $19,973,250,000
2014 $27,055,689,003 $19,505,500,000
2013 $25,451,032,781 $19,100,750,000
2012 $23,237,406,116 $17,123,500,000
2011 $23,303,915,795 $14,109,000,000
2010 $19,524,355,419 $12,047,750,000
2009 $19,633,984,440 $9,670,750,000
2008 $24,342,935,404 $4,418,000,000
2007 $22,450,264,166 $5,294,750,000
2006 $17,025,671,810 $5,446,750,000
2005 $14,109,491,357 $5,758,250,000
2004 $12,148,595,031 $5,808,500,000
2003 $9,876,595,528 $5,730,500,000
2002 $7,370,119,619 $6,345,250,000
2001 $6,250,218,423 $6,780,750,000
2000 $5,686,579,748 $6,693,250,000
1999 $5,756,912,266 $6,861,500,000
1998 $5,674,080,543 $6,405,250,000
1997 $5,154,420,649 $8,534,000,000
1996 $4,786,018,988 $8,557,500,000
1995 $4,502,970,889 $7,115,000,000
1994 $4,123,011,420 $6,894,250,000
1993 $4,013,091,682 $6,567,250,000
1992 - $6,755,000,000
1991 - $8,646,000,000
1990 - $8,788,301,546
1989 - $8,290,553,535
1988 - $7,818,774,177
1987 - $6,744,657,033
1986 - $6,220,698,247
1985 - $5,640,137,575
1984 - $6,355,369,172
1983 - $7,768,031,182
1982 - $8,544,060,905
1981 - $8,015,464,252
1980 - $6,682,278,300
1979 - $5,180,102,910
1978 - $4,353,822,343
1977 - $4,366,610,469
1976 - $4,320,576,877
1975 - $4,373,532,601
1974 - $3,984,194,614
1973 - $3,311,043,292
1972 - $2,679,096,597
1971 - $2,179,828,710
1970 - $1,885,168,339
1969 - $1,748,891,294
1968 - $1,480,355,355
1967 - $1,397,715,282
1966 - $1,282,403,936
1965 - $1,312,105,394
1964 - $1,217,759,447
1963 - $1,160,103,724
1962 - $1,118,172,226
1961 - $1,097,206,526
1960 - $1,053,528,036

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

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Estonia and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Estonia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Estonia Zimbabwe
2024 $31,428 $2,497
2023 $30,264 $2,195
2022 $28,340 $2,536
2021 $27,951 $2,614
2020 $23,934 $2,060
2019 $24,021 $2,184
2018 $23,618 $2,271
2017 $20,852 $3,445
2016 $18,666 $1,408
2015 $17,722 $1,387
2014 $20,582 $1,373
2013 $19,310 $1,363
2012 $17,568 $1,239
2011 $17,556 $1,038
2010 $14,664 $902
2009 $14,712 $736
2008 $18,206 $341
2007 $16,745 $414
2006 $12,641 $431
2005 $10,415 $461
2004 $8,916 $470
2003 $7,205 $468
2002 $5,343 $525
2001 $4,503 $566
2000 $4,071 $563
1999 $4,141 $582
1998 $4,093 $552
1997 $3,683 $751
1996 $3,381 $767
1995 $3,134 $648
1994 $2,819 $634
1993 $2,686 $605
1992 - $631
1991 - $831
1990 - $867
1989 - $840
1988 - $816
1987 - $726
1986 - $693
1985 - $649
1984 - $757
1983 - $959
1982 - $1,096
1981 - $1,069
1980 - $949
1979 - $779
1978 - $665
1977 - $677
1976 - $687
1975 - $717
1974 - $674
1973 - $579
1972 - $483
1971 - $406
1970 - $361
1969 - $346
1968 - $302
1967 - $294.4
1966 - $278.7
1965 - $294.3
1964 - $281.9
1963 - $277.1
1962 - $275.7
1961 - $279.2
1960 - $276.6

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

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Estonia vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Estonia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Estonia Zimbabwe
2026 79.6 63.6
2025 79.5 63.3
2024 79.3 63.1
2023 79.2 62.8
2022 78.2 62.4
2021 77.4 60.1
2020 78.9 61.5
2019 78.8 61.1
2018 78.3 60.9
2017 78.2 60.3
2016 77.8 59.8
2015 77.7 59
2014 77.1 58.1
2013 77.3 56.8
2012 76.4 55.4
2011 76.3 53.9
2010 75.9 51.9
2009 75.2 49.7
2008 74.3 48.5
2007 73.2 47.6
2006 73.2 47.1
2005 73 46.6
2004 72.4 46
2003 71.9 45.4
2002 71.4 45.9
2001 70.8 44.5
2000 71 46
1999 70.7 46.4
1998 69.8 47.6
1997 70.2 48.5
1996 70 49
1995 67.8 51.1
1994 66.7 52.5
1993 68.2 54
1992 69.2 55.6
1991 69.8 57
1990 69.9 58.3
1989 70.5 59.4
1988 71 60.2
1987 70.9 60.7
1986 70.9 61
1985 69.8 60.9
1984 69.6 60.6
1983 69.8 60
1982 69.9 59.9
1981 69.3 59.4
1980 69.5 59.1
1979 69.4 54.9
1978 69.7 54.7
1977 69.8 57
1976 69.7 57.6
1975 70.1 58.2
1974 70.8 58.2
1973 70.7 58.1
1972 70.4 58.2
1971 70.6 58
1970 70.4 57.8
1969 70.3 57.5
1968 70.6 57.1
1967 71 56.8
1966 70.7 56.4
1965 70.7 55.9
1964 70.6 55.4
1963 69.9 54.9
1962 69.8 54.5
1961 69.6 54
1960 69.3 53.5
1959 68.7 53
1958 68.8 52.6
1957 68.8 52.2
1956 68.5 51.8
1955 68.2 51.4
1954 67.8 51
1953 67.5 50.6
1952 67.2 50.2
1951 66.8 49.8
1950 66.4 49.4

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

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Estonia and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Estonia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Estonia Zimbabwe
2024 1,372,341 16,634,373
2023 1,370,286 16,340,822
2022 1,348,840 16,069,056
2021 1,330,932 15,797,210
2020 1,329,522 15,526,888
2019 1,326,898 15,271,368
2018 1,321,977 15,034,452
2017 1,317,384 14,812,482
2016 1,315,790 14,600,294
2015 1,315,407 14,399,013
2014 1,314,545 14,207,359
2013 1,317,997 14,013,808
2012 1,322,696 13,817,887
2011 1,327,439 13,595,424
2010 1,331,475 13,356,548
2009 1,334,515 13,142,790
2008 1,337,090 12,959,149
2007 1,340,680 12,804,058
2006 1,346,810 12,636,445
2005 1,354,775 12,483,432
2004 1,362,550 12,365,896
2003 1,370,720 12,232,323
2002 1,379,350 12,087,653
2001 1,388,115 11,971,901
2000 1,396,985 11,892,055
1999 1,390,244 11,783,458
1998 1,386,156 11,594,297
1997 1,399,535 11,369,827
1996 1,415,594 11,158,360
1995 1,436,634 10,974,599
1994 1,462,514 10,873,148
1993 1,494,128 10,860,288
1992 1,533,091 10,702,700
1991 1,561,314 10,404,816
1990 1,569,174 10,137,281
1989 1,568,131 9,864,798
1988 1,561,900 9,583,094
1987 1,552,221 9,284,644
1986 1,540,190 8,982,578
1985 1,528,781 8,686,813
1984 1,518,617 8,391,488
1983 1,508,745 8,098,404
1982 1,498,414 7,796,496
1981 1,487,666 7,498,635
1980 1,477,219 7,041,303
1979 1,468,333 6,647,556
1978 1,460,188 6,543,575
1977 1,450,211 6,449,512
1976 1,439,576 6,287,105
1975 1,429,352 6,098,658
1974 1,418,169 5,908,328
1973 1,405,951 5,720,404
1972 1,392,518 5,542,445
1971 1,376,955 5,374,712
1970 1,360,076 5,215,918
1969 1,345,249 5,058,181
1968 1,331,214 4,900,440
1967 1,318,946 4,748,307
1966 1,308,597 4,601,217
1965 1,294,566 4,458,462
1964 1,277,086 4,320,006
1963 1,258,857 4,185,877
1962 1,241,623 4,055,959
1961 1,225,077 3,930,401
1960 1,211,537 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Estonia and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Estonia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Estonia Zimbabwe
2023 1.31 3.72
2022 1.41 3.77
2021 1.61 3.77
2020 1.58 3.75
2019 1.66 3.75
2018 1.67 3.74
2017 1.59 3.77
2016 1.6 3.83
2015 1.58 3.91
2014 1.54 4.01
2013 1.52 4.11
2012 1.56 4.13
2011 1.61 4.13
2010 1.72 4.04
2009 1.7 3.95
2008 1.72 3.78
2007 1.69 3.68
2006 1.58 3.64
2005 1.52 3.69
2004 1.47 3.78
2003 1.37 3.86
2002 1.36 3.93
2001 1.32 3.98
2000 1.36 4.01
1999 1.3 4.06
1998 1.28 4.07
1997 1.32 4.08
1996 1.37 4.11
1995 1.38 4.15
1994 1.42 4.28
1993 1.49 4.39
1992 1.71 4.57
1991 1.8 4.72
1990 2.05 4.88
1989 2.22 5.07
1988 2.27 5.28
1987 2.27 5.5
1986 2.18 5.69
1985 2.13 5.87
1984 2.17 6.04
1983 2.16 6.2
1982 2.07 6.33
1981 2.07 6.45
1980 2.02 6.52
1979 2 6.59
1978 2.02 6.66
1977 2.06 6.71
1976 2.07 6.77
1975 2.04 6.83
1974 2.07 6.88
1973 2.06 6.94
1972 2.13 6.94
1971 2.19 6.94
1970 2.17 6.98
1969 2.13 7.04
1968 2.03 7.11
1967 1.9 7.16
1966 1.87 7.2
1965 1.88 7.23
1964 1.94 7.23
1963 1.89 7.23
1962 1.95 7.23
1961 1.98 7.21
1960 1.98 7.2

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

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Estonia and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Estonia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Estonia Zimbabwe
2024 43.3 19
2023 42.9 18.9
2022 42.7 18.7
2021 42.5 18.6
2020 42.4 18.5
2019 42.2 18.3
2018 42 18.2
2017 41.9 18.1
2016 41.7 18
2015 41.5 18
2014 41.4 18
2013 41.1 18
2012 40.9 18.1
2011 40.6 18.2
2010 40.3 18.3
2009 40 18.4
2008 39.8 18.5
2007 39.7 18.5
2006 39.6 18.5
2005 39.3 18.3
2004 39.1 18.3
2003 38.8 18.2
2002 38.5 18.1
2001 38.3 18
2000 38 17.8
1999 37.6 17.7
1998 37.3 17.5
1997 37 17.2
1996 36.7 16.9
1995 36.3 16.6
1994 36 16.4
1993 35.6 16.3
1992 35 16.4
1991 34.6 16.5
1990 34.3 16.3
1989 34.2 16.1
1988 34.1 15.9
1987 34 15.9
1986 34 15.9
1985 33.9 15.9
1984 33.9 15.8
1983 33.9 15.8
1982 33.8 15.8
1981 33.8 15.7
1980 33.9 15.6
1979 34 15.6
1978 34.2 15.7
1977 34.3 15.8
1976 34.3 15.8
1975 34.2 15.9
1974 34.2 15.9
1973 34.1 15.8
1972 33.9 15.8
1971 33.8 15.8
1970 33.7 15.7
1969 33.7 15.7
1968 33.6 15.7
1967 33.4 15.7
1966 33.2 15.7
1965 33 15.7
1964 32.8 15.7
1963 32.7 15.8
1962 32.5 16
1961 32.4 16.2
1960 32.2 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Estonia Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$39.6B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.6%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.21%
2022
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.37%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.51%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.5%
2024
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.7
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.7%
2023
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires
2
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
14
2003
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$2.07B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$496M
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,695,000
2020
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.98%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
98.9%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Estonia Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,089 kg
2023
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.7
2023
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.6 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.76 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
60.9%
2023
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
38%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.9%
2023
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
3.77%
2023
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,722 kWh
2023
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.42%
2023
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Estonia Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
-13,350
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
6 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.53 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
81
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2023
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.5
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
89.8%
2022
English speaking
50.2%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
92.2%
2024
38.4%
2023

Health

Estonia Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,438
2024
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$521
2024
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.009%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.47
2022
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2023
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
22.8%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.7 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Estonia Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
12,022 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,815 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,415 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
60,439 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) (2000–2025, 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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