🇪🇪 Estonia

Republic of Estonia

EST EE € Euro (EUR)

Every statistic we track for Estonia — 151 indicators, each with its latest value and world rank. Open the interactive profile →

GDP per capita (PPP)

$51,653

#49 of 191

Life expectancy

77.7 yrs

#43 of 186

Happiness score

6.41

#46 of 147

Liberal democracy

0.84

#5 of 179

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All indicators

📈 Economy

Account Ownership	98.9%	#8/139	2024
At-Risk-of-Poverty Rate	19.5%	#7/30	2025
Bank Account Ownership	98.9%	#8/139	2024
Bank Branches	6.2	#116/153	2024
Current Account Balance	-1.1%	#82/190	2026
Debit Card Ownership	95.4%	#10/140	2024
Economic Freedom of the World	7.7	#19/163	2022
Exchange Rate (per US$)	0.9	#167/197	2024
Extreme Poverty	0.3%	#41/237	2023
Fiscal Balance	-4.5%	#135/189	2026
GDP (current US$)	51.6	#99/190	2026
GDP (PPP)	70.7	#118/191	2026
GDP per Capita	37,718	#39/190	2026
GDP per Capita (Long Run)	30,067	#41/165	2022
GDP per Capita (PPP)	51,653	#49/191	2026
GDP per Capita Growth	3.8%	#45/184	2019
Government Debt	27.8%	#158/185	2026
Income Inequality (Gini)	30.7	#40/57	2023
Income per Person	23,040	#41/183	2018
Income Share of Top 1%	17.3%	#18/56	2022
Income Share of Top 10%	42.3%	#25/56	2022
Inflation (CPI)	3.8%	#85/191	2026
Labour Productivity (GDP per hour) (PWT)	46.2	#38/130	2023
Made a Digital Payment	94.4%	#12/144	2017
Real GDP Growth	1.4%	#158/191	2026
Severe Material & Social Deprivation	3.5%	#20/30	2025
Share of World GDP (PPP)	0%	#120/191	2026
Tax Wedge (single, avg wage) (OECD)	39.4%	#17/40	2023
Total GDP (Long Run)	39,999,856,613	#115/165	2022
Unemployment Rate	7.3%	#27/103	2026

👥 Demographics

Fertility Rate (WB)	1.2	#200/217	2024
Gender Inequality Index	0.1	#150/172	2023
Median Age	43.2	#39/235	2026
Population	1.3	#154/229	2013
Population	1.4	#147/191	2026
Population Density	30.6	#184/235	2026
Refugees by Country of Origin	86	#157/195	2025
Urban Population	70.7%	#84/213	2024

🌐 Connectivity

Access to Electricity	100%	#32/214	2024
Internet Users	92.2%	#44/182	2024
Mobile Subscriptions	152.3	#23/209	2022
Weekly Internet Use	90.1%	#17/34	2024

🫀 Health

Adult Mortality	113.3	#134/185	2021
Adult Obesity	20.5%	#115/199	2022
Alcohol Consumption per Capita	10.8	#31/207	2022
Child Mortality (under-5)	0.2%	#191/199	2024
Daily Cigarette Smokers	18.9%	#15/31	2019
Deaths from Cancer	20.4%	#36/185	2021
Deaths from Cardiovascular Disease	45.8%	#9/185	2021
Deaths from Communicable Diseases	12.9%	#164/185	2021
Deaths from Diabetes	1.5%	#155/185	2021
Deaths from Injuries	4.2%	#148/185	2021
Deaths from Interpersonal Violence	0.1%	#156/185	2021
Deaths from Neurological Conditions	3%	#60/185	2021
Deaths from Noncommunicable Diseases	82.9%	#17/185	2021
Deaths from Respiratory Disease	1.9%	#144/185	2021
Deaths from Self-harm	1.1%	#60/185	2021
Health Spending (QoG)	7%	#84/189	2022
Hypertension Prevalence	40.2%	#77/194	2019
Infant Mortality (QoG)	1.6	#190/191	2023
Life Expectancy	77.7	#43/186	2020
NCD Mortality Rate	454.9	#126/185	2021
Obesity (BMI ≥ 30)	21.1%	#6/30	2019
Other Pandemic-related Deaths	0%	#134/185	2021
Premature NCD Mortality	15.5%	#123/185	2021
Suicide Rate	12.5	#43/185	2021
Tobacco Use Prevalence	27.5%	#43/167	2022
Undernourishment	2.5%	#123/166	2023
Universal Health Coverage Index	79	#64/195	2023

🎓 Education

ICCS Civic Knowledge, Grade 8	545.2	#4/20	2022
Mean Years of Schooling	12.3	#18/146	2020
PISA Mathematics Score	510	#7/79	2022
PISA Reading Score	511	#6/79	2022
PISA Science Score	526	#6/79	2022

🌱 Environment

CO₂ per Capita (WB)	7.8	#29/203	2024
Energy Use per Person	3,089	#31/149	2023
Environmental Performance Index	75.7	#1/179	2024
Renewable Electricity	55.8%	#59/195	2024

🏛️ Governance

Civil Liberties (V-Dem)	1	#1/179	2025
Clean Elections (V-Dem)	1	#11/179	2025
Control of Corruption (QoG)	1.7	#15/192	2024
Corruption Perceptions Index	76	#13/179	2024
Corruption Perceptions Index (QoG)	76	#13/177	2024
Deliberative Democracy (V-Dem)	0.8	#15/179	2025
Egalitarian Democracy (V-Dem)	0.8	#5/179	2025
Electoral Democracy (V-Dem)	0.9	#6/179	2025
Freedom House Status (QoG)	1	#134/193	2024
Freedom in the World Score	95	#18/196	2024
Freedom of Expression (V-Dem)	1	#4/179	2025
Gender Equality (V-Dem)	0.9	#6/179	2025
Government Effectiveness (QoG)	1.3	#22/192	2024
Judicial Constraints on Executive (V-Dem)	1	#6/179	2025
Liberal Democracy (V-Dem)	0.8	#5/179	2025
Military Spending	3.4%	#16/150	2025
Participatory Democracy (V-Dem)	0.6	#9/179	2025
Political Corruption (V-Dem)	0	#170/179	2025
Press Freedom (RSF) (QoG)	86.4	#6/173	2024
Rule of Law (V-Dem)	1	#8/179	2025
Satisfaction with Democracy	51.1%	#29/53	2011–2024
Satisfaction with Democracy	52%	#17/34	2024
Satisfaction with Democracy (ESS)	5	#18/38	2023
Voice & Accountability (QoG)	1.4	#16/192	2024

📰 Media & news

Press Freedom Index	88.5	#3/177	2026

🛡️ Safety

Global Peace Index	1.6	#137/160	2025
Homicide Rate	2.5	#121/204	2023
Road Traffic Deaths	4.4	#173/195	2021

⚠️ Risk & resilience

Climate Seen as a Threat	71.4%	#132/142	2023
Confident Can Protect Family	59.9%	#22/142	2023
Disaster Exposure (WRI)	0.5	#122/193	2026
Experienced a Disaster	7.5%	#137/142	2023
Experienced Discrimination (Skin Colour)	1.5%	#123/139	2023
INFORM Risk Index	1.9	#175/191	2025
Resilience to Risk (WRP)	64.9	#19/141	2023
World Risk Index	2	#159/193	2026
Worry About Violent Crime	42.6%	#132/142	2023

😊 Wellbeing

Happiness (Cantril Ladder)	6.4	#46/147	2025
Happiness (EVS)	84.8%	#21/36	2017–2020
Happiness Driver: Freedom	1	#45/146	2025
Happiness Driver: GDP	1.8	#39/147	2025
Happiness Driver: Generosity	0.1	#76/147	2025
Happiness Driver: Healthy Life Expectancy	0.7	#58/146	2025
Happiness Driver: Low Corruption	0.4	#11/147	2025
Happiness Driver: Social Support	1.6	#10/147	2025
Human Development Index	0.9	#36/193	2023
Life Satisfaction (Eurobarometer)	83%	#18/34	2024

🧭 Attitudes & values

Acceptance of Homosexuality (EVS)	25.1%	#20/36	2017–2020
Attended a Demonstration	5.9%	#123/151	2017
Believe Vaccines Are Effective	61.9%	#131/143	2018
Believe Vaccines Are Safe	50.2%	#131/143	2018
Generalised Trust	3.4	#2/36	2023
Importance of Religion	1.9	#34/35	2023
Individualism	60	#19/65	2010
Interpersonal Trust (EVS)	34.4%	#13/36	2017–2020
Left–Right Self-placement	5.7	#16/53	2011–2024
Masculinity	30	#58/65	2010
Power Distance	40	#48/65	2010
Preference for State Ownership	5.1	#28/35	2023
Risk Tolerance	4.7	#25/36	2023
Self-assessed Health	2.5	#6/36	2023
Signed a Petition	12.4%	#76/121	2017
Trade Union Membership	10%	#67/120	2017
Trust in government	4.7	#57/123	2017
Trust in parliament	4.3	#88/151	2017
Trust in People (ESS)	5.5	#8/38	2023
Trust in political parties	3.4	#78/120	2017
Trust in Science	85.7%	#31/143	2018
Trust in Scientists	78.8%	#39/143	2018
Trust in the legal system	5.2	#58/153	2017
Uncertainty Avoidance	60	#40/65	2010
Voting Makes a Difference	61.7%	#41/54	2011–2024
Who Is in Power Makes a Difference	70.8%	#22/51	2011–2021

Latest available period per indicator. The rank counts down from the highest value, whatever that means for the series: on child mortality or extreme poverty the country at #1 is the worst in the world, not the best. Sources are credited on each indicator page.