Estonia vs France: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 110 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Estonia and France: Estonia leads on Major Urban Areas Population (454,000 people) against France (11.21 people); Estonia leads on Labor Force Participation Rate (756,200) against France (31.73); Estonia leads on Televisions (605,000) against France (34.80). Across 110 compared metrics, Estonia wins on 38 and France wins on 58.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 10 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 29 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇪🇪 Estonia | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 92.24 %★ | 88.65 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 93% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 87% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 89.46 points★ | 76.62 points | |
| Radios | 1.01 | 55.3★ | |
| Televisions | 605,000★ | 34.8 | |
| Waterways | 335 | metropolitan France: 8,501 km (1,621 km navigable by craft up to 3,000 metric tons) (2010) |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇪🇪 Estonia | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -437,480 | -6.11M★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 4.61★ | 303.78 | |
| Population Distribution | a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations | much of the population is concentrated in the north and southeast; although there are many urban agglomerations throughout the country, Paris is by far the largest city, with Lyon ranked a distant second | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 4 Cubic meters per year | 120 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 12.81 | 211★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇪🇪 Estonia | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 1.03 % | 4.22 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 115.87 | 135.5★ | |
| Agricultural land | 9,866.4 sq. km | 281,003.2 sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 3,794 km | 4,853 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 133.26 cubic meters per inhabitant | 148.88 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 20 | 14,236★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇪🇪 Estonia | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 92.62 %★ | 82.08 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 15 | 18★ | |
| Independence | 24 | no official date of independence: 486 (Frankish tribes unified under Merovingian kingship); 10 August 843 (Western Francia established from the division of the Carolingian Empire); 14 July 1789 (French monarchy overthrown); 22 September 1792 (First French | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
10 metrics| Metric | 🇪🇪 Estonia | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 15.31 | 10.94★ | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 6.9★ | 6.5 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 6.9 % of GDP | 12.3 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | NA | 0.3 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 4.5 people/sq km | 6 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 5 %★ | 7 % | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 28.2 | 28.9★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 21.2 %★ | 21.6 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 7,100★ | 190,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 0.4 | NA |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇪🇪 Estonia | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 7,000 | 304,000★ |
People and Society
29 metrics| Metric | 🇪🇪 Estonia | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 52.99 %★ | 52.51 % | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.81★ | 0.76 | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 83.9 years | 86.69 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 42.96 years★ | 42.51 years | |
| Population Change | -26,511.3 persons | 62,507.4 persons★ | |
| Population density | 31.32 per sq. km★ | 121.19 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 1.33M persons | 66.75M persons★ | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.97★ | 0.8 | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 7.86 % | 10.88 %★ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | NA | NA | |
| Death Rate (%) | 12.57 % | 9.91 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.2 % of GDP | 5.3 % of GDP★ | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 284,919.6 persons | 13.97M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 756,200★ | 31.73 | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 11.96 years★ | 11.25 years | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 180 days★ | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 454,000 people★ | 11.21 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 181.59★ | 179.74 | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 18 | 18 | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 18 | generally 17-30 years of age for both men and women with some variations by service, position, and enlisted versus officer; 17-40 for National Gendarmerie; basic service contract is for 12 months; no conscription (abolished 2001) (2025) note 1: a 10-month | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 65.76 %★ | 62.53 % | |
| Physician Density | 3.47 people/sq km★ | 3.28 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | -0.47 % | 0.2 %★ | |
| Population living in slums | 0.34 %★ | 0 % | |
| Total deaths | 16,078.4 persons★ | 607,731.9 persons | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 67.75 % | 70.02 %★ | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.27 per woman | 1.56 per woman★ | |
| Total net-migration | -20,200.2 persons | 66,501.8 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 1.89 per live births★ | 3.49 per live births |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇪🇪 Estonia | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 1.16 | 1.35★ | |
| Airports | 34 | 1,218★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | NA major transport aircraft | 195 | |
| Heliports | 10 | 405★ |