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Estonia vs Germany: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 110 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Estonia
est
Leads on 38 of 110 metrics
Germany
deu
Leads on 63 of 110 metrics

Summary

Comparing Estonia and Germany: Estonia leads on Major Urban Areas Population (454,000 people) against Germany (3.57 people); Estonia leads on Labor Force Participation Rate (756,200) against Germany (43.77); Estonia leads on Oil Consumption (31,000) against Germany (2.50). Across 110 compared metrics, Estonia wins on 38 and Germany wins on 63.

  • 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🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)92.24 %93.5 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 93% (2023 est.)percent of population: 94% (2024 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score89.46 points★83.85 points
Radios1.0177.8★
Televisions605,000★51.4
Waterways3357,300★

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇪🇪 Estonia🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country1.10B $42.94B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars49.13B $5.03T $★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)0 %0 %
Coal Revenue00.02★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)4.2 %★1.67 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.7 % of GDP11.4 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index80.6★79.7
Electricity Consumption8.8536.5★
Electricity Exports5.6178.86★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels72★41
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants02★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels05★
Electricity from Other Renewables2852★
Electricity Imports3.5828.34★
Electricity Installed Capacity2.58208.5★
Electricity Production11.55612.8★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)73.68 USD per capita120.46 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient32.332.4★
Gross Fixed Investment23.3★17.8
Gross National Saving2728★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-7 %-3 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)3.5 %2.3 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)3.4 % of GDP★2.4 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption481.4★93.36
Natural Gas Exports034.61★
Natural Gas Imports481.4★119.5
Natural Gas Production07.9★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves039.5★
Oil Consumption31,000★2.5
Oil Exports0470,200★
Oil Imports28,520★2.67
Oil Production7,642147,200★
Oil Proved Reserves0276★
Population Below Poverty Line22.5 people14.8 people★
Public Debt28.3★63.9
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)-0.3 USD-0.2 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption28,300★2.46
Refined Petroleum Products Exports27,150494,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports35,520883,800★
Refined Petroleum Products Production02.16★
Remittances1.2★0.5
Revenue from Forest Resources0.85★0.03
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.410.24★
Taxes and Other Revenues21.4★11
Unemployment Rate7.9 %3.5 %★

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇪🇪 Estonia🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-437,480-21.45M★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions4.61★600.19
Population Distributiona fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populationssecond most populous country in Europe; a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations, particularly in the far-western part of the industrial state of North Rhine-Westphalia
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country4 Cubic meters per year45.7 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources12.81154★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇪🇪 Estonia🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization1.03 %9.82 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)115.87185.14★
Agricultural land9,866.4 sq. km165,134 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)3,794 km★2,389 km
Dam capacity per capita133.26 cubic meters per inhabitant★47.27 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land205,065★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇪🇪 Estonia🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Rule of Law Index by Country92.62 %92.99 %★
Administrative Divisions1516★
Independence24★18
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇪🇪 Estonia🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)11.86★15.15
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)6.97.8★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.9 % of GDP12.7 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNANA
Hospital Bed Density4.5 people/sq km7.8 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)5 %4 %★
Mean Age at First Birth28.229.9★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)21.2 %★22.3 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS7,100★93,000
Underweight Children Under 50.4★0.5

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇪🇪 Estonia🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)7,000183,000★

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇪🇪 Estonia🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Currently married (Percent)52.99 %54.08 %★
Human Capital Index0.81★0.75
Life expectancy at birth83.9 years84.11 years★
Median age of population42.96 years45.59 years★
Population Change-26,511.3 persons★-741,055 persons
Population density31.32 per sq. km★242.59 per sq. km
Total population1.33M persons83.60M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.97★0.88
Birth Rate (%)7.86 %8.87 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA67 %
Death Rate (%)12.57 %11.96 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.2 % of GDP5.2 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age284,919.6 persons16.48M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate756,200★43.77
Learning-adjusted years of school11.96 years★11.24 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days60 days★
Major Urban Areas Population454,000 people★3.57 people
Mean Male Height (cm)181.59★179.88
Military Manpower at Military Age1818
Military Service Age and Obligation18★17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization65.76 %73.51 %★
Physician Density3.47 people/sq km4.53 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate-0.47 %-0.13 %★
Population living in slums0.34 %★0 %
Total deaths16,078.4 persons★1.07M persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)67.75 %★61.31 %
Total fertility rate1.27 per woman1.4 per woman★
Total net-migration-20,200.2 persons★-349,130.8 persons
Under-five mortality rate1.89 per live births★3.21 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇪🇪 Estonia🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.161.35★
Airports34840★
Civil Air TravelNA major transport aircraft239
Heliports10449★

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