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Estonia vs Russia: Compare Statistics

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

Estonia
est
Leads on 45 of 110 metrics
Russia
rus
Leads on 55 of 110 metrics

Summary

Comparing Estonia and Russia: Estonia leads on Major Urban Areas Population (454,000 people) against Russia (12.68 people); Estonia leads on Oil Consumption (31,000) against Russia (2.94); Estonia leads on Labor Force Participation Rate (756,200) against Russia (72.52). Across 110 compared metrics, Estonia wins on 45 and Russia wins on 55.

  • 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🇷🇺 RussiaShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)92.24 %94.37 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 93% (2023 est.)percent of population: 92% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score89.46 points★24.57 points
Radios1.0161.5★
Televisions605,000★60.5
Waterways335102,000★

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇪🇪 Estonia🇷🇺 RussiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country1.10B $111.04B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars49.13B $2.61T $★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)0 %10 %★
Coal Revenue00.53★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)4.2 %10.55 %★
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.7 % of GDP★5.3 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index80.693.1★
Electricity Consumption8.8909.6★
Electricity Exports5.6113.13★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels72★68
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants021★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels011★
Electricity from Other Renewables28★1
Electricity Imports3.58★3.19
Electricity Installed Capacity2.58244.9★
Electricity Production11.55★1.03
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)73.68 USD per capita224.86 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient32.335.1★
Gross Fixed Investment23.3★23.2
Gross National Saving27★26.5
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-7 %4.1 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)3.5 %★6.7 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)3.4 % of GDP7 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption481.4★467.5
Natural Gas Exports0210.2★
Natural Gas Imports481.4★15.77
Natural Gas Production0665.6★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves047.8★
Oil Consumption31,000★2.94
Oil Exports07.3★
Oil Imports28,52042,750★
Oil Production7,642★10.13
Oil Proved Reserves060★
Population Below Poverty Line22.5 people12.1 people★
Public Debt28.318.5★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)-0.3 USD4.3 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption28,300★3.65
Refined Petroleum Products Exports27,150★2.67
Refined Petroleum Products Imports35,52041,920★
Refined Petroleum Products Production06.08★
Remittances1.2★0.1
Revenue from Forest Resources0.85★0.29
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.410.04★
Taxes and Other Revenues21.4★12.1
Unemployment Rate7.9 %2.6 %★

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇪🇪 Estonia🇷🇺 RussiaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-437,480★47.39M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions4.611.84★
Population Distributiona fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populationspopulation is heavily concentrated in the westernmost fifth of the country, extending from the Baltic Sea south to the Caspian Sea, and eastward parallel to the Kazakh border; elsewhere, sizeable population pockets are isolated and generally found in the
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country4 Cubic meters per year788 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources12.81★4.53

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇪🇪 Estonia🇷🇺 RussiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization1.03 %★0.29 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)115.87★77.33
Agricultural land9,866.4 sq. km2.15M sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)3,794 km37,653 km★
Dam capacity per capita133.26 cubic meters per inhabitant5,538.47 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land2043,000★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇪🇪 Estonia🇷🇺 RussiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country92.62 %★1.68 %
Administrative Divisions1546★
Independence2425★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇪🇪 Estonia🇷🇺 RussiaShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)9.97★17.03
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)6.9★5.9
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.9 % of GDP7.4 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNANA
Hospital Bed Density4.5 people/sq km7 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)5 %★9 %
Mean Age at First Birth28.2★25.2
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)21.2 %★23.1 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS7,1001★
Underweight Children Under 50.4NA

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇪🇪 Estonia🇷🇺 RussiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)7,0001.45M★

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇪🇪 Estonia🇷🇺 RussiaShare
Currently married (Percent)52.99 %53.91 %★
Human Capital Index0.81★0.77
Life expectancy at birth83.9 years★81.33 years
Median age of population42.96 years★40.61 years
Population Change-26,511.3 persons★-917,387.6 persons
Population density31.32 per sq. km8.78 per sq. km★
Total population1.33M persons143.17M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.97★0.18
Birth Rate (%)7.86 %8.27 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA68 %
Death Rate (%)12.57 %★13.93 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.2 % of GDP★4.2 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age284,919.6 persons33.21M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate756,200★72.52
Learning-adjusted years of school11.96 years12.66 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population454,000 people★12.68 people
Mean Male Height (cm)181.59★176.46
Military Manpower at Military Age1818
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization65.76 %79.31 %★
Physician Density3.47 people/sq km5.11 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate-0.47 %★-0.49 %
Population living in slums0.34 %2.46 %★
Total deaths16,078.4 persons★1.62M persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)67.75 %★56.39 %
Total fertility rate1.27 per woman1.44 per woman★
Total net-migration-20,200.2 persons★-487,124.9 persons
Under-five mortality rate1.89 per live births★4.79 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇪🇪 Estonia🇷🇺 RussiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.16★0.65
Airports34905★
Civil Air TravelNA major transport aircraftNA major transport aircraft
Heliports10494★

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