World median is the middle country on each statistic: half of all countries with data are above it, half below. It is not an average, so it is never pulled up or down by giants or microstates.
Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Estonia fits inside the median country 2.5 times.
Estonia: 45,340 km² (2023) · World median: 111,370 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Estonia’s coastline is 8.6 times as long as the median country’s.
Estonia: 3,794 km (2026 edition) · World median: 440 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
The median country’s highest peak towers 2,017 m above Estonia’s.
Estonia: 318 m (2026 edition) · World median: 2,335 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
The median country has 5.4 times as many people as Estonia.
Estonia: 1.37 million (2025) · World median: 7.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
The median country is 3.1 times as densely populated as Estonia.
Estonia: 32 per km² (2025) · World median: 98 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Estonia are 9.3 cm taller than in the median country.
Estonia: 182.8 cm (2019) · World median: 173.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Estonia are 8.1 cm taller than in the median country.
Estonia: 168.7 cm (2019) · World median: 160.6 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Estonia is 11 years older than in the median country.
Estonia: 41.9 years (2023) · World median: 31.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in the median country have 0.7 more children on average than in Estonia.
Estonia: 1.18 children per woman (2024) · World median: 1.9 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
22% of people in Estonia are 65 or older, versus 8.6% in the median country.
Estonia: 21.8% (2025) · World median: 8.6% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Estonia and the median country are practically level.
Estonia: 0 (2025) · World median: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Estonia and the median country are practically level.
Estonia: 1 (2026) · World median: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Estonia’s economy is 3% larger than the median country’s.
Estonia: $47 billion (2025) · World median: $45.5 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Estonia produces 2.5 times as much per person as the median country.
Estonia: Int$52,106 (2025) · World median: Int$21,072 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in the median country than in Estonia (Gini 3.7 points higher).
Estonia: 30.7 (2023) · World median: 34.4 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 8.3% in Estonia, versus 5.1% in the median country.
Estonia: 8.3% (2025) · World median: 5.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Estonia spends 3.4% of its GDP on the military, the median country 1.7%.
Estonia: 3.4% (2024) · World median: 1.7% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Estonia’s price level (US = 100) is 1.5× the median country’s.
Estonia: 66% (2025) · World median: 45% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Estonia spends 5.2 times as much on health per person as the median country.
Estonia: $2,438 (2024) · World median: $470 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Estonia live 4.7 years longer than in the median country.
Estonia: 79.3 years (2024) · World median: 74.6 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in the median country is 8.4 times as likely to die before turning one as in Estonia.
Estonia: 1.5 per 1,000 (2024) · World median: 12.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Estonia has 2.1 times as many doctors per person as the median country.
Estonia: 3.5 per 1,000 (2022) · World median: 1.7 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
25% of adults in Estonia are obese, versus 24% in the median country.
Estonia: 25% (2024) · World median: 24% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
26% of adults in Estonia smoke, versus 19% in the median country.
Estonia: 26.1% (2024) · World median: 19% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Estonia rate their lives 0.58 points higher than in the median country.
Estonia: 6.41 (2025) · World median: 5.83 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Estonia drink 2.4 times as much alcohol as in the median country.
Estonia: 10.4 litres (2023) · World median: 4.3 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Estonia has 15% more meat per person than the median country.
Estonia: 64.7 kg (2023) · World median: 56.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Estonia has 349 kcal more food per person per day than the median country.
Estonia: 3,287 kcal (2023) · World median: 2,938 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in the median country put in 369 more hours a year than in Estonia.
Estonia: 1,606 hours (2023) · World median: 1,974 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Estonia went to school 3.6 years longer than in the median country.
Estonia: 13.6 years (2023) · World median: 9.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Estonia welcomed 4.7 times as many tourists per resident as the median country (2019).
Estonia: 1.61 (2022) · World median: 0.34 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
92% of people in Estonia are online, versus 82% in the median country.
Estonia: 92% (2024) · World median: 82% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Estonia and the median country are practically level.
Estonia: 100% (2024) · World median: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
71% of people in Estonia live in cities, versus 64% in the median country.
Estonia: 71% (2025) · World median: 64% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Estonia has 151 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, the median country 115.
Estonia: 151 (2024) · World median: 115 (2024)
How much railway is there?
The median country’s railway network is 2.1 times as long as Estonia’s.
Estonia: 1,033 km (2017) · World median: 2,141 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from the median country fly 381 times as many passengers per resident as those from Estonia.
Estonia: 0 (2019) · World median: 0.24 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 57% of Estonia, but only 31% of the median country.
Estonia: 57.1% (2023) · World median: 31.2% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Estonia emits 2 times as much CO₂ as someone in the median country.
Estonia: 6.1 t (2024) · World median: 3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
60% of Estonia’s electricity is renewable, versus 31% in the median country.
Estonia: 59.6% (2025) · World median: 30.8% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in the median country carries 2.5 times as much fine dust as in Estonia.
Estonia: 6.7 µg/m³ (2024) · World median: 16.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 47% more likely to be murdered in the median country than in Estonia.
Estonia: 1.5 per 100k (2023) · World median: 2.3 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in the median country are 2.8 times as deadly as in Estonia.
Estonia: 4.4 per 100k (2021) · World median: 12.3 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
The median country is on average 15.8 °C warmer than Estonia.
Estonia: 7.2°C (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 23°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
The median country gets 34% more rain than Estonia.
Estonia: 759 mm (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 1,014 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Estonia bigger than the median country?
The median country is larger. Estonia fits inside the median country 2.5 times.
Which has more people, Estonia or the median country?
The median country has 5.4 times as many people as Estonia (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Estonia or the median country?
People in Estonia live 4.7 years longer than in the median country. Life expectancy at birth is 79.3 years in Estonia and 74.6 in the median country.
Are people taller in Estonia or the median country?
Men in Estonia are 9.3 cm taller than in the median country (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
