Estonia vs Japan
POP 90.3x GDP 93.4x LE 4.7 yrs same-band HIC
Widest indicator spreads · Estonia vs Japan
Demographics: Population (Japan, 99% spread)
| Indicator | Estonia | Japan | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1.4M | 124M | 2024 |
| Population Density | 32.1 | 341.5 | 2023 |
| Population Ages 65+ | 21.3% | 29.8% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 0-14 | 15.6% | 11.4% | 2024 |
3 closer demographics rows sit on the Estonia and Japan profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: Foreign Direct Investment (Japan, 121% spread)
| Indicator | Estonia | Japan | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Direct Investment | $-3,437,916,450.377 | $16.2B | 2024 |
| GDP (Current USD) | $43.1B | $4.0T | 2024 |
| Trade (% of GDP) | 151.0% | 46.4% | 2024 |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.6% | 2.5% | 2024 |
4 closer economy rows sit on the Estonia and Japan profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Stunting Prevalence (under 5) (Japan, 83% spread)
| Indicator | Estonia | Japan | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stunting Prevalence (under 5) | 1.2% | 7.1% | 2014 |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 7.8% | 10.7% | 2024 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2022 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Estonia and Japan profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Renewable Energy Consumption (Estonia, 77% spread)
| Indicator | Estonia | Japan | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 38.0% | 8.8% | 2021 |
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 9.5% | 18.5% | 2022 |
| Electric Power Consumption | 5,298 | 7,530 | 2024 |
| Forest Area | 57.1% | 68.4% | 2023 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the Estonia and Japan profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Estonia vs Japan comparison
Estonia (HIC, Europe & Central Asia) vs Japan (HIC, East Asia & Pacific) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 90.3x smaller (1.4M vs 124M) and total GDP is 93.4x smaller ($43.1B vs $4.0T). The gap board leads on Foreign Direct Investment (~121% relative spread) across 47 indicators in 8 topics. Same income tier; rate and stock gaps are the sharper policy read. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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Estonia full profile · HIC
Estonia (HIC) carries the full WDI topic tables behind every row above.
Japan full profile · HIC
Japan (HIC) is the counterpart sheet for Estonia's column in this pair.
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Estonia vs Japan figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band HIC · WIDE scale band.