Global change over the last 50 years in Estonia

Estonia: Global change over the last 50 years was 66,314 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
66,314
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
100th
of 215 countries
All-time high
147,515
in 1993
All-time low
66,314
in 2024
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Global change over the last 50 years in Estonia, 1992–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k1992200820241992: 129.7k1993: 147.5k1994: 124.5k1995: 132.9k1996: 109.0k1997: 126.3k1998: 121.9k1999: 113.3k2000: 113.6k2001: 106.0k2002: 102.6k2003: 80.6k2004: 88.9k2005: 100.1k2006: 87.6k2007: 100.2k2008: 103.4k2009: 99.2k2010: 96.3k2011: 82.0k2012: 67.2k2013: 70.2k2014: 69.8k2015: 74.0k2016: 76.5k2017: 83.7k2018: 88.0k2019: 87.8k2020: 75.2k2021: 73.1k2022: 74.7k2023: 77.6k2024: 66.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, global change over the last 50 years in Estonia stood at 66,314. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in Estonia peaked at 147,515 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 66,314, in 2024.

Estonia ranks 100th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Global change over the last 50 years in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Global change over the last 50 years in Estonia, 1992 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1992 129,689 —
1993 147,515 +13.7%
1994 124,508 -15.6%
1995 132,891 +6.7%
1996 108,992 -18.0%
1997 126,317 +15.9%
1998 121,854 -3.5%
1999 113,312 -7.0%
2000 113,572 +0.2%
2001 105,959 -6.7%
2002 102,622 -3.1%
2003 80,580 -21.5%
2004 88,877 +10.3%
2005 100,136 +12.7%
2006 87,587 -12.5%
2007 100,216 +14.4%
2008 103,393 +3.2%
2009 99,158 -4.1%
2010 96,304 -2.9%
2011 81,968 -14.9%
2012 67,194 -18.0%
2013 70,187 +4.5%
2014 69,754 -0.6%
2015 73,994 +6.1%
2016 76,524 +3.4%
2017 83,690 +9.4%
2018 87,995 +5.1%
2019 87,817 -0.2%
2020 75,233 -14.3%
2021 73,085 -2.9%
2022 74,740 +2.3%
2023 77,614 +3.8%
2024 66,314 -14.6%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 66,314 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,758, 3.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 66,314 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,278, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 125,635 108,992 147,515 8
2000s 98,210 80,580 113,572 10
2010s 79,543 67,194 96,304 10
2020s 73,397 66,314 77,614 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 97 Croatia 72,226 compare
  2. 98 El Salvador 68,991 compare
  3. 99 Azerbaijan 67,316 compare
  4. 101 Kazakhstan 65,013 compare
  5. 102 Benin 64,021 compare
  6. 103 United Arab Emirates 60,641 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is global change over the last 50 years in Estonia?
Global change over the last 50 years in Estonia was 66,314 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 147,515 in 1993.
What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 66,314 in 2024.
How does Estonia rank for global change over the last 50 years?
Estonia ranks 100th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Global change over the last 50 years
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
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