Sample size in Estonia

Estonia: Sample size was 12,411 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
12,411
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
68th
of 80 countries
All-time high
13,007
in 2006
All-time low
8,906
in 2004
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Sample size in Estonia, 2004–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k2004201220202004: 8.9k2005: 9.6k2006: 13.0k2007: 12.0k2008: 10.9k2009: 11.3k2010: 11.2k2011: 11.2k2012: 11.9k2013: 12.6k2014: 12.5k2015: 12.1k2016: 12.5k2017: 12.6k2018: 12.3k2019: 12.4k2020: 12.4k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, sample size in Estonia stood at 12,411.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sample size in Estonia peaked at 13,007 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8,906, in 2004.

That places Estonia 68th out of 80 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Sample size in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Sample size in Estonia, 2004 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2004 8,906 —
2005 9,643 +8.3%
2006 13,007 +34.9%
2007 11,971 -8.0%
2008 10,851 -9.4%
2009 11,308 +4.2%
2010 11,219 -0.8%
2011 11,171 -0.4%
2012 11,902 +6.5%
2013 12,551 +5.5%
2014 12,494 -0.5%
2015 12,054 -3.5%
2016 12,499 +3.7%
2017 12,640 +1.1%
2018 12,290 -2.8%
2019 12,424 +1.1%
2020 12,411 -0.1%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 12,411 is below the median for high income countries, which is 15,674, 79% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 12,411 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,235, 76% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sample size in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +34.9% 9,643 13,007

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10,948 8,906 13,007 6
2010s 12,124 11,171 12,640 10
2020s 12,411 12,411 12,411 1

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 65 Belgium 13,113 compare
  2. 66 Palestine 12,628 compare
  3. 67 Switzerland 12,513 compare
  4. 69 Hungary 12,229 compare
  5. 70 Slovakia 12,026 compare
  6. 71 Denmark 11,548 compare

See the full ranking of 80 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sample size in Estonia?
Sample size in Estonia was 12,411 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest sample size recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 13,007 in 2006.
What is the lowest sample size recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 8,906 in 2004.
How does Estonia rank for sample size?
Estonia ranks 68th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
Is sample size rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Sample size. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sample size
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,012 data points, 2000–2022
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