Estonia vs North America: Communications, computer, etc.
Communications, computer, etc. over time
- Estonia
- North America
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 58.8% against 42.4% in North America, a difference of 16.4%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.4 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was North America ahead.
Estonia ranks 16th and North America ranks 15th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and North America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.7% | 35.4% | 3.7% | North America |
| 2000s | 30.3% | 35.2% | 4.9% | North America |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 41.1% | 7.8% | North America |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 46.8% | 10.8% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher communications, computer, etc., Estonia or North America?
- Estonia, at 58.8% against 42.4% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in communications, computer, etc. between Estonia and North America?
- 16.4%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and North America?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and North America rank globally for communications, computer, etc.?
- Estonia ranks 16th and North America ranks 15th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Communications, computer, etc. (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Communications, computer, information, and other services cover international telecommunications; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; personal, cultural, and recreational services; manufacturing services on physical inputs owned by others; and maintenance and repair services and government services not included elsewhere. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.