  Estonia has a global reputation of a digital state or e-country. However,
despite the success in digital governance, the country has faced challenges in
the realm of Open Government Data (OGD) area, with significant advancements in
its OGD ecosystem, as reflected in various open data rankings from 2020 and
onwards, in the recent years being recognized among trend-setters. This paper
aims to explore the evolution and positioning of Estonia's OGD development,
encompassing national and local levels, through an integrated analysis of
various indices, primary data from the Estonian OGD portal, and a thorough
literature review. The research shows that Estonia has made progress in the
national level open data ecosystem, primarily due to improvements in the OGD
portal usability and legislation amendments. However, the local level is not as
developed, with local governments lagging behind in OGD provision. The
literature review highlights the lack of previous research focusing on Estonian
and European local open data, emphasizing the need for future studies to
explore the barriers and enablers of municipal OGD. This study contributes to a
nuanced understanding of Estonia's dynamic journey in the OGD landscape,
shedding light on both achievements and areas warranting further attention for
establishing a sustainable open data ecosystem.
