Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Canada instead of Estonia, you would:
Health
live 2.8 years longer
In Estonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Canada, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Estonia spends $3,741 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Canada spends $7,646 as of 2024.
have 15.2% more access to essential health services
Estonia scores 79 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Canada scores 91 as of 2021.
be 36.8% less likely to die by suicide
Estonia has a suicide rate of 14.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Canada, it is 9.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 27.9% more likely to be obese
In Estonia, 20.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Canada, that number is 26.0% of people as of 2024.
have 18.7% fewer doctors per person
Estonia has 34.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Canada has 28.2 as of 2023.
Economy
be 16.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Estonia, 8.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Canada, that number is 6.9% as of 2025.
make 61.8% more money
Estonia has a GDP per capita of $34,418 as of 2025, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $55,698 as of 2025.
Life
have 25.4% more children
In Estonia, there are approximately 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Canada, there are 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Estonia, approximately 5.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Canada, 12.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Estonia, approximately 1.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Canada, on the other hand, 4.7 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 44.3% more on healthcare
Estonia spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Canada, that number is 11.3% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 53.3 times more coastline
Estonia has a total of 3,794 km of coastline. In Canada, that number is 202,080 km.
Safety
be 16.8% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Estonia, 75% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2021. In Canada, that number is 88% as of 2019.
be 28.6% more likely to be murdered
Estonia has a homicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Canada, that number is 2.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 20.3% more home broadband
Estonia has 35.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Canada has 42.5 as of 2024.
live with 71.5% less strain on fresh water
Estonia withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Canada withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 2.7 times more electricity
Estonia uses 5,298 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Canada uses 14,093 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 38.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Estonia, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Canada, it causes 8.0 as of 2019.
emit 80.5% more CO2
Estonia emits 7.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Canada emits 14.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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