Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Estonia, you would:
Health
be 54.3% less likely to be obese
In Estonia, 20.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In China, that number is 9.3% of people as of 2024.
be 40.1% less likely to die by suicide
Estonia has a suicide rate of 14.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In China, it is 8.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 1.3 years less
In Estonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In China, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 60.3% less spent on your healthcare
Estonia spends $3,741 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). China spends $1,487 as of 2023.
have 10.3% fewer doctors per person
Estonia has 34.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. China has 31.1 as of 2022.
Economy
be 44.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Estonia, 8.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In China, that number is 4.6% as of 2025.
make 59.7% less money
Estonia has a GDP per capita of $34,418 as of 2025, while in China, the GDP per capita is $13,862 as of 2025.
Life
be 3.2 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 China, 16.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.7 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 China, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 25.1% less on education
Estonia spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. China spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 24.2% less on healthcare
Estonia spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In China, that number is 5.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 3.8 times more coastline
Estonia has a total of 3,794 km of coastline. In China, that number is 14,500 km.
Safety
be 67.5% less likely to be murdered
Estonia has a homicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In China, that number is 0.5 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 21.9% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Estonia, 75% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2021. In China, that number is 91% as of 2020.
be 4.0 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Estonia, road accidents kill 4.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In China, they kill 17.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 33.5% more home broadband
Estonia has 35.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. China has 47.2 as of 2024.
use 23.1% more electricity
Estonia uses 5,298 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. China uses 6,524 kWh as of 2023.
live with 3.2 times more strain on fresh water
Estonia withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. China withdraws 42% as of 2022.
Environment
be 4.9 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Estonia, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In China, it causes 64.0 as of 2019.
emit 20.1% more CO2
Estonia emits 7.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. China emits 9.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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