Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Finland instead of Estonia, you would:
Health
live 3.0 years longer
In Estonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Finland, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
see 72.0% more spent on your healthcare
Estonia spends $3,741 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Finland spends $6,433 as of 2023.
be 19.1% more likely to be obese
In Estonia, 20.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Finland, that number is 24.2% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 45.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Estonia, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Finland, however, that number is 12.2% as of 2022.
make 63.1% more money
Estonia has a GDP per capita of $34,418 as of 2025, while in Finland, the GDP per capita is $56,149 as of 2025.
be 13.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Estonia, 8.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Finland, that number is 9.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 60.0% 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 Finland, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
be 26.7% 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 Finland, on the other hand, 1.9 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 22.5% more on education
Estonia spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Finland spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 33.5% more on healthcare
Estonia spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Finland, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 67.1% less coastline
Estonia has a total of 3,794 km of coastline. In Finland, that number is 1,250 km.
Safety
be 36.4% less likely to be murdered
Estonia has a homicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Finland, that number is 1.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 14.4% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Estonia, 75% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2021. In Finland, that number is 86% as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 45.5% less strain on fresh water
Estonia withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Finland withdraws 7% as of 2022.
use 2.8 times more electricity
Estonia uses 5,298 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Finland uses 14,819 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 46.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Estonia, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Finland, it causes 7.0 as of 2019.
emit 28.6% less CO2
Estonia emits 7.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Finland emits 5.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
Compare further: Estonia vs. Finland
Finland: At a glance
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