Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Germany instead of Estonia, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years longer
In Estonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Germany, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Estonia spends $3,741 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Germany spends $8,826 as of 2024.
have 30.7% more doctors per person
Estonia has 34.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Germany has 45.3 as of 2022.
have 11.4% more access to essential health services
Estonia scores 79 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Germany scores 88 as of 2021.
be 13.7% less likely to die by suicide
Estonia has a suicide rate of 14.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Germany, it is 12.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 55.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Estonia, 8.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Germany, that number is 3.7% as of 2025.
be 34.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Estonia, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Germany, however, that number is 14.8% as of 2021.
make 75.8% more money
Estonia has a GDP per capita of $34,418 as of 2025, while in Germany, the GDP per capita is $60,496 as of 2025.
Life
be 20.0% less 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 Germany, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
have 14.1% more children
In Estonia, there are approximately 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Germany, there are 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.1 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 Germany, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 56.5% more on healthcare
Estonia spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Germany, that number is 12.3% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 37.0% less coastline
Estonia has a total of 3,794 km of coastline. In Germany, that number is 2,389 km.
Safety
be 40.9% less likely to be murdered
Estonia has a homicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Germany, that number is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 25.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Estonia, road accidents kill 4.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Germany, they kill 3.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 29.0% more home broadband
Estonia has 35.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Germany has 45.6 as of 2024.
use 15.3% more electricity
Estonia uses 5,298 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Germany uses 6,109 kWh as of 2024.
live with 2.7 times more strain on fresh water
Estonia withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Germany withdraws 35% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 10.6% less CO2
Estonia emits 7.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Germany emits 6.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 15.4% more likely to die from air pollution
In Estonia, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Germany, it causes 15.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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