Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Estonia, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years longer
In Estonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In United Kingdom, that number is 81 years (80 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
see 76.6% more spent on your healthcare
Estonia spends $3,741 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). United Kingdom spends $6,606 as of 2024.
have 11.4% more access to essential health services
Estonia scores 79 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. United Kingdom scores 88 as of 2021.
be 36.1% less likely to die by suicide
Estonia has a suicide rate of 14.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In United Kingdom, it is 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 34.7% more likely to be obese
In Estonia, 20.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In United Kingdom, that number is 27.4% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 42.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Estonia, 8.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In United Kingdom, that number is 4.8% as of 2025.
make 67.4% more money
Estonia has a GDP per capita of $34,418 as of 2025, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $57,602 as of 2025.
Life
have 39.3% more children
In Estonia, there are approximately 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United Kingdom, there are 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
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 United Kingdom, 8.0 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 United Kingdom, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 13.4% more on education
Estonia spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. United Kingdom spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 42.0% more on healthcare
Estonia spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In United Kingdom, that number is 11.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 3.3 times more coastline
Estonia has a total of 3,794 km of coastline. In United Kingdom, that number is 12,429 km.
Safety
be 27.3% less likely to be murdered
Estonia has a homicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In United Kingdom, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 45.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Estonia, road accidents kill 4.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In United Kingdom, they kill 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 19.3% more home broadband
Estonia has 35.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. United Kingdom has 42.2 as of 2024.
use 20.8% less electricity
Estonia uses 5,298 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. United Kingdom uses 4,195 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 45.6% less CO2
Estonia emits 7.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. United Kingdom emits 4.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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