Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Estonia instead of France, you would:
Health
live 4.7 years less
In France, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Estonia, that number is 78 years (73 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 39.2% less likely to be unemployed
In France, 8.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Estonia, that number is 4.9% as of 2019.
pay a 60.2% lower top tax rate
France has a top tax rate of 50.2% as of 2016. In Estonia, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 15.2% less money
France has a GDP per capita of $42,000 as of 2020, while in Estonia, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2020.
be 59.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In France, 13.6% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Estonia, however, that number is 21.7% as of 2018.
Life
have 25.0% fewer children
In France, there are approximately 11.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Estonia, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 13.1% more likely to have internet access
In France, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Estonia, about 96.1% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 39.6% less on healthcare
France spends 11.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Estonia, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 21.8% less coastline
France has a total of 4,853 km of coastline. In Estonia, that number is 3,794 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Estonian Tax and Customs Board, The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Finances Publiques.
Estonia: At a glance
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