Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Estonia instead of Germany, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years less
In Germany, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Estonia, that number is 79 years (75 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
see 57.6% less spent on your healthcare
Germany spends $8,826 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Estonia spends $3,741 as of 2024.
have 23.5% fewer doctors per person
Germany has 45.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Estonia has 34.7 as of 2022.
have 10.2% less access to essential health services
Germany scores 88 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Estonia scores 79 as of 2021.
be 15.8% more likely to die by suicide
Germany has a suicide rate of 12.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Estonia, it is 14.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Germany, 3.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Estonia, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
be 52.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Germany, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Estonia, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
make 43.1% less money
Germany has a GDP per capita of $60,496 as of 2025, while in Estonia, the GDP per capita is $34,418 as of 2025.
Life
be 51.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Germany, approximately 3.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Estonia, on the other hand, 1.5 children do as of 2024.
be 25.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Germany, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Estonia, 5.0 women do as of 2023.
have 12.3% fewer children
In Germany, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Estonia, there are 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 36.1% less on healthcare
Germany spends 12.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Estonia, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 58.8% more coastline
Germany has a total of 2,389 km of coastline. In Estonia, that number is 3,794 km.
Safety
be 69.2% more likely to be murdered
Germany has a homicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Estonia, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 33.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Germany, road accidents kill 3.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Estonia, they kill 4.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 63.1% less strain on fresh water
Germany withdraws 35% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Estonia withdraws 13% as of 2022.
find 22.5% less home broadband
Germany has 45.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Estonia has 35.4 as of 2024.
use 13.3% less electricity
Germany uses 6,109 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Estonia uses 5,298 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 13.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Germany, air pollution causes 15.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Estonia, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.
emit 11.8% more CO2
Germany emits 6.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Estonia emits 7.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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