Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Estonia instead of Montenegro, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In Montenegro, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 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 28.6% more spent on your healthcare
Montenegro spends $2,908 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Estonia spends $3,741 as of 2024.
have 24.6% more doctors per person
Montenegro has 27.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Estonia has 34.7 as of 2022.
be 18.8% more likely to be obese
In Montenegro, 17.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Estonia, that number is 20.3% of people as of 2024.
be 32.1% more likely to die by suicide
Montenegro has a suicide rate of 11.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Estonia, it is 14.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 38.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Montenegro, 13.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Estonia, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
make 2.3 times more money
Montenegro has a GDP per capita of $14,817 as of 2025, while in Estonia, the GDP per capita is $34,418 as of 2025.
be 12.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Montenegro, 20.0% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Estonia, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
Life
be 16.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Montenegro, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Estonia, 5.0 women do as of 2023.
be 21.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Montenegro, approximately 1.9 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.
have 36.6% fewer children
In Montenegro, there are approximately 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Estonia, there are 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 18.8% less on healthcare
Montenegro spends 9.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Estonia, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 12.9 times more coastline
Montenegro has a total of 294 km of coastline. In Estonia, that number is 3,794 km.
Safety
be 51.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Montenegro, road accidents kill 9.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Estonia, they kill 4.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 94.9% more likely to be murdered
Montenegro has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Estonia, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
use 16.1% more electricity
Montenegro uses 4,564 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Estonia uses 5,298 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 78.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Montenegro, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Estonia, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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