Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Estonia instead of Netherlands, you would:
Health
live 2.7 years less
In Netherlands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (81 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.
be 38.3% more likely to be obese
In Netherlands, 14.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Estonia, that number is 20.3% of people as of 2024.
see 54.3% less spent on your healthcare
Netherlands spends $8,195 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Estonia spends $3,741 as of 2024.
have 10.5% fewer doctors per person
Netherlands has 38.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Estonia has 34.7 as of 2022.
be 29.9% more likely to die by suicide
Netherlands has a suicide rate of 11.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Estonia, it is 14.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Netherlands, 3.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Estonia, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
be 55.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Netherlands, 14.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Estonia, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
make 53.3% less money
Netherlands has a GDP per capita of $73,684 as of 2025, while in Estonia, the GDP per capita is $34,418 as of 2025.
Life
be 55.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Netherlands, approximately 3.4 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 Netherlands, 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 22.8% fewer children
In Netherlands, there are approximately 9.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Estonia, there are 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 21.7% less on healthcare
Netherlands spends 10.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Estonia, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 8.4 times more coastline
Netherlands has a total of 451 km of coastline. In Estonia, that number is 3,794 km.
Safety
be 2.2 times more likely to be murdered
Netherlands has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Estonia, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 29.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Netherlands, road accidents kill 3.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Estonia, they kill 4.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 21.7% less strain on fresh water
Netherlands withdraws 17% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Estonia withdraws 13% as of 2022.
find 17.8% less home broadband
Netherlands has 43.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Estonia has 35.4 as of 2024.
use 17.0% less electricity
Netherlands uses 6,386 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Estonia uses 5,298 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 17.6% more CO2
Netherlands emits 6.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Estonia emits 7.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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