Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Estonia instead of Slovakia, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years longer
In Slovakia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 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 22.1% less likely to be obese
In Slovakia, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Estonia, that number is 20.3% of people as of 2024.
see 15.8% more spent on your healthcare
Slovakia spends $3,230 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Estonia spends $3,741 as of 2024.
be 50.8% more likely to die by suicide
Slovakia has a suicide rate of 9.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Estonia, it is 14.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 20.6% more money
Slovakia has a GDP per capita of $28,544 as of 2025, while in Estonia, the GDP per capita is $34,418 as of 2025.
be 55.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Slovakia, 5.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Estonia, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
be 64.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Slovakia, 13.7% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Estonia, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
Life
be 71.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Slovakia, approximately 5.3 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 Slovakia, 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 16.5% fewer children
In Slovakia, there are approximately 8.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Estonia, there are 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 11.8% more on education
Slovakia spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Estonia spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Safety
be 31.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Slovakia, road accidents kill 6.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Estonia, they kill 4.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 37.5% more likely to be murdered
Slovakia has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Estonia, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
use 13.3% more electricity
Slovakia uses 4,675 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Estonia uses 5,298 kWh as of 2024.
live with 5.4 times more strain on fresh water
Slovakia withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Estonia withdraws 13% as of 2022.
Environment
be 56.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Slovakia, air pollution causes 30.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Estonia, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.
emit 40.8% more CO2
Slovakia emits 5.5 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), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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