Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Estonia instead of Sweden, you would:
Health
live 4.8 years less
In Sweden, the average life expectancy is 84 years (83 years for men, 86 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 16.0% more likely to be obese
In Sweden, 17.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Estonia, that number is 20.3% of people as of 2024.
see 51.9% less spent on your healthcare
Sweden spends $7,770 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Estonia spends $3,741 as of 2024.
have 21.3% fewer doctors per person
Sweden has 44.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Estonia has 34.7 as of 2022.
Economy
be 39.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Sweden, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Estonia, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
make 45.5% less money
Sweden has a GDP per capita of $63,133 as of 2025, while in Estonia, the GDP per capita is $34,418 as of 2025.
Life
be 25.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Sweden, approximately 2.0 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 Sweden, 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 23.7% fewer children
In Sweden, there are approximately 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Estonia, there are 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 28.8% less on education
Sweden spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Estonia spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 30.1% less on healthcare
Sweden spends 11.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Estonia, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 17.9% more coastline
Sweden has a total of 3,218 km of coastline. In Estonia, that number is 3,794 km.
Safety
be 33.9% more likely to be murdered
Sweden 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.
be 2.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Sweden, road accidents kill 2.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Estonia, they kill 4.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 13.0% less home broadband
Sweden has 40.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Estonia has 35.4 as of 2024.
live with 3.6 times more strain on fresh water
Sweden withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Estonia withdraws 13% as of 2022.
use 56.7% less electricity
Sweden uses 12,226 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Estonia uses 5,298 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 62.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In Sweden, air pollution causes 8.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Estonia, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.2 times more CO2
Sweden emits 3.6 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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