Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Estonia instead of Switzerland, you would:
Health
live 5.1 years less
In Switzerland, 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 80.0% more likely to be obese
In Switzerland, 11.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Estonia, that number is 20.3% of people as of 2024.
see 64.7% less spent on your healthcare
Switzerland spends $10,602 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Estonia spends $3,741 as of 2024.
have 22.5% fewer doctors per person
Switzerland has 44.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Estonia has 34.7 as of 2022.
Economy
be 70.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Switzerland, 4.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Estonia, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
be 42.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Switzerland, 15.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Estonia, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
make 70.0% less money
Switzerland has a GDP per capita of $114,769 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 Switzerland, 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.
have 18.4% fewer children
In Switzerland, there are approximately 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Estonia, there are 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 32.9% less on healthcare
Switzerland spends 11.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Estonia, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 2.6 times more likely to be murdered
Switzerland has a homicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Estonia, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 83.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Switzerland, road accidents kill 2.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Estonia, they kill 4.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 24.8% less home broadband
Switzerland has 47.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Estonia has 35.4 as of 2024.
live with 2.0 times more strain on fresh water
Switzerland withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Estonia withdraws 13% as of 2022.
use 25.6% less electricity
Switzerland uses 7,117 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Estonia uses 5,298 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 30.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Switzerland, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Estonia, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.1 times more CO2
Switzerland emits 3.8 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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