Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Estonia instead of Austria, you would:
Health
live 4.4 years less
In Austria, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Estonia, that number is 78 years (73 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
pay a 63.6% lower top tax rate
Austria has a top tax rate of 55.0% as of 2016. In Estonia, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 35.0% less money
Austria has a GDP per capita of $64,600 as of 2023, while in Estonia, the GDP per capita is $42,000 as of 2023.
be 21.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Austria, 5.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Estonia, that number is 6.3% as of 2023.
be 52.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Austria, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Estonia, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
Life
have 11.8% fewer children
In Austria, there are approximately 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Estonia, there are 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 32.2% less on healthcare
Austria spends 11.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Estonia, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 29.4% more on education
Austria spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Estonia spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Estonian Tax and Customs Board, The World Factbook, Federal Ministry of Finance.
Estonia: At a glance
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