Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Estonia instead of Denmark, you would:
Health
live 3.8 years less
In Denmark, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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 64.2% lower top tax rate
Denmark has a top tax rate of 55.8% as of 2017. In Estonia, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 41.7% less money
Denmark has a GDP per capita of $72,000 as of 2023, while in Estonia, the GDP per capita is $42,000 as of 2023.
be 23.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Denmark, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Estonia, that number is 6.3% as of 2023.
be 81.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Denmark, 12.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Estonia, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
Life
be 12.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Denmark, approximately 3.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Estonia, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2022.
have 27.4% fewer children
In Denmark, there are approximately 11.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Estonia, there are 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 25.7% less on healthcare
Denmark spends 10.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Estonia, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 48.1% less coastline
Denmark has a total of 7,314 km of coastline. In Estonia, that number is 3,794 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Estonian Tax and Customs Board, The World Factbook, Danish Central Tax Administration.
Estonia: At a glance
How big is Estonia compared to Denmark? See an in-depth size comparison.