Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ireland instead of Estonia, you would:
Health
live 3.8 years longer
In Estonia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (73 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Ireland, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 19.3% more likely to be obese
In Estonia, 21.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ireland, that number is 25.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.8 times more money
Estonia has a GDP per capita of $42,000 as of 2023, while in Ireland, the GDP per capita is $115,600 as of 2023.
be 31.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Estonia, 6.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Ireland, that number is 4.3% as of 2023.
be 37.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Estonia, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Ireland, however, that number is 14.0% as of 2021.
pay a 2.4 times higher top tax rate
Estonia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Ireland, the top tax rate is 48.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 35.4% more children
In Estonia, there are approximately 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ireland, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 53.0% less on education
Estonia spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Ireland spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 61.8% less coastline
Estonia has a total of 3,794 km of coastline. In Ireland, that number is 1,448 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Estonian Tax and Customs Board, The World Factbook, The Office of the Revenue Commissioners.
Ireland: At a glance
How big is Ireland compared to Estonia? See an in-depth size comparison.