Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Estonia instead of New Zealand, you would:
Health
be 31.2% less likely to be obese
In New Zealand, 30.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Estonia, that number is 21.2% of people as of 2016.
live 4.7 years less
In New Zealand, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 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 39.4% lower top tax rate
New Zealand has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Estonia, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 13.9% less money
New Zealand has a GDP per capita of $48,800 as of 2023, while in Estonia, the GDP per capita is $42,000 as of 2023.
be 69.8% more likely to be unemployed
In New Zealand, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Estonia, that number is 6.3% as of 2023.
Life
be 28.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In New Zealand, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Estonia, 5.0 women do as of 2020.
have 34.9% fewer children
In New Zealand, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Estonia, there are 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 22.0% less on healthcare
New Zealand spends 10.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Estonia, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 74.9% less coastline
New Zealand has a total of 15,134 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, New Zealand Inland Revenue Department.
Estonia: At a glance
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