Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Estonia instead of Switzerland, you would:
Health
live 5.4 years less
In Switzerland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 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 50.0% lower top tax rate
Switzerland has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Estonia, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 49.3% less money
Switzerland has a GDP per capita of $82,900 as of 2023, while in Estonia, the GDP per capita is $42,000 as of 2023.
be 56.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Switzerland, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Estonia, that number is 6.3% as of 2023.
be 53.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Switzerland, 14.7% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Estonia, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
Life
be 28.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Switzerland, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Estonia, 5.0 women do as of 2020.
have 18.8% fewer children
In Switzerland, there are approximately 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Estonia, there are 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 33.9% less on healthcare
Switzerland spends 11.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Estonia, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 26.9% more on education
Switzerland spends 5.2% 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, Swiss Federal Tax Administration.
Estonia: At a glance
How big is Estonia compared to Switzerland? See an in-depth size comparison.