Quality of life comparison

be 41.4% less likely to be obese

In United States, 36.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Estonia, that number is 21.2% of people as of 2016.

live 2.7 years less

In United States, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Estonia, that number is 78 years (73 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.

pay a 49.5% lower top tax rate

United States has a top tax rate of 39.6% as of 2016. In Estonia, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.

make 42.9% less money

United States has a GDP per capita of $73,600 as of 2023, while in Estonia, the GDP per capita is $42,000 as of 2023.

be 74.9% more likely to be unemployed

In United States, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Estonia, that number is 6.3% as of 2023.

be 49.0% more likely to live below the poverty line

In United States, 15.1% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Estonia, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.

be 76.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In United States, approximately 21.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Estonia, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 33.8% less likely to die during infancy

In United States, approximately 5.2 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 32.8% fewer children

In United States, there are approximately 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Estonia, there are 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

spend 58.5% less on healthcare

United States spends 18.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Estonia, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2020.

see 81.0% less coastline

United States has a total of 19,924 km of coastline. In Estonia, that number is 3,794 km.