Country field notes / Europe & Central Asia

Estonia

Life expectancy 79.3 years (2024); GDP per person $41,186 in constant-2021 PPP dollars (2024). These are captured source observations, not a measure of household wealth. Dates can differ across indicators.

A first view of health, purchasing power, and essential services. These are observed source indicators; The experimental rankings provide a separate, explicitly weighted comparison where all inputs are available.

Ranking summary · 2023

Equal-domain rank 26 / 170 · Overall 81.4 · Rank across three weightings 24–30

Health: 75.7 · Essential services: 69.8 · Material resources: 76.3 · Civic voice: 91.7 · Air quality: 93.5

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Latest available observations in the captured 2000–2025 data. Periods vary; no gap-filling.
IndicatorValueUnitObservation periodProvider
Life expectancy79.30years2024World Bank
GDP per person$41,1862021 international $2024World Bank
Electricity access100.00% of population2024World Bank
Basic drinking water100.00% of population2024World Bank
Basic sanitation99.02% of population2024World Bank
Clean cooking access96.00% of population2024World Bank
Food insecurity13.10% of population2024World Bank
Poverty at $3/day0.30% of population2023World Bank
Income / consumption Gini30.70index, 0–1002023World Bank
Bottom 20% resource share8.30% of income or consumption2023World Bank
Under-five mortality2.00deaths per 1,000 live births2024World Bank
Maternal mortality5.00deaths per 100,000 live births2023World Bank
Child stunting1.20% of children under five2014World Bank
Out-of-pocket health spending21.38% of current health expenditure2024World Bank
Unemployment8.31% of labor force2025World Bank
Youth outside work and education10.90% of youth2025World Bank
Internet use92.24% of population2024World Bank
PM2.5 exposure5.92micrograms per cubic meter2023World Bank
Forest area57.25% of land area2024World Bank
Freshwater stress13.05% of available freshwater resources2022World Bank
Adjusted net savings16.51% of GNI2021World Bank
Voice and accountability82.38absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Rule of law82.25absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Government effectiveness83.04absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Control of corruption81.06absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Political stability81.16absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Regulatory quality79.09absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Tax revenue22.67% of GDP2024World Bank
Income, profit and capital-gains tax share22.34% of revenue2024World Bank
Goods and services tax share34.36% of revenue2024World Bank
International trade tax share0.02% of revenue2004World Bank
Government health spending5.66% of GDP2023World Bank
Government education spending5.21% of GDP2022World Bank
Intentional homicide1.54deaths per 100,000 people2023World Bank
Consumer price inflation4.83annual %2025World Bank
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 67% average wage37.03% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · average wage42.64% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 167% average wage42.64% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Single parent, 2 children · 67% average wage20.30% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · one average-wage earner37.03% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · 100% + 67% average wages37.03% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · two average-wage earners39.83% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, no children · 100% + 67% average wages40.39% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Weekly work hours: All employed people31.60hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Women in employment29.62hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Men in employment33.57hours per employed person2025ILO
Life evaluation (3-year mean)6.41Cantril ladder, 0–102023–2025World Happiness Report

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GDP per person is measured in constant 2021 international dollars using purchasing power parity. It measures economic output, not household income or wealth. Life expectancy is period life expectancy at birth, not healthy life expectancy. Service access percentages are national averages and do not establish service reliability or equal access.

Missing values remain unavailable. Comparable years may have different underlying survey dates; source estimates can be revised.

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Pluraterra. “Estonia: country field notes.” Atlas prototype, snapshot retrieved November 1–2, 2026; observation periods shown per row. Underlying data: World Bank World Development Indicators. This page is a mutable preview; use the accompanying CSV for the captured data.

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