Croatia or Estonia: which is better?
Country: head-to-head comparison
Estonia wins on more indicators: 10 of 13 against 2.
- Safety and trust: tie 1:1
- Costs and work: Estonia 0:1
- Climate and health: Estonia 1:6
- Law and institutions: Estonia 0:2
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Croatia
Indicator
Estonia
Safety and trust
Tie (1 : 1)Organized violence
tie
0.00 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
0.00 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
Homicides
lower is better
✓0.7 per 100,000 residents
202356% lower
✗1.5 per 100,000 residents
2023130% higher
Trust between people
higher is better
✗14%
202260% lower
✓34%
2022149% higher
Costs and work
Better: Estonia (0 : 1)GDP per capita
higher is better
✗$50,946
20252% lower
✓$52,106
20252% higher
Climate and health
Better: Estonia (1 : 6)Life expectancy
higher is better
78.9 years
2024almost equal
✓79.3 years
2024almost equal
Life expectancy: men
higher is better
✓76.1 years
20241% higher
✗75.1 years
20241% lower
Life expectancy: women
higher is better
✗81.9 years
20242% lower
✓83.7 years
20242% higher
Median age at death
higher is better
✗81.1 years
20231% lower
✓82.2 years
20231% higher
Infant survival
higher is better
99.59%
2024almost equal
✓99.85%
2024almost equal
Survival of children under 5
higher is better
99.44%
2024almost equal
✓99.80%
2024almost equal
Air (PM2.5)
lower is better
✗15.8 µg/m³ per year
2023168% higher
✓5.9 µg/m³ per year
202363% lower
Law and institutions
Better: Estonia (0 : 2)Rule of law
higher is better
✗0.42 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202571% lower
✓1.43 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025240% higher
Control of corruption
higher is better
✗0.13 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202592% lower
✓1.64 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
20251162% higher
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Croatia, Estonia.