Estonia or Poland: which is better?
Country: head-to-head comparison
Estonia wins on more indicators: 11 of 13 against 2.
- Safety and trust: Estonia 2:1
- Costs and work: Poland 0:1
- Climate and health: Estonia 7:0
- Law and institutions: Estonia 2:0
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Estonia
Indicator
Poland
Safety and trust
Better: Estonia (2 : 1)Organized violence
lower is better
✓0.00 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
✗0.01 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
Homicides
lower is better
✗1.5 per 100,000 residents
202393% higher
✓0.8 per 100,000 residents
202348% lower
Trust between people
higher is better
✓34%
202241% higher
✗24%
202229% lower
Costs and work
Better: Poland (0 : 1)GDP per capita
higher is better
✗$52,106
20254% lower
✓$54,262
20254% higher
Climate and health
Better: Estonia (7 : 0)Life expectancy
higher is better
✓79.3 years
20241% higher
✗78.4 years
20241% lower
Life expectancy: men
higher is better
✓75.1 years
2024almost equal
74.8 years
2024almost equal
Life expectancy: women
higher is better
✓83.7 years
20242% higher
✗82.2 years
20242% lower
Median age at death
higher is better
✓82.2 years
2023almost equal
81.8 years
2023almost equal
Infant survival
higher is better
✓99.85%
2024almost equal
99.64%
2024almost equal
Survival of children under 5
higher is better
✓99.80%
2024almost equal
99.58%
2024almost equal
Air (PM2.5)
lower is better
✓5.9 µg/m³ per year
202364% lower
✗16.5 µg/m³ per year
2023180% higher
Law and institutions
Better: Estonia (2 : 0)Rule of law
higher is better
✓1.43 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025151% higher
✗0.57 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202560% lower
Control of corruption
higher is better
✓1.64 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202593% higher
✗0.85 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202548% lower
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 Outdated and missing values are not counted.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: Estonia, Poland.