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Estonia

Name: World Residence Index 2026 scores for Estonia
Published: 2026

Region: Northern Europe
Capital: Tallinn
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Density: 31 / km²

WRI Score 2026

80.15

scale 1–100 · higher is better

Global rank: 24th
In Europe: 11th
Ranked: 211

Parameter Breakdown · 2026

The nine components behind the score.

Every parameter is scored 1–100, higher is better, equally weighted; their sum normalises to the 0–100 WRI Score.

Personal Income Tax · 100 = no income tax Top rate 20%· KPMG / EY
60.4
Moderate top marginal rate versus global peers.
Population Density · 100 = uncrowded 31 / km²· UN WPP
98.9
Sparsely populated, well below global norms.
GDP per Capita · 100 = highest output per resident $37,195· IMF WEO 2026
75.0
Middle-income economy by per-capita output.
Life Expectancy · 100 = longest life expectancy 79.2 years· WHO / UN
77.0
Moderate life expectancy relative to peers.
Tourism & Lifestyle · 100 = strongest lifestyle appeal 1.5 arrivals per capita· UNWTO
86.4
Strong inbound tourism relative to population.
Unemployment · 100 = lowest unemployment 6.2%· ILO / SECO
81.9
Low, stable labour market.
Warmongering · 100 = least militarised 3.4% of GDP· SIPRI
69.8
Moderate defence spending relative to GDP.
Safety & Rule of Law · 100 = safest Composite· UNODC · WJP · TI
88.3
Strong safety and judicial quality.
Ideological Neutrality · 100 = most ideologically neutral WRI rubric composite· WRI rubric
85.5
Low institutional ideological enforcement.

Where it sits

Among the world's elite tier.

Estonia holds 24th of 211 with a WRI Score of 80.15 — ranks just behind the very top tier. The score is driven by exceptional population density (98.9) and safety and rule of law (88.3), with its tax treatment standing out as its comparatively weaker dimension.