Estonia vs Italy

Estonia

7.55 / 10

Italy

6.87 / 10

Estonia leads overall

Score comparison table

DimensionEstoniaItaly
Lucky Nomads World Index
7.55 / 106.87 / 10
SafetyShield Index
8.7 / 108.4 / 10
Affordability Index
6.5 / 105.8 / 10
Entry Ease Index
6.8 / 106.3 / 10
Tax Freedom Index
6.7 / 104.4 / 10
WiFi Index
8.3 / 108.0 / 10
Admin Ease Index
9.1 / 107.8 / 10
Healthcare Index
8.7 / 108.6 / 10
City Comfort Index
8.5 / 108.8 / 10
WeatherComfort Index
4.6 / 107.0 / 10
Banking Index
9.2 / 108.0 / 10
GeoStability Index
8.2 / 108.0 / 10
Justice & Order Index
8.3 / 106.9 / 10
Quality of Life Index
7.9 / 108.2 / 10
Open Society Index
8.5 / 107.8 / 10
Flight Index
4.0 / 105.7 / 10
Environmental Quality Index
9.0 / 108.0 / 10
English Index
6.8 / 105.5 / 10
Wealth Protection Index
9.2 / 107.3 / 10

Tax, economy, and demographics

DimensionEstoniaItaly
Corporate income tax
22%High
24%High
Corporate tax basis
Residence-based
Worldwide
Personal income tax (marginal)
22%Low
43%High
Personal tax basis
Worldwide
Worldwide
Population1.4 M
58.9 M×43
Area45,228 km²
302,073 km²×6.68
Population density30 /km²195 /km²
CapitalTallinnRome
CurrencyEUR (Euro)EUR (Euro)
Main airportTLL (Tallinn Airport)FCO (Leonardo da Vinci International Airport)
Phone code+372+39
Internet TLD.ee.it

Visa access controls

Your access

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Passport power

Mobility strength of each country's passport, useful if you are weighing it as a future citizenship.

Estonia passport

#8

Henley rank

181

Visa-free destinations

  • Schengen visa-free
  • UK visa-free
  • US ESTA
  • Canada eTA
  • Australia eTA

Italy passport

#4

Henley rank

185

Visa-free destinations

  • Schengen visa-free
  • UK visa-free
  • US ESTA
  • Canada eTA
  • Australia eTA

Verdict

For professionals who prioritize weathercomfort index, Italy leads with 7.0 / 10 versus 4.6 / 10 for Estonia. On tax freedom index, Estonia is at 6.7 / 10 compared with 4.4 / 10 for Italy.

Who should choose which country

Who should choose Estonia

  • Professionals who prioritize wealth protection index (exceptional wealth protection index)
  • Professionals who prioritize banking index (world-class banking access for expats)
  • Professionals who prioritize admin ease index (minimal day-to-day bureaucracy)

Who should choose Italy

  • Professionals who prioritize city comfort index (high urban quality of life)
  • Professionals who prioritize healthcare index (strong healthcare access and quality)
  • Professionals who prioritize safetyshield index (high personal and institutional safety)

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