Overview of Human Rights in Estonia

Estonia is a constitutional parliamentary democracy. The government works to respect the civil and human rights of both its citizens and those of the large ethnic Russian non-citizen community in residence. Estonia enjoys a relatively good human rights record.  Police abuse of suspects and detainees, poor prison conditions, and child abuse are the main human rights violations reported in Estonia.

Human Development Index (HDI) Rank:

40th out of 177

Note: Human Development Index (HDI) is a composite index that measures the level of well-being of nations in the world. It uses factors such as poverty, literacy, life-expectancy, education, gross domestic product, and purchasing power parity to assess the average achievements in each nation. It has been used in the United Nation’s Human Development Report since 1993.