At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Estonia
Estonia: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) was 15.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
15.2%
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
23rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
19.3%
in 2004
All-time low
13.5%
in 2008
Years of data
22
2004–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Estonia, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 15.2% for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in 2025.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Estonia peaked at 19.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2008.
That places Estonia 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 19.3% | — |
| 2005 | 16.8% | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 15.5% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 17.3% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 17.8% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 16.3% | -8.4% |
| 2025 | 15.2% | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 13.5% | 19.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 15.6% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 15.2% | 18.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More poverty & inequality data for Estonia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.35 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,410 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -19.29 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 33.51 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 33.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Estonia?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Estonia was 15.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2008.
- How does Estonia rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Estonia ranks 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by poverty threshold, age and sex - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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