At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Estonia
Estonia: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) was 30.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
30.9%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
30th
of 47 countries
All-time high
36.2%
in 2004
All-time low
28.7%
in 2008
Years of data
22
2004–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Estonia, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 30.9% for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in 2025.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Estonia peaked at 36.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 2008.
Estonia ranks 30th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 36.2% | — |
| 2005 | 33.4% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 31.2% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 29.9% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 28.7% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 29.4% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 33.4% | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 34.6% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 34.2% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 33.5% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 36.2% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 33.1% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 32.7% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 31.1% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 30.3% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 30.8% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 31.1% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 31.3% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 31.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 31.1% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 31.7% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 30.9% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.5% | 28.7% | 36.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 30.3% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 30.9% | 31.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 28 Serbia 31.3% compare
- 29 Montenegro 31.0% compare
- 30 Estonia 30.9% compare
- 32 Netherlands 30.4% compare
- 32 Netherlands 30.4% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Estonia
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region 19.5% (2025)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 27.7% (2025)
- Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 8.7% (2025)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region 21.8% (2025)
- Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region 3.5% (2025)
- Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 2.7% (2020)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU 23.2% (2020)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 15.2% (2025)
- Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and 25.1% (2025)
- Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age 6.88 Number (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Estonia?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Estonia was 30.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 2008.
- How does Estonia rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Estonia ranks 30th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 included in 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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