Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Estonia
Estonia: Distribution of population poverty thresholds was 1.34 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Estonia, 1993–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population poverty thresholds in Estonia is 1.34 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population poverty thresholds in Estonia peaked at 1.34 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 753,354, in 1993.
Estonia ranks 99th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 753,354 | 753,354 | 753,354 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.16 million | 967,538 | 1.25 million | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.24 million | 1.19 million | 1.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 million | 1.30 million | 1.34 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More poverty & inequality data for Estonia
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 8 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.35 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 3,410 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 33.51 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.061 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 25.7 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0798 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0798 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1078 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.1567 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population poverty thresholds in Estonia?
- Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Estonia was 1.34 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population poverty thresholds recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest distribution of population poverty thresholds recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 753,354 in 1993.
- How does Estonia rank for distribution of population poverty thresholds?
- Estonia ranks 99th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is distribution of population poverty thresholds rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population poverty thresholds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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