Three metrics of inequality in Estonia
Estonia: Three metrics of inequality was 54.22 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Three metrics of inequality in Estonia, 1988–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, three metrics of inequality in Estonia stood at 54.22.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, three metrics of inequality in Estonia peaked at 56.28 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 36.39, in 1988.
Estonia ranks 60th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.39 | 36.39 | 36.39 | 1 |
| 1990s | 53.67 | 53.49 | 53.86 | 2 |
| 2000s | 53.07 | 47.05 | 56.28 | 9 |
| 2010s | 50.18 | 48.46 | 52.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.38 | 52.55 | 54.22 | 3 |
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)
- 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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 33.5% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.061 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0798 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0798 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1078 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 25.7% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1567 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is three metrics of inequality in Estonia?
- Three metrics of inequality in Estonia was 54.22 in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest three metrics of inequality recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.28 in 2003.
- What is the lowest three metrics of inequality recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.39 in 1988.
- How does Estonia rank for three metrics of inequality?
- Estonia ranks 60th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is three metrics of inequality rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Three metrics of inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.