Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in Estonia
Estonia: Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent was 3.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.3%
Change on year
down 35.3%
World rank
22nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
12.7%
in 2017
All-time low
0.0%
in 2021
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in Estonia, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 3.3% for material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in 2025.
The figure is down 35.3% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in Estonia peaked at 12.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2021.
Estonia ranks 22nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11.5% | — |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -53.0% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | +44.4% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | +62.8% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | -26.0% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -41.5% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -43.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 8.0% | — |
| 2024 | 5.1% | -36.3% |
| 2025 | 3.3% | -35.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 3.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.0%, 41% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 3.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.8%, 49% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.7% | 5.4% | 12.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 0.0% | 8.0% | 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 material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in Estonia?
- Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in Estonia was 3.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
- How does Estonia rank for material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent?
- Estonia ranks 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent activity status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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