Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Estonia
Estonia: Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children was 17.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Estonia, 2010–2020
Source: Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT. Measured in % of population ages 0-17.
Analysis
The most recent figure for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Estonia is 17.8%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Estonia peaked at 24.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2018.
That places Estonia 28th out of 36 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 0-17 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 24.0% | — |
| 2011 | 24.7% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 21.8% | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 22.0% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 23.5% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 17.7% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 17.8% | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.5% | 17.7% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 17.8% | 17.8% | 1 |
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 multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Estonia?
- Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Estonia was 17.8% in 2020, according to Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT.
- What is the highest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2018.
- How does Estonia rank for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children?
- Estonia ranks 28th out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
- Is multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT, published as part of Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children (% of population ages 0-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of children who are multidimensionally poor