Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Estonia
Estonia: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 3,543 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Estonia, 1993–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2021, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Estonia stood at 3,543 people.
The figure is down 23.6% on the previous year and down 72.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Estonia peaked at 31,221 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1993.
Estonia ranks 100th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Estonia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 people | — |
| 2003 | 31,221 people | — |
| 2004 | 13,895 people | -55.5% |
| 2005 | 10,272 people | -26.1% |
| 2006 | 9,547 people | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 5,702 people | -40.3% |
| 2008 | 4,739 people | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 7,407 people | +56.3% |
| 2010 | 9,414 people | +27.1% |
| 2011 | 13,004 people | +38.1% |
| 2012 | 9,464 people | -27.2% |
| 2013 | 11,005 people | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 8,906 people | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 7,719 people | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 6,185 people | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 3,540 people | -42.8% |
| 2018 | 3,006 people | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 6,422 people | +113.6% |
| 2020 | 4,636 people | -27.8% |
| 2021 | 3,543 people | -23.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 11,826 people | 4,739 people | 31,221 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 7,866 people | 3,006 people | 13,004 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,090 people | 3,543 people | 4,636 people | 2 |
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 number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Estonia?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Estonia was 3,543 people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 31,221 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1993.
- How does Estonia rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Estonia ranks 100th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.