Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Estonia
Estonia: Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) was 31.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Estonia, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 31.4% for persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Estonia peaked at 36.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 2014.
That places Estonia 30th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 32.4% | — |
| 2011 | 31.8% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 32.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 30.8% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 28.8% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 30.5% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 33.2% | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 33.0% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 32.8% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 34.3% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 31.9% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 36.9% | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 32.0% | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 31.2% | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 31.4% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.5% | 28.8% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 31.2% | 36.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More poverty & inequality data for Estonia
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region 19.5% (2025)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 27.7% (2025)
- Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 8.7% (2025)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region 21.8% (2025)
- Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region 3.5% (2025)
- Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 2.7% (2020)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU 23.2% (2020)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) 30.9% (2025)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 15.2% (2025)
- Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and 25.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Estonia?
- Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Estonia was 31.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 2014.
- How does Estonia rank for persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included)?
- Estonia ranks 30th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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