Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex in Estonia
Estonia: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex was 296 Thousand persons in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
296 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
39th
of 45 countries
All-time high
332 Thousand persons
in 2022
All-time low
293 Thousand persons
in 2021
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex in Estonia, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex in Estonia is 296 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex in Estonia peaked at 332 Thousand persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 293 Thousand persons, in 2021.
Estonia ranks 39th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 307 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 301 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 303 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 308 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 311 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 300 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 293 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 332 Thousand persons | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 327 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 302 Thousand persons | -7.6% |
| 2025 | 296 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 296 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,213 Thousand persons, 24% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 296 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,450 Thousand persons, 20% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 306 Thousand persons | 301 Thousand persons | 311 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 308.33 Thousand persons | 293 Thousand persons | 332 Thousand persons | 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 persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex in Estonia?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex in Estonia was 296 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 332 Thousand persons in 2022.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 293 Thousand persons in 2021.
- How does Estonia rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex?
- Estonia ranks 39th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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