Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region in Estonia
Estonia: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region was 21.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region in Estonia, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 21.8% for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region in Estonia peaked at 25.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2025.
Estonia ranks 15th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 23.6% | — |
| 2016 | 23.1% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 23.6% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 22.8% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 25.2% | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 24.2% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 22.2% | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 21.8% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.5% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 21.8% | 25.2% | 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)
- 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)
- Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age 6.88 Number (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region in Estonia?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region in Estonia was 21.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2025.
- How does Estonia rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region?
- Estonia ranks 15th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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