Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Estonia
Estonia: Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Estonia, 1993–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Estonia is 0.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 36.4% on the previous year and down 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Estonia peaked at 3.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2023.
Estonia ranks 89th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.6% | 3.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 33.5% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.061 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 25.7% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1078 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0798 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0798 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1567 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Estonia?
- Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Estonia was 0.3% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2023.
- How does Estonia rank for share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index?
- Estonia ranks 89th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.5%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.