Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Estonia
Estonia: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line was 10.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Estonia, 1993–2023
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Estonia is 10.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Estonia peaked at 24.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2021.
Estonia ranks 109th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 24.0% | — |
| 1995 | 22.0% | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 22.5% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 22.2% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 21.3% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 22.0% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 19.4% | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 16.2% | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 10.3% | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.8% | 22.0% | 24.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 12.5% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 10.7% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 10.1% | 11.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 107 Republic of Moldova 11.4% compare
- 108 Poland 10.6% compare
- 109 Ukraine 10.3% compare
- 111 Belgium 9.5% compare
- 112 Netherlands 8.8% compare
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 poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Estonia?
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Estonia was 10.3% in 2023, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2021.
- How does Estonia rank for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- Estonia ranks 109th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.