Proportion of population below international poverty line in Estonia
Estonia: Proportion of population below international poverty line was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Estonia, 1993–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 0.3% for proportion of population below international poverty line in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.0% on the previous year and down 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Estonia peaked at 3.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.
That places Estonia 81st out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.6% | — |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -56.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | — |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +24.1% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -55.6% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -31.2% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -45.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -30.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +75.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -42.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +66.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -40.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.6% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 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)
- 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 proportion of population below international poverty line in Estonia?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Estonia was 0.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
- How does Estonia rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Estonia ranks 81st out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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