Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Estonia
Estonia: Proportion of population below the international poverty line of was 0.5% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Estonia, 2003–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 0.5% for proportion of population below the international poverty line of in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 28.6% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Estonia peaked at 2.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2007.
Estonia ranks 44th of 80 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.
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.5% | — |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -60.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -30.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -28.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +40.0% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +42.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -30.0% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +42.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -30.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -28.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 2.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 2.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 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 proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Estonia?
- Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Estonia was 0.5% in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2007.
- How does Estonia rank for proportion of population below the international poverty line of?
- Estonia ranks 44th out of 80 countries with data for 2015.
- Is proportion of population below the international poverty line of rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population below the international poverty line of US$1.90 per day (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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