Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%) in Estonia
Estonia: Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%) was 21.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
21.8%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
19th
of 48 countries
All-time high
26.0%
in 2014
All-time low
21.7%
in 2010
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Estonia, 2010–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Estonia stood at 21.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Estonia peaked at 26.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2010.
That places Estonia 19th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 21.7% | — |
| 2011 | 23.1% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 23.4% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 23.5% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.0% | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 24.2% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 24.4% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 23.4% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 24.4% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 23.3% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 25.2% | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 24.2% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 22.2% | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 21.8% | -1.8% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 21.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.0%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 21.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.6%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.8% | 21.7% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 21.8% | 25.2% | 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 living in multidimensional poverty in Estonia?
- Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Estonia was 21.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2010.
- How does Estonia rank for proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty?
- Estonia ranks 19th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 living in multidimensional poverty (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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