Prosperity gap in Estonia
Estonia: Prosperity gap was 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2023. βΌ Falling
Prosperity gap in Estonia, 1993β2023
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 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day for prosperity gap in 2023.
The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Estonia peaked at 3.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2021.
Estonia ranks 103rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.23 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More poverty & inequality data for Estonia
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 8 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.35 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 3,410 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ 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 revenues vs income inequality 33.51 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.061 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Estonia?
- Prosperity gap in Estonia was 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 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 prosperity gap recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1995.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2021.
- How does Estonia rank for prosperity gap?
- Estonia ranks 103rd out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. 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 Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.