Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Estonia
Estonia: Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex was 42 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Estonia, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 42 Thousand persons for severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Estonia peaked at 51 Thousand persons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 24 Thousand persons, in 2021.
Estonia ranks 34th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 45 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 29 Thousand persons | -35.6% |
| 2017 | 51 Thousand persons | +75.9% |
| 2018 | 39 Thousand persons | -23.5% |
| 2019 | 34 Thousand persons | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 30 Thousand persons | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 24 Thousand persons | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 40 Thousand persons | +66.7% |
| 2023 | 31 Thousand persons | -22.5% |
| 2024 | 40 Thousand persons | +29.0% |
| 2025 | 42 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.6 Thousand persons | 29 Thousand persons | 51 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 34.5 Thousand persons | 24 Thousand persons | 42 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More poverty & inequality data for Estonia
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region 19.5% (2025)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 27.7% (2025)
- Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 8.7% (2025)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region 21.8% (2025)
- Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region 3.5% (2025)
- Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 2.7% (2020)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU 23.2% (2020)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) 30.9% (2025)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 15.2% (2025)
- Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and 25.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Estonia?
- Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Estonia was 42 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 51 Thousand persons in 2017.
- What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 Thousand persons in 2021.
- How does Estonia rank for severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex?
- Estonia ranks 34th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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