Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Estonia
Estonia: Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex was 35 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Estonia, 2004–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 35 Thousand persons for severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.6% on the previous year and down 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Estonia peaked at 166 Thousand persons in 2005 and was at its lowest, 35 Thousand persons, in 2020.
Estonia ranks 42nd of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 126 Thousand persons | — |
| 2005 | 166 Thousand persons | +31.7% |
| 2006 | 94 Thousand persons | -43.4% |
| 2007 | 75 Thousand persons | -20.2% |
| 2008 | 65 Thousand persons | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 83 Thousand persons | +27.7% |
| 2010 | 119 Thousand persons | +43.4% |
| 2011 | 115 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 124 Thousand persons | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 100 Thousand persons | -19.4% |
| 2014 | 81 Thousand persons | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 58 Thousand persons | -28.4% |
| 2016 | 61 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 53 Thousand persons | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 49 Thousand persons | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 43 Thousand persons | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 35 Thousand persons | -18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101.5 Thousand persons | 65 Thousand persons | 166 Thousand persons | 6 |
| 2010s | 80.3 Thousand persons | 43 Thousand persons | 124 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 35 Thousand persons | 35 Thousand persons | 35 Thousand persons | 1 |
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 deprivation rate by age and sex in Estonia?
- Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Estonia was 35 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 166 Thousand persons in 2005.
- What is the lowest severe material deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 Thousand persons in 2020.
- How does Estonia rank for severe material deprivation rate by age and sex?
- Estonia ranks 42nd out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is severe material deprivation rate by age and sex rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.6%. 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 deprivation rate by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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