Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Estonia
Estonia: Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Estonia, 1993–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 0.3% for share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 36.4% on the previous year and down 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Estonia peaked at 3.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2023.
That places Estonia 89th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.6% | — |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +118.6% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -55.1% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -32.0% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -45.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +37.0% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +38.1% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -33.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +72.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -42.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +42.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -36.4% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 80% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.6% | 3.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 4 |
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 share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Estonia?
- Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Estonia was 0.3% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty relative to different poverty lines recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share in poverty relative to different poverty lines recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2023.
- How does Estonia rank for share in poverty relative to different poverty lines?
- Estonia ranks 89th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in poverty relative to different poverty lines rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.