Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Estonia
Estonia: Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line was 1.31 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Estonia, 1993–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Estonia is 1.31, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 35.6% on the previous year and down 75.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Estonia peaked at 38.21 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2021.
Estonia ranks 100th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 38.21 | — |
| 2003 | 20.72 | -45.8% |
| 2004 | 14.6 | -29.5% |
| 2005 | 10.05 | -31.2% |
| 2006 | 6.33 | -37.1% |
| 2007 | 4.12 | -34.8% |
| 2008 | 4.07 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 5.03 | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 7.18 | +42.8% |
| 2011 | 6.1 | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 5.24 | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 5.26 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 4.97 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 2.86 | -42.4% |
| 2016 | 2.36 | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 1.82 | -23.1% |
| 2018 | 1.29 | -28.8% |
| 2019 | 1.74 | +35.0% |
| 2020 | 1.65 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 1 | -39.1% |
| 2022 | 2.03 | +102.1% |
| 2023 | 1.31 | -35.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.21 | 38.21 | 38.21 | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.27 | 4.07 | 20.72 | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.88 | 1.29 | 7.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 1 | 2.03 | 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 share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Estonia?
- Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Estonia was 1.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.21 in 1993.
- What is the lowest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2021.
- How does Estonia rank for share living with less than upper middle income poverty line?
- Estonia ranks 100th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share living with less than upper middle income poverty line rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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