Share of population in extreme poverty in Estonia
Estonia: Share of population in extreme poverty was 0.3169 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of population in extreme poverty in Estonia, 1993–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 0.3169 for share of population in extreme poverty in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.4% on the previous year and down 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty in Estonia peaked at 3.55 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.3169, 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 of population in extreme poverty in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.62 | — |
| 2003 | 3.55 | +118.6% |
| 2004 | 1.59 | -55.1% |
| 2005 | 1.08 | -32.0% |
| 2006 | 1.09 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5964 | -45.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5535 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7585 | +37.0% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | +38.1% |
| 2011 | 1.16 | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 1.05 | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 1.08 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9919 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6605 | -33.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5852 | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 0.519 | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 0.417 | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7202 | +72.7% |
| 2020 | 0.414 | -42.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3492 | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4983 | +42.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3169 | -36.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.62 | 1.62 | 1.62 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.32 | 0.5535 | 3.55 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.8221 | 0.417 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3946 | 0.3169 | 0.4983 | 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 of population in extreme poverty in Estonia?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in Estonia was 0.3169 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.55 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3169 in 2023.
- How does Estonia rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- Estonia ranks 89th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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