Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Estonia

Estonia: Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid was 42.28 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
42.28
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
65th
of 113 countries
All-time high
44.72
in 2005
All-time low
23.72
in 1988
Years of data
25
1988–2022

Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Estonia, 1988–2022

0102030401988200520221988: 23.71993: 40.61998: 42.32001: 41.12002: 42.92003: 42.82004: 412005: 44.72006: 40.92007: 39.52008: 37.52009: 34.42010: 362011: 37.32012: 39.22013: 38.92014: 38.52015: 35.92016: 35.42017: 35.42018: 35.52019: 40.82020: 40.82021: 41.52022: 42.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 42.28 for share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in 2022.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Estonia peaked at 44.72 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 23.72, in 1988.

Estonia ranks 65th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Estonia, 1988 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1988 23.72
1993 40.6 +71.2%
1998 42.28 +4.1%
2001 41.14 -2.7%
2002 42.93 +4.4%
2003 42.77 -0.4%
2004 40.95 -4.3%
2005 44.72 +9.2%
2006 40.85 -8.7%
2007 39.47 -3.4%
2008 37.55 -4.9%
2009 34.42 -8.3%
2010 35.96 +4.5%
2011 37.28 +3.7%
2012 39.23 +5.2%
2013 38.89 -0.9%
2014 38.49 -1.0%
2015 35.88 -6.8%
2016 35.41 -1.3%
2017 35.39 -0.1%
2018 35.55 +0.5%
2019 40.76 +14.7%
2020 40.76 +0.0%
2021 41.48 +1.8%
2022 42.28 +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 23.72 23.72 23.72 1
1990s 41.44 40.6 42.28 2
2000s 40.53 34.42 44.72 9
2010s 37.28 35.39 40.76 10
2020s 41.51 40.76 42.28 3

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 62 El Salvador 42.4 compare
  2. 63 Bangladesh 42.39 compare
  3. 63 Nigeria 42.39 compare
  4. 66 Guinea-Bissau 42.1 compare
  5. 67 China 41.78 compare
  6. 68 Kazakhstan 41.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Estonia?
Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Estonia was 42.28 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 44.72 in 2005.
What is the lowest share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 23.72 in 1988.
How does Estonia rank for share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid?
Estonia ranks 65th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid
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Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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