Share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Estonia
Estonia: Share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions was 22.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Estonia, 2010–2024
Source: National Government – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 22.2% for share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in 2024.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Estonia peaked at 26.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2010.
That places Estonia 18th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.8% | 21.7% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 22.2% | 25.2% | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 33.5% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.061 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 25.7% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0798 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0798 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1078 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1567 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Estonia?
- Share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Estonia was 22.2% in 2024, according to National Government – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2010.
- How does Estonia rank for share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions?
- Estonia ranks 18th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from National Government – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%)