Number of people living in extreme poverty in Estonia
Estonia: Number of people living in extreme poverty was 4,343 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Estonia, 1993–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people living in extreme poverty in Estonia stood at 4,343 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 35.4% on the previous year and down 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty in Estonia peaked at 48,694 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4,343 people, in 2023.
Estonia ranks 109th 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.
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Estonia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 24,280 people | — |
| 2003 | 48,694 people | +100.6% |
| 2004 | 21,714 people | -55.4% |
| 2005 | 14,673 people | -32.4% |
| 2006 | 14,632 people | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 7,995 people | -45.4% |
| 2008 | 7,401 people | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 10,123 people | +36.8% |
| 2010 | 13,948 people | +37.8% |
| 2011 | 15,346 people | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 13,854 people | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 14,181 people | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 13,039 people | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 8,688 people | -33.4% |
| 2016 | 7,700 people | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 6,837 people | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 5,513 people | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 9,556 people | +73.3% |
| 2020 | 5,505 people | -42.4% |
| 2021 | 4,647 people | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 6,721 people | +44.6% |
| 2023 | 4,343 people | -35.4% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 4,343 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 41,302 people, 11% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 4,343 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,791 people, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,280 people | 24,280 people | 24,280 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 17,890 people | 7,401 people | 48,694 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 10,866 people | 5,513 people | 15,346 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,304 people | 4,343 people | 6,721 people | 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 number of people living in extreme poverty in Estonia?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty in Estonia was 4,343 people in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 48,694 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,343 people in 2023.
- How does Estonia rank for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Estonia ranks 109th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.4%. 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 Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.