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.
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)
- 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 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.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.