Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Estonia
Estonia: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region was 4,343 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Estonia, 1993–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 4,343 people for total population living in extreme poverty by world region in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 35.4% on the previous year and down 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population living in extreme poverty by world region 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.
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region 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% |
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 total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Estonia?
- Total population living in extreme poverty by world region 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 total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 48,694 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,343 people in 2023.
- How does Estonia rank for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Estonia ranks 109th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population living in extreme poverty by world region 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 Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. 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.