Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Estonia
Estonia: Total shortfall from extreme poverty was 2.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Estonia, 1993–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2023, total shortfall from extreme poverty in Estonia stood at 2.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices.
The figure is down 42.7% on the previous year and down 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total shortfall from extreme poverty in Estonia peaked at 24.76 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1993.
That places Estonia 101st out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Estonia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2003 | 24.76 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +1919.3% |
| 2004 | 10.74 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -56.6% |
| 2005 | 6.99 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -34.9% |
| 2006 | 8.00 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 4.47 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -44.2% |
| 2008 | 4.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 4.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 7.81 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +59.9% |
| 2011 | 9.56 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +22.4% |
| 2012 | 6.78 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -29.1% |
| 2013 | 9.77 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +44.0% |
| 2014 | 8.03 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 6.25 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 4.90 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -21.6% |
| 2017 | 3.16 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -35.5% |
| 2018 | 3.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 5.52 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +68.1% |
| 2020 | 3.63 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -34.3% |
| 2021 | 3.28 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 5.05 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +53.9% |
| 2023 | 2.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -42.7% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 2.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.17 million international-$ in 2021 prices, 14% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 2.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.37 million international-$ in 2021 prices, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1919.3% | 1.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 24.76 million international-$ in 2021 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.12 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 24.76 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.51 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.16 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.77 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.71 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.05 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 98 Ireland 3.45 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 99 Taiwan 3.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 100 Mongolia 3.15 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 102 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.64 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 103 Jordan 2.13 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 104 Uruguay 1.95 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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 shortfall from extreme poverty in Estonia?
- Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Estonia was 2.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.76 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2003.
- What is the lowest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 1993.
- How does Estonia rank for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- Estonia ranks 101st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total shortfall from extreme poverty rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.4%. 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 shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the amount of money that would be theoretically needed to lift the income or consumption of all people in poverty up to $3 per day. However, this is not a measure of the actual cost of eliminating poverty, since it does not take into account the costs involved in making the necessary transfers nor any changes in behavior they would bring about.