At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions) … type in Estonia
Estonia: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions) … type was 27.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
27.9
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
8th
of 49 countries
All-time high
31.7
in 2022
All-time low
24.2
in 2005
Years of data
22
2004–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Estonia, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 27.9 for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in 2025.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Estonia peaked at 31.7 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.2, in 2005.
Estonia ranks 8th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions) … type in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 25.8 | — |
| 2005 | 24.2 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 24.6 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 25.2 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 24.8 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 25.8 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 24.9 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 24.9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24.8 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 25.2 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 28.4 | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 27.9 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 28.9 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 29 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 29.8 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 30.3 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 30.4 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 29.8 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 31.7 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 31.3 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 29.9 | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 27.9 | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.07 | 24.2 | 25.8 | 6 |
| 2010s | 27.41 | 24.8 | 30.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.17 | 27.9 | 31.7 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Estonia?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Estonia was 27.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7 in 2022.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2 in 2005.
- How does Estonia rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Estonia ranks 8th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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