At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Estonia
Estonia: At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents was 35 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
35
Change on year
up 50.9%
World rank
13th
of 46 countries
All-time high
36.6
in 2009
All-time low
17.9
in 2022
Years of data
22
2004–2025
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Estonia, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Estonia is 35, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.9% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Estonia peaked at 36.6 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17.9, in 2022.
Estonia ranks 13th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 26.3 | — |
| 2005 | 27.8 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 27.3 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 21.4 | -21.6% |
| 2008 | 26.2 | +22.4% |
| 2009 | 36.6 | +39.7% |
| 2010 | 24.8 | -32.2% |
| 2011 | 25.3 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 25.3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30.3 | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 29.7 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 25.8 | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 25.7 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 29.4 | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 25.7 | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 28.4 | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 22.5 | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 24.8 | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 17.9 | -27.8% |
| 2023 | 25.9 | +44.7% |
| 2024 | 23.2 | -10.4% |
| 2025 | 35 | +50.9% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 35 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.6, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 35 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.8, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.6 | 21.4 | 36.6 | 6 |
| 2010s | 27.04 | 24.8 | 30.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.88 | 17.9 | 35 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More population data for Estonia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6697 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5636 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6697 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6551 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3052 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.677 (2100)
- Population density 19.31 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 30,706 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.677 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0322 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Estonia?
- At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Estonia was 35 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6 in 2009.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9 in 2022.
- How does Estonia rank for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents?
- Estonia ranks 13th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents (population aged 0 to 17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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