At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Estonia
Estonia: At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their was 32.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
32.2
Change on year
up 52.6%
World rank
15th
of 47 countries
All-time high
32.2
in 2025
All-time low
15.3
in 2007
Years of data
22
2004–2025
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Estonia, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Estonia is 32.2, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.6% on the previous year and up 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Estonia peaked at 32.2 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.3, in 2007.
Estonia ranks 15th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 22.7 | — |
| 2005 | 23.5 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 19.9 | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 15.3 | -23.1% |
| 2008 | 18.5 | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 16.3 | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 19 | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 16.9 | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 19.9 | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 26.3 | +32.2% |
| 2014 | 31 | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 18 | -41.9% |
| 2016 | 17.7 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 17 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 17.2 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 22.5 | +30.8% |
| 2020 | 21.4 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 25.3 | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 18.5 | -26.9% |
| 2023 | 25.1 | +35.7% |
| 2024 | 21.1 | -15.9% |
| 2025 | 32.2 | +52.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 32.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.8, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 32.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.15, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.37 | 15.3 | 23.5 | 6 |
| 2010s | 20.55 | 16.9 | 31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.93 | 18.5 | 32.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 12 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 33.9 compare
- 13 Slovakia 32.6 compare
- 13 Slovakia 32.6 compare
- 15 Estonia 32.2 compare
- 17 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 30.8 compare
- 18 Lithuania 30.7 compare
- 18 Lithuania 30.7 compare
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 country of birth of their in Estonia?
- At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Estonia was 32.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2 in 2025.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3 in 2007.
- How does Estonia rank for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their?
- Estonia ranks 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.9%. 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 for children by country of birth of their parents (population aged 0 to 17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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