Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Estonia

Estonia: Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within was 8.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
8.3%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
13th
of 47 countries
All-time high
12.6%
in 2007
All-time low
6.1%
in 2009
Years of data
19
2007–2025

Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Estonia, 2007–2025

0510152007201620252007: 12.6 Percentage2008: 8.9 Percentage2009: 6.1 Percentage2010: 9.3 Percentage2011: 8.7 Percentage2012: 6.6 Percentage2013: 9.2 Percentage2014: 9.2 Percentage2015: 8.8 Percentage2016: 9.7 Percentage2017: 8 Percentage2018: 7.1 Percentage2019: 6.9 Percentage2020: 6.8 Percentage2021: 6.8 Percentage2022: 8.4 Percentage2023: 8.5 Percentage2024: 8.1 Percentage2025: 8.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Estonia stood at 8.3%.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Estonia peaked at 12.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2009.

Estonia ranks 13th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within a four-year period in Estonia, 2007 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2007 12.6%
2008 8.9% -29.4%
2009 6.1% -31.5%
2010 9.3% +52.5%
2011 8.7% -6.5%
2012 6.6% -24.1%
2013 9.2% +39.4%
2014 9.2% +0.0%
2015 8.8% -4.3%
2016 9.7% +10.2%
2017 8.0% -17.5%
2018 7.1% -11.3%
2019 6.9% -2.8%
2020 6.8% -1.4%
2021 6.8% +0.0%
2022 8.4% +23.5%
2023 8.5% +1.2%
2024 8.1% -4.7%
2025 8.3% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.2% 6.1% 12.6% 3
2010s 8.3% 6.6% 9.7% 10
2020s 7.8% 6.8% 8.5% 6

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 10 Slovakia 9.2% compare
  2. 11 Bulgaria 9.0% compare
  3. 12 Greece 8.5% compare
  4. 13 Estonia 8.3% compare
  5. 15 Serbia 8.1% compare
  6. 16 Portugal 8.0% compare
  7. 16 Slovakia 8.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Estonia?
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Estonia was 8.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2007.
What is the lowest distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2009.
How does Estonia rank for distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within?
Estonia ranks 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within a four-year period. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within a four-year period
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 789 data points, 2007–2025
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