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
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Estonia, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Estonia is 8.3, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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.
That places Estonia 14th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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
| Year | Value | 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 | -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% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 8.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.4, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 8.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.8, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2 | 6.1 | 12.6 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.35 | 6.6 | 9.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.82 | 6.8 | 8.5 | 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 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 14th out of 49 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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