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. Measured in Percentage.
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 13th out of 47 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 | 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% |
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 | 8.3% | 6.6% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 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)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 19.31 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 30,706 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -1.17 % 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 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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