Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Estonia
Estonia: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 16 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16 Thousand persons
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 44 countries
All-time high
21 Thousand persons
in 2017
All-time low
10 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Estonia, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Estonia stood at 16 Thousand persons.
The figure is down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Estonia peaked at 21 Thousand persons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10 Thousand persons, in 2020.
That places Estonia 36th out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 20 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 12 Thousand persons | -40.0% |
| 2017 | 21 Thousand persons | +75.0% |
| 2018 | 16 Thousand persons | -23.8% |
| 2019 | 14 Thousand persons | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 10 Thousand persons | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 10 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13 Thousand persons | +30.0% |
| 2023 | 15 Thousand persons | +15.4% |
| 2024 | 16 Thousand persons | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 16 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 16 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80 Thousand persons, 20% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 16 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 70.5 Thousand persons, 23% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.6 Thousand persons | 12 Thousand persons | 21 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 13.33 Thousand persons | 10 Thousand persons | 16 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Estonia?
- Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Estonia was 16 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 21 Thousand persons in 2017.
- What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 Thousand persons in 2020.
- How does Estonia rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
- Estonia ranks 36th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household, age and sex of the person - intersections of EU 2030 poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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