Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Estonia
Estonia: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 2.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
2.2%
Change on year
down 26.7%
World rank
28th
of 46 countries
All-time high
5.8%
in 2015
All-time low
1.9%
in 2009
Years of data
13
2008–2020
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Estonia, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 2.2% for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.7% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Estonia peaked at 5.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2009.
Estonia ranks 28th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.8% | — |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -60.4% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +94.7% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -21.6% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +65.5% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -20.8% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +28.9% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -24.0% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -26.7% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 2.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.2%, 69% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 2.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 1.9% | 4.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 2.9% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 25 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 2.8% compare
- 26 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 2.6% compare
- 27 Spain 2.5% compare
- 28 Estonia 2.2% compare
- 30 Ireland 2.1% compare
- 30 Malta 2.1% 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)
- 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 2.2% in 2020, 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 5.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2009.
- How does Estonia rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
- Estonia ranks 28th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 and household composition - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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