Total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Estonia

Estonia: Total population considering their dwelling as too dark was 3.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.0%
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
42nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
9.0%
in 2004
All-time low
3.0%
in 2023
Years of data
18
2004–2023

Total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Estonia, 2004–2023

2468102004201320232004: 9 Percentage2005: 7.4 Percentage2006: 6 Percentage2007: 7.2 Percentage2008: 5.4 Percentage2009: 4.7 Percentage2010: 4.1 Percentage2011: 4.7 Percentage2012: 5.6 Percentage2013: 4.8 Percentage2014: 5.8 Percentage2015: 4.9 Percentage2016: 3.7 Percentage2017: 4 Percentage2018: 4.1 Percentage2019: 4.2 Percentage2020: 3.4 Percentage2023: 3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Estonia is 3.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Estonia peaked at 9.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2023.

Estonia ranks 42nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Estonia, 2004 to 2023.
Year Percentage Change
2004 9.0%
2005 7.4% -17.8%
2006 6.0% -18.9%
2007 7.2% +20.0%
2008 5.4% -25.0%
2009 4.7% -13.0%
2010 4.1% -12.8%
2011 4.7% +14.6%
2012 5.6% +19.1%
2013 4.8% -14.3%
2014 5.8% +20.8%
2015 4.9% -15.5%
2016 3.7% -24.5%
2017 4.0% +8.1%
2018 4.1% +2.5%
2019 4.2% +2.4%
2020 3.4% -19.0%
2023 3.0% -11.8%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 3.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.0%, 60% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 3.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 60% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.6% 4.7% 9.0% 6
2010s 4.6% 3.7% 5.8% 10
2020s 3.2% 3.0% 3.4% 2

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 41 Bulgaria 3.1% compare
  2. 42 Denmark 3.0% compare
  3. 42 Estonia 3.0% compare
  4. 45 Albania 2.9% compare
  5. 45 Czechia 2.9% compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Estonia?
Total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Estonia was 3.0% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest total population considering their dwelling as too dark recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2004.
What is the lowest total population considering their dwelling as too dark recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2023.
How does Estonia rank for total population considering their dwelling as too dark?
Estonia ranks 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
Is total population considering their dwelling as too dark rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. 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 Total population considering their dwelling as too dark. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total population considering their dwelling as too dark
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 815 data points, 2003–2023
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