Distribution of population by income groups in Estonia
Estonia: Distribution of population by income groups was 19.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
19.5%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
11th
of 45 countries
All-time high
22.8%
in 2022
All-time low
15.8%
in 2010
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Distribution of population by income groups in Estonia, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, distribution of population by income groups in Estonia stood at 19.5%.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population by income groups in Estonia peaked at 22.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2010.
That places Estonia 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Distribution of population by income groups in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 15.8% | — |
| 2011 | 17.5% | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 21.6% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 21.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 21.0% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 20.6% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 22.8% | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 22.5% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 20.2% | -10.2% |
| 2025 | 19.5% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.9% | 15.8% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 19.5% | 22.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population by income groups in Estonia?
- Distribution of population by income groups in Estonia was 19.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population by income groups recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest distribution of population by income groups recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2010.
- How does Estonia rank for distribution of population by income groups?
- Estonia ranks 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population by income groups rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population by income groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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