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
8th
of 35 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

05101520252010201720252010: 15.82011: 17.52012: 17.52013: 18.62014: 21.82015: 21.62016: 21.72017: 212018: 21.92019: 21.72020: 20.72021: 20.62022: 22.82023: 22.52024: 20.22025: 19.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, distribution of population by income groups in Estonia stood at 19.5.

That represents a change of 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 8th out of 35 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

Annual values for Distribution of population by income groups in Estonia, 2010 to 2025.
Year Value 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 -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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 19.91 15.8 21.9 10
2020s 21.05 19.5 22.8 6

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 5 Montenegro 20 compare
  2. 6 Greece 19.6 compare
  3. 6 Serbia 19.6 compare
  4. 8 Spain 19.5 compare
  5. 8 Croatia 19.5 compare
  6. 11 Albania 19.2 compare

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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 8th out of 35 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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Indicator
Distribution of population by income groups
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 579 data points, 2010–2025
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