Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in Estonia
Estonia: Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio was 3.3 Ratio in 2025. ▼ Falling
Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in Estonia, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Ratio.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 3.3 Ratio for effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in 2025.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in Estonia peaked at 4.1 Ratio in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.5 Ratio, in 2019.
Estonia ranks 19th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.1 Ratio | — |
| 2011 | 3.9 Ratio | +25.8% |
| 2012 | 3.2 Ratio | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 3.2 Ratio | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.1 Ratio | +28.1% |
| 2015 | 3.4 Ratio | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 2.9 Ratio | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 2.9 Ratio | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.6 Ratio | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 2.5 Ratio | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 3.3 Ratio | +32.0% |
| 2021 | 3.4 Ratio | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 2.8 Ratio | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 3.2 Ratio | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 3.4 Ratio | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 3.3 Ratio | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.18 Ratio | 2.5 Ratio | 4.1 Ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.23 Ratio | 2.8 Ratio | 3.4 Ratio | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in Estonia?
- Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in Estonia was 3.3 Ratio in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1 Ratio in 2014.
- What is the lowest effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 Ratio in 2019.
- How does Estonia rank for effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio?
- Estonia ranks 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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