Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Estonia
Estonia: Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population was 17.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Estonia, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Estonia stood at 17.9%.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Estonia peaked at 46.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2018.
Estonia ranks 22nd of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 46.6% | — |
| 2005 | 46.1% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 45.9% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 43.5% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 41.7% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 41.2% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 39.7% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | -63.7% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | +50.7% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | -32.7% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 18.4% | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 17.9% | -2.7% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 17.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.4%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 17.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.7%, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -63.7% | 39.7% | 14.4% |
| 2013 | +50.7% | 14.0% | 21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.2% | 41.2% | 46.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 12.6% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 12.7% | 18.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More economy & growth data for Estonia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 748.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 299.84 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0241 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 218.94 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 181.11 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Estonia?
- Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Estonia was 17.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2018.
- How does Estonia rank for overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population?
- Estonia ranks 22nd out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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