Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Estonia
Estonia: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and was 290 Thousand persons in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
290 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
37th
of 43 countries
All-time high
327 Thousand persons
in 2022
All-time low
290 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Estonia, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 290 Thousand persons for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Estonia peaked at 327 Thousand persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 290 Thousand persons, in 2025.
Estonia ranks 37th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 307 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 300 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 303 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 307 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 311 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 298 Thousand persons | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 292 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 327 Thousand persons | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 321 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 298 Thousand persons | -7.2% |
| 2025 | 290 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 290 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,213 Thousand persons, 24% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 290 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,418 Thousand persons, 20% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 305.6 Thousand persons | 300 Thousand persons | 311 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 304.33 Thousand persons | 290 Thousand persons | 327 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More economy & growth data for Estonia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -24.28 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -17.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -838.20 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 75.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -613.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0519 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,785 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Estonia?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Estonia was 290 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 327 Thousand persons in 2022.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 290 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Estonia rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and?
- Estonia ranks 37th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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