Material deprivation for the 'Housing' dimension, by age, sex and by in Estonia
Estonia: Material deprivation for the 'Housing' dimension, by age, sex and by was 87.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Material deprivation for the 'Housing' dimension, by age, sex and by in Estonia, 2004–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for material deprivation for the 'housing' dimension, by age, sex and by in Estonia is 87.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material deprivation for the 'housing' dimension, by age, sex and by in Estonia peaked at 87.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.1%, in 2004.
That places Estonia 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Material deprivation for the 'Housing' dimension, by age, sex and by in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 53.1% | — |
| 2005 | 59.9% | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 63.1% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 64.7% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 71.7% | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 69.8% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 71.7% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 72.2% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 72.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 74.1% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 76.0% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 78.8% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 79.1% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 79.8% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 79.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 80.2% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 83.7% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 87.7% | +4.8% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 87.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.4%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 87.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 82.8%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.7% | 53.1% | 71.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 71.7% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.7% | 83.7% | 87.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More urban development data for Estonia
- Population in the largest city 47.4% (2025)
- Population density 32.07 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 5.92 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in largest city 457,657 (2025)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 1,233 Number (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 0.0% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of 6.65 million Number (2024)
- Housing cost overburden rate by NUTS 2 region 8.8% (2025)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 26.89 Million euro (2024)
- Wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons 8,572 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material deprivation for the 'housing' dimension, by age, sex and by in Estonia?
- Material deprivation for the 'housing' dimension, by age, sex and by in Estonia was 87.7% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material deprivation for the 'housing' dimension, by age, sex and by recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest material deprivation for the 'housing' dimension, by age, sex and by recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.1% in 2004.
- How does Estonia rank for material deprivation for the 'housing' dimension, by age, sex and by?
- Estonia ranks 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is material deprivation for the 'housing' dimension, by age, sex and by rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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 Material deprivation for the 'Housing' dimension, by age, sex and by number of item of deprivation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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