Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Estonia
Estonia: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of was 133 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
133 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
38th
of 45 countries
All-time high
183 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
109 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Estonia, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Estonia stood at 133 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Estonia peaked at 183 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 109 Thousand persons, in 2008.
That places Estonia 38th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 150 Thousand persons | — |
| 2005 | 137 Thousand persons | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 112 Thousand persons | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 116 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 109 Thousand persons | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 122 Thousand persons | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 110 Thousand persons | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 127 Thousand persons | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 119 Thousand persons | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 114 Thousand persons | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 141 Thousand persons | +23.7% |
| 2015 | 125 Thousand persons | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 129 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 118 Thousand persons | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 173 Thousand persons | +46.6% |
| 2019 | 183 Thousand persons | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 173 Thousand persons | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 123 Thousand persons | -28.9% |
| 2022 | 145 Thousand persons | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 139 Thousand persons | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 129 Thousand persons | -7.2% |
| 2025 | 133 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 133 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 448 Thousand persons, 30% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 133 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 470 Thousand persons, 28% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 124.33 Thousand persons | 109 Thousand persons | 150 Thousand persons | 6 |
| 2010s | 133.9 Thousand persons | 110 Thousand persons | 183 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.33 Thousand persons | 123 Thousand persons | 173 Thousand persons | 6 |
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 persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Estonia?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Estonia was 133 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 183 Thousand persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 109 Thousand persons in 2008.
- How does Estonia rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of?
- Estonia ranks 38th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of urbanisation - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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