Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Estonia
Estonia: Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization was 42.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Estonia, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Estonia stood at 42.0%.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Estonia peaked at 51.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2021.
Estonia ranks 30th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 45.0% | — |
| 2016 | 29.0% | -35.6% |
| 2017 | 51.0% | +75.9% |
| 2018 | 39.0% | -23.5% |
| 2019 | 34.0% | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 30.0% | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 24.0% | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 40.0% | +66.7% |
| 2023 | 31.0% | -22.5% |
| 2024 | 40.0% | +29.0% |
| 2025 | 42.0% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.6% | 29.0% | 51.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 24.0% | 42.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Estonia?
- Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Estonia was 42.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2021.
- How does Estonia rank for severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization?
- Estonia ranks 30th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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