Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Estonia
Estonia: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile was 579.78 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Estonia, 1993–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Estonia is 579.78 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Estonia peaked at 679.98 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 129.87 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1993.
Estonia ranks 26th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 129.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | 129.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | 129.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 281.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | 168.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | 357.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7 |
| 2010s | 412.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | 289.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 574.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 602.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | 549.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | 679.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 23 Czechia 658.52 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 24 Italy 619 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 25 Poland 606.61 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 27 Spain 576.9 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 28 Japan 549.2 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 29 Croatia 506.15 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Estonia?
- Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Estonia was 579.78 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 679.98 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 129.87 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1993.
- How does Estonia rank for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Estonia ranks 26th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.