Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Estonia
Estonia: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) was 17.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Estonia, 1988–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 17.3% for income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Estonia peaked at 19.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1988.
That places Estonia 37th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 14.5% | 15.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 9.5% | 19.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 11.0% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 16.9% | 17.3% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Estonia?
- Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Estonia was 17.3% in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1988.
- How does Estonia rank for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Estonia ranks 37th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.