Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Estonia
Estonia: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 36.52 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ 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
Estonia recorded 36.52 international-$ in 2021 prices for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Estonia peaked at 42.93 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.07 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1993.
That places Estonia 31st out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7 |
| 2010s | 28.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | 37.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | 36.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | 42.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 28 Lithuania 37.6 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 29 Israel 37.48 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 30 Croatia 36.73 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 32 Portugal 33.68 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 33 Latvia 32.95 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 34 Bulgaria 30.18 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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- Winter temperature anomalies 3.22 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Estonia?
- Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Estonia was 36.52 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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.93 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.07 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1993.
- How does Estonia rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Estonia ranks 31st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. 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 Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.