Prosperity gap in Estonia
Estonia: Prosperity gap was 1.02 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap in Estonia, 1993–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prosperity gap in Estonia is 1.02, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Estonia peaked at 3.42 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.9493, in 2021.
Estonia ranks 100th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Prosperity gap in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3.33 | — |
| 2003 | 3.42 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 2.65 | -22.6% |
| 2005 | 2.14 | -19.2% |
| 2006 | 1.99 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 1.64 | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 1.59 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.64 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.87 | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 1.96 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.78 | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 1.92 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 1.73 | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 1.48 | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 1.35 | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 1.15 | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 1.12 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.2 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 1.02 | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9493 | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 1.18 | +24.5% |
| 2023 | 1.02 | -13.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1.02 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.08, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1.02 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.29, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.33 | 3.33 | 3.33 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.15 | 1.59 | 3.42 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.56 | 1.12 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 | 0.9493 | 1.18 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More reference data data for Estonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2774 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1743 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Estonia?
- Prosperity gap in Estonia was 1.02 in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.42 in 2003.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9493 in 2021.
- How does Estonia rank for prosperity gap?
- Estonia ranks 100th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.