Prosperity gap in Estonia

Estonia: Prosperity gap was 1.02 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.02
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
100th
of 120 countries
All-time high
3.42
in 2003
All-time low
0.9493
in 2021
Years of data
22
1993–2023

Prosperity gap in Estonia, 1993–2023

11.522.533.51993200820231993: 3.32003: 3.42004: 2.62005: 2.12006: 22007: 1.62008: 1.62009: 1.62010: 1.92011: 22012: 1.82013: 1.92014: 1.72015: 1.52016: 1.32017: 1.12018: 1.12019: 1.22020: 12021: 0.9492022: 1.22023: 1

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 97 Sweden 1.11 compare
  2. 98 Portugal 1.1 compare
  3. 99 Croatia 1.06 compare
  4. 101 Poland 0.9354 compare
  5. 102 United Kingdom 0.8854 compare
  6. 103 Czechia 0.826 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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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

Indicator
Prosperity gap
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.