Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Estonia
Estonia: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day was 1.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Estonia, 1993–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Estonia is 1.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 39.5% on the previous year and down 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Estonia peaked at 49.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2021.
That places Estonia 98th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.6% | 49.6% | 49.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 6.4% | 29.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 2.2% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.4% | 3.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Estonia?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Estonia was 1.9% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2021.
- How does Estonia rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day?
- Estonia ranks 98th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.