Wealth share richest in Estonia
Estonia: Wealth share richest was 34.96 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34.96
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
25th
of 215 countries
All-time high
34.96
in 2024
All-time low
28.99
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Wealth share richest in Estonia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wealth share richest in Estonia is 34.96, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share richest in Estonia peaked at 34.96 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.99, in 1980.
Estonia ranks 25th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Wealth share richest in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 28.99 | — |
| 1981 | 28.99 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 28.99 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 28.99 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 28.99 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 28.99 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 28.99 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 29.15 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 29.58 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 30.61 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 30.75 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 31.53 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 31.93 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 31.9 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 32.63 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 32.57 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 31.95 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 31.81 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 31.99 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 31.62 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 32.31 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 32.29 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 31.61 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 32.93 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 31.54 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 31.3 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 30.86 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 30 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 30.62 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 30.88 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 31.28 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 31.21 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 31.79 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 30.8 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 30.9 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 32.29 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 32.31 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 33.6 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 33.6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 33.73 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 34.58 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 34.42 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 34.96 | +1.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 34.96 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.49, 1.3× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 34.96 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.14, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.01 | 28.99 | 29.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.53 | 29.58 | 32.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.64 | 30 | 32.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.57 | 30.62 | 33.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.26 | 33.6 | 34.96 | 5 |
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 wealth share richest in Estonia?
- Wealth share richest in Estonia was 34.96 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.96 in 2024.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.99 in 1980.
- How does Estonia rank for wealth share richest?
- Estonia ranks 25th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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