Wealth share of the richest 1% in Estonia
Estonia: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 35.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Estonia, 1980–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wealth share of the richest 1% in Estonia is 35.0%, 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 of the richest 1% in Estonia peaked at 35.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, 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 of the richest 1% in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 29.0% | — |
| 1981 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 29.0% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 29.1% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 29.6% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 30.6% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 30.8% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 31.5% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 31.9% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 31.9% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 32.6% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 32.6% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 31.9% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 31.8% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 32.0% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 31.6% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 32.3% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 32.3% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 31.6% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 32.9% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 31.5% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 31.3% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 30.9% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 30.6% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 30.9% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 31.3% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 31.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 31.8% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 30.8% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 30.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 32.3% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 32.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 33.6% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 33.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 33.7% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 34.6% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 34.4% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 35.0% | +1.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 35.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.5%, 1.3× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 35.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.1%, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.0% | 29.0% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.5% | 29.6% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 30.0% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 30.6% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 33.6% | 35.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More reference data data for Estonia
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- 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)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.193 (2050)
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- 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 of the richest 1% in Estonia?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in Estonia was 35.0% in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 1980.
- How does Estonia rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Estonia ranks 25th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% 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 World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share of the richest 1%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of wealth owned by the richest 1% of the population. Wealth is defined as the total value of non-financial and financial assets (housing, land, deposits, bonds, equities, etc.) held by households, minus their debts.