Poverty rate at the national poverty line in Estonia

Poverty rate at the national poverty line in Estonia was 22.5% in 2022, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.3 pts from 2021. That is the 2nd highest of 26 EU countries in 2021.

202222.5%
Change on 2021-0.3 pts
Rank2nd of 26EU countries ranked
Series high22.82021
Series low15.82009

Poverty rate at the national poverty line in Estonia, 2003 to 2022

14161820222420032006200920122015201820222003: 20.2 %2004: 18.3 %2005: 18.3 %2006: 19.4 %2007: 19.5 %2008: 19.7 %2009: 15.8 %2010: 17.5 %2011: 17.5 %2012: 18.6 %2013: 21.8 %2014: 21.6 %2015: 21.7 %2016: 21 %2017: 21.9 %2018: 21.7 %2019: 20.7 %2020: 20.6 %2021: 22.8 %2022: 22.5 %
%. Source: World Bank, Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, % of population (SI.POV.NAHC). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-10-08.
All 20 values
Period%
202222.5
202122.8
202020.6
201920.7
201821.7
201721.9
201621
201521.7
201421.6
201321.8
201218.6
201117.5
201017.5
200915.8
200819.7
200719.5
200619.4
200518.3
200418.3
200320.2

Rankings

Definition

Share of the population living below the national poverty line that each country sets. World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform, compiled from official government sources or computed by World Bank staff with the national line.

Each country sets its own line, so rates cannot be compared between countries; compare years within one country, and check for method changes, which can move the rate by many points. There is no World value. For the United States see poverty_rate, and for the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, % of population (SI.POV.NAHC). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.NAHC. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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What is the poverty rate at the national poverty line in Estonia?

Poverty rate at the national poverty line in Estonia was 22.5% in 2022, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.3 pts from 2021. That is the 2nd highest of 26 EU countries in 2021.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, % of population (SI.POV.NAHC). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest poverty rate at the national poverty line in Estonia?

22.8% in 2021, the highest value since 2003 in this series.

Poverty rate at the national poverty line elsewhere in European Union (27)

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