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Estonia Gini Index

Estonia's gini index rose to 32.3 points in 2022, up from 31.8 points in 2021, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 1.6% (0.5) from the previous year. Estonia has gini index lower than the global median (32.30 points vs median 34.60 points). Compared with the median in Europe, Estonia is higher (32.30 points vs regional median 31.60 points) and ranks 19th out of 41 countries in Europe. Gini Index measures income or consumption inequality in Estonia for the reference period, scaled 0 to 100 where higher values indicate greater inequality.

Estonia's poverty rate rose to 0.5% in 2022, up from 0.3% in 2021.

Yearly Historical Data (1993-2022)

(in 0 (perfect equality) to 100 (perfect inequality))
Year Gini Index
2022 32.3
2021 31.8
2020 30.7
2019 30.8
2018 30.3
2017 30.4
2016 31.2
2015 32.7
2014 34.6
2013 35.1
2012 32.9
2011 32.5
2010 32
2009 31.4
2008 31.9
2007 31.2
2006 33.7
2005 33.4
2004 33.6
2003 37.2
2002 35.8
2001 36
2000 35.8
1998 37.6
1995 30.1
1993 39.4
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Adult Literacy Rate 99.9% 100% 2021
Happiness Index 6.42 points 6.45 points 2024
Homicide Rate 1.96 3.16 2021
Population 1.37M 1.37M 2024
Poverty Rate 0.5% 0.3% 2022
Primary Enrollment Rate 99.26% 98.81% 2022