Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Estonia
Estonia: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction was 40.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Estonia, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Estonia is 40.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Estonia peaked at 41.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2015.
Estonia ranks 9th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 26.2% | — |
| 2016 | 32.3% | +23.3% |
| 2017 | 32.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 32.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 36.0% | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 41.2% | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 41.8% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 30.1% | -28.0% |
| 2023 | 38.7% | +28.6% |
| 2024 | 37.7% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 40.2% | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.8% | 26.2% | 36.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 30.1% | 41.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Estonia?
- Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Estonia was 40.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2015.
- How does Estonia rank for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Estonia ranks 9th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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