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.
Compared with earlier readings it 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% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 40.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.7%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 40.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.6%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.8% | 26.2% | 36.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 30.1% | 41.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,391 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 706 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 27,252 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25,046 (2012)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 103,245 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 89,246 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.065 units per person (2024)
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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