Income inequality (Gini) in Estonia

The Gini coefficient of disposable income in Estonia was 30.9 (0 to 100) in 2025.

Measure: Gini coefficient of disposable income (Eurostat) Unit: Gini coefficient, 0 to 100 Data: 2004 to 2025 Source: Eurostat
Estonia, 2025 30.9 Gini coefficient, 0 to 100
Change from 2024 +0.1points 2024: 30.8 (0 to 100)
European Union, 2025 29.2 (0 to 100) Official aggregate
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025 29.2 (0 to 100) Middle value of 27 countries
Position in 2025 9th of 31 See the full ranking

Income inequality (Gini) in Estonia over time

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Gini coefficient, 0 to 100. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Gini coefficient of disposable income (Eurostat) (Gini coefficient, 0 to 100), 2004 to 2025
Period EstoniaEuropean Union
2025 30.9 (0 to 100) 29.2 (0 to 100)
2024 30.8 (0 to 100) 29.4 (0 to 100)
2023 31.8 (0 to 100) 29.6 (0 to 100)
2022 31.9 (0 to 100) 29.6 (0 to 100)
2021 30.6 (0 to 100) 30.2 (0 to 100)
2020 30.5 (0 to 100) 30.0 (0 to 100)b (break in time series)
2019 30.5 (0 to 100) 30.1 (0 to 100)
2018 30.6 (0 to 100) 30.4 (0 to 100)
2017 31.6 (0 to 100) 30.3 (0 to 100)
2016 32.7 (0 to 100) 30.6 (0 to 100)
2015 34.8 (0 to 100) 30.8 (0 to 100)
2014 35.6 (0 to 100)b (break in time series) 30.9 (0 to 100)
2013 32.9 (0 to 100) 30.6 (0 to 100)
2012 32.5 (0 to 100) 30.4 (0 to 100)
2011 31.9 (0 to 100) 30.5 (0 to 100)
2010 31.3 (0 to 100) 30.2 (0 to 100)
2009 31.4 (0 to 100) –
2008 30.9 (0 to 100) –
2007 33.4 (0 to 100) –
2006 33.1 (0 to 100) –
2005 34.1 (0 to 100) –
2004 37.4 (0 to 100) –

Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of +0.1 points from 30.8 (0 to 100) in 2024.
  • Since 2015, when it was 34.8 (0 to 100), the figure has changed by −3.9 points.
  • Among the 31 countries with data for 2025, Estonia has the 9th highest value.
  • The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 29.2 (0 to 100).

Source and dates

Original producer
Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
ilc_di12 · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A age=TOTAL statinfo=GINI_HND
Observation period
2004 to 2025 for Estonia
Provider update
6 November 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat