Wealth and income percentiles in Estonia
How much net worth or income does it take to be in the top 10% or top 1% in Estonia? Model estimates for 1.1 million adults aged 20+, reference level 2025.
Net worth thresholds in Estonia
Net worth is private assets (property, deposits, securities, business ownership) minus debt, per adult. Thresholds show the minimum net worth needed to belong to each group.
| Group of adults | Threshold, EUR | Threshold, USD |
|---|---|---|
| Median (top 50%) | EUR 34,800 | USD 39,000 |
| Top 10% | EUR 187,000 | USD 209,000 |
| Top 5% | EUR 333,000 | USD 373,000 |
| Top 1% | EUR 1,230,000 | USD 1,380,000 |
| Top 0.1% | EUR 5,820,000 | USD 6,520,000 |
| Average (mean) | EUR 107,000 | USD 120,000 |
Income thresholds in Estonia
Income is a harmonized pre-tax economic income per adult used for cross-country comparison. It is broader than wages and includes capital income, pensions and some imputed components.
| Group of adults | Threshold, EUR | Threshold, USD |
|---|---|---|
| Median (top 50%) | EUR 20,500 | USD 23,000 |
| Top 10% | EUR 56,900 | USD 63,700 |
| Top 5% | EUR 76,700 | USD 85,900 |
| Top 1% | EUR 175,000 | USD 196,000 |
| Top 0.1% | EUR 748,000 | USD 839,000 |
| Average (mean) | EUR 31,400 | USD 35,200 |
Estonia in a global context
Estonia has 0.02% of the world’s adults. About 15.2% of them are in the world’s top 10% by net worth and 1.1% are in the global top 1%. By income, the shares are 23.0% and 1.3%.
The median adult in Estonia is in the global top 25.9% by net worth and the global top 17.6% by income. Estonia is home to about 0.02% of the world’s top 1% by net worth.
Data quality and sources
The curves for Estonia are built from the World Inequality Database’s 127-percentile estimates (2026 update), which combine tax records, surveys and national accounts; where a country has few direct sources, WID fills gaps from similar countries. The score shows how much direct national data stands behind the estimates, from 1 (strong direct national sources) to 5 (mainly imputed). The notes describe the national sources we have reviewed.
| Measure | Score | National data reviewed |
|---|---|---|
| Net worth | 2 | ECB HFCS provides 10 direct harmonized household net-worth thresholds (p10–p95). Survey coverage is strong, but it is not individual wealth and the extreme tail is modelled. |
| Income | 2 | ECB HFCS provides 10 direct harmonized household thresholds (p10–p95). This is a strong source track, but a household is not personal wage/income and the curve requires interpolation. |
The advanced tool also offers national source tracks for Estonia based on official statistics (Advanced options → Comparison basis). They use their own definitions and are not added to the global total.
Amounts are converted at fixed exchange rates of 2026-10-09; they do not adjust for purchasing power. Thresholds in the extreme top are modelled and uncertain.
Frequently asked questions
How much net worth do you need to be in the top 1% in Estonia?
About EUR 1,230,000 in net worth (assets minus debt) per adult, according to the WealthPercentile model for 2025. The top 10% starts at about EUR 187,000.
What is the median income in Estonia?
The median adult in Estonia has a broad pre-tax economic income of about EUR 20,500 a year. This measure is broader than wages: it includes capital income and some imputed components, so it is higher than a typical payslip.
How many adults in Estonia are in the global top 1%?
About 1.1% of adults in Estonia are in the world’s top 1% by net worth, and 1.3% by income.
How reliable are these numbers?
They are model estimates. The data-quality score for Estonia is 2/5 for net worth and 2/5 for income, where 1 means strong direct source coverage and 5 means mainly modelled.