In Estonia, approximately 22% of people must cope with income below 60% of the European average
75% confidence
Social PolicyEstonia
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The claim incorrectly states the threshold is '60% of the European average' when the standard Eurostat indicator measures income below 60% of the national median equivalised income, not the European average
The claim does not specify the time period; the 22% figure corresponds to 2022 data, while the most recent 2024 data shows 19.5%
The metric used is the 'at-risk-of-poverty rate' which is a relative poverty measure comparing income to the national median, not to the EU average
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PrimaryStatistics Estonia19.5% of Estonia's population lived at risk of poverty in 2024