One-fifth of nation lives in poverty
Jul 01, 2009
By Ashley Brettell

HARD TIMES: Estonia has again been named one of the 10 poorest countries in Europe, with one in five of its citizens live in poverty.
TALLINN - One in five Estonians are considered to be relatively poor and Estonia remains one of the 10 poorest countries in Europe, according to a recently released analysis by Statistics Estonia.
In 2007, 19.5 percent of the Estonian population lived in relative poverty. The difference in income between the poorest quintile and the richest quintile of the population was fivefold, leaving Estonia persistently one of the top 10 poorest countries in Europe.
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