Estonia vs Finland: Prisoners by citizenship

Estonia
1,637 Number
in 2024
Finland
3,187 Number
in 2024
Estonia rank
31st
Finland rank
28th

Prisoners by citizenship over time

  • Estonia
  • Finland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 3,187 Number against 1,637 Number in Estonia, a difference of 1,550 Number.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.9 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 31st and Finland ranks 28th of 38 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Finland Difference Ahead
2000s 3,606 Number 3,560 Number 46 Number Estonia
2010s 2,962 Number 3,166 Number 203.8 Number Finland
2020s 2,018 Number 2,914 Number 896.8 Number Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prisoners by citizenship, Estonia or Finland?
Finland, at 3,187 Number against 1,637 Number in Estonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in prisoners by citizenship between Estonia and Finland?
1,550 Number, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Finland?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Estonia and Finland rank globally for prisoners by citizenship?
Estonia ranks 31st and Finland ranks 28th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Prisoners by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prisoners by citizenship
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 651 data points, 2008–2024
Last refreshed