Prisoners by citizenship in Estonia
Estonia: Prisoners by citizenship was 1,637 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,637
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
40th
of 48 countries
All-time high
3,656
in 2008
All-time low
1,637
in 2024
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Prisoners by citizenship in Estonia, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prisoners by citizenship in Estonia is 1,637, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prisoners by citizenship in Estonia peaked at 3,656 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,637, in 2024.
That places Estonia 40th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Prisoners by citizenship in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3,656 | — |
| 2009 | 3,555 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 3,393 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 3,400 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 3,286 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 3,023 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 3,034 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2,823 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 2,864 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2,723 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 2,584 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 2,487 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 2,348 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 2,189 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 2,073 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 1,841 | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 1,637 | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,606 | 3,555 | 3,656 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,962 | 2,487 | 3,400 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,018 | 1,637 | 2,348 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prisoners by citizenship in Estonia?
- Prisoners by citizenship in Estonia was 1,637 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prisoners by citizenship recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,656 in 2008.
- What is the lowest prisoners by citizenship recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,637 in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for prisoners by citizenship?
- Estonia ranks 40th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prisoners by citizenship rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Prisoners by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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