Prisoners by citizenship in Estonia
Estonia: Prisoners by citizenship was 1,637 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prisoners by citizenship in Estonia, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prisoners by citizenship in Estonia is 1,637 Number, 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 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,637 Number, in 2024.
That places Estonia 38th out of 46 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 | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3,656 Number | — |
| 2009 | 3,555 Number | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 3,393 Number | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 3,400 Number | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 3,286 Number | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 3,023 Number | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 3,034 Number | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2,823 Number | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 2,864 Number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2,723 Number | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 2,584 Number | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 2,487 Number | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 2,348 Number | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 2,189 Number | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 2,073 Number | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 1,841 Number | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 1,637 Number | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,606 Number | 3,555 Number | 3,656 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,962 Number | 2,487 Number | 3,400 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,018 Number | 1,637 Number | 2,348 Number | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prisoners by citizenship in Estonia?
- Prisoners by citizenship in Estonia was 1,637 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prisoners by citizenship recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,656 Number in 2008.
- What is the lowest prisoners by citizenship recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,637 Number in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for prisoners by citizenship?
- Estonia ranks 38th out of 46 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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