Prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Estonia

Estonia: Prisoners by legal status of the trial process was 330 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
330 Number
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
39th
of 45 countries
All-time high
990 Number
in 2008
All-time low
297 Number
in 2023
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Estonia, 2008–2024

2004006008001.0k2008201620242008: 990 Number2009: 836 Number2010: 744 Number2011: 772 Number2012: 754 Number2013: 684 Number2014: 713 Number2015: 699 Number2016: 542 Number2017: 570 Number2018: 530 Number2019: 493 Number2020: 473 Number2021: 407 Number2022: 342 Number2023: 297 Number2024: 330 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 330 Number for prisoners by legal status of the trial process in 2024.

That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Estonia peaked at 990 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 297 Number, in 2023.

Estonia ranks 39th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Estonia, 2008 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2008 990 Number —
2009 836 Number -15.6%
2010 744 Number -11.0%
2011 772 Number +3.8%
2012 754 Number -2.3%
2013 684 Number -9.3%
2014 713 Number +4.2%
2015 699 Number -2.0%
2016 542 Number -22.5%
2017 570 Number +5.2%
2018 530 Number -7.0%
2019 493 Number -7.0%
2020 473 Number -4.1%
2021 407 Number -14.0%
2022 342 Number -16.0%
2023 297 Number -13.2%
2024 330 Number +11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 913 Number 836 Number 990 Number 2
2010s 650.1 Number 493 Number 772 Number 10
2020s 369.8 Number 297 Number 473 Number 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 37 Kosovo* 492 Number compare
  2. 38 Bulgaria 478 Number compare
  3. 39 Estonia 330 Number compare
  4. 41 Malta 266 Number compare
  5. 42 Luxembourg 251 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Estonia?
Prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Estonia was 330 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest prisoners by legal status of the trial process recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 990 Number in 2008.
What is the lowest prisoners by legal status of the trial process recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 297 Number in 2023.
How does Estonia rank for prisoners by legal status of the trial process?
Estonia ranks 39th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is prisoners by legal status of the trial process rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. 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 legal status of the trial process. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prisoners by legal status of the trial process
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 777 data points, 2008–2024
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