Prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Estonia

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

Latest (2024)
330
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
31st
of 36 countries
All-time high
990
in 2008
All-time low
297
in 2023
Years of data
17
2008–2024

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

2004006008001.0k2008201620242008: 9902009: 8362010: 7442011: 7722012: 7542013: 6842014: 7132015: 6992016: 5422017: 5702018: 5302019: 4932020: 4732021: 4072022: 3422023: 2972024: 330

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

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

The figure is 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 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 297, in 2023.

That places Estonia 31st out of 36 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.

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 28 Lithuania 583 compare
  2. 29 Kosovo* 492 compare
  3. 30 Bulgaria 478 compare
  4. 32 Malta 266 compare
  5. 33 Luxembourg 251 compare
  6. 34 Cyprus 235 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 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 in 2008.
What is the lowest prisoners by legal status of the trial process recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 297 in 2023.
How does Estonia rank for prisoners by legal status of the trial process?
Estonia ranks 31st out of 36 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 642 data points, 2008–2024
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