Prisoners by offence category and sex in Estonia

Estonia: Prisoners by offence category and sex was 216 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
216
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
30th
of 41 countries
All-time high
620
in 2008
All-time low
216
in 2024
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Prisoners by offence category and sex in Estonia, 2008–2024

2003004005006002008201620242008: 6202009: 5742010: 5272011: 5302012: 5172013: 5122014: 4882015: 4302016: 3952017: 3592018: 3292019: 3062020: 2872021: 2792022: 2632023: 2302024: 216

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, prisoners by offence category and sex in Estonia stood at 216. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 55.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prisoners by offence category and sex in Estonia peaked at 620 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 216, in 2024.

Estonia ranks 30th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Prisoners by offence category and sex in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Prisoners by offence category and sex in Estonia, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 620 —
2009 574 -7.4%
2010 527 -8.2%
2011 530 +0.6%
2012 517 -2.5%
2013 512 -1.0%
2014 488 -4.7%
2015 430 -11.9%
2016 395 -8.1%
2017 359 -9.1%
2018 329 -8.4%
2019 306 -7.0%
2020 287 -6.2%
2021 279 -2.8%
2022 263 -5.7%
2023 230 -12.5%
2024 216 -6.1%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 216 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 631.5, 34% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 216 is below the median for high income countries, which is 746, 29% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 597 574 620 2
2010s 439.3 306 530 10
2020s 255 216 287 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 27 Croatia 321 compare
  2. 27 Croatia 321 compare
  3. 29 Finland 297 compare
  4. 30 Bosnia and Herzegovina 216 compare
  5. 30 Estonia 216 compare
  6. 33 Portugal 197 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is prisoners by offence category and sex in Estonia?
Prisoners by offence category and sex in Estonia was 216 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest prisoners by offence category and sex recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 620 in 2008.
What is the lowest prisoners by offence category and sex recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 216 in 2024.
How does Estonia rank for prisoners by offence category and sex?
Estonia ranks 30th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is prisoners by offence category and sex rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.7%. 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 offence category and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prisoners by offence category and sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 634 data points, 2008–2024
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