Prison population in Estonia

Estonia: Prison population was 3,466 Number in 2007. ▼ Falling

Latest (2007)
3,466 Number
Change on year
down 19.6%
World rank
24th
of 35 countries
All-time high
4,803 Number
in 2001
All-time low
3,466 Number
in 2007
Years of data
15
1993–2007

Prison population in Estonia, 1993–2007

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1993200020071993: 4.5k Number1994: 4.5k Number1995: 4.4k Number1996: 4.2k Number1997: 4.6k Number1998: 4.8k Number1999: 4.4k Number2000: 4.7k Number2001: 4.8k Number2002: 4.8k Number2003: 4.4k Number2004: 4.6k Number2005: 4.4k Number2006: 4.3k Number2007: 3.5k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 3,466 Number for prison population in 2007. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 19.6% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prison population in Estonia peaked at 4,803 Number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3,466 Number, in 2007.

Estonia ranks 24th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,495 Number 4,224 Number 4,791 Number 7
2000s 4,421 Number 3,466 Number 4,803 Number 8

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 21 Switzerland 5,715 Number compare
  2. 22 Croatia 4,290 Number compare
  3. 23 Denmark 3,646 Number compare
  4. 25 Norway 3,420 Number compare
  5. 26 Finland 3,370 Number compare
  6. 27 Ireland 3,321 Number compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is prison population in Estonia?
Prison population in Estonia was 3,466 Number in 2007, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest prison population recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 4,803 Number in 2001.
What is the lowest prison population recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,466 Number in 2007.
How does Estonia rank for prison population?
Estonia ranks 24th out of 35 countries with data for 2007.
Is prison population rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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 Prison population (1993-2007). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Prison population (1993-2007)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 532 data points, 1993–2007
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