Prison population rate in Estonia
Estonia: Prison population rate was 118 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
118
Change on year
down 28.0%
World rank
130th
of 202 countries
All-time high
349
in 2002
All-time low
118
in 2025
Years of data
13
2000–2025
Prison population rate in Estonia, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, prison population rate in Estonia stood at 118. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.0% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Estonia peaked at 349 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 118, in 2025.
That places Estonia 130th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Prison population rate in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 343 | — |
| 2002 | 349 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 337 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 327 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 258 | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 267 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 257 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 230 | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 204 | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 191 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 184 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 164 | -10.9% |
| 2025 | 118 | -28.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 118 is below the median for high income countries, which is 172.5, 68% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 118 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 121, 98% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 322.8 | 258 | 349 | 5 |
| 2010s | 229.8 | 191 | 267 | 5 |
| 2020s | 155.33 | 118 | 184 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More population data for Estonia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6697 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5636 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6697 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6551 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3052 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.677 (2100)
- Population density 19.31 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 30,706 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.677 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0322 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Estonia?
- Prison population rate in Estonia was 118 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 349 in 2002.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 118 in 2025.
- How does Estonia rank for prison population rate?
- Estonia ranks 130th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prison population rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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