Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Estonia
Estonia: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 20.16 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.16
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
114th
of 153 countries
All-time high
29.61
in 2003
All-time low
16.13
in 2023
Years of data
21
2003–2024
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Estonia, 2003–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Estonia stood at 20.16.
The figure is up 25.0% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Estonia peaked at 29.61 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 16.13, in 2023.
Estonia ranks 114th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 29.61 | — |
| 2004 | 24.01 | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 23.22 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 24.25 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 26.5 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 27.08 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 23.52 | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 21.93 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 22.71 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 22.95 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 21.98 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 23.5 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 24.76 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 20.93 | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 20.51 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 19.82 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 20.14 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 18.59 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 16.5 | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 16.13 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 20.16 | +25.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 20.16 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.75, 78% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 20.16 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.41, 90% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.46 | 23.22 | 29.61 | 7 |
| 2010s | 22.12 | 19.82 | 24.76 | 9 |
| 2020s | 18.3 | 16.13 | 20.16 | 5 |
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 unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Estonia?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Estonia was 20.16 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.61 in 2003.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.13 in 2023.
- How does Estonia rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Estonia ranks 114th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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 Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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