Prison capacity and number of persons held in Estonia
Estonia: Prison capacity and number of persons held was 3,278 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,278 Number
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 46 countries
All-time high
3,880 Number
in 2008
All-time low
2,915 Number
in 2016
Years of data
15
2008–2024
Prison capacity and number of persons held in Estonia, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 3,278 Number for prison capacity and number of persons held in 2024.
The figure is up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison capacity and number of persons held in Estonia peaked at 3,880 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,915 Number, in 2016.
Estonia ranks 34th of 46 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.
Prison capacity and number of persons held in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3,880 Number | — |
| 2009 | 3,621 Number | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 3,637 Number | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 3,662 Number | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 3,420 Number | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 2,962 Number | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 2,915 Number | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2,915 Number | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,334 Number | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 3,278 Number | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 3,278 Number | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,334 Number | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 3,334 Number | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,278 Number | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 3,278 Number | +0.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 3,278 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,404 Number, 44% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 3,278 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,040 Number, 41% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,750 Number | 3,621 Number | 3,880 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,265 Number | 2,915 Number | 3,662 Number | 8 |
| 2020s | 3,300 Number | 3,278 Number | 3,334 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 32 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,016 Number compare
- 33 Norway 3,631 Number compare
- 34 Estonia 3,278 Number compare
- 36 Finland 2,978 Number compare
- 37 North Macedonia 2,573 Number compare
More urban development data for Estonia
- Population in the largest city 47.4% (2025)
- Population density 32.12 people per sq. km of land area (2024)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 5.92 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in largest city 457,657 (2025)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 1,233 Number (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 0.0% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of 6.65 million Number (2024)
- Housing cost overburden rate by NUTS 2 region 8.8% (2025)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 26.89 Million euro (2024)
- Wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons 8,572 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison capacity and number of persons held in Estonia?
- Prison capacity and number of persons held in Estonia was 3,278 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prison capacity and number of persons held recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,880 Number in 2008.
- What is the lowest prison capacity and number of persons held recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,915 Number in 2016.
- How does Estonia rank for prison capacity and number of persons held?
- Estonia ranks 34th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prison capacity and number of persons held rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 Prison capacity and number of persons held. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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