Prison population (total)

In 2023, Estonia's prison population (total) decreased by 11.2% compared to 2022, reaching 1,841.

Estonia ranks 23rd out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 28.8% (from 2,584 in 2018).

Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.