Prison population (total)

In 2024, Estonia's prison population (total) decreased by 11.1% compared to 2023, reaching 1,637.

Estonia ranks 24th 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 34.2% (from 2,487 in 2019).

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