Prison population per 100,000 — all countries

Prison population per 100,000 — Estonia

Prison population per 100,000 in Estonia in 2025 — 118 per 100k. Ranked 39 in the world out of 54. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 65.6%.

2025 118 per 100k −28.05% vs 2022
World rank 39of 54
Period maximum 349 per 100k2002
Period minimum 118 per 100k2025

Trend over time

2000–2025 · per 100,000 people

Prison population per 100,000 — Estonia, 2000–202501002003004002000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 343 per 100k2002: 349 per 100k2004: 337 per 100k2006: 327 per 100k2008: 258 per 100k2010: 267 per 100k2012: 257 per 100k2014: 230 per 100k2016: 204 per 100k2018: 191 per 100k2020: 184 per 100k2022: 164 per 100k2025: 118 per 100k
Change over the period: −225 (−65.6%) Average annual rate: -4.18 %
Prison population per 100,000 — Estonia, by year Estonia All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2025 118
2022 164
2020 184
2018 191
2016 204
2014 230
2012 257
2010 267
2008 258
2006 327
2004 337
2002 349
2000 343

Northern Europe, 2025

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About the indicator

The number of persons held in correctional institutions and pretrial detention facilities per 100,000 people. The indicator covers both the convicted and those under investigation — in a number of countries the second group makes up more than half. UNODC data, collected from national prison services.

Important: The indicator does not measure the level of crime. A high value is just as likely to reflect harsh judicial practice as an actual crime problem.

Source: UNODC Crime Statistics, license UN data: free to use with attribution.