Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Estonia
Estonia: Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees was 24 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
24
World rank
98th
of 150 countries
All-time high
35.5
in 2000
All-time low
19.9
in 2020
Years of data
6
2000–2025
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Estonia, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Estonia stood at 24.
The figure is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Estonia peaked at 35.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.9, in 2020.
That places Estonia 98th out of 150 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.5 | — |
| 2005 | 24 | -32.4% |
| 2010 | 23.5 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 24.2 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 19.9 | -17.8% |
| 2025 | 24 | +20.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.75 | 24 | 35.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.85 | 23.5 | 24.2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.95 | 19.9 | 24 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Estonia?
- Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Estonia was 24 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9 in 2020.
- How does Estonia rank for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees?
- Estonia ranks 98th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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