Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Estonia

Estonia: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 20.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
20.2%
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
112th
of 147 countries
All-time high
29.6%
in 2003
All-time low
16.1%
in 2023
Years of data
21
2003–2024

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Estonia, 2003–2024

01020302003201320242003: 29.62004: 242005: 23.22006: 24.22007: 26.52008: 27.12009: 23.52010: 21.92011: 22.72012: 22.92013: 222014: 23.52015: 24.82017: 20.92018: 20.52019: 19.82020: 20.12021: 18.62022: 16.52023: 16.12024: 20.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 20.2% for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in 2024.

That represents a change of up 25.0% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Estonia peaked at 29.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2023.

That places Estonia 112th out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in Estonia, 2003 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2003 29.6%
2004 24.0% -18.9%
2005 23.2% -3.3%
2006 24.2% +4.4%
2007 26.5% +9.3%
2008 27.1% +2.2%
2009 23.5% -13.1%
2010 21.9% -6.8%
2011 22.7% +3.6%
2012 22.9% +1.1%
2013 22.0% -4.2%
2014 23.5% +6.9%
2015 24.8% +5.4%
2017 20.9% -15.5%
2018 20.5% -2.0%
2019 19.8% -3.4%
2020 20.1% +1.6%
2021 18.6% -7.7%
2022 16.5% -11.2%
2023 16.1% -2.2%
2024 20.2% +25.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.5% 23.2% 29.6% 7
2010s 22.1% 19.8% 24.8% 9
2020s 18.3% 16.1% 20.2% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Estonia?
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Estonia was 20.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2003.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2023.
How does Estonia rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Estonia ranks 112th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
186 places, 3,007 data points, 2003–2024
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