Bulgaria vs Slovakia: Prisoners by citizenship

Bulgaria
5,440 Number
in 2024
Slovakia
8,169 Number
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
19th
Slovakia rank
17th

Prisoners by citizenship over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Slovakia
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k200820162024

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 8,169 Number against 5,440 Number in Bulgaria, a difference of 2,729 Number.

That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.5 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 19th and Slovakia ranks 17th of 38 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Slovakia Difference Ahead
2000s 9,207 Number 8,741 Number 466 Number Bulgaria
2010s 8,030 Number 10,196 Number 2,166 Number Slovakia
2020s 5,733 Number 9,671 Number 3,938 Number Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prisoners by citizenship, Bulgaria or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 8,169 Number against 5,440 Number in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in prisoners by citizenship between Bulgaria and Slovakia?
2,729 Number, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Slovakia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Slovakia rank globally for prisoners by citizenship?
Bulgaria ranks 19th and Slovakia ranks 17th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Prisoners by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prisoners by citizenship
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 651 data points, 2008–2024
Last refreshed