Prisoners by age and sex in Belgium
Belgium: Prisoners by age and sex was 12,581 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12,581
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
11th
of 48 countries
All-time high
12,581
in 2024
All-time low
9,811
in 2008
Years of data
15
2008–2024
Prisoners by age and sex in Belgium, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, prisoners by age and sex in Belgium stood at 12,581. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prisoners by age and sex in Belgium peaked at 12,581 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,811, in 2008.
Belgium ranks 11th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Prisoners by age and sex in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9,811 | — |
| 2009 | 10,126 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 10,526 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 11,040 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 11,183 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 11,818 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 10,994 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 10,471 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 10,261 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 10,794 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 10,357 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 10,769 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 11,050 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 11,893 | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 12,581 | +5.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 12,581 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,440, 2.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 12,581 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,722, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,968 | 9,811 | 10,126 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10,886 | 10,261 | 11,818 | 8 |
| 2020s | 11,330 | 10,357 | 12,581 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prisoners by age and sex in Belgium?
- Prisoners by age and sex in Belgium was 12,581 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 12,581 in 2024.
- What is the lowest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,811 in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for prisoners by age and sex?
- Belgium ranks 11th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prisoners by age and sex rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Prisoners by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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