Prisoners by age and sex in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Prisoners by age and sex was 5,440 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prisoners by age and sex in Bulgaria, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prisoners by age and sex in Bulgaria is 5,440 Number, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prisoners by age and sex in Bulgaria peaked at 9,885 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5,440 Number, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 19th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,207 Number | 9,006 Number | 9,408 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 8,030 Number | 6,448 Number | 9,885 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,733 Number | 5,440 Number | 6,251 Number | 5 |
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More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 1,882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 361.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 64.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 1,877 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.7486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.35 (2050)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2116 °C (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prisoners by age and sex in Bulgaria?
- Prisoners by age and sex in Bulgaria was 5,440 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 9,885 Number in 2011.
- What is the lowest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,440 Number in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for prisoners by age and sex?
- Bulgaria ranks 19th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prisoners by age and sex rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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