Prisoners by age and sex in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Prisoners by age and sex was 5,440 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5,440
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
23rd
of 48 countries
All-time high
9,885
in 2011
All-time low
5,440
in 2024
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Prisoners by age and sex in Bulgaria, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prisoners by age and sex in Bulgaria is 5,440, 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 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5,440, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 23rd of 48 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.
Prisoners by age and sex in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9,408 | — |
| 2009 | 9,006 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 9,379 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 9,885 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 9,493 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 8,834 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 7,870 | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 7,408 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 7,345 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 6,988 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 6,651 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 6,448 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 6,251 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 5,873 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 5,577 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 5,526 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 5,440 | -1.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 5,440 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,440, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 5,440 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,722, 81% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,207 | 9,006 | 9,408 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8,030 | 6,448 | 9,885 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,733 | 5,440 | 6,251 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prisoners by age and sex in Bulgaria?
- Prisoners by age and sex in Bulgaria was 5,440 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 9,885 in 2011.
- What is the lowest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,440 in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for prisoners by age and sex?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd out of 48 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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