Prisoners by age and sex in Croatia

Croatia: Prisoners by age and sex was 4,965 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4,965 Number
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
21st
of 38 countries
All-time high
5,165 Number
in 2010
All-time low
3,108 Number
in 2016
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Prisoners by age and sex in Croatia, 2008–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k2008201620242008: 4.7k Number2009: 4.9k Number2010: 5.2k Number2011: 5.1k Number2012: 4.7k Number2013: 4.4k Number2014: 3.8k Number2015: 3.3k Number2016: 3.1k Number2017: 3.2k Number2018: 3.2k Number2019: 3.5k Number2020: 3.5k Number2021: 3.9k Number2022: 4.1k Number2023: 4.4k Number2024: 5.0k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, prisoners by age and sex in Croatia stood at 4,965 Number.

That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prisoners by age and sex in Croatia peaked at 5,165 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3,108 Number, in 2016.

That places Croatia 21st out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,812 Number 4,734 Number 4,891 Number 2
2010s 3,947 Number 3,108 Number 5,165 Number 10
2020s 4,187 Number 3,531 Number 4,965 Number 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 18 Switzerland 6,722 Number compare
  2. 19 Bulgaria 5,440 Number compare
  3. 20 Ireland 5,121 Number compare
  4. 22 Albania 4,741 Number compare
  5. 23 Lithuania 4,480 Number compare
  6. 24 Denmark 4,167 Number compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is prisoners by age and sex in Croatia?
Prisoners by age and sex in Croatia was 4,965 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 5,165 Number in 2010.
What is the lowest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,108 Number in 2016.
How does Croatia rank for prisoners by age and sex?
Croatia ranks 21st out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
Is prisoners by age and sex rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia 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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About this data

Indicator
Prisoners by age and sex
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 652 data points, 2008–2024
Last refreshed