Prisoners by age and sex in Cyprus
Cyprus: Prisoners by age and sex was 965 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
965
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
44th
of 48 countries
All-time high
965
in 2024
All-time low
532
in 2014
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Prisoners by age and sex in Cyprus, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, prisoners by age and sex in Cyprus stood at 965. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 81.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prisoners by age and sex in Cyprus peaked at 965 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 532, in 2014.
That places Cyprus 44th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Prisoners by age and sex in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 652 | — |
| 2009 | 578 | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 636 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 622 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 678 | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 553 | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 532 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 547 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 586 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 592 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 619 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 759 | +22.6% |
| 2020 | 601 | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 795 | +32.3% |
| 2022 | 958 | +20.5% |
| 2023 | 959 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 965 | +0.6% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 965 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,440, 18% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 965 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,722, 14% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 615 | 578 | 652 | 2 |
| 2010s | 612.4 | 532 | 759 | 10 |
| 2020s | 855.6 | 601 | 965 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 42 Kosovo* 1,396 compare
- 43 Montenegro 1,191 compare
- 45 Malta 697 compare
- 46 Luxembourg 628 compare
- 47 Iceland 136 compare
More reference data data for Cyprus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0752 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1715 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7841 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0245 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prisoners by age and sex in Cyprus?
- Prisoners by age and sex in Cyprus was 965 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 965 in 2024.
- What is the lowest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 532 in 2014.
- How does Cyprus rank for prisoners by age and sex?
- Cyprus ranks 44th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prisoners by age and sex rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus 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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