Prisoners by age and sex in Czechia

Czechia: Prisoners by age and sex was 19,430 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
19,430
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
9th
of 48 countries
All-time high
23,170
in 2011
All-time low
16,645
in 2013
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Prisoners by age and sex in Czechia, 2008–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2008201620242008: 20.5k2009: 21.9k2010: 21.9k2011: 23.2k2012: 22.6k2013: 16.6k2014: 18.7k2015: 20.9k2016: 22.5k2017: 22.2k2018: 21.6k2019: 21.0k2020: 19.3k2021: 18.7k2022: 19.1k2023: 19.6k2024: 19.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Czechia recorded 19,430 for prisoners by age and sex in 2024.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prisoners by age and sex in Czechia peaked at 23,170 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16,645, in 2013.

That places Czechia 9th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Prisoners by age and sex in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Prisoners by age and sex in Czechia, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 20,502 —
2009 21,853 +6.6%
2010 21,900 +0.2%
2011 23,170 +5.8%
2012 22,644 -2.3%
2013 16,645 -26.5%
2014 18,658 +12.1%
2015 20,866 +11.8%
2016 22,481 +7.7%
2017 22,159 -1.4%
2018 21,577 -2.6%
2019 21,048 -2.5%
2020 19,286 -8.4%
2021 18,748 -2.8%
2022 19,052 +1.6%
2023 19,569 +2.7%
2024 19,430 -0.7%

Czechia compared with similar countries

  • Czechia's 19,430 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,440, 3.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Czechia's 19,430 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,722, 2.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Prisoners by age and sex in Czechia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 -26.5% 22,644 16,645

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21,178 20,502 21,853 2
2010s 21,115 16,645 23,170 10
2020s 19,217 18,748 19,569 5

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 6 Spain 59,226 compare
  2. 7 Germany 58,798 compare
  3. 8 Romania 24,606 compare
  4. 10 Hungary 18,464 compare
  5. 11 Belgium 12,581 compare
  6. 12 Portugal 12,507 compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is prisoners by age and sex in Czechia?
Prisoners by age and sex in Czechia was 19,430 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 23,170 in 2011.
What is the lowest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 16,645 in 2013.
How does Czechia rank for prisoners by age and sex?
Czechia ranks 9th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
Is prisoners by age and sex rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Czechia 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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Indicator
Prisoners by age and sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 809 data points, 2008–2024
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