Prisoners by age and sex in Montenegro

Montenegro: Prisoners by age and sex was 1,191 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1,191
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
43rd
of 48 countries
All-time high
1,499
in 2009
All-time low
810
in 2020
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Prisoners by age and sex in Montenegro, 2008–2024

05001.0k1.5k2008201620242008: 1.2k2009: 1.5k2010: 1.5k2011: 1.3k2012: 1.3k2013: 1.1k2014: 1.1k2015: 1.1k2016: 1.1k2017: 1.1k2018: 1.1k2019: 1.1k2020: 8102021: 9202022: 1.0k2023: 1.0k2024: 1.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prisoners by age and sex in Montenegro is 1,191, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prisoners by age and sex in Montenegro peaked at 1,499 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 810, in 2020.

That places Montenegro 43rd out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Prisoners by age and sex in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Prisoners by age and sex in Montenegro, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 1,216 —
2009 1,499 +23.3%
2010 1,457 -2.8%
2011 1,328 -8.9%
2012 1,331 +0.2%
2013 1,064 -20.1%
2014 1,123 +5.5%
2015 1,131 +0.7%
2016 1,123 -0.7%
2017 1,119 -0.4%
2018 1,125 +0.5%
2019 1,090 -3.1%
2020 810 -25.7%
2021 920 +13.6%
2022 1,026 +11.5%
2023 1,046 +1.9%
2024 1,191 +13.9%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

  • Montenegro's 1,191 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,440, 22% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Montenegro's 1,191 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,083, 29% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,358 1,216 1,499 2
2010s 1,189 1,064 1,457 10
2020s 998.6 810 1,191 5

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 40 Estonia 1,637 compare
  2. 40 Estonia 1,637 compare
  3. 42 Kosovo* 1,396 compare
  4. 44 Cyprus 965 compare
  5. 45 Malta 697 compare
  6. 46 Luxembourg 628 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prisoners by age and sex in Montenegro?
Prisoners by age and sex in Montenegro was 1,191 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 1,499 in 2009.
What is the lowest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 810 in 2020.
How does Montenegro rank for prisoners by age and sex?
Montenegro ranks 43rd out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
Is prisoners by age and sex rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Montenegro 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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