Prisoners by age and sex in Netherlands
Netherlands: Prisoners by age and sex was 11,948 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11,948
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
13th
of 48 countries
All-time high
14,610
in 2008
All-time low
10,601
in 2016
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Prisoners by age and sex in Netherlands, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, prisoners by age and sex in Netherlands stood at 11,948.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prisoners by age and sex in Netherlands peaked at 14,610 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10,601, in 2016.
That places Netherlands 13th out of 48 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.
Prisoners by age and sex in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 14,610 | — |
| 2009 | 14,364 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 14,368 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13,969 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 13,473 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 12,721 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 11,934 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 10,850 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 10,601 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 10,874 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 11,251 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 11,777 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 11,024 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 11,309 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 11,238 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 11,681 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 11,948 | +2.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 11,948 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,440, 2.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 11,948 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,722, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,487 | 14,364 | 14,610 | 2 |
| 2010s | 12,182 | 10,601 | 14,368 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,440 | 11,024 | 11,948 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prisoners by age and sex in Netherlands?
- Prisoners by age and sex in Netherlands was 11,948 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 14,610 in 2008.
- What is the lowest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,601 in 2016.
- How does Netherlands rank for prisoners by age and sex?
- Netherlands ranks 13th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prisoners by age and sex rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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