Prisoners by age and sex in Slovenia

Slovenia: Prisoners by age and sex was 1,806 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,806
Change on year
up 25.6%
World rank
38th
of 48 countries
All-time high
1,806
in 2024
All-time low
1,136
in 2021
Years of data
16
2008–2024

Prisoners by age and sex in Slovenia, 2008–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2008201620242008: 1.3k2009: 1.4k2010: 1.4k2011: 1.3k2012: 1.4k2013: 1.4k2014: 1.5k2015: 1.4k2016: 1.3k2018: 1.3k2019: 1.4k2020: 1.4k2021: 1.1k2022: 1.4k2023: 1.4k2024: 1.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, prisoners by age and sex in Slovenia stood at 1,806. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 25.6% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prisoners by age and sex in Slovenia peaked at 1,806 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,136, in 2021.

That places Slovenia 38th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Prisoners by age and sex in Slovenia, year by year

Annual values for Prisoners by age and sex in Slovenia, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 1,318 —
2009 1,365 +3.6%
2010 1,351 -1.0%
2011 1,273 -5.8%
2012 1,377 +8.2%
2013 1,360 -1.2%
2014 1,522 +11.9%
2015 1,399 -8.1%
2016 1,308 -6.5%
2018 1,346 +2.9%
2019 1,396 +3.7%
2020 1,449 +3.8%
2021 1,136 -21.6%
2022 1,380 +21.5%
2023 1,438 +4.2%
2024 1,806 +25.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,342 1,318 1,365 2
2010s 1,370 1,273 1,522 9
2020s 1,442 1,136 1,806 5

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 35 Finland 3,187 compare
  2. 36 North Macedonia 2,241 compare
  3. 36 North Macedonia 2,241 compare
  4. 38 Slovenia 1,806 compare
  5. 40 Estonia 1,637 compare
  6. 40 Estonia 1,637 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prisoners by age and sex in Slovenia?
Prisoners by age and sex in Slovenia was 1,806 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 1,806 in 2024.
What is the lowest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,136 in 2021.
How does Slovenia rank for prisoners by age and sex?
Slovenia ranks 38th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
Is prisoners by age and sex rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovenia 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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