Prisoners by citizenship in Belgium
Belgium: Prisoners by citizenship was 12,581 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prisoners by citizenship in Belgium, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, prisoners by citizenship in Belgium stood at 12,581 Number. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prisoners by citizenship in Belgium peaked at 12,581 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,811 Number, in 2008.
That places Belgium 11th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Prisoners by citizenship in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9,811 Number | — |
| 2009 | 10,126 Number | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 10,526 Number | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 11,040 Number | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 11,183 Number | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 11,818 Number | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 10,994 Number | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 10,471 Number | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 10,261 Number | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 10,794 Number | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 10,357 Number | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 10,769 Number | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 11,050 Number | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 11,893 Number | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 12,581 Number | +5.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 12,581 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,440 Number, 2.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 12,581 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,722 Number, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,968 Number | 9,811 Number | 10,126 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 10,886 Number | 10,261 Number | 11,818 Number | 8 |
| 2020s | 11,330 Number | 10,357 Number | 12,581 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prisoners by citizenship in Belgium?
- Prisoners by citizenship in Belgium was 12,581 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prisoners by citizenship recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 12,581 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest prisoners by citizenship recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,811 Number in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for prisoners by citizenship?
- Belgium ranks 11th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prisoners by citizenship rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Prisoners by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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