Prisoners by citizenship in Croatia

Croatia: Prisoners by citizenship was 4,965 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4,965 Number
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
24th
of 46 countries
All-time high
5,165 Number
in 2010
All-time low
3,108 Number
in 2016
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Prisoners by citizenship in Croatia, 2008–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k2008201620242008: 4.7k Number2009: 4.9k Number2010: 5.2k Number2011: 5.1k Number2012: 4.7k Number2013: 4.4k Number2014: 3.8k Number2015: 3.3k Number2016: 3.1k Number2017: 3.2k Number2018: 3.2k Number2019: 3.5k Number2020: 3.5k Number2021: 3.9k Number2022: 4.1k Number2023: 4.4k Number2024: 5.0k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, prisoners by citizenship in Croatia stood at 4,965 Number.

That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prisoners by citizenship in Croatia peaked at 5,165 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3,108 Number, in 2016.

Croatia ranks 24th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Prisoners by citizenship in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Prisoners by citizenship in Croatia, 2008 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2008 4,734 Number —
2009 4,891 Number +3.3%
2010 5,165 Number +5.6%
2011 5,084 Number -1.6%
2012 4,741 Number -6.7%
2013 4,352 Number -8.2%
2014 3,763 Number -13.5%
2015 3,341 Number -11.2%
2016 3,108 Number -7.0%
2017 3,190 Number +2.6%
2018 3,217 Number +0.8%
2019 3,533 Number +9.8%
2020 3,531 Number -0.1%
2021 3,905 Number +10.6%
2022 4,091 Number +4.8%
2023 4,445 Number +8.7%
2024 4,965 Number +11.7%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 4,965 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,440 Number, 91% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 4,965 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,722 Number, 74% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,812 Number 4,734 Number 4,891 Number 2
2010s 3,949 Number 3,108 Number 5,165 Number 10
2020s 4,187 Number 3,531 Number 4,965 Number 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 21 Switzerland 6,722 Number compare
  2. 22 Bulgaria 5,440 Number compare
  3. 23 Ireland 5,121 Number compare
  4. 24 Croatia 4,965 Number compare
  5. 26 Albania 4,741 Number compare
  6. 27 Lithuania 4,480 Number compare
  7. 27 Lithuania 4,480 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prisoners by citizenship in Croatia?
Prisoners by citizenship in Croatia was 4,965 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest prisoners by citizenship recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 5,165 Number in 2010.
What is the lowest prisoners by citizenship recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,108 Number in 2016.
How does Croatia rank for prisoners by citizenship?
Croatia ranks 24th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is prisoners by citizenship rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia 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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Indicator
Prisoners by citizenship
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 786 data points, 2008–2024
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