Prisoners by citizenship in Czechia
Czechia: Prisoners by citizenship was 19,430 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prisoners by citizenship in Czechia, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prisoners by citizenship in Czechia is 19,430, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prisoners by citizenship in Czechia peaked at 23,170 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16,645, in 2013.
That places Czechia 9th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Prisoners by citizenship in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 20,502 | — |
| 2009 | 21,853 | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 21,900 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 23,170 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 22,644 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 16,645 | -26.5% |
| 2014 | 18,658 | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 20,866 | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 22,481 | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 22,159 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 21,577 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 21,048 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 19,286 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 18,748 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 19,052 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 19,569 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 19,430 | -0.7% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 19,430 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,440, 3.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 19,430 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,722, 2.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Prisoners by citizenship in Czechia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -26.5% | 22,644 | 16,645 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,178 | 20,502 | 21,853 | 2 |
| 2010s | 21,115 | 16,645 | 23,170 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,217 | 18,748 | 19,569 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More reference data data for Czechia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5681 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prisoners by citizenship in Czechia?
- Prisoners by citizenship in Czechia was 19,430 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prisoners by citizenship recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 23,170 in 2011.
- What is the lowest prisoners by citizenship recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,645 in 2013.
- How does Czechia rank for prisoners by citizenship?
- Czechia ranks 9th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prisoners by citizenship rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia 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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