Prisoners by citizenship in Hungary
Hungary: Prisoners by citizenship was 18,464 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18,464
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
10th
of 48 countries
All-time high
19,347
in 2022
All-time low
14,743
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Prisoners by citizenship in Hungary, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 18,464 for prisoners by citizenship in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prisoners by citizenship in Hungary peaked at 19,347 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14,743, in 2008.
That places Hungary 10th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Prisoners by citizenship in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 14,743 | — |
| 2009 | 15,432 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 16,328 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 17,210 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 17,179 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 17,841 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 17,890 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 17,449 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 17,658 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 17,343 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 16,303 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 16,334 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 16,752 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 18,623 | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 19,347 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 17,939 | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 18,464 | +2.9% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 18,464 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,440, 3.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 18,464 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,722, 2.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,088 | 14,743 | 15,432 | 2 |
| 2010s | 17,154 | 16,303 | 17,890 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,225 | 16,752 | 19,347 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More reference data data for Hungary
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6937 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.09 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prisoners by citizenship in Hungary?
- Prisoners by citizenship in Hungary was 18,464 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prisoners by citizenship recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 19,347 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prisoners by citizenship recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,743 in 2008.
- How does Hungary rank for prisoners by citizenship?
- Hungary ranks 10th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prisoners by citizenship rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary 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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