Prisoners by citizenship in Lithuania

Lithuania: Prisoners by citizenship was 4,480 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4,480
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
28th
of 48 countries
All-time high
9,920
in 2011
All-time low
4,480
in 2024
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Prisoners by citizenship in Lithuania, 2008–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2008201620242008: 8.0k2009: 8.7k2010: 9.1k2011: 9.9k2012: 9.7k2013: 9.3k2014: 8.6k2015: 7.4k2016: 6.8k2017: 6.6k2018: 6.5k2019: 6.1k2020: 5.3k2021: 5.1k2022: 5.0k2023: 4.6k2024: 4.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 4,480 for prisoners by citizenship in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prisoners by citizenship in Lithuania peaked at 9,920 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4,480, in 2024.

Lithuania ranks 28th of 48 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 Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Prisoners by citizenship in Lithuania, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 8,000 —
2009 8,655 +8.2%
2010 9,139 +5.6%
2011 9,920 +8.5%
2012 9,729 -1.9%
2013 9,261 -4.8%
2014 8,636 -6.7%
2015 7,355 -14.8%
2016 6,815 -7.3%
2017 6,599 -3.2%
2018 6,485 -1.7%
2019 6,138 -5.4%
2020 5,320 -13.3%
2021 5,086 -4.4%
2022 4,973 -2.2%
2023 4,551 -8.5%
2024 4,480 -1.6%

Lithuania compared with similar countries

  • Lithuania's 4,480 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,440, 82% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Lithuania's 4,480 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,722, 67% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8,328 8,000 8,655 2
2010s 8,008 6,138 9,920 10
2020s 4,882 4,480 5,320 5

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 25 Croatia 4,965 compare
  2. 25 Croatia 4,965 compare
  3. 27 Albania 4,741 compare
  4. 28 Lithuania 4,480 compare
  5. 30 Denmark 4,167 compare
  6. 31 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,083 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prisoners by citizenship in Lithuania?
Prisoners by citizenship in Lithuania was 4,480 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest prisoners by citizenship recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 9,920 in 2011.
What is the lowest prisoners by citizenship recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 4,480 in 2024.
How does Lithuania rank for prisoners by citizenship?
Lithuania ranks 28th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
Is prisoners by citizenship rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lithuania 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 808 data points, 2008–2024
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