Prisoners by citizenship in Lithuania

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

Latest (2024)
4,480 Number
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
23rd
of 38 countries
All-time high
9,920 Number
in 2011
All-time low
4,480 Number
in 2024
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Prisoners by citizenship in Lithuania, 2008–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2008201620242008: 8.0k Number2009: 8.7k Number2010: 9.1k Number2011: 9.9k Number2012: 9.7k Number2013: 9.3k Number2014: 8.6k Number2015: 7.4k Number2016: 6.8k Number2017: 6.6k Number2018: 6.5k Number2019: 6.1k Number2020: 5.3k Number2021: 5.1k Number2022: 5.0k Number2023: 4.6k Number2024: 4.5k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 4,480 Number 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 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4,480 Number, in 2024.

Lithuania ranks 23rd of 38 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.

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 20 Ireland 5,121 Number compare
  2. 21 Croatia 4,965 Number compare
  3. 22 Albania 4,741 Number compare
  4. 24 Denmark 4,167 Number compare
  5. 25 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,083 Number compare
  6. 26 Latvia 3,505 Number compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is prisoners by citizenship in Lithuania?
Prisoners by citizenship in Lithuania was 4,480 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest prisoners by citizenship recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 9,920 Number in 2011.
What is the lowest prisoners by citizenship recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 4,480 Number in 2024.
How does Lithuania rank for prisoners by citizenship?
Lithuania ranks 23rd out of 38 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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About this data

Indicator
Prisoners by citizenship
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 651 data points, 2008–2024
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