Prisoners by citizenship in Montenegro

Montenegro: Prisoners by citizenship was 1,191 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1,191 Number
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
41st
of 46 countries
All-time high
1,499 Number
in 2009
All-time low
810 Number
in 2020
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Prisoners by citizenship in Montenegro, 2008–2024

05001.0k1.5k2008201620242008: 1.2k Number2009: 1.5k Number2010: 1.5k Number2011: 1.3k Number2012: 1.3k Number2013: 1.1k Number2014: 1.1k Number2015: 1.1k Number2016: 1.1k Number2017: 1.1k Number2018: 1.1k Number2019: 1.1k Number2020: 810 Number2021: 920 Number2022: 1.0k Number2023: 1.0k Number2024: 1.2k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 1,191 Number for prisoners by citizenship in 2024.

That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prisoners by citizenship in Montenegro peaked at 1,499 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 810 Number, in 2020.

That places Montenegro 41st out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Prisoners by citizenship in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Prisoners by citizenship in Montenegro, 2008 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2008 1,216 Number —
2009 1,499 Number +23.3%
2010 1,457 Number -2.8%
2011 1,328 Number -8.9%
2012 1,331 Number +0.2%
2013 1,064 Number -20.1%
2014 1,123 Number +5.5%
2015 1,131 Number +0.7%
2016 1,123 Number -0.7%
2017 1,119 Number -0.4%
2018 1,125 Number +0.5%
2019 1,090 Number -3.1%
2020 810 Number -25.7%
2021 920 Number +13.6%
2022 1,026 Number +11.5%
2023 1,046 Number +1.9%
2024 1,191 Number +13.9%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

  • Montenegro's 1,191 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,440 Number, 22% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Montenegro's 1,191 Number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,083 Number, 29% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,358 Number 1,216 Number 1,499 Number 2
2010s 1,189 Number 1,064 Number 1,457 Number 10
2020s 998.6 Number 810 Number 1,191 Number 5

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 38 Estonia 1,637 Number compare
  2. 38 Estonia 1,637 Number compare
  3. 40 Kosovo* 1,396 Number compare
  4. 42 Cyprus 965 Number compare
  5. 43 Malta 697 Number compare
  6. 44 Luxembourg 628 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prisoners by citizenship in Montenegro?
Prisoners by citizenship in Montenegro was 1,191 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest prisoners by citizenship recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 1,499 Number in 2009.
What is the lowest prisoners by citizenship recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 810 Number in 2020.
How does Montenegro rank for prisoners by citizenship?
Montenegro ranks 41st out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is prisoners by citizenship rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Montenegro 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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