Prisoners by citizenship in Slovakia

Slovakia: Prisoners by citizenship was 8,169 Number in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
8,169 Number
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
19th
of 46 countries
All-time high
10,850 Number
in 2012
All-time low
8,166 Number
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Prisoners by citizenship in Slovakia, 2008–2024

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2008201620242008: 8.2k Number2009: 9.3k Number2010: 10.0k Number2011: 10.5k Number2012: 10.8k Number2013: 9.8k Number2014: 10.0k Number2015: 9.9k Number2016: 10.0k Number2017: 10.0k Number2018: 10.3k Number2019: 10.6k Number2020: 10.5k Number2021: 10.1k Number2022: 9.8k Number2023: 9.7k Number2024: 8.2k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Slovakia recorded 8,169 Number for prisoners by citizenship in 2024.

That represents a change of down 16.0% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prisoners by citizenship in Slovakia peaked at 10,850 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8,166 Number, in 2008.

Slovakia ranks 19th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Prisoners by citizenship in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Prisoners by citizenship in Slovakia, 2008 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2008 8,166 Number —
2009 9,316 Number +14.1%
2010 10,031 Number +7.7%
2011 10,525 Number +4.9%
2012 10,850 Number +3.1%
2013 9,753 Number -10.1%
2014 10,020 Number +2.7%
2015 9,913 Number -1.1%
2016 9,995 Number +0.8%
2017 10,028 Number +0.3%
2018 10,294 Number +2.7%
2019 10,555 Number +2.5%
2020 10,519 Number -0.3%
2021 10,104 Number -3.9%
2022 9,839 Number -2.6%
2023 9,724 Number -1.2%
2024 8,169 Number -16.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8,741 Number 8,166 Number 9,316 Number 2
2010s 10,196 Number 9,753 Number 10,850 Number 10
2020s 9,671 Number 8,169 Number 10,519 Number 5

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 16 Serbia 11,430 Number compare
  2. 17 Sweden 11,235 Number compare
  3. 18 Austria 9,657 Number compare
  4. 19 Slovakia 8,169 Number compare
  5. 21 Switzerland 6,722 Number compare
  6. 22 Bulgaria 5,440 Number compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is prisoners by citizenship in Slovakia?
Prisoners by citizenship in Slovakia was 8,169 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest prisoners by citizenship recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 10,850 Number in 2012.
What is the lowest prisoners by citizenship recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 8,166 Number in 2008.
How does Slovakia rank for prisoners by citizenship?
Slovakia ranks 19th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is prisoners by citizenship rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Slovakia 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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