Prisoners by citizenship in Slovenia

Slovenia: Prisoners by citizenship was 1,806 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,806
Change on year
up 25.6%
World rank
38th
of 48 countries
All-time high
1,806
in 2024
All-time low
1,136
in 2021
Years of data
16
2008–2024

Prisoners by citizenship in Slovenia, 2008–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2008201620242008: 1.3k2009: 1.4k2010: 1.4k2011: 1.3k2012: 1.4k2013: 1.4k2014: 1.5k2015: 1.4k2016: 1.3k2018: 1.3k2019: 1.4k2020: 1.4k2021: 1.1k2022: 1.4k2023: 1.4k2024: 1.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Slovenia recorded 1,806 for prisoners by citizenship in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 25.6% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prisoners by citizenship in Slovenia peaked at 1,806 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,136, in 2021.

Slovenia ranks 38th of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Prisoners by citizenship in Slovenia, year by year

Annual values for Prisoners by citizenship in Slovenia, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 1,318 —
2009 1,365 +3.6%
2010 1,351 -1.0%
2011 1,273 -5.8%
2012 1,377 +8.2%
2013 1,360 -1.2%
2014 1,522 +11.9%
2015 1,399 -8.1%
2016 1,308 -6.5%
2018 1,346 +2.9%
2019 1,396 +3.7%
2020 1,449 +3.8%
2021 1,136 -21.6%
2022 1,380 +21.5%
2023 1,438 +4.2%
2024 1,806 +25.6%

Slovenia compared with similar countries

  • Slovenia's 1,806 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,440, 33% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Slovenia's 1,806 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,722, 27% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,342 1,318 1,365 2
2010s 1,370 1,273 1,522 9
2020s 1,442 1,136 1,806 5

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 35 Finland 3,187 compare
  2. 36 North Macedonia 2,241 compare
  3. 36 North Macedonia 2,241 compare
  4. 38 Slovenia 1,806 compare
  5. 40 Estonia 1,637 compare
  6. 40 Estonia 1,637 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prisoners by citizenship in Slovenia?
Prisoners by citizenship in Slovenia was 1,806 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest prisoners by citizenship recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 1,806 in 2024.
What is the lowest prisoners by citizenship recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,136 in 2021.
How does Slovenia rank for prisoners by citizenship?
Slovenia ranks 38th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
Is prisoners by citizenship rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovenia 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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