Prisoners by citizenship in Slovenia

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

Latest (2024)
1,806 Number
Change on year
up 25.6%
World rank
36th
of 46 countries
All-time high
1,806 Number
in 2024
All-time low
1,136 Number
in 2021
Years of data
16
2008–2024

Prisoners by citizenship in Slovenia, 2008–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2008201620242008: 1.3k Number2009: 1.4k Number2010: 1.4k Number2011: 1.3k Number2012: 1.4k Number2013: 1.4k Number2014: 1.5k Number2015: 1.4k Number2016: 1.3k Number2018: 1.3k Number2019: 1.4k Number2020: 1.4k Number2021: 1.1k Number2022: 1.4k Number2023: 1.4k Number2024: 1.8k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Slovenia recorded 1,806 Number 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 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,136 Number, in 2021.

Slovenia ranks 36th of 46 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 Number Change
2008 1,318 Number
2009 1,365 Number +3.6%
2010 1,351 Number -1.0%
2011 1,273 Number -5.8%
2012 1,377 Number +8.2%
2013 1,360 Number -1.2%
2014 1,522 Number +11.9%
2015 1,399 Number -8.1%
2016 1,308 Number -6.5%
2018 1,346 Number +2.9%
2019 1,396 Number +3.7%
2020 1,449 Number +3.8%
2021 1,136 Number -21.6%
2022 1,380 Number +21.5%
2023 1,438 Number +4.2%
2024 1,806 Number +25.6%

Slovenia compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 33 Norway 3,359 Number compare
  2. 34 Finland 3,187 Number compare
  3. 35 North Macedonia 2,241 Number compare
  4. 36 Slovenia 1,806 Number compare
  5. 38 Estonia 1,637 Number compare
  6. 38 Estonia 1,637 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prisoners by citizenship in Slovenia?
Prisoners by citizenship in Slovenia was 1,806 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest prisoners by citizenship recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 1,806 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest prisoners by citizenship recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,136 Number in 2021.
How does Slovenia rank for prisoners by citizenship?
Slovenia ranks 36th out of 46 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
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 786 data points, 2008–2024
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