Prisoners by legal status of the trial process by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
55,224 Number
Türkiye
Lowest
11 Number
Liechtenstein
Median
1,493 Number
Years covered
17
2008–2024
Data points
777
What the numbers show
Prisoners by legal status of the trial process is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 55,224 Number in Türkiye; the lowest is 11 Number in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 1,493 Number, and the mean is 4,089 Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5,020.
Over the past decade 28 countries rose and 17 fell. The largest increase was in Slovenia (up 1,205.5%), and the largest decrease in Liechtenstein (down 72.5%).
Prisoners by legal status of the trial process: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 55,224 Number | 2024 | up 145.5% | rising |
| 2 | France | 20,779 Number | 2024 | up 25.6% | rising |
| 3 | Germany | 15,869 Number | 2024 | up 22.2% | rising |
| 4 | Italy | 10,767 Number | 2024 | up 4.2% | falling |
| 5 | Spain | 10,472 Number | 2024 | up 21.8% | falling |
| 6 | Poland | 7,585 Number | 2024 | up 21.6% | falling |
| 6 | Poland | 7,585 Number | 2024 | up 21.6% | falling |
| 8 | Hungary | 3,818 Number | 2024 | down 13.2% | falling |
| 9 | Switzerland | 3,490 Number | 2024 | up 26.0% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 3,244 Number | 2024 | up 12.3% | falling |
| 10 | Netherlands | 3,244 Number | 2024 | up 12.3% | falling |
| 12 | Sweden | 3,029 Number | 2024 | up 103.6% | rising |
| 13 | Belgium | 2,973 Number | 2024 | down 20.6% | falling |
| 14 | Albania | 2,941 Number | 2024 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 15 | Greece | 2,925 Number | 2024 | up 18.4% | falling |
| 16 | Portugal | 2,715 Number | 2024 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 17 | Serbia | 2,458 Number | 2024 | up 54.3% | falling |
| 18 | Romania | 2,269 Number | 2024 | up 41.7% | falling |
| 19 | Croatia | 2,107 Number | 2024 | up 159.5% | rising |
| 19 | Croatia | 2,107 Number | 2024 | up 159.5% | rising |
| 21 | Austria | 1,891 Number | 2024 | up 3.1% | falling |
| 22 | Czechia | 1,596 Number | 2024 | down 27.0% | falling |
| 23 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,493 Number | 2024 | up 335.3% | volatile |
| 24 | Slovakia | 1,062 Number | 2024 | down 19.5% | falling |
| 24 | Slovakia | 1,062 Number | 2024 | down 19.5% | falling |
| 26 | Latvia | 1,001 Number | 2024 | down 31.9% | falling |
| 26 | Latvia | 1,001 Number | 2024 | down 31.9% | falling |
| 28 | Denmark | 995 Number | 2024 | down 6.7% | flat |
| 29 | Ireland | 990 Number | 2024 | up 125.5% | rising |
| 30 | Finland | 874 Number | 2024 | up 39.0% | rising |
| 31 | Norway | 752 Number | 2024 | down 25.9% | flat |
| 32 | Slovenia | 718 Number | 2024 | up 1,205.5% | volatile |
| 32 | Slovenia | 718 Number | 2024 | up 1,205.5% | volatile |
| 34 | Montenegro | 647 Number | 2024 | up 170.7% | flat |
| 35 | Lithuania | 583 Number | 2024 | down 32.8% | falling |
| 35 | Lithuania | 583 Number | 2024 | down 32.8% | falling |
| 37 | Kosovo* | 492 Number | 2020 | down 20.3% | falling |
| 38 | Bulgaria | 478 Number | 2024 | down 28.6% | falling |
| 39 | Estonia | 330 Number | 2024 | down 53.7% | falling |
| 39 | Estonia | 330 Number | 2024 | down 53.7% | falling |
| 41 | Malta | 266 Number | 2024 | up 92.8% | rising |
| 42 | Luxembourg | 251 Number | 2024 | down 17.4% | falling |
| 43 | Cyprus | 235 Number | 2024 | up 132.7% | rising |
| 44 | Iceland | 58 Number | 2024 | up 544.4% | volatile |
| 45 | Liechtenstein | 11 Number | 2024 | down 72.5% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- England and Wales 6,307 Number
- Scotland (NUTS 2021) 1,306 Number
- Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) 438 Number