Prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Belgium

Belgium: Prisoners by legal status of the trial process was 2,973 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2,973
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
10th
of 36 countries
All-time high
3,890
in 2011
All-time low
2,923
in 2021
Years of data
13
2008–2024

Prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Belgium, 2008–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2008201620242008: 3.5k2009: 3.6k2010: 3.7k2011: 3.9k2012: 3.5k2013: 3.7k2015: 3.0k2019: 3.0k2020: 3.0k2021: 2.9k2022: 2.9k2023: 3.1k2024: 3.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 2,973 for prisoners by legal status of the trial process in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Belgium peaked at 3,890 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,923, in 2021.

That places Belgium 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,544 3,527 3,561 2
2010s 3,485 3,013 3,890 6
2020s 2,974 2,923 3,069 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 7 Switzerland 3,490 compare
  2. 8 Netherlands 3,244 compare
  3. 9 Sweden 3,029 compare
  4. 11 Albania 2,941 compare
  5. 12 Greece 2,925 compare
  6. 13 Portugal 2,715 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Belgium?
Prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Belgium was 2,973 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest prisoners by legal status of the trial process recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 3,890 in 2011.
What is the lowest prisoners by legal status of the trial process recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 2,923 in 2021.
How does Belgium rank for prisoners by legal status of the trial process?
Belgium ranks 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is prisoners by legal status of the trial process rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Prisoners by legal status of the trial process. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prisoners by legal status of the trial process
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 642 data points, 2008–2024
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