Prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Prisoners by legal status of the trial process was 478 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
478
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
30th
of 36 countries
All-time high
1,099
in 2011
All-time low
461
in 2023
Years of data
17
2008–2024

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

02505007501.0k2008201620242008: 7942009: 8902010: 1.1k2011: 1.1k2012: 9272013: 7742014: 6692015: 6892016: 5872017: 6392018: 6092019: 6232020: 6772021: 5452022: 4762023: 4612024: 478

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Bulgaria is 478, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Bulgaria peaked at 1,099 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 461, in 2023.

That places Bulgaria 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Bulgaria, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 794
2009 890 +12.1%
2010 1,059 +19.0%
2011 1,099 +3.8%
2012 927 -15.7%
2013 774 -16.5%
2014 669 -13.6%
2015 689 +3.0%
2016 587 -14.8%
2017 639 +8.9%
2018 609 -4.7%
2019 623 +2.3%
2020 677 +8.7%
2021 545 -19.5%
2022 476 -12.7%
2023 461 -3.2%
2024 478 +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 842 794 890 2
2010s 767.5 587 1,099 10
2020s 527.4 461 677 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 27 Montenegro 647 compare
  2. 28 Lithuania 583 compare
  3. 29 Kosovo* 492 compare
  4. 31 Estonia 330 compare
  5. 32 Malta 266 compare
  6. 33 Luxembourg 251 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Bulgaria?
Prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Bulgaria was 478 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest prisoners by legal status of the trial process recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 1,099 in 2011.
What is the lowest prisoners by legal status of the trial process recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 461 in 2023.
How does Bulgaria rank for prisoners by legal status of the trial process?
Bulgaria ranks 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is prisoners by legal status of the trial process rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria 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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