Prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Czechia

Czechia: Prisoners by legal status of the trial process was 1,596 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1,596
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
18th
of 36 countries
All-time high
2,613
in 2011
All-time low
1,392
in 2021
Years of data
17
2008–2024

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k2008201620242008: 2.4k2009: 2.4k2010: 2.4k2011: 2.6k2012: 2.2k2013: 2.3k2014: 2.2k2015: 2.0k2016: 1.9k2017: 1.8k2018: 1.8k2019: 1.8k2020: 1.6k2021: 1.4k2022: 1.4k2023: 1.6k2024: 1.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Czechia stood at 1,596.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Czechia peaked at 2,613 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,392, in 2021.

That places Czechia 18th 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 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,408 2,402 2,415 2
2010s 2,102 1,798 2,613 10
2020s 1,512 1,392 1,596 5

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 15 Romania 2,269 compare
  2. 16 Croatia 2,107 compare
  3. 17 Austria 1,891 compare
  4. 19 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,493 compare
  5. 20 Slovak Republic 1,062 compare
  6. 21 Latvia 1,001 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Czechia?
Prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Czechia was 1,596 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest prisoners by legal status of the trial process recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 2,613 in 2011.
What is the lowest prisoners by legal status of the trial process recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,392 in 2021.
How does Czechia rank for prisoners by legal status of the trial process?
Czechia ranks 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is prisoners by legal status of the trial process rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Czechia 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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