Prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Greece

Greece: Prisoners by legal status of the trial process was 2,925 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
2,925
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
12th
of 36 countries
All-time high
4,325
in 2012
All-time low
2,470
in 2014
Years of data
17
2008–2024

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2008201620242008: 3.2k2009: 3.5k2010: 4.0k2011: 4.3k2012: 4.3k2013: 2.9k2014: 2.5k2015: 2.6k2016: 2.8k2017: 3.3k2018: 3.3k2019: 2.9k2020: 2.7k2021: 2.6k2022: 2.5k2023: 2.8k2024: 2.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Greece stood at 2,925.

That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Greece peaked at 4,325 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,470, in 2014.

That places Greece 12th 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 3,380 3,218 3,541 2
2010s 3,282 2,470 4,325 10
2020s 2,703 2,545 2,925 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 9 Sweden 3,029 compare
  2. 10 Belgium 2,973 compare
  3. 11 Albania 2,941 compare
  4. 13 Portugal 2,715 compare
  5. 14 Serbia, Republic of 2,458 compare
  6. 15 Romania 2,269 compare

See the full ranking of 40 places β†’

More reference data data for Greece

All data for Greece β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Greece?
Prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Greece was 2,925 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest prisoners by legal status of the trial process recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 4,325 in 2012.
What is the lowest prisoners by legal status of the trial process recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 2,470 in 2014.
How does Greece rank for prisoners by legal status of the trial process?
Greece ranks 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is prisoners by legal status of the trial process rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece 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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