Prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Hungary

Hungary: Prisoners by legal status of the trial process was 3,818 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
3,818
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
6th
of 36 countries
All-time high
5,053
in 2013
All-time low
2,244
in 2018
Years of data
17
2008–2024

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k2008201620242008: 4.4k2009: 4.5k2010: 4.8k2011: 4.9k2012: 4.9k2013: 5.1k2014: 4.4k2015: 4.0k2016: 3.6k2017: 3.4k2018: 2.2k2019: 2.4k2020: 3.1k2021: 3.8k2022: 4.0k2023: 3.8k2024: 3.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 3,818 for prisoners by legal status of the trial process in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Hungary peaked at 5,053 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,244, in 2018.

That places Hungary 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,423 4,353 4,493 2
2010s 3,968 2,244 5,053 10
2020s 3,687 3,055 4,021 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 3 Italy 10,767 compare
  2. 4 Spain 10,472 compare
  3. 5 Poland 7,585 compare
  4. 7 Switzerland 3,490 compare
  5. 8 Netherlands 3,244 compare
  6. 9 Sweden 3,029 compare

See the full ranking of 40 places β†’

More reference data data for Hungary

All data for Hungary β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Hungary?
Prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Hungary was 3,818 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest prisoners by legal status of the trial process recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 5,053 in 2013.
What is the lowest prisoners by legal status of the trial process recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 2,244 in 2018.
How does Hungary rank for prisoners by legal status of the trial process?
Hungary ranks 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is prisoners by legal status of the trial process rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary 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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