Prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Italy

Italy: Prisoners by legal status of the trial process was 10,767 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10,767
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
3rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
30,093
in 2008
All-time low
9,373
in 2015
Years of data
17
2008–2024

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

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k2008201620242008: 30.1k2009: 30.1k2010: 15.1k2011: 14.7k2012: 13.5k2013: 12.1k2014: 10.3k2015: 9.4k2016: 10.3k2017: 10.7k2018: 10.9k2019: 10.8k2020: 9.6k2021: 9.4k2022: 9.4k2023: 10.4k2024: 10.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Italy is 10,767, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Italy peaked at 30,093 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9,373, in 2015.

Italy ranks 3rd of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Italy, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 30,093
2009 30,077 -0.1%
2010 15,131 -49.7%
2011 14,719 -2.7%
2012 13,545 -8.0%
2013 12,060 -11.0%
2014 10,337 -14.3%
2015 9,373 -9.3%
2016 10,277 +9.6%
2017 10,680 +3.9%
2018 10,904 +2.1%
2019 10,811 -0.9%
2020 9,597 -11.2%
2021 9,417 -1.9%
2022 9,395 -0.2%
2023 10,373 +10.4%
2024 10,767 +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30,085 30,077 30,093 2
2010s 11,784 9,373 15,131 10
2020s 9,910 9,395 10,767 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 France 20,779 compare
  2. 2 Germany 15,869 compare
  3. 4 Spain 10,472 compare
  4. 5 Poland 7,585 compare
  5. 6 Hungary 3,818 compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Italy?
Prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Italy was 10,767 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest prisoners by legal status of the trial process recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 30,093 in 2008.
What is the lowest prisoners by legal status of the trial process recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 9,373 in 2015.
How does Italy rank for prisoners by legal status of the trial process?
Italy ranks 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is prisoners by legal status of the trial process rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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