Prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Netherlands

Netherlands: Prisoners by legal status of the trial process was 3,244 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
3,244
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
8th
of 36 countries
All-time high
5,730
in 2008
All-time low
2,736
in 2015
Years of data
17
2008–2024

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k2008201620242008: 5.7k2009: 3.9k2010: 4.1k2011: 4.1k2012: 3.8k2013: 3.4k2014: 2.9k2015: 2.7k2016: 2.7k2017: 2.8k2018: 2.9k2019: 3.1k2020: 3.1k2021: 2.8k2022: 3.0k2023: 3.1k2024: 3.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Netherlands stood at 3,244.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Netherlands peaked at 5,730 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,736, in 2015.

That places Netherlands 8th 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 4,836 3,942 5,730 2
2010s 3,263 2,736 4,143 10
2020s 3,062 2,829 3,244 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 5 Poland 7,585 compare
  2. 6 Hungary 3,818 compare
  3. 7 Switzerland 3,490 compare
  4. 9 Sweden 3,029 compare
  5. 10 Belgium 2,973 compare
  6. 11 Albania 2,941 compare

See the full ranking of 40 places β†’

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All data for Netherlands β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Netherlands?
Prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Netherlands was 3,244 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest prisoners by legal status of the trial process recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 5,730 in 2008.
What is the lowest prisoners by legal status of the trial process recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 2,736 in 2015.
How does Netherlands rank for prisoners by legal status of the trial process?
Netherlands ranks 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is prisoners by legal status of the trial process rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands 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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