Prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Romania

Romania: Prisoners by legal status of the trial process was 2,269 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
2,269
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
15th
of 36 countries
All-time high
2,628
in 2009
All-time low
1,367
in 2018
Years of data
17
2008–2024

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k2008201620242008: 1.8k2009: 2.6k2010: 2.3k2011: 1.7k2012: 1.6k2013: 1.8k2014: 1.6k2015: 1.5k2016: 1.6k2017: 1.4k2018: 1.4k2019: 1.6k2020: 1.7k2021: 1.8k2022: 2.0k2023: 2.1k2024: 2.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Romania stood at 2,269.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Romania peaked at 2,628 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,367, in 2018.

Romania ranks 15th of 36 countries on this measure, 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 2,232 1,835 2,628 2
2010s 1,640 1,367 2,254 10
2020s 1,970 1,694 2,269 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 12 Greece 2,925 compare
  2. 13 Portugal 2,715 compare
  3. 14 Serbia 2,458 compare
  4. 16 Croatia 2,107 compare
  5. 17 Austria 1,891 compare
  6. 18 Czechia 1,596 compare

See the full ranking of 40 places β†’

More reference data data for Romania

All data for Romania β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Romania?
Prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Romania was 2,269 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest prisoners by legal status of the trial process recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 2,628 in 2009.
What is the lowest prisoners by legal status of the trial process recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 1,367 in 2018.
How does Romania rank for prisoners by legal status of the trial process?
Romania ranks 15th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is prisoners by legal status of the trial process rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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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