Prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Serbia

Serbia: Prisoners by legal status of the trial process was 2,458 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2,458
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
14th
of 36 countries
All-time high
3,332
in 2010
All-time low
1,538
in 2015
Years of data
17
2008–2024

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k2008201620242008: 2.4k2009: 2.7k2010: 3.3k2011: 3.2k2012: 2.5k2013: 1.9k2014: 1.6k2015: 1.5k2016: 1.7k2017: 1.6k2018: 1.7k2019: 1.9k2020: 2.0k2021: 2.0k2022: 2.2k2023: 2.5k2024: 2.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Serbia is 2,458, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 54.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Serbia peaked at 3,332 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,538, in 2015.

That places Serbia 14th 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.

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

Annual values for Prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Serbia, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 2,436
2009 2,693 +10.6%
2010 3,332 +23.7%
2011 3,160 -5.2%
2012 2,532 -19.9%
2013 1,894 -25.2%
2014 1,593 -15.9%
2015 1,538 -3.5%
2016 1,732 +12.6%
2017 1,616 -6.7%
2018 1,691 +4.6%
2019 1,903 +12.5%
2020 1,959 +2.9%
2021 2,046 +4.4%
2022 2,212 +8.1%
2023 2,523 +14.1%
2024 2,458 -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,564 2,436 2,693 2
2010s 2,099 1,538 3,332 10
2020s 2,240 1,959 2,523 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 11 Albania 2,941 compare
  2. 12 Greece 2,925 compare
  3. 13 Portugal 2,715 compare
  4. 15 Romania 2,269 compare
  5. 16 Croatia 2,107 compare
  6. 17 Austria 1,891 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 Serbia?
Prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Serbia was 2,458 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest prisoners by legal status of the trial process recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 3,332 in 2010.
What is the lowest prisoners by legal status of the trial process recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,538 in 2015.
How does Serbia rank for prisoners by legal status of the trial process?
Serbia ranks 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is prisoners by legal status of the trial process rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia 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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