Prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Slovakia

Slovakia: Prisoners by legal status of the trial process was 1,062 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1,062
Change on year
down 25.2%
World rank
20th
of 36 countries
All-time high
1,657
in 2020
All-time low
1,062
in 2024
Years of data
17
2008–2024

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

05001.0k1.5k2008201620242008: 1.6k2009: 1.6k2010: 1.5k2011: 1.4k2012: 1.3k2013: 1.2k2014: 1.3k2015: 1.3k2016: 1.4k2017: 1.5k2018: 1.6k2019: 1.6k2020: 1.7k2021: 1.4k2022: 1.4k2023: 1.4k2024: 1.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Slovakia stood at 1,062. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 25.2% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Slovakia peaked at 1,657 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,062, in 2024.

Slovakia ranks 20th 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.

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

Annual values for Prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Slovakia, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 1,553
2009 1,621 +4.4%
2010 1,464 -9.7%
2011 1,407 -3.9%
2012 1,308 -7.0%
2013 1,216 -7.0%
2014 1,319 +8.5%
2015 1,346 +2.0%
2016 1,438 +6.8%
2017 1,516 +5.4%
2018 1,579 +4.2%
2019 1,631 +3.3%
2020 1,657 +1.6%
2021 1,430 -13.7%
2022 1,447 +1.2%
2023 1,419 -1.9%
2024 1,062 -25.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,587 1,553 1,621 2
2010s 1,422 1,216 1,631 10
2020s 1,403 1,062 1,657 5

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 17 Austria 1,891 compare
  2. 18 Czechia 1,596 compare
  3. 19 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,493 compare
  4. 21 Latvia 1,001 compare
  5. 22 Denmark 995 compare
  6. 23 Ireland 990 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 Slovakia?
Prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Slovakia was 1,062 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest prisoners by legal status of the trial process recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 1,657 in 2020.
What is the lowest prisoners by legal status of the trial process recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,062 in 2024.
How does Slovakia rank for prisoners by legal status of the trial process?
Slovakia ranks 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is prisoners by legal status of the trial process rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovakia 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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