Prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Spain

Spain: Prisoners by legal status of the trial process was 10,472 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
10,472
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
4th
of 36 countries
All-time high
17,849
in 2008
All-time low
7,684
in 2015
Years of data
17
2008–2024

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2008201620242008: 17.8k2009: 15.6k2010: 13.8k2011: 12.1k2012: 10.9k2013: 9.3k2014: 8.6k2015: 7.7k2016: 8.0k2017: 9.1k2018: 10.0k2019: 10.2k2020: 9.3k2021: 8.8k2022: 9.0k2023: 9.9k2024: 10.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Spain recorded 10,472 for prisoners by legal status of the trial process in 2024.

The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Spain peaked at 17,849 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7,684, in 2015.

That places Spain 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16,714 15,580 17,849 2
2010s 9,971 7,684 13,837 10
2020s 9,505 8,849 10,472 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 France 20,779 compare
  2. 2 Germany 15,869 compare
  3. 3 Italy 10,767 compare
  4. 5 Poland 7,585 compare
  5. 6 Hungary 3,818 compare
  6. 7 Switzerland 3,490 compare

See the full ranking of 40 places β†’

More reference data data for Spain

All data for Spain β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Spain?
Prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Spain was 10,472 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest prisoners by legal status of the trial process recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 17,849 in 2008.
What is the lowest prisoners by legal status of the trial process recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 7,684 in 2015.
How does Spain rank for prisoners by legal status of the trial process?
Spain ranks 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is prisoners by legal status of the trial process rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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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