Prisoners by offence category and sex by country

Countries reporting
40
Highest
40,120 Number
Türkiye
Lowest
24 Number
Montenegro
Median
497.5 Number
Years covered
17
2008–2024
Data points
622

What the numbers show

Prisoners by offence category and sex is currently reported for 40 countries. The highest value is 40,120 Number in Türkiye; the lowest is 24 Number in Montenegro.

The median across all reporting countries is 497.5 Number, and the mean is 2,242 Number.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,672.

Over the past decade 12 countries rose and 27 fell. The largest increase was in Cyprus (up 205.0%), and the largest decrease in Albania (down 65.1%).

Prisoners by offence category and sex: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Türkiye 40,120 Number 2024 up 46.6% volatile
2 Italy 8,773 Number 2024 down 6.6% rising
3 France 5,493 Number 2024 up 41.2% rising
4 Romania 5,179 Number 2024 down 17.3% falling
5 Poland 4,243 Number 2024 down 10.8% falling
5 Poland 4,243 Number 2024 down 10.8% falling
7 Spain 3,545 Number 2024 down 6.9% rising
8 Germany 3,280 Number 2024 down 10.8% falling
9 Sweden 1,079 Number 2024 up 96.2% rising
10 Czechia 971 Number 2024 down 16.3% falling
11 Lithuania 954 Number 2024 down 49.4% falling
11 Lithuania 954 Number 2024 down 49.4% falling
13 Hungary 931 Number 2024 down 39.4% falling
14 Belgium 890 Number 2012 — rising
15 Bulgaria 824 Number 2024 down 8.1% falling
16 Greece 784 Number 2024 down 10.3% rising
17 Latvia 746 Number 2024 up 7.0% falling
17 Latvia 746 Number 2024 up 7.0% falling
19 Serbia 733 Number 2024 down 5.3% rising
20 Switzerland 530 Number 2023 up 6.0% rising
21 Slovakia 465 Number 2024 down 6.4% falling
21 Slovakia 465 Number 2024 down 6.4% falling
23 Austria 430 Number 2024 down 13.1% falling
24 Albania 375 Number 2024 down 65.1% volatile
25 Kosovo* 343 Number 2020 down 25.1% falling
26 Croatia 321 Number 2024 down 17.7% falling
26 Croatia 321 Number 2024 down 17.7% falling
28 Finland 297 Number 2024 down 50.6% falling
29 Estonia 216 Number 2024 down 55.7% falling
29 Bosnia and Herzegovina 216 Number 2024 down 46.4% falling
29 Estonia 216 Number 2024 down 55.7% falling
32 Portugal 197 Number 2024 down 38.2% falling
33 Denmark 184 Number 2024 down 4.7% falling
34 Slovenia 147 Number 2024 up 26.7% flat
34 Slovenia 147 Number 2024 up 26.7% flat
36 Norway 140 Number 2024 up 5.3% rising
37 Cyprus 61 Number 2022 up 205.0% volatile
38 Luxembourg 52 Number 2017 up 26.8% falling
38 Malta 52 Number 2024 up 62.5% rising
40 Montenegro 24 Number 2024 down 50.0% rising

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

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Indicator
Prisoners by offence category and sex
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 622 data points, 2008–2024
Last refreshed