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 | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
- England and Wales 5,466 Number
- Scotland (NUTS 2021) 863 Number
- Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) 168 Number