Prisoners by offence category and sex in Austria

Austria: Prisoners by offence category and sex was 430 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
430 Number
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
23rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
536 Number
in 2012
All-time low
365 Number
in 2018
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Prisoners by offence category and sex in Austria, 2008–2024

02004006002008201620242008: 534 Number2009: 519 Number2010: 526 Number2011: 533 Number2012: 536 Number2013: 513 Number2014: 495 Number2015: 487 Number2016: 488 Number2017: 498 Number2018: 365 Number2019: 377 Number2020: 390 Number2021: 392 Number2022: 383 Number2023: 413 Number2024: 430 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Austria recorded 430 Number for prisoners by offence category and sex in 2024.

That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prisoners by offence category and sex in Austria peaked at 536 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 365 Number, in 2018.

That places Austria 23rd out of 40 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 offence category and sex in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Prisoners by offence category and sex in Austria, 2008 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2008 534 Number —
2009 519 Number -2.8%
2010 526 Number +1.3%
2011 533 Number +1.3%
2012 536 Number +0.6%
2013 513 Number -4.3%
2014 495 Number -3.5%
2015 487 Number -1.6%
2016 488 Number +0.2%
2017 498 Number +2.0%
2018 365 Number -26.7%
2019 377 Number +3.3%
2020 390 Number +3.4%
2021 392 Number +0.5%
2022 383 Number -2.3%
2023 413 Number +7.8%
2024 430 Number +4.1%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 430 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 631.5 Number, 68% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 430 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 746 Number, 58% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Prisoners by offence category and sex in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2018 -26.7% 498 Number 365 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 526.5 Number 519 Number 534 Number 2
2010s 481.8 Number 365 Number 536 Number 10
2020s 401.6 Number 383 Number 430 Number 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 20 Switzerland 530 Number compare
  2. 21 Slovakia 465 Number compare
  3. 21 Slovakia 465 Number compare
  4. 24 Albania 375 Number compare
  5. 25 Kosovo* 343 Number compare
  6. 26 Croatia 321 Number compare
  7. 26 Croatia 321 Number compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is prisoners by offence category and sex in Austria?
Prisoners by offence category and sex in Austria was 430 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest prisoners by offence category and sex recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 536 Number in 2012.
What is the lowest prisoners by offence category and sex recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 365 Number in 2018.
How does Austria rank for prisoners by offence category and sex?
Austria ranks 23rd out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
Is prisoners by offence category and sex rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Prisoners by offence category and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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