Prisoners by offence category and sex in Belgium
Belgium: Prisoners by offence category and sex was 890 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
890 Number
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
14th
of 40 countries
All-time high
890 Number
in 2012
All-time low
814 Number
in 2009
Years of data
5
2008–2012
Prisoners by offence category and sex in Belgium, 2008–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, prisoners by offence category and sex in Belgium stood at 890 Number. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 5.0% over five years.
Belgium ranks 14th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prisoners by offence category and sex in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 848 Number | — |
| 2009 | 814 Number | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 857 Number | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 850 Number | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 890 Number | +4.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 890 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 631.5 Number, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 890 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 746 Number, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 831 Number | 814 Number | 848 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 865.67 Number | 850 Number | 890 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prisoners by offence category and sex in Belgium?
- Prisoners by offence category and sex in Belgium was 890 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prisoners by offence category and sex recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 890 Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest prisoners by offence category and sex recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 814 Number in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for prisoners by offence category and sex?
- Belgium ranks 14th out of 40 countries with data for 2012.
- Where does this Belgium 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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