Prisoners by offence category and sex in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Prisoners by offence category and sex was 824 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
824 Number
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
15th
of 40 countries
All-time high
1,078 Number
in 2008
All-time low
745 Number
in 2021
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Prisoners by offence category and sex in Bulgaria, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, prisoners by offence category and sex in Bulgaria stood at 824 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prisoners by offence category and sex in Bulgaria peaked at 1,078 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 745 Number, in 2021.
Bulgaria ranks 15th of 40 countries on this measure, 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 Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,078 Number | — |
| 2009 | 1,050 Number | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 979 Number | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 979 Number | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 981 Number | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 935 Number | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 897 Number | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 809 Number | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 811 Number | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 849 Number | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 832 Number | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 848 Number | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 834 Number | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 745 Number | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 806 Number | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 804 Number | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 824 Number | +2.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 824 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 631.5 Number, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 824 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 746 Number, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,064 Number | 1,050 Number | 1,078 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 892 Number | 809 Number | 981 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 802.6 Number | 745 Number | 834 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prisoners by offence category and sex in Bulgaria?
- Prisoners by offence category and sex in Bulgaria was 824 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prisoners by offence category and sex recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,078 Number in 2008.
- What is the lowest prisoners by offence category and sex recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 745 Number in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for prisoners by offence category and sex?
- Bulgaria ranks 15th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prisoners by offence category and sex rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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