Prisoners by offence category and sex in Croatia

Croatia: Prisoners by offence category and sex was 321 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
321 Number
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
26th
of 40 countries
All-time high
453 Number
in 2009
All-time low
290 Number
in 2020
Years of data
14
2008–2024

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

01002003004005002008201620242008: 441 Number2009: 453 Number2010: 427 Number2012: 394 Number2013: 403 Number2014: 390 Number2015: 339 Number2018: 328 Number2019: 309 Number2020: 290 Number2021: 313 Number2022: 331 Number2023: 315 Number2024: 321 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, prisoners by offence category and sex in Croatia stood at 321 Number.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prisoners by offence category and sex in Croatia peaked at 453 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 290 Number, in 2020.

Croatia ranks 26th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Prisoners by offence category and sex in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Prisoners by offence category and sex in Croatia, 2008 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2008 441 Number
2009 453 Number +2.7%
2010 427 Number -5.7%
2012 394 Number -7.7%
2013 403 Number +2.3%
2014 390 Number -3.2%
2015 339 Number -13.1%
2018 328 Number -3.2%
2019 309 Number -5.8%
2020 290 Number -6.1%
2021 313 Number +7.9%
2022 331 Number +5.8%
2023 315 Number -4.8%
2024 321 Number +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 447 Number 441 Number 453 Number 2
2010s 370 Number 309 Number 427 Number 7
2020s 314 Number 290 Number 331 Number 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 23 Austria 430 Number compare
  2. 24 Albania 375 Number compare
  3. 25 Kosovo* 343 Number compare
  4. 26 Croatia 321 Number compare
  5. 28 Finland 297 Number compare
  6. 29 Bosnia and Herzegovina 216 Number compare
  7. 29 Estonia 216 Number compare
  8. 29 Estonia 216 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 Croatia?
Prisoners by offence category and sex in Croatia was 321 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest prisoners by offence category and sex recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 453 Number in 2009.
What is the lowest prisoners by offence category and sex recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 290 Number in 2020.
How does Croatia rank for prisoners by offence category and sex?
Croatia ranks 26th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
Is prisoners by offence category and sex rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia 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
Last refreshed