Prisoners by offence category and sex in Czechia

Czechia: Prisoners by offence category and sex was 971 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
971
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
10th
of 41 countries
All-time high
1,247
in 2011
All-time low
878
in 2015
Years of data
14
2011–2024

Prisoners by offence category and sex in Czechia, 2011–2024

02505007501.0k1.2k2011201720242011: 1.2k2012: 1.1k2013: 1.2k2014: 1.2k2015: 8782016: 1.2k2017: 1.1k2018: 1.1k2019: 1.0k2020: 1.0k2021: 9882022: 1.0k2023: 9422024: 971

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prisoners by offence category and sex in Czechia is 971, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prisoners by offence category and sex in Czechia peaked at 1,247 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 878, in 2015.

That places Czechia 10th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Prisoners by offence category and sex in Czechia, 2011 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2011 1,247 —
2012 1,110 -11.0%
2013 1,158 +4.3%
2014 1,160 +0.2%
2015 878 -24.3%
2016 1,192 +35.8%
2017 1,143 -4.1%
2018 1,110 -2.9%
2019 1,038 -6.5%
2020 1,019 -1.8%
2021 988 -3.0%
2022 1,036 +4.9%
2023 942 -9.1%
2024 971 +3.1%

Czechia compared with similar countries

  • Czechia's 971 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 631.5, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Czechia's 971 is above the median for high income countries, which is 746, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,115 878 1,247 9
2020s 991.2 942 1,036 5

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 7 Spain 3,545 compare
  2. 8 Germany 3,280 compare
  3. 9 Sweden 1,079 compare
  4. 11 Lithuania 954 compare
  5. 11 Lithuania 954 compare
  6. 13 Hungary 931 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is prisoners by offence category and sex in Czechia?
Prisoners by offence category and sex in Czechia was 971 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest prisoners by offence category and sex recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 1,247 in 2011.
What is the lowest prisoners by offence category and sex recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 878 in 2015.
How does Czechia rank for prisoners by offence category and sex?
Czechia ranks 10th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is prisoners by offence category and sex rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Czechia 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 634 data points, 2008–2024
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