Prisoners by offence category and sex in Italy
Italy: Prisoners by offence category and sex was 8,773 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prisoners by offence category and sex in Italy, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, prisoners by offence category and sex in Italy stood at 8,773.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prisoners by offence category and sex in Italy peaked at 9,629 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5,553, in 2008.
That places Italy 2nd out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Prisoners by offence category and sex in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5,553 | — |
| 2009 | 5,837 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 6,019 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 6,072 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 6,166 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 9,629 | +56.2% |
| 2014 | 9,394 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 9,147 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 9,064 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 9,201 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 9,237 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 9,218 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 8,824 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 8,830 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 8,793 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 8,801 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 8,773 | -0.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 8,773 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 631.5, 13.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Italy's 8,773 is above the median for high income countries, which is 746, 11.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Prisoners by offence category and sex in Italy 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +56.2% | 6,166 | 9,629 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,695 | 5,553 | 5,837 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8,315 | 6,019 | 9,629 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,804 | 8,773 | 8,830 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prisoners by offence category and sex in Italy?
- Prisoners by offence category and sex in Italy was 8,773 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prisoners by offence category and sex recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 9,629 in 2013.
- What is the lowest prisoners by offence category and sex recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,553 in 2008.
- How does Italy rank for prisoners by offence category and sex?
- Italy ranks 2nd out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prisoners by offence category and sex rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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