Prisoners by offence category and sex in Montenegro

Montenegro: Prisoners by offence category and sex was 24 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
41st
of 41 countries
All-time high
49
in 2017
All-time low
11
in 2012
Years of data
17
2008–2024

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

10203040502008201620242008: 142009: 152010: 162011: 202012: 112013: 152014: 482015: 402016: 462017: 492018: 232019: 302020: 362021: 402022: 362023: 202024: 24

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prisoners by offence category and sex in Montenegro is 24, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prisoners by offence category and sex in Montenegro peaked at 49 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2012.

That places Montenegro 41st out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Prisoners by offence category and sex in Montenegro, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 14 —
2009 15 +7.1%
2010 16 +6.7%
2011 20 +25.0%
2012 11 -45.0%
2013 15 +36.4%
2014 48 +220.0%
2015 40 -16.7%
2016 46 +15.0%
2017 49 +6.5%
2018 23 -53.1%
2019 30 +30.4%
2020 36 +20.0%
2021 40 +11.1%
2022 36 -10.0%
2023 20 -44.4%
2024 24 +20.0%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

  • Montenegro's 24 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 631.5, 4% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Prisoners by offence category and sex in Montenegro 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.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +220.0% 15 48

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.5 14 15 2
2010s 29.8 11 49 10
2020s 31.2 20 40 5

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 38 Cyprus 61 compare
  2. 39 Luxembourg 52 compare
  3. 39 Malta 52 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prisoners by offence category and sex in Montenegro?
Prisoners by offence category and sex in Montenegro was 24 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest prisoners by offence category and sex recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 49 in 2017.
What is the lowest prisoners by offence category and sex recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2012.
How does Montenegro rank for prisoners by offence category and sex?
Montenegro ranks 41st out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is prisoners by offence category and sex rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Montenegro 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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