Prisoners by offence category and sex in Romania
Romania: Prisoners by offence category and sex was 5,179 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5,179
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
4th
of 41 countries
All-time high
6,448
in 2015
All-time low
4,796
in 2019
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Prisoners by offence category and sex in Romania, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Romania recorded 5,179 for prisoners by offence category and sex in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prisoners by offence category and sex in Romania peaked at 6,448 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4,796, in 2019.
That places Romania 4th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Prisoners by offence category and sex in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5,810 | — |
| 2009 | 5,559 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 5,499 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 5,636 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 5,598 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 6,258 | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 6,264 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 6,448 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 6,192 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 5,537 | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 5,011 | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 4,796 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 4,951 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 5,410 | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 5,057 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 5,053 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 5,179 | +2.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 5,179 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 631.5, 8.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Romania's 5,179 is above the median for high income countries, which is 746, 6.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,684 | 5,559 | 5,810 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5,724 | 4,796 | 6,448 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,130 | 4,951 | 5,410 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More reference data data for Romania
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prisoners by offence category and sex in Romania?
- Prisoners by offence category and sex in Romania was 5,179 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prisoners by offence category and sex recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 6,448 in 2015.
- What is the lowest prisoners by offence category and sex recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,796 in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for prisoners by offence category and sex?
- Romania ranks 4th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prisoners by offence category and sex rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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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