Prisoners by offence category and sex in Spain
Spain: Prisoners by offence category and sex was 3,545 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,545
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
7th
of 41 countries
All-time high
3,924
in 2015
All-time low
2,972
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Prisoners by offence category and sex in Spain, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prisoners by offence category and sex in Spain is 3,545, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prisoners by offence category and sex in Spain peaked at 3,924 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,972, in 2008.
Spain ranks 7th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Prisoners by offence category and sex in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2,972 | — |
| 2009 | 3,245 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 3,303 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 3,225 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 3,827 | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 3,914 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 3,809 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 3,924 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 3,903 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 3,815 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 3,717 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 3,566 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 3,507 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 3,475 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 3,557 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 3,295 | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 3,545 | +7.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 3,545 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 631.5, 5.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Spain's 3,545 is above the median for high income countries, which is 746, 4.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,108 | 2,972 | 3,245 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,700 | 3,225 | 3,924 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,476 | 3,295 | 3,557 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prisoners by offence category and sex in Spain?
- Prisoners by offence category and sex in Spain was 3,545 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prisoners by offence category and sex recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3,924 in 2015.
- What is the lowest prisoners by offence category and sex recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,972 in 2008.
- How does Spain rank for prisoners by offence category and sex?
- Spain ranks 7th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prisoners by offence category and sex rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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