Prison population in Austria

Austria: Prison population was 8,887 Number in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
8,887 Number
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
18th
of 43 countries
All-time high
9,000 Number
in 2004
All-time low
6,180 Number
in 1995
Years of data
15
1993–2007

Prison population in Austria, 1993–2007

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1993200020071993: 7.1k Number1994: 6.8k Number1995: 6.2k Number1996: 6.8k Number1997: 6.9k Number1998: 6.9k Number1999: 6.9k Number2000: 6.9k Number2001: 6.9k Number2002: 7.5k Number2003: 7.8k Number2004: 9.0k Number2005: 9.0k Number2006: 8.8k Number2007: 8.9k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2007, prison population in Austria stood at 8,887 Number.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prison population in Austria peaked at 9,000 Number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6,180 Number, in 1995.

Austria ranks 18th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Prison population in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Prison population (1993-2007) in Austria, 1993 to 2007.
Year Number Change
1993 7,099 Number
1994 6,806 Number -4.1%
1995 6,180 Number -9.2%
1996 6,778 Number +9.7%
1997 6,946 Number +2.5%
1998 6,891 Number -0.8%
1999 6,877 Number -0.2%
2000 6,896 Number +0.3%
2001 6,915 Number +0.3%
2002 7,511 Number +8.6%
2003 7,816 Number +4.1%
2004 9,000 Number +15.1%
2005 8,955 Number -0.5%
2006 8,780 Number -2.0%
2007 8,887 Number +1.2%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 8,887 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,770 Number, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 8,887 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,770 Number, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,797 Number 6,180 Number 7,099 Number 7
2000s 8,095 Number 6,896 Number 9,000 Number 8

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 15 Bulgaria 10,792 Number compare
  2. 16 Belgium 9,950 Number compare
  3. 17 Serbia 8,970 Number compare
  4. 19 Slovakia 8,235 Number compare
  5. 19 Slovakia 8,235 Number compare
  6. 21 Lithuania 7,770 Number compare
  7. 21 Lithuania 7,770 Number compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is prison population in Austria?
Prison population in Austria was 8,887 Number in 2007, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest prison population recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 9,000 Number in 2004.
What is the lowest prison population recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 6,180 Number in 1995.
How does Austria rank for prison population?
Austria ranks 18th out of 43 countries with data for 2007.
Is prison population rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Prison population (1993-2007). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prison population (1993-2007)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 641 data points, 1993–2007
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