Prison population in Hungary

Hungary: Prison population was 14,743 Number in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
14,743 Number
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
10th
of 35 countries
All-time high
17,838 Number
in 2002
All-time low
12,455 Number
in 1995
Years of data
15
1993–2007

Prison population in Hungary, 1993–2007

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1993200020071993: 13.2k Number1994: 12.7k Number1995: 12.5k Number1996: 12.8k Number1997: 13.4k Number1998: 14.4k Number1999: 15.1k Number2000: 15.5k Number2001: 17.3k Number2002: 17.8k Number2003: 16.5k Number2004: 16.5k Number2005: 15.7k Number2006: 14.7k Number2007: 14.7k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 14,743 Number for prison population in 2007.

The figure is up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prison population in Hungary peaked at 17,838 Number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12,455 Number, in 1995.

Hungary ranks 10th of 35 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13,427 Number 12,455 Number 15,110 Number 7
2000s 16,113 Number 14,740 Number 17,838 Number 8

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 7 Romania 29,390 Number compare
  2. 8 Czechia 19,110 Number compare
  3. 9 Netherlands 15,540 Number compare
  4. 11 Portugal 11,587 Number compare
  5. 12 Greece 11,255 Number compare
  6. 13 Bulgaria 10,792 Number compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is prison population in Hungary?
Prison population in Hungary was 14,743 Number in 2007, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest prison population recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 17,838 Number in 2002.
What is the lowest prison population recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 12,455 Number in 1995.
How does Hungary rank for prison population?
Hungary ranks 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2007.
Is prison population rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary 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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About this data

Indicator
Prison population (1993-2007)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 532 data points, 1993–2007
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