Prison population in Lithuania

Lithuania: Prison population was 7,770 Number in 2007. ▼ Falling

Latest (2007)
7,770 Number
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
18th
of 35 countries
All-time high
14,207 Number
in 1999
All-time low
7,770 Number
in 2007
Years of data
15
1993–2007

Prison population in Lithuania, 1993–2007

05.0k10.0k15.0k1993200020071993: 10.3k Number1994: 11.8k Number1995: 13.2k Number1996: 12.0k Number1997: 13.2k Number1998: 13.8k Number1999: 14.2k Number2000: 8.7k Number2001: 10.8k Number2002: 11.3k Number2003: 9.0k Number2004: 7.8k Number2005: 8.0k Number2006: 8.0k Number2007: 7.8k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prison population in Lithuania is 7,770 Number, measured in 2007. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prison population in Lithuania peaked at 14,207 Number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7,770 Number, in 2007.

Lithuania ranks 18th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12,648 Number 10,324 Number 14,207 Number 7
2000s 8,908 Number 7,770 Number 11,345 Number 8

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 15 Serbia 8,970 Number compare
  2. 16 Austria 8,887 Number compare
  3. 17 Slovakia 8,235 Number compare
  4. 19 Sweden 6,740 Number compare
  5. 20 Latvia 6,548 Number compare
  6. 21 Switzerland 5,715 Number compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is prison population in Lithuania?
Prison population in Lithuania was 7,770 Number in 2007, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest prison population recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 14,207 Number in 1999.
What is the lowest prison population recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 7,770 Number in 2007.
How does Lithuania rank for prison population?
Lithuania ranks 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2007.
Is prison population rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lithuania 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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