Prison population in Serbia

Serbia: Prison population was 8,970 Number in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
8,970 Number
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
17th
of 43 countries
All-time high
8,970 Number
in 2007
All-time low
6,283 Number
in 2002
Years of data
6
2002–2007

Prison population in Serbia, 2002–2007

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2002200420072002: 6.3k Number2003: 7.1k Number2004: 7.7k Number2005: 8.1k Number2006: 7.9k Number2007: 9.0k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2007, prison population in Serbia stood at 8,970 Number. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.

That places Serbia 17th out of 43 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.

Prison population in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Prison population (1993-2007) in Serbia, 2002 to 2007.
Year Number Change
2002 6,283 Number
2003 7,128 Number +13.4%
2004 7,653 Number +7.4%
2005 8,078 Number +5.6%
2006 7,862 Number -2.7%
2007 8,970 Number +14.1%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 8,970 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,770 Number, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 14 Greece 11,255 Number compare
  2. 15 Bulgaria 10,792 Number compare
  3. 16 Belgium 9,950 Number compare
  4. 18 Austria 8,887 Number compare
  5. 19 Slovakia 8,235 Number compare
  6. 19 Slovakia 8,235 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prison population in Serbia?
Prison population in Serbia was 8,970 Number in 2007, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest prison population recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 8,970 Number in 2007.
What is the lowest prison population recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 6,283 Number in 2002.
How does Serbia rank for prison population?
Serbia ranks 17th out of 43 countries with data for 2007.
Is prison population rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia 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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