Prison population (1993-2007) in Slovakia
Slovakia: Prison population (1993-2007) was 8,235 in 2007. ▲ Rising
Latest (2007)
8,235
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
20th
of 45 countries
All-time high
9,504
in 2004
All-time low
6,897
in 1998
Years of data
13
1995–2007
Prison population in Slovakia, 1995–2007
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 8,235 for prison population in 2007.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population in Slovakia peaked at 9,504 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6,897, in 1998.
That places Slovakia 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Prison population (1993-2007) in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7,979 | — |
| 1996 | 8,168 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 7,656 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 6,897 | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 6,904 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 7,136 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 7,509 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 7,849 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 8,829 | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 9,504 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 9,289 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 8,657 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 8,235 | -4.9% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 8,235 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,770, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 8,235 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,770, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,521 | 6,897 | 8,168 | 5 |
| 2000s | 8,376 | 7,136 | 9,504 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More population data for Slovakia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7735 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6992 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.659 (2100)
- Population density 71.28 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 131,931 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.659 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0038 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population in Slovakia?
- Prison population in Slovakia was 8,235 in 2007, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prison population recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,504 in 2004.
- What is the lowest prison population recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,897 in 1998.
- How does Slovakia rank for prison population?
- Slovakia ranks 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2007.
- Is prison population rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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