Prison population in Slovakia
Slovakia: Prison population was 8,235 Number in 2007. ▲ Rising
Latest (2007)
8,235 Number
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
19th
of 43 countries
All-time high
9,504 Number
in 2004
All-time low
6,897 Number
in 1998
Years of data
13
1995–2007
Prison population in Slovakia, 1995–2007
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 8,235 Number 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 Number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6,897 Number, in 1998.
That places Slovakia 19th out of 43 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 in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7,979 Number | — |
| 1996 | 8,168 Number | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 7,656 Number | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 6,897 Number | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 6,904 Number | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 7,136 Number | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 7,509 Number | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 7,849 Number | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 8,829 Number | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 9,504 Number | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 9,289 Number | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 8,657 Number | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 8,235 Number | -4.9% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 8,235 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,770 Number, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 8,235 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,770 Number, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,521 Number | 6,897 Number | 8,168 Number | 5 |
| 2000s | 8,376 Number | 7,136 Number | 9,504 Number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More population data for Slovakia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 131,931 people (2100)
- Population density 71.28 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6992 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.4733 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population in Slovakia?
- Prison population in Slovakia was 8,235 Number in 2007, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prison population recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,504 Number in 2004.
- What is the lowest prison population recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,897 Number in 1998.
- How does Slovakia rank for prison population?
- Slovakia ranks 19th out of 43 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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