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
17th
of 35 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 17th out of 35 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.
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
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 71.28 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 131,931 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.46 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.46 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 144,269 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.46 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.56 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.55 children per women (2023)
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 17th out of 35 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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