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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1995200120071995: 8.0k Number1996: 8.2k Number1997: 7.7k Number1998: 6.9k Number1999: 6.9k Number2000: 7.1k Number2001: 7.5k Number2002: 7.8k Number2003: 8.8k Number2004: 9.5k Number2005: 9.3k Number2006: 8.7k Number2007: 8.2k Number

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 14 Belgium 9,950 Number compare
  2. 15 Serbia 8,970 Number compare
  3. 16 Austria 8,887 Number compare
  4. 18 Lithuania 7,770 Number compare
  5. 19 Sweden 6,740 Number compare
  6. 20 Latvia 6,548 Number compare

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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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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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