Prison population rate in Croatia
Croatia: Prison population rate was 115 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
115
Change on year
up 32.2%
World rank
134th
of 202 countries
All-time high
118
in 2012
All-time low
45
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000–2023
Prison population rate in Croatia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prison population rate in Croatia is 115, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 32.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Croatia peaked at 118 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 45, in 2000.
That places Croatia 134th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Prison population rate in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45 | — |
| 2002 | 58 | +28.9% |
| 2004 | 63 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 78 | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 97 | +24.4% |
| 2010 | 110 | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 118 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 103 | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 80 | -22.3% |
| 2018 | 78 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 87 | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 115 | +32.2% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 115 is below the median for high income countries, which is 172.5, 67% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 115 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 121, 95% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.2 | 45 | 97 | 5 |
| 2010s | 97.8 | 78 | 118 | 5 |
| 2020s | 101 | 87 | 115 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More population data for Croatia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.79 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8996 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7685 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.824 (2100)
- Population density 38.27 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 79,027 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.824 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.5192 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Croatia?
- Prison population rate in Croatia was 115 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 118 in 2012.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45 in 2000.
- How does Croatia rank for prison population rate?
- Croatia ranks 134th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prison population rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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