Prison population rate in Serbia
Serbia: Prison population rate was 177 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
177
World rank
92nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
177
in 2024
All-time low
82
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000–2024
Prison population rate in Serbia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prison population rate in Serbia is 177, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Serbia peaked at 177 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 82, in 2000.
Serbia ranks 92nd of 202 countries on this measure, 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 Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82 | — |
| 2002 | 84 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 103 | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 107 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 132 | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 155 | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 142 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 145 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 151 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 156 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 153 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 177 | +15.7% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 177 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 216, 82% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 177 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 121, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101.6 | 82 | 132 | 5 |
| 2010s | 149.8 | 142 | 156 | 5 |
| 2020s | 165 | 153 | 177 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More population data for Serbia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7734 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7734 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,778 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.6883 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9703 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.779 (2100)
- Population density 44.02 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 141,046 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Serbia?
- Prison population rate in Serbia was 177 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 177 in 2024.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82 in 2000.
- How does Serbia rank for prison population rate?
- Serbia ranks 92nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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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