Prison population rate in Slovakia
Slovakia: Prison population rate was 149 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Prison population rate in Slovakia, 2000–2025
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in prisoners per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 149 prisoners per 100,000 people for prison population rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 18.6% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Slovakia peaked at 201 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 129 prisoners per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Slovakia ranks 107th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Prison population rate in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | prisoners per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 129 prisoners per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 144 prisoners per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 175 prisoners per 100,000 people | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 153 prisoners per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 151 prisoners per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 186 prisoners per 100,000 people | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 201 prisoners per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 185 prisoners per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 184 prisoners per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 189 prisoners per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 192 prisoners per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 183 prisoners per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 149 prisoners per 100,000 people | -18.6% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 149 prisoners per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 172.5 prisoners per 100,000 people, 86% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 149 prisoners per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 121 prisoners per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 150.4 prisoners per 100,000 people | 129 prisoners per 100,000 people | 175 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 189 prisoners per 100,000 people | 184 prisoners per 100,000 people | 201 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 174.67 prisoners per 100,000 people | 149 prisoners per 100,000 people | 192 prisoners per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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- 105 Zimbabwe 150 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Tajikistan 145 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 109 Benin 144 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 110 Brunei 143 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
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 rate in Slovakia?
- Prison population rate in Slovakia was 149 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2025, according to Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 201 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 129 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Slovakia rank for prison population rate?
- Slovakia ranks 107th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prison population rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prison population (including pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners), per 100,000 population.