BE · 2013 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (total)
Belgium, 2013
Prison population (total)
11,818
Belgium, 2013
▲ 5.7% vs 2012 (11,183)
Analysis
In 2013, Belgium's prison population (total) increased by 5.7% compared to 2012, reaching 11,818.
Belgium ranks 12th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 20.5% (from 9,811 in 2008).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2013
#12 of 27
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2008 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age