HU · 2017 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (total)
Hungary, 2017
Prison population (total)
17,343
Hungary, 2017
▼ 1.8% vs 2016 (17,658)
Analysis
In 2017, Hungary's prison population (total) decreased by 1.8% compared to 2016, reaching 17,343.
Hungary ranks 8th out of 26 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 1.0% (from 17,179 in 2012).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2017
#8 of 26
Hungary timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age