IE · 2014 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (adults)
Ireland, 2014
Prison population (adults)
3,204
Ireland, 2014
▼ 13.6% vs 2013 (3,710)
Analysis
In 2014, Ireland's prison population (adults) decreased by 13.6% compared to 2013, reaching 3,204.
Ireland ranks 20th out of 26 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 16.0% (from 3,813 in 2009).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2014
#20 of 26
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2008 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age