IE · 2015 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (total)
Ireland, 2015
Prison population (total)
3,755
Ireland, 2015
▼ 0.6% vs 2014 (3,777)
Analysis
In 2015, Ireland's prison population (total) decreased by 0.6% compared to 2014, reaching 3,755.
Ireland ranks 19th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 13.0% (from 4,318 in 2010).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2015
#19 of 27
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age