IT · 2015 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (adults)
Italy, 2015
Prison population (adults)
52,164
Italy, 2015
▼ 2.7% vs 2014 (53,623)
Analysis
In 2015, Italy's prison population (adults) decreased by 2.7% compared to 2014, reaching 52,164.
Italy ranks 5th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 23.2% (from 67,961 in 2010).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2015
#5 of 27
Italy timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age