IT · 2018 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (adults)
Italy, 2018
Prison population (adults)
59,655
Italy, 2018
▲ 3.6% vs 2017 (57,608)
Analysis
In 2018, Italy's prison population (adults) increased by 3.6% compared to 2017, reaching 59,655.
Italy ranks 3rd out of 25 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 4.6% (from 62,536 in 2013).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2018
#3 of 25
Italy timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age