IT · 2021 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (juveniles)
Italy, 2021
Prison population (juveniles)
1,215
Italy, 2021
▼ 2.1% vs 2020 (1,241)
Analysis
In 2021, Italy's prison population (juveniles) decreased by 2.1% compared to 2020, reaching 1,215.
Italy ranks 2nd 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 8.3% (from 1,325 in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#2 of 25
Italy timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age