IT · 2018 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (total)
Italy, 2018
Prison population (total)
61,131
Italy, 2018
▲ 3.5% vs 2017 (59,038)
Analysis
In 2018, Italy's prison population (total) increased by 3.5% compared to 2017, reaching 61,131.
Italy ranks 4th 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 4.3% (from 63,848 in 2013).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2018
#4 of 27
Italy timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age