SE · 2014 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (adults)
Sweden, 2014
Prison population (adults)
5,795
Sweden, 2014
▲ 1.4% vs 2013 (5,713)
Analysis
In 2014, Sweden's prison population (adults) increased by 1.4% compared to 2013, reaching 5,795.
Sweden ranks 16th out of 26 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 20.4% (from 7,280 in 2009).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2014
#16 of 26
Sweden timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age